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St. Ignatius of Loyola, by Peter Paul Rubens
St. Ignatius of Loyola, by Peter Paul Rubens

In honor of yesterday™s Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Jessica Pipes (™16) has written a to the soldier-turned-priest ” whom she dubs œa patron saint for difficult times� ” in the National Catholic Register.

œSometimes it™s all too easy to imagine that the saints™ paths to holiness were uncomplicated, that whatever they may have suffered from sickness or the temptations of Satan, they at least knew clearly what God™s will was for them,� writes Miss Pipes. œBut for nearly 20 years after his conversion, Ignatius had very little idea what he was doing. He dealt with failure, disappointment, sickness, and severe spiritual darkness.�

Jessica Pipes
Jessica Pipes (™16)

Yet through his faithful perseverance, Miss Pipes observes, St. Ignatius found his path to sanctity. œHis journey gives us a battle plan for navigating our own dead ends,� she continues. œWhether [we are] making hard choices, recovering from unexpected events, going through physical sickness or spiritual darkness, Ignatius of Loyola faced a similar situation.�

St. Ignatius of Loyola, pray for us!