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Playing alongside multiple Division I prospects on Loyola's offense, 5-foot-9 junior running back Melo Maldonado is once again leading the Ramblers in rushing. Maldonado, an all-CCL pick his sophomore year, has expanded his skillset to be a true three-down back.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.
The Liz Murrill indictment saga rolls on as Mayor Helena Moreno, DA Jason Williams, and the City Council have been subpoenaed. Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino joins us to go over it all.
* The Liz Murrill indictment saga rolls on as Mayor Moreno, DA Jason Williams, and the City Council have been subpoenaed. We'll talk with Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino. * How are voters feeling about the economy? Will that be the #1 issue in the midterms? We'll break it down with LSU political scientist Robert Hogan.
IC Catholic Prep's Jakobe Baldwin, Loyola's Will Mettee, Mount Carmel's Brady Cloherty, Montini's Israel Abrams and Nazareth's Jackson Flickinger are some of the top individual performers from Chicago Catholic League teams during Week 4 of IHSA football action.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.
Loyola, Providence, IC Catholic Prep and St. Patrick all remained undefeated through Week 4. Mount Carmel cruised over Marist, Montini won a shootout against Nazareth, St. Rita topped St. Francis and St. Ignatius knocked off previously-unbeaten Fenwick.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.
Boston College linebacker recruit Will Mettee scored on defense and offense, Matthew Lee threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns, including a fourth-quarter strike to Joe Haughey, as Loyola beat Brother Rice 27-24 in a stellar Chicago Catholic League Blue Division matchup.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.
Mount Carmel takes on Marist, unbeaten Loyola hosts Brother Rice, Nazareth battles Montini, St. Rita plays against St. Francis and St. Ignatius welcomes unbeaten Fenwick. Those matchups and more in our Week 4 Chicago Catholic League preview.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.
We'll take our weekly dive into crime and policing in the New Orleans area. When a shooting or a murder takes place, what are all the steps the police do? We'll talk with Ronald Serpas, Professor of Practice in the Department of Criminal Justice at Loyola, former NOPD chief.
Loyola, Brother Rice, Providence and Niles Notre Dame all earned shutout victories in Week 3, which featured 12 head-to-head CCL matchups. Mount Carmel rolled over Nazareth, Montini topped Marist, IC Catholic Prep edged out St. Ignatius, Fenwick defeated DePaul Prep and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.
Mount Carmel's Nathan Samuels, Brother Rice's Jameson Davis, Loyola's Melo Maldonado, Montini's Israel Abrams and Providence's Isaac Patton are just some of the top performers from CCL teams during Week 3 of the 2026 IHSA football season.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.
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Mount Carmel hosts Nazareth, Loyola takes on St. Rita, Brother Rice battles St. Francis, Marist welcomes Montini, Providence plays Joliet Catholic and St. Ignatius will face IC Catholic Prep. Those matchups and more in our Week 3 CCL football preview.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.
Tommy talks with Ronal Serpas, Professor of Practice in the Department of Criminal Justice at Loyola, former NOPD chief, about targeting and combating crime.
Mount Carmel's Brady Cloherty, Loyola's Matthew Lee, St. Rita's Brandon Johnson Jr., Joliet Catholic's Derrick Pomatto and Fenwick's Jake Thies are just some of the notable performers from CCL teams during Week 2 of the IHSA football season.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.
The family of the boy who died in the Plaza Tower are suing. We talk with Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino about what's going on
* The family of the teen who died in the Plaza Tower are suing. We'll talk with Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino about what's going on * Cornerstone Chemical is planning build a $450 million fertilizer plant in Jefferson Parish and add 60 new permanent jobs. We'll get the details on that and the other good news around the parish with Jerry Bologna from JEDCO.
Mount Carmel won a wild shootout against St. Joseph Regional on ESPN, Loyola took down Cathedral in Indianapolis, Nazareth topped York, IC Catholic Prep beat St. Mary's South Side at Illinois Wesleyan and St. Rita held off Glenbard West. Here are Week 2 results in the CCL.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.
O Pedro Loyola, Coordenador do Observatório de Crédito e Seguro Rural da FGV Agro, compara o custo da renegociação das dívidas rurais com o orçamento para o Seguro Agrícola. E questiona como será o futuro dos produtores que renegociarem suas dívidas sem um Seguro adequado.
Mount Carmel will play St. Joseph Regional (NJ) on ESPN, Loyola faces Cathedral (IN) on the road, IC Catholic Prep battles St. Mary's South Side (MO) at Illinois Wesleyan, Nazareth hosts York and St. Rita heads to Glenbard West. Here are Week 2 games involving CCL teams.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.
Week 1 saw several stellar individual performances from CCL football players. Here are 10 players who stood out from the week's action. Among them are Mount Carmel's Marshaun Thornton, Loyola's Jordan McKinley, Providence's Broden Mackert and IC Catholic Prep's Jakobe Baldwin.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.
Most episodes of Father and Joe assume that we are either in a good spiritual place or at least trying to move toward one. But what happens when we are not? What happens when prayer feels empty, hope feels thin, God feels distant, and the temptation is to quit, change everything, or decide that we have failed?Joe Rockey and Father Boniface Hicks use the wisdom of **Saint Ignatius of Loyola** to explore spiritual desolation: the heaviness of spirit that can bring darkness, sadness, tepidity, lack of faith, lack of hope, lack of love, and the feeling of being separated from God. Father is careful to distinguish spiritual desolation from an ordinary low mood. Desolation is spiritual in character, and it affects how we interpret God, ourselves, and the decisions in front of us.The central warning is practical: do not make major spiritual changes while in desolation. Just as it is unwise to hire or fire someone from a place of panic or heaviness, it is dangerous to make permanent spiritual decisions when our interior state is clouded. In consolation, we see more clearly. In desolation, the enemy can distort our thoughts and make discouragement feel like truth.But desolation is not proof that we are failing. It may reveal a bad choice or a neglected habit, but it is also a normal part of the spiritual life. God can allow it to purify us, humble us, increase our dependence on Him, and teach us that we cannot manufacture grace by ourselves. The response is not shame. The response is awareness, perseverance, prayer, examination, and small acts of resistance: stay in prayer a little longer, return to the habits you know are good, take care of the body, and remember that consolation is often closer than it feels.**Key Ideas*** Spiritual desolation is a real part of the spiritual life; it is not automatically a sign that you are failing.* Do not make major spiritual changes or permanent decisions while in darkness, discouragement, or heaviness.* Desolation can include lack of faith, hope, love, joy, energy, or a false feeling of separation from God.* God may allow desolation to increase humility, dependence, perseverance, and deeper trust.* Practical resistance matters: pray, examine what happened, care for your body, and hold on with sufficient grace.**Links & References**None explicitly referenced with a clear official/source link in this episode.**CTA:** If this helped, please leave a review or share this episode with a friend.Questions or thoughts? Email [FatherAndJoe@gmail.com](mailto:FatherAndJoe@gmail.com).### TagsFather and Joe, Joe Rockey, Father Boniface Hicks, spiritual desolation, spiritual consolation, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Ignatian spirituality, discernment, discernment of spirits, prayer, perseverance, hope, faith, love, discouragement, spiritual darkness, feeling separated from God, consolation is around the corner, sufficient grace, abiding grace, humility, dependence on God, examination, examen, interior life, self awareness, spiritual habits, daily prayer, temptation, enemy, trust in God, low mood, spiritual heaviness, do not give up, Catholic spirituality, Catholic podcast, relationship with God, relationship with self, relationship with others, fear, sadness, tepidity, spiritual growth, prudence, decision making, grace, endurance, God's will
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08/24/2026: Professor Laurie Levenson is a Professor of Law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and Legal Commentator for CBS, CNN, ABC, NBC, BBC, and NPR. She is also the David W. Burcham Chair in Ethical Advocacy at Loyola where she teaches evidence, criminal law, ethics, and trial advocacy. The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump can, for now, move forward with construction of his ballroom without needing approval from Congress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jon Hansen, host and executive producer of the Block Club Chicago Podcast, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Jon has details on: Sister Jean, Loyola's Late Beloved Chaplain, Immortalized With Bronze Statue On Campus: Members of the Loyola community gathered to unveil a new statue honoring the life and legacy of […]
East St. Louis knocked off Mount Carmel, Lincoln-Way East upset Brother Rice, IC Catholic Prep took down Nazareth, Fenwick defeated Joliet Catholic, Providence outlasted St. Rita and Loyola shut out Warren. Those results and more in this week's CCL football roundup.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.
Los santos tienen experiencia de las cosas de Dios, por eso son faros de luz para nuestra propia vida espiritual. Atendamos sus enseñanzas sobre la Santa Misa, prodigio que siempre nos “quedará grande”. Textos de todas las ápocas –santa Ángela de Foligno, san Francisco de Asís, san Ignacio de Loyola o san Juan Eudes iluminan el prodigio en que cada día podemos participar.
"A Child of My Own" is a 2026 Mexican hybrid documentary film directed by two-time Academy Award nominee Maite Alberdi ("The Mole Agent" and "The Eternal Memory") and written by Julián Loyola and Esteban Student. It follows Alejandra, a newly married woman who wants to become a mother and, under pressure, fakes a pregnancy. It had its world premiere at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival in the Berlinale Special section, where it received positive reviews. Alberdi was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her work and experience making the film, which you can watch or listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now available to stream on Netflix. Thank you, and enjoy! https://youtu.be/vetcM5jyvOA Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sister Jean Statue Unveiled at Loyola's Roger's Park Campus full 58 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:04:39 +0000 VhfiUt15SyoQPup87tvVtu56LSEs736z news Chicago All Local news Sister Jean Statue Unveiled at Loyola's Roger's Park Campus A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.
Back after suffering its first losing season since 2002, Loyola has reunited with former coach John Holecek and returns several Division I prospects including quarterback Matthew Lee, wide receiver Jordan McKinley and Boston College recruits Will Mettee and Charlie Fowler.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.
Sister Jean Statue Unveiled at Loyola's Roger's Park Campus full 58 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:04:39 +0000 VhfiUt15SyoQPup87tvVtu56LSEs736z news Chicago All Local news Sister Jean Statue Unveiled at Loyola's Roger's Park Campus A dive into the top headlines in Chicago, delivering the news you need in 10 minutes or less multiple times a day from WBBM Newsradio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News https://player.amperwavepodcasting.
When kids commit crimes, how responsible are parents? We go over what the law says in Louisiana with Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino.
* When kids commit crimes, how responsible are parents? We'll go over what the law says in Louisiana with Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino. * Has Iran been expanding the war in the Middle East with its proxies in other countries? We'll talk with Kristian Coates Ulrichsen from Rice University on what's going on.
Ready to increase your desire and experience pleasure? Join the next round of Want it and Enjoy itIn this episode of Reclaiming Catholic Intimacy, Ellen Holloway and Kathleen Chovanes talk about what it really means to see sex as a gift from God instead of something that's just "allowed" in marriage. They share how changing the way we think about intimacy can help us grow closer to our husbands and even closer to God, especially if we've spent years believing sex was shameful or off limits.St. Ignatius of Loyola quote: "All the things in this world are gifts of God, created for us, to be the means by which we can come to know him better, love him more surely, and serve him more faithfully."___________________________________Ready to stop avoiding sex and actually enjoy it? Join the waitlist for Want it and Enjoy it now and join the next round!Did we mention a book on this week's episode? Click here for our recommended books!Reach out at instagram.com/ellenholloway_/ or email us at info@vinesinfullbloom.com
* Many young workers don't trust their older bosses. Why? Do you see it in your workplace? What does Gen Z expect out of their bosses and jobs? We'll spend some time with Michelle Johnston, an author and professor at Loyola. * We'll get the latest on the war with Iran, who's got control of the Strait of Hormuz, and reports of low morale among US service members with Middle East expert Lindsay Cohn.
Many young workers don't trust their older bosses. Why? Do you see it in your workplace? What does Gen Z expect out of their bosses and jobs? We'll spend some time with Michelle Johnston, Professor of Management at Loyola and author of The Seismic Shift in You.
Neste episódio Alexandre Nickel e Prof.Vítor Soares analisam a trajetória e os crimes de João Teixeira de Faria, conhecido internacionalmente como João de Deus. A partir das impressões geradas por produções audiovisuais e documentários recentes, o episódio aborda desde a fundação da Casa Dom Inácio de Loyola na cidade de Abadiânia (Goiás) até as denúncias de abuso sexual, estelionato, falsas curas e esquemas de poder que chocaram o Brasil e o mundo.Aproveita esse clima pesado do episódio de hoje e alivia o clima passando lá no apoia.se/historiaprosbrother!!
The 14 Rules for the Discernment of Spirits – The First Week Rules as formulated by St. Ignatius of Loyola, Fr. Timothy Gallagher with Kris McGregor Episode Twelve: Rule Ten – Preparing for Desolation in Times of Consolation Episode 12-The Tenth Rule: Let him who is in consolation think how he will be in the desolation ... Read more The post The Tenth Rule – Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discerning Hearts Podcast appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.
The 14 Rules for the Discernment of Spirits – The First Week Rules as formulated by St. Ignatius of Loyola, Fr. Timothy Gallagher with Kris McGregor Episode Eleven: Rule Nine – Why God Allows Spiritual Desolation The Ninth Rule: There are three principal reasons why we find ourselves desolate. The first is, because of our being ... Read more The post The Ninth Rule – Discernment of Spirits w/ Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discerning Hearts Podcasts appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts.
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) William discusses all about the great Spanish Saint Ignatius of Loyola
Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Gospel – Matthew 13:54-58 – Jesus came to His native place and taught the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, “Where did this Man get such wisdom and mighty deeds? Is He not the carpenter's Son? Is not His mother named Mary and His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? Are not His sisters all with us? Where did this Man get all this?” And they took offense at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his native place and in his own house.” And He did not work many mighty deeds there because of their lack of faith. Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest Saint Ignatius, pray for us! Bishop Sheen quote of the day
The St. Paul Center's daily scripture reflections from the Mass for Friday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time by Dr. John Bergsma. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest, Religious Founder Obligatory Memorial First Reading: Jeremiah 26: 1-9 Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 69: 5, 8-10, 14 Alleluia: First Peter 1: 25 Gospel: Matthew 13: 54-58 Learn more about the Mass at www.stpaulcenter.com To register for the St. Paul Center's 25th Anniversary Gala Dinner, please visit stpaulcenter.com/gala Encounter Christ in Scripture and share Him with others. Join us at stpaulcenter.com/memberships
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A cannonball wound ends Ignatius' pursuit of worldly glory and confines him to a long recovery at Loyola. Reading the lives of Christ and the saints, he begins to notice how different desires affect his spirit — and sets his heart on a radically new life. About the Series We are bringing you the entire text of “The Autobiography of St. Ignatius Loyola” in podcast form. Over 12 episodes, join our pilgrimage guides Fr. Jack Bentz, SJ, and Cameron Bellm as we make our way through this spiritual classic. The series premiered on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, with episode 2 dropping Friday, July 31 — the Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola. These first two episodes and the remaining 10 episodes (dropping on subsequent Fridays) will all appear here on the AMDG podcast feed. The series is edited by Frank Tuson, who also composed all the music you hear on the podcast. The podcast uses a translation of the “Autobiography” by Fr. Parmananda Divarkar, SJ. The text is read by Fr. George Drance, SJ. Produced by Mike Jordan Laskey. "The Autobiography of Saint Ignatius Loyola Podcast," a special -edition series of AMDG, is a production of the Jesuit Media Lab, which is a project of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States. www.jesuits.org/ www.beajesuit.org/ twitter.com/jesuitnews facebook.com/Jesuits instagram.com/wearethejesuits youtube.com/societyofjesus www.jesuitmedialab.org/
St. Ignatius of Loyola, Priest (Memorial)
Friends of the Rosary,Today, July 31st, we honor Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556) as the saint of the day, a Spanish Basque soldier, mystic, and priest who founded the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) and wrote The Spiritual Exercises.In the year 1521, at the siege of Pampeluna, a cannonball 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 went to Montserrat, and hung up his arms before the altar of the Blessed Virgin, entering upon his knighthood in the army of Christ. He then equipped himself for Christ's service by acquiring a good classical and theological education.God favored and refreshed him with such wonderful spiritual lights. He patiently endured sufferings and insults in every place, undergoing the hardest trials, even imprisonment and beatings almost to death. But he ever desired to suffer far more for the glory of his Lord.At Paris he was joined by nine companions from that University, men of different nations, who had taken their degrees in Arts and Theology; and there at Montmartre he laid the first foundations of the order. Among them, St. Francis Xavier was sent to preach the Gospel in the Indies. He dispersed others of his children to spread the Christian faith in other parts of the world, thus declaring war against paganism, superstition, and heresy.God raised up Ignatius and the Society of Jesus to oppose Luther and the heretics of his time, as formerly he had raised up other holy men to oppose other heretics.The members of the Society of Jesus became the shock troops of the Church in the battle against the spread of Protestantism in Europe, as well as one of the greatest foreign mission organizations that the world has known.Ignatius everywhere opened schools for the education of youth in piety and letters. St. Philip Neri and others saw his countenance shining with heavenly light. And his power over the demons was wonderful.Ignatius died on July 31, 1556, at the age of sixty-five.Since then, St. Ignatius is celebrated for miracles and for his great services to the Church.In today's Gospel (Matthew 13:54-58), Jesus returns to His native place, and the people are astonished by His wisdom. But instead of receiving Him, they reduce Him to what they already know: “Is he not the carpenter's son?” Familiarity closes their hearts. They cannot accept that God is working through someone so close, so ordinary, so known to them.That is a warning for us. God may speak through ordinary people, ordinary duties, ordinary prayers, and ordinary moments. If we only expect God in dramatic signs, we may miss Him when He comes quietly.Saint Ignatius of Loyola fits beautifully with today's message. His life was reshaped by God after injury, ambition, and conversion. He learned to discern God's voice, to seek God's will, and to find God in all things.Let's listen when God corrects us. Do not reject truth because it is uncomfortable or because it comes through someone familiar. Ask for a humble heart that can recognize God's voice and follow His will.Like Saint Ignatius, help us seek Divine Will in all things and follow the Lord with courage.Ave Maria!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• July 31, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET
"If we wish to be sure that we are right in all things, we should always be ready to accept this principle...I believe that the white I see is black if the hierarchy says so" ~St. Ignatius of Loyola, RUles for thinking with the church #13
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Full Text of Readings Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest Lectionary: 405 The Saint of the day is Saint Ignatius of Loyola Saint Ignatius of Loyola's Story The founder of the Jesuits was on his way to military fame and fortune when a cannon ball shattered his leg. Because there were no books of romance on hand during his convalescence, Ignatius whiled away the time reading a life of Christ and lives of the saints. His conscience was deeply touched, and a long, painful turning to Christ began. Having seen the Mother of God in a vision, he made a pilgrimage to her shrine at Montserrat near Barcelona. He remained for almost a year at nearby Manresa, sometimes with the Dominicans, sometimes in a pauper's hospice, often in a cave in the hills praying. After a period of great peace of mind, he went through a harrowing trial of scruples. There was no comfort in anything—prayer, fasting, sacraments, penance. At length, his peace of mind returned. It was during this year of conversion that Ignatius of Loyola began to write down material that later became his greatest work, the Spiritual Exercises. He finally achieved his purpose of going to the Holy Land, but could not remain, as he planned, because of the hostility of the Turks. Ignatius of Loyola spent the next 11 years in various European universities, studying with great difficulty, beginning almost as a child. Like many others, his orthodoxy was questioned; Ignatius was twice jailed for brief periods. In 1534, at the age of 43, he and six others—one of whom was Saint Francis Xavier—vowed to live in poverty and chastity and to go to the Holy Land. If this became impossible, they vowed to offer themselves to the apostolic service of the pope. The latter became the only choice. Four years later Ignatius of Loyola made the association permanent. The new Society of Jesus was approved by Pope Paul III, and Ignatius was elected to serve as the first general. When companions were sent on various missions by the pope, Ignatius remained in Rome, consolidating the new venture, but still finding time to found homes for orphans, catechumens, and penitents. He founded the Roman College, intended to be the model of all other colleges of the Society. Ignatius of Loyola was a true mystic. He centered his spiritual life on the essential foundations of Christianity—the Trinity, Christ, the Eucharist. His spirituality is expressed in the Jesuit motto, Ad majorem Dei gloriam—“for the greater glory of God.” In his concept, obedience was to be the prominent virtue, to assure the effectiveness and mobility of his men. All activity was to be guided by a true love of the Church and unconditional obedience to the Holy Father, for which reason all professed members took a fourth vow to go wherever the pope should send them for the salvation of souls. Reflection Luther nailed his theses to the church door at Wittenberg in 1517. Seventeen years later, Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society that was to play so prominent a part in the Catholic Reformation. He was an implacable foe of Protestantism. Yet the seeds of ecumenism may be found in his words: “Great care must be taken to show forth orthodox truth in such a way that if any heretics happen to be present they may have an example of charity and Christian moderation. No hard words should be used nor any sort of contempt for their errors be shown.” One of the greatest ecumenists was the 20th-century German Jesuit, Cardinal Augustin Bea.Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media