Make a Daily Offering for the Pope's Intention: For the cry of the Earth (Watch video) (Read Reflection) "Let us pray that each of us listen with our hearts to the cry of the Earth and of the victims of environmental disasters and the climate crisis, making a personal commitment to care for the world we inhabit."
63rd anniversary of the death of P. Bernard Lickorish (89) d. 1961 at Musami, S. Rhodesia.
Birthday:
24th birthday of S. Precious KAMBEWA (born this day in 2000).
Birthday:
39th birthday of P. Tanaka MASHICHE (born this day in 1985).
Birthday:
26th birthday of S. Evaristo B. MWANACHUNGA (born this day in 1998).
On this day in our Jesuit history...
1549
An Instruction of St. Ignatius to the three fathers leaving for Ingolstadt, on the apostolic role of the University.
1566
The first mission to Florida wa attended with sad results. Father Pedro Martinez and others, while attempting to land, were driven back by the natives and forced to make for the island of Tatacuran, where the Father was slain by savages.
1616
At Malines St. John Berchmans entered the Novitiate. He said to the Master of Novices: "Volo sanctus fieri, idque cito."
1892
At Loyola, the opening of the 24th General Congregation, the only one held outside of Rome. It was held there because of anti-clericalism in Rome.
1936
The death of Servant of God Ignatius de Velasco and six Companions, martyrs of the Spanish Civil War.
1987
Father Andre Masse is assassinated, dying of bullet wounds in South Lebanon. Assistant Rector of St. Joseph's University. Aged 47.
1996
William Thompson, S.J. dies, age 65. He was a Scripture scholar, teacher in Chicago.
