Ignatian Ignition: Life after Failure
(On the feast day of St. Ignatius of Loyola - July 31)
Happy Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Today's feast reminds us a very important thing in life which is a lesson for Life after failure
Ignatius was a brave soldier, handsome and hardworker, talented yet tamed and so on.
He though a perfect man who went behind all worldly pleasure God saw the imperfect Saint hidden in him.
God never wanted a wordly Ignatius fit as fiddle rather an Ignatius broken string to play a Jesuit tune in future.
So what could we learn from St. Ignatius of Loyola is this
If you are so weak... You are blessed
If you are rejected... You are blessed
If you are not being loved... You are blessed
If you are less talented... You are blessed
If you are humiliated and mocked... You are blessed
If you live a sinful life... You are blessed
If you are being used and thrown... You are blessed
If your honesty is suspected... You are blessed
If you bear sufferings for Christ... You are blessed
For God came to this world for the above people... YOU & ME
Be happy when you are not accepted by anyone for God knows your value and he will place you on high.
Be happy when you are put under merciless dictative authority and experience agony.
When you are helpless
When you are alone
When you feel dejected
When you spirit faints
Do not worry for God Sees You
Just do a one word prayer of St. Ignatius of Loyola which gave enormous strength to him during his spiritual journey.
MAGIS (மாஜிஸ்)
which means Some More (இன்னும்)
He asked for more sufferings and pains to undergo a thorough inward experience with Jesus.
We need this Magis experience. We pray God to give more and more tasks, troubles but we also pray for his grace to live it better.
Gabriel Marcel, an existentialist philosopher would beautifully strengthen St. Ignatius' Magis experience.
Life is not a problem to be solved but a mystery to be lived.
Let us live this mystical life and taste God in this Magis experience.
Let's Pray:
MAGIS. AMEN
லொயோலாவின் ஒளி வீசட்டும்👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
