Dear Founder of the Society of Jesus,
a wound you received as a soldier led to
your becoming a spiritual soldier for Christ.
By reading the lives of the Saints, you
changed your life and achieved Sainthood.
You learned to appreciate the value of
prayer and became a master of the Spiri-
tual Exercises, which greatly fostered re-
treats. Help all who make retreats to imi-
tate your example by becoming true fol-
lowers of Jesus.