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Also called the "19th annotation exercises" based on a remark of St. Ignatius in the 19th "introductory observation" in his book, the retreat in daily life does not require an extended stay in a retreat house and the learned methods of discernment can be tried out on day-to-day experiences over time.
Ignatian spirituality has the following characteristics: [4] God's greater glory: St Ignatius of Loyola—"a man who gave the first place of his life to God" said Benedict XVI—stressed that "Man is created to praise, reverence, and serve God Our Lord and by this means to save his soul." This is the "First Principle and Foundation" of the ...
Magis (pronounced "màh-gis") is a Latin word that means "more" or "greater". [1] [better source needed] It is related to ad majorem Dei gloriam, a Latin phrase meaning "for the greater glory of God", the motto of the Society of Jesus. [2]
Hell Opened to Christians is a devotional work in the Ignatian meditative tradition. [2] This tradition originates with Saint Ignatius of Loyola 's Spiritual Exercises , published in 1548. Works in this tradition consist of imaginative reflections on scriptural themes, in which an individual vividly imagines and meditates on scenes from scripture .
However, Ignatian Spirituality is adaptable as is clear from Ignatius' book on the Exercises. For instance, Pedro Arrupe (1907–1991), a prominent Superior General of the Jesuits from 1965 to 1983, was known for incorporating Zen meditative techniques to assist in his concentration.
The Ignatian pedagogical paradigm is a way of learning and a method of teaching taken from the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola. [1] [2] It is based in St. Ignatius Loyola's Spiritual Exercises, and takes a holistic view of the world. [3] The three main elements are Experience, Reflection, and Action.
Ignatius offers his sword to an image of Our Lady of Montserrat.. Suscipe (pronounced "SOOS-chee-peh") is the Latin word for 'receive'. While the term was popularized by St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, who incorporated it into his Spiritual Exercises in the early sixteenth century, it goes back to monastic profession, in reciting Psalm 119.
An Ignatian Introduction to Prayer: Spiritual Reflections According to the Spiritual Exercises. New York: Crossroad. ISBN 978-0-8245-2487-6. ——. "The Discernment of Spirits When Do the Second Week Rules Apply?". The Way. Jan/April 2008: 125– 142. —— (2009). Discerning the Will of God: An Ignatian Guide to Christian Decision Making ...