Today the Church commemorates the glorious Knight-founder of the Jesuit Order, St. Ignatius Loyola. “In the year 1521 a cannon ball fractured the left leg of Captain Ignatius Loyola, the future founder of the Jesuits. While he was convalescing, Ignatius read about Christ and His saints and thus turned wholly to God. He then undertook to equip himself for Christ’s…
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St. George, Dragon Slayer
Today the Church honors the heroic St. George, dragon slayer. Two things are definitely known about St. George: he was a soldier and a martyr. Stories of his life have been passed down through the years, making him one of the most beloved saints of the Church, and one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. The most famous story of his…
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The Adventure of Life
“We are to regard existence as a raid or great adventure; it is to be judged, therefore, not by what calamities it encounters, but by what flag it follows and what high town it assaults. The most dangerous thing in the world is to be alive; one is always in danger of one’s life. But anyone who shrinks from that…
