You can WATCH: Pilgrims with Ignatius || Ignatian Year Launch (ignatius500.global), a recording of the prayer at the start of the #ignatius500 celebrations.
500 years ago, St. Ignatius of Loyola was wounded in the battle of Pamplona.
This injury shattered his dreams of worldly glory and put him on a way of conversion which would ultimately lead to the foundation of the Society of Jesus.
This year is an opportunity to celebrate this conversion, to be renewed, to become pilgrims with Ignatius, and to see all things new in Christ.
You are invited to start this Ignatian Year prayerfully with us on 23 May with an online prayer on this website. Fr. General Arturo Sosa will join us in prayer, and people from all over the world will share testimonies. There will be room for silent personal prayers too.
The prayer will be streamed three times: at 8pm in Manila (PST), Rome (CET), and New York (EDT). There will always be three language options: English, Spanish, and French.
Join & pray with us!
Soon we’ll begin an Ignatian Year for the Society of Jesus and all who follow the ways of Ignatian spirituality. May 20, 2021, the starting date for the year, is the 500th anniversary of St. Ignatius Loyola’s injury during the Battle of Pamplona, which ultimately led to his conversion from soldier to saint. We here at IgnatianSpirituality.com will be celebrating the year through its conclusion on the Feast of St. Ignatius, July 31, 2022.
First up, we invite you to learn more about the elements of Ignatian spirituality through the Ignatian Way series. This video series, based on materials written by Brian Grogan, SJ, of the Irish Jesuits, has already been a popular feature of our site. But now take advantage of our new e-mail series to accompany the videos. Each week’s message will include a link to one of the Ignatian Way videos, along with related content for further exploration of the themes.
Grogan is the author of the new book, God Is Right in Front of You: A Field Guide to Ignatian Spirituality.
500 years ago, St Ignatius of Loyola was wounded in the battle of Pamplona. This injury shattered his dreams of worldly glory and put him on a way of conversion which would ultimately lead to the foundation of the Society of Jesus. This year is an opportunity to celebrate this conversion, to be renewed, to become pilgrims with Ignatius, and to see all things new in Christ. Click here >>