Quote of the day
If thou desire the love of God and man, be humble, for the proud heart, as it loves none but itself, is beloved of none but itself. Humility enforces where neither virtue, nor strength, nor reason can prevail.
Ignatius of Loyola
Born: October 23, 1491
Died: July 31, 1556 (aged 64)
Bio: Saint Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish knight from a local Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who founded the Society of Jesus and, on 19 April 1541, became its first Superior General.
Known for:
- Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola
- The Autobiography of St. Ignatius
- A Pilgrim's Journey
- Personal writings
- Letters of Saint Ignatius of Loyola