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Join us tomorrow, 7/31 at Madonna della Strada Chapel for the celebration of the Feast Day of St Ignatius of Loyola. Mass is at 11:00 am.

Yesterday was Saint Ignatius's 526th birthday! To celebrate, check out the Ignatian Heritage Month website to learn more about how Loyola will be remembering St. Ignatius and acknowledging our Jesuit mission throughout the month of November. Visit here: https://luc.edu/ihm2017/

IHM Canvas 2017: Loyola University Chicago

Happy Valentine's Day, Ramblers!

St. Valentine's Day advice from Pedro Arrupe, SJ, former superior general of the Society of Jesus (1907-1991). Actually, advice for every day.

When I was writing my book "The Jesuit Guide" I tried to track down the original source of this popular mediation, but couldn't find it. Finally, I asked Father Arrupe's great friend and longtime colleague Vincent O'Keefe, SJ, about its provenance. He smiled, because, as he later explained, he was often asked about this quote. It doesn't appear anywhere in Arrupe's official writings, so Father O'Keefe suspected that Arrupe said it at a conference or a retreat and someone wrote it down and circulated it. "And it's just the kind of thing he would say!" said Fr. O'Keefe.

Calligraphy by Holly V. Monroe. (http://www.hollymonroe.com/)

Join us today as we honor the 2016 Martyrs Award recipient and remember the UCA Martyrs of El Salvador. The ceremony and mass are open to the public.

AMDG.

Today is the anniversary of the death of the UCA Martyrs - the six Jesuits priests and two women who were murdered in El Salvador in 1989. Let us remember their legacy and remember all of those who are the victims of needless violence and hate.

Holy Martyrs of El Salvador, pray for us.

Today begins the first day of Hunger Week - follow Hunger Week - Loyola University Chicago for updates on events!

"O God, you entrusted to us the fruits of all creation so that we
might care for the earth and be nourished with its bounty.

You sent us your Son to share our very flesh and blood and to
teach us your Law of Love. Through His death and
resurrection, we have been formed into one human family.

Jesus showed great concern for those who had no food - even
transforming five loaves and two fish into a banquet that
served five thousand and many more.

We come before you, O God, conscious of our faults and
failures, but full of hope, to share food with all members in
this global family.

Through your wisdom, inspire leaders of government and of
business, as well as all the world's citizens, to find just, and
charitable solutions to end hunger by assuring that all people
enjoy the right to food.

Thus we pray, O God, that when we present ourselves for
Divine Judgment, we can proclaim ourselves as One Human
Family with Food for All." -Pope Francis

Today is the feast of All Saints and Blessed of the Society of Jesus. To celebrate, we've launched a quiz that reveals your inner Jesuit: http://ow.ly/xHMW305Sqso

November is upon us, and that means Ignatian Heritage Month is here as well! Throughout the month, Mission and Identity will be sharing special posts, details of events, and words of wisdom to honor our Jesuit Tradition and strengthen our awareness of Ignatian Spirituality. Feel free to join in on the conversation in the comments section, or post any insights as you feel called this Ignatian season.

St. Ignatius - and all of the Saints - pray for us!

On this date in 1540, Pope Paul III signed the Bull “Regimini militantis ecclesiae,” establishing the Society of Jesus as a religious order. AMDG! (Fresco of Approving of bylaw of Society of Jesus)

St. Peter Claver, Pray For Us!

How do you reconcile the world's problems with your own personal faith? St. Peter Claver, SJ realized that it was his relationship with Christ that nourished his spirit and gave him the courage to go on when so many problems surrounded his work. http://ow.ly/ARkt303Zu8W

Join us this evening as we celebrate Family Mass in Gentile Arena, at 5:00p.m. All are welcome to this annual welcoming tradition!

"I give thanks to my God always on your account for the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, that in him you were enriched in every way, with all discourse and all knowledge, as the testimony to Christ was confirmed among you, so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 1:4-5

Happy Monday, Mission friends! Still looking for something to add to your Lenten prayer? There are many great daily resources to supplement your intentions this year. Ignatian Solidarity Network has created "Lift Every Voice: A Lenten Journey Toward Racial Justice." It's not to late to sign up and share in these beautiful, focused, and challenging reflections. Learn more at http://ignatiansolidarity.net/lent-2016/?utm_source=2016+Lent+Subscription&utm_campaign=132c6db6e9-Lent_2016_Day_1&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_445cded969-132c6db6e9-255705869

Lift Every Voice: A Lenten Journey Toward Racial Justice | Ignatian Solidarity Network LIFT EVERY VOICE is a Lenten blog addressing America's original sin of racism through the lens of Ignatian spirituality and the daily readings. From Ash Wednesday through Easter Sunday, voices from throughout the Ignatian network will lament racial injustice in our communities and reflect on how the…

Twenty Six years later and the UCA martyrs still have something to teach us about our way of proceeding as a Jesuit Catholic University. Enjoy this reflection on the Living Legacy of the UCA Martyrs by our very own Mission Intern, Annie Burns.

The Living Legacy of the UCA Martyrs: The Mission of Jesuit Catholic Higher Education A Blog by Annie Burns I didn’t like the Jesuits at first. I wasn’t impressed by their ‘poverty,’ -- their beautiful residences, fancy gadgets, or sma...

Thanks Addison Mauck for these wise words and food for thought!

As we approach this Ignatian Heritage Month embracing our “cannonball” moments in the spirit of St. Ignatius’ faith journey, we are called to take time to identify the moments in our own lives that have defined who we are, what we value, and how we live. This quote from Fr. Pedro Arrupe, SJ challenges us to lose ourselves in love in order to find ourselves, and to experience the moments that define our lives.

As you continue this week, think about what it is that you love. What gets you out of bed in the morning and keeps you up at night? What tops your priorities and consumes your attention? What are the moments in your life when what you love been defined in an absolute way?

Tomorrow at 3pm in McCormick Lounge, the Department of Theology will host their Annual John Cardinal Cody Lecture. This year, Professor George Coyne, S.J., former Director of the Vatican Observatory offers a lecture entitled, "Where Have the Heavens Gone? Galileo, Modern Science, and the Bible." Learn more at http://luc.edu/theology/codychairevents2015-2016/

Cody Chair Events 2015 - 2016: Loyola University Chicago Cody Chair Events 2015 - 2016 Celebrazioni Galileiane – Celebrating Galileo On the occasion of the 400th Anniversary of Galileo’s Letter toChristina of Lorraine, Grand Duchess of TuscanyIn occasione del 400.mo anniversario della lettera di Galileo aCristina di Lorena, Granduchessa di ToscanaThe lett…

Join Campus Ministry TONIGHT at 7:30pm in the Den for Agape Latte, a monthly speaker series that offers a relevant and thought provoking look at faith and its place in our daily lives. The evening will include live music provided by a student band, a 25 minute speaker, Q&A, coffee, and dessert.

TONIGHT in Damen Cinema, join the Hank Center for a screening of the film "Full of Grace" by Andrew Hyatt, with a post-screening discussion with the filmmakers. Learn more at http://www.luc.edu/ccih/FaithinFocusFilmSeries.shtml

Today Damian Torres-Botello, a Jesuit Scholastic at Loyola, shares a cannonball moment in his life.

My grandmother died in 2008. It wasn’t her dying, or being in the room when she passed away, or realizing the woman who helped raise me no longer walked the earth; these were not cannon balls, though significant in and of themselves. Somehow it was the cannon ball of time. People aren’t permanent, lives pass by, and eventually we all fade into remembrance. What was I doing with my life? The choices I was making, how were those corresponding with the love I received from my grandmother? If God blessed me with great figures like her, then God was gifting me with an opportunity to make my life into something beyond the irresponsible choices I was making. Who does God say that I am? I looked at the lessons and words of those who loved me. And I saw a life not worth squandering but worthing saving.

How can you take a moment of frustration, disappointment, or pain and turn it into a positive moment of growth, discovery, and understanding?

Thanks so much to Loyola senior Hannah Coley, for this beautiful reflection on kinship:
What does it mean to be in right relationship with God and in right kinship with one another? Furthermore, in what ways can we be living testaments of the Gospel this Ignatian Heritage Month?
Fr. Boyle, S.J., founder of Homeboy Industries in L.A., describes a concept called the “circle of compassion”. We, as young people of faith, must inch beyond the interior of the circle of society. This interior space of superiority, exclusivity, and privilege dismisses God’s loving plan for us. God calls us to this circle’s edge, where we can meet our brothers and sisters who are shadowed and victimized by society and who are vulnerable to persecution, prejudice, racism, poverty and intolerance because of such systematic and deep-seeded persecution.
-But- How do we inch our way to the outer most margins of this particular circle?
We are called to recognize our kinship in creationship.
Despite our brokenness, God loves us undyingly. If God is capable of undyingly and perfectly loving us, can we not strive to love one another in a similar way? Referred to by Father Boyle and enlightened by Mother Theresa, “We’ve forgotten that we belong to each other.” May we recall and live into our shared human experience of brokenness and agape (selfless, unwavering love) during this Ignatian Heritage Month, and may we serve the world as physical embodiments of God’s love.
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THIS WEEKEND: Once again, the Hank Center is hosting the Chicago Catholic Immigrants Conference, this year focusing on the lived experience of Polish Immigrants. Interested in attending? Find the details here: http://ecommons.luc.edu/ccic/

Chicago Catholic Immigrants Conference | Loyola University Chicago Join us on 13-14 November for the 2015 Chicago Catholic Immigrants Conference: The Poles. Registration is now closed, but we encourage you to join us for the panels and lectures on both days that do not require registration.

TONIGHT in Damen Cinema, join the Hank Center for a screening of the film "The Fourth Partition" by Adrian Prawica, with a post-screening discussion with the filmmakers. Learn more at http://www.luc.edu/ccih/FaithinFocusFilmSeries.shtml

Faith in Focus Film Series: Loyola University Chicago Faith in Focus Film Series This program, open to members of Loyola and the general public, explores themes of faith and the lives of prominent figures in the Catholic Church. Feature film screenings are followed by discussion led by prominent LUC professors or guest speakers. Upcoming Screenings The…

TONIGHT at Lu's Deli, join Water Tower Campus Ministry and three Loyola Jesuits as they reflect on their vocations. Sharing will begin at 8pm and will include drinks and appetizers Must be over 21.

November 5th marks the celebration of all Saints and Blesseds of the Society of Jesus. Besides the 42 Saints and 131 Blesseds, we remember the countless other Jesuits whose love of God and humble lives have been rewarded in eternal life with God in heaven.