Monday, July 31
Monday, July 31
A Ferial weekday in Ordinary Time. No feast or memorial is kept today — only the steady rhythm of the week, and the Mass given for the weekday.
The feast of the day
No feast is kept today
An ordinary day in Ordinary Time
Most days of the year keep no feast or memorial — and that is not a gap. The Church simply prays the Mass of the weekday and keeps walking through the season. A good day to carry one quiet intention, and to let prayer be unhurried.
The saint of the day
Meet Ignatius of Loyola
Saint of the day · Feast Jul 31
Ignatius of Loyola
Founder of the Jesuits
St. Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish priest and theologian who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). His spiritual exercises have guided countless individuals in deepening their relationship with God.
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- Giovanni ColombiniMerchant · Blessed Life
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