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July 31 · Memorial · White
St Ignatius of Loyola
(1491–1556) Basque soldier whose leg was shattered by a cannonball at Pamplona. During convalescence he read lives of Christ and the saints and was converted. Founder of the Society of Jesus and author of the Spiritual Exercises.
A prayerSaint Ignatius, take and receive all my freedom — let me find God in all things today.
When is the feast of St Ignatius of Loyola?
The feast is celebrated on July 31 each year, kept as a memorial in the General Roman Calendar, with white vestments.
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