St. Ignatius of Loyola

Founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits). Known for his Spiritual Exercises and his exclamation upon looking at the heavens.

Chapter I (The Six Days of Creation)

• Verse 14: Let There Be Lights in the Firmament — Quoted: "How the earth seems vile to me when I look upon heaven!"

  "say with St. Ignatius: "How the earth seems vile to me when I look upon heaven!""