The saint I choose to pray to and imitate and whose name I have chosen for the Sacrament of Confirmation is Saint Ignatius of Loyola. His feast day is on July 31st and he was baptized with the name Inigo, but later changed it to Ignatius and adopted Loyola as a surname. Saint Ignatius of Loyola was the founder of the Society of Jesus, or the Jesuits. He was from a wealthy family with royal blood. He was beatified by Pope Paul V in 1609 and was canonized by Pope Gregory XV in 1622.
Ignatius, a very successful night, was defending a citadel, when his leg was hit by a cannon ball. During recovery he read books about the saints and their missions. Inspired by their stories, Ignatius gave up his military status, and traveled to a cave nearby Catalonia.
One morning he was filled with wisdom and understanding. He began his studies in Spain, and then continued them in France, where he developed friendships with Francis Xavier and Peter Faber, who became his co-founders of the Jesuits. With his friends, he traveled to Rome for Pope Paul III’s approval. When Pope Paul III approved the order of priests, they were sent out as missionaries, except for Ignatius who stayed in Rome. In the end, Ignatius’s stomach pain amplified to the point of death.
Since day one, fortitude has characterized Ignatius’s life. He has …show more content…
I could follow his example by learning about all the saints and trying to model my life after them, as Ignatius did in his recovery. Another way is, I could be patient to achieve something that I want instead of rushing it, like Ignatius did when he wanted to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, but it was too dangerous at the time. Finally I could be more thorough in my work like Ignatius was, when he was studying to be a priest and decided to study longer than needed. Ignatius once said “A well trained man would accomplish in a short time, what a lesser trained man would never
Ignatius, a very successful night, was defending a citadel, when his leg was hit by a cannon ball. During recovery he read books about the saints and their missions. Inspired by their stories, Ignatius gave up his military status, and traveled to a cave nearby Catalonia.
One morning he was filled with wisdom and understanding. He began his studies in Spain, and then continued them in France, where he developed friendships with Francis Xavier and Peter Faber, who became his co-founders of the Jesuits. With his friends, he traveled to Rome for Pope Paul III’s approval. When Pope Paul III approved the order of priests, they were sent out as missionaries, except for Ignatius who stayed in Rome. In the end, Ignatius’s stomach pain amplified to the point of death.
Since day one, fortitude has characterized Ignatius’s life. He has …show more content…
I could follow his example by learning about all the saints and trying to model my life after them, as Ignatius did in his recovery. Another way is, I could be patient to achieve something that I want instead of rushing it, like Ignatius did when he wanted to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, but it was too dangerous at the time. Finally I could be more thorough in my work like Ignatius was, when he was studying to be a priest and decided to study longer than needed. Ignatius once said “A well trained man would accomplish in a short time, what a lesser trained man would never