St. Ignatius of Loyola is a well-known saint, who founded the Jesuit Order. 

Yet for this solider who was resting as a result of a battle injury needed a spiritual awakening.

It took words to bring about this spiritual awakening of a Spanish theologian, one of the most influential figures in the Counter- Reformation in the 16th that still has a spiritual affect to this day.

It was reading the life of Christ and a book of the lives of the saints awaken this giant:

The version of the lives of the saints he was reading contained prologues to the various lives by a Cistercian monk who conceived the service of God as holy chivalry.

This view of life profoundly moved and attracted Ignatius. After much reflection, he resolved to imitate the holy austerities of the saints in order to do penance for his sins. – Encyclopedia Britannica 

 Not only he founded the order of the Jesuit but he gave us a simple yet profound why to examen our consciousness. I encourage you to learn more about this practice of The Daily Examen and The Examen – Daily Prayer 

And see how simple yet powerful this prayer can have on your life. 

Let’s celebrate this Spiritual awakening saint with some coloring, crafts, gifts, and food for the whole family.

COLORING & Crafts:

Books:

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VIDEOS

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FOOD:

St. Ignatius comes a region in Spain (which my mother’s family is from) called the Basque Country of Spain, Azpeitia, Spain. The food is yummy and the wine is delicious.   Here are some simple yet delightful recipes. 

BURNT BASQUE CHEESECAKE

GIFTS:

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I truly pray that you take some time to learn more about the Examen and what it can do for your life. It has been a great instrument in my own life as I try my hardest on this journey of holiness in wellness.

I created a simple and pretty print of the Examen for Catholic women who are walking on this journey of holiness in wellness.

With the love of Christ,

Maria Cecilia