Episode Details

We celebrate Saint Ignatius of Loyola by tracing how one wound and a few borrowed books taught him to discern which desires lead to lasting peace. We connect his conversion to the cost of truth in Jeremiah and Jesus, then end with a simple nightly examen that helps us open our hearts to God. 
• Ignatius’ early ambition for honor and fame 
• The cannonball at Pamplona and the long recovery that changes everything 
• Noticing which desires fade fast and which bring lasting joy 
• Discernment of spirits and the roots of the Spiritual Exercises 
• Jeremiah and Jesus as a reminder that faithfulness can bring opposition 
• “Take, Lord, receive” as a prayer of surrender and alignment with God’s will 
• A practical daily examen with questions for peace, anxiety, compromise, and grace 
• Openness to God as the condition for receiving mighty deeds 

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