From Wounded Soldier to Sainthood

On the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Fr. Miguel reflects on how God can bring great good out of tragedy. After a cannonball shattered his leg, Ignatius spent long months recovering and began reading both worldly books and the lives of the saints. He noticed a clear difference: the joy from worldly stories faded quickly, while the joy from the saints remained and led him to examine his life before God.That experience became the seed of his famous rules of discernment and eventually the founding of the Society of Jesus. Fr. Miguel shares practical wisdom about the importance of spiritual reading — choosing the best books that feed the mind and lead us into conversation with God.A powerful reminder that even our deepest wounds and difficulties can become the doorway to living for the greater glory of God.St. Ignatius of Loyola, pray for us.