Comments on: 5 “Fun Facts” about St. Ignatius Loyola

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:22:12 +0000

yeah he was the founder of the Jesuit Order

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:30:15 +0000

James,

Sorry for taking so long to get back to you – I meant to write as soon as you posted your comment but, as always, got caught up in something else. Thanks for you tidbit about Ignatius’ first Mass. I knew it was about a year after his ordination, but didn’t know where it happened.

Paul

By: James

James — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:33:52 +0000

Ignatius celebrated his first mass on Christmas morning 1538 at St. Mary Major.
Learning of his devotion to Mary, I think it is interesting that according to a 13th century legend this Church was built on the site of a Marian apparition.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:59:53 +0000

I don’t remember exact details, but the Pope wanted the Companions to meet for the Divine Office at the prescribed times of the day, as other religious orders did. Ignatius wanted the Divine Office to be done privately so that his Companions could engage in active ministry without the demands on their time that communal Divine Office would impose. Here is where the details have slippped by me, but Ignatius was extremely wily in fending off this demand from the Pope.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:35:49 +0000

Maureen,

Love it! Thank you. Your comment came in moments after I posted this morning and took me by surpise.

Paul

By: Maureen

Maureen — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:33:50 +0000

Ignatius would identify key people, influential people and invite them to make the Spiritual Exercises. I love the story about the time he asked a man to make them who said he was too busy. Ignatius challenged him to a billiards game and if Ignatius won, the man would agree to do the Exercises. As you might guess, Ignatius won.