Loyola University Chicago Mission & Identity

Join us tomorrow, 7/31 at Madonna della Strada Chapel for the celebration of the Feast Day of St Ignatius of Loyola. Mass is at 11:00 am.

Yesterday was Saint Ignatius's 526th birthday! To celebrate, check out the Ignatian Heritage Month website to learn more about how Loyola will be remembering St. Ignatius and acknowledging our Jesuit mission throughout the month of November. Visit here: https://luc.edu/ihm2017/

IHM Canvas 2017: Loyola University Chicago

Happy Valentine's Day, Ramblers!

St. Valentine's Day advice from Pedro Arrupe, SJ, former superior general of the Society of Jesus (1907-1991). Actually, advice for every day.

When I was writing my book "The Jesuit Guide" I tried to track down the original source of this popular mediation, but couldn't find it. Finally, I asked Father Arrupe's great friend and longtime colleague Vincent O'Keefe, SJ, about its provenance. He smiled, because, as he later explained, he was often asked about this quote. It doesn't appear anywhere in Arrupe's official writings, so Father O'Keefe suspected that Arrupe said it at a conference or a retreat and someone wrote it down and circulated it. "And it's just the kind of thing he would say!" said Fr. O'Keefe.

Calligraphy by Holly V. Monroe. (http://www.hollymonroe.com/)

Join us today as we honor the 2016 Martyrs Award recipient and remember the UCA Martyrs of El Salvador. The ceremony and mass are open to the public.

AMDG.

Today is the anniversary of the death of the UCA Martyrs - the six Jesuits priests and two women who were murdered in El Salvador in 1989. Let us remember their legacy and remember all of those who are the victims of needless violence and hate.

Holy Martyrs of El Salvador, pray for us.

Today begins the first day of Hunger Week - follow Hunger Week - Loyola University Chicago for updates on events!

"O God, you entrusted to us the fruits of all creation so that we
might care for the earth and be nourished with its bounty.

You sent us your Son to share our very flesh and blood and to
teach us your Law of Love. Through His death and
resurrection, we have been formed into one human family.

Jesus showed great concern for those who had no food - even
transforming five loaves and two fish into a banquet that
served five thousand and many more.

We come before you, O God, conscious of our faults and
failures, but full of hope, to share food with all members in
this global family.

Through your wisdom, inspire leaders of government and of
business, as well as all the world's citizens, to find just, and
charitable solutions to end hunger by assuring that all people
enjoy the right to food.

Thus we pray, O God, that when we present ourselves for
Divine Judgment, we can proclaim ourselves as One Human
Family with Food for All." -Pope Francis

Today is the feast of All Saints and Blessed of the Society of Jesus. To celebrate, we've launched a quiz that reveals your inner Jesuit: http://ow.ly/xHMW305Sqso

November is upon us, and that means Ignatian Heritage Month is here as well! Throughout the month, Mission and Identity will be sharing special posts, details of events, and words of wisdom to honor our Jesuit Tradition and strengthen our awareness of Ignatian Spirituality. Feel free to join in on the conversation in the comments section, or post any insights as you feel called this Ignatian season.

St. Ignatius - and all of the Saints - pray for us!

On this date in 1540, Pope Paul III signed the Bull “Regimini militantis ecclesiae,” establishing the Society of Jesus as a religious order. AMDG! (Fresco of Approving of bylaw of Society of Jesus)

St. Peter Claver, Pray For Us!

How do you reconcile the world's problems with your own personal faith? St. Peter Claver, SJ realized that it was his relationship with Christ that nourished his spirit and gave him the courage to go on when so many problems surrounded his work. http://ow.ly/ARkt303Zu8W

Join us this evening as we celebrate Family Mass in Gentile Arena, at 5:00p.m. All are welcome to this annual welcoming tradition!

"I give thanks to my God always on your account for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, that in him you were enriched in every way, with all discourse and all knowledge, as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you, so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 1:4-5