The life of the Saint of the day, St Ignatius of Loyola, reminded me of what I had earlier spoke of
Saul turning to Paul. Like Saul, Ignatius too had the courage to go through the dark uncertainty and helplessness after his initial encounter with the Lord. He did spend time in prayer and reflection before taking the plunge. His reading of
The Imitation of Christ was only the trigger, so was his personal encounter with Jesus or Mary. What really saw him take the bold step was his personal wrestling with God and his own conscience when everything seemed a blur, in the dark, silent spaces of his room or the monastery where he spent almost a year after his initial taste of the Lord.
For that courage and patience of Ignatius, I salute him. Not everyone of us has that amount of courage or patience, though each one of us has the great 'wow' moments in galore all our life!
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