ISF MIDTERM 1ST SEM REVIEWER

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Spirituality

Way of living in relationship with God.

1). The desire for union with God,

2). Emphasis on love and charity,

3). A belief in Jesus as the Son of God.

all spiritualities, no matter what their origins, have the same focus, what are these focuses?

Spirituality

BLANK is like a bridge.

Benedictines, Franciscans, Carmelites, Cistercians

Many of the most well known spiritualities in the Christian tradition flow from the religious orders.

Love for the Poor and Environment

Franciscans Characteristics

St. Francis of Assisi

Founder of the Franciscans

Benedictines Characteristics

Expansive, welcoming spirit - “All Guest should be welcomed as Christ”

Founder of the Benedictines

St. Benedict

Charism

Founding spirit and the Latin word for Gift

Ignatian Spirituality

The sum total of the practices, methods, emphases, accents, and highlights of the Christian way of life that comes to us from ignatius is known as

1491 in Spain

Ignatius was born in ( year ) and where

great military exploits

The Loyola family prided themselves with

Loyalty and Courage

The values that were important to the loyola family

normal young Basque man and his faith was pretty mediocre

Ignatius was a BLANK and his faith was

singing, dancing and parties.

Ignatius’ loved

He had the desire to do great deeds, to be famous and well-known

Ignatius’ Desires

Vanity

Ignatius’greatest temptation

esteemed and admired

Ignatius’ wanted to be

Great knight and win the hand of a lady

Ignatius’ wanted to become a

the court of King Ferdinand of Castile to train to be a diplomat, a sportsman, an officer, and a gentleman

At the age of fifteen Ignatius was sent to

he became a soldier in the service of a duke and a viceroy

What did Ignatius became after he lost his job at the court when his patron died

His great challenge came during the battle in the city of Pamplona

What was Ignatius’ great challenge?

he commanded a garrison of five hundred men under attack by an army of ten thousand French soldiers

How many men did Ignatius’ command and how many French soldiers where there?

The wise move would have been to surrender, but Ignatius tried to defend the city

What happened during the battle in the city of Pamplona?

He kept fighting until he was hit in the leg with a cannonball, which smashed his knee. At that, his men lost heart, and they surrendered

The injury that Ignatius suffered to his leg during the Battle of Pamplona in 1521 had to have been quite grievous. How was he injured?

The French were impressed by Ignatius’ greay courage, they carried him on a stretcher back to Loyola, the castle where he had grown up

What did the French do after seeing Ignatius' great courage?

His sister-in-law, Magdalena, who had actually raised him since he was five years old

Who nursed Ignatius back to health over a period of a year?

A Wounded Soldier

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Ignatius was born in 1491 in Spain to a noble Basque family, the youngest of thirteen children. The Loyola family prided themselves with great military exploits.

The Dream is Born

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Ignatius was a great dreamer. He said he could go for hours imagining himself as a knight winning the hand of a lady.

The Dream is Purified

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Right after his conversion, he set out on his donkey for the Benedictine abbey of Montserrat. A man rode with him for a while. The man was a Moor, and they talked about Mary, the mother of God

Seeing in a New Way

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The vision at the river Cardoner had three important consequences for Ignatius

The Dream Realized

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After his time in Manresa, Ignatius went to Jerusalem, thinking that this is what God wanted him to do. He thought that it was God's will for him to spend his life there.

Companions for the Journey

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In Paris, something very significant happened. Ignatius met some other students who were much younger than he was.

Acceptance and Community

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Ignatius said that the La Storta vision was an experience of the community.

What he had discovered at the river Cardoner was confirmed at the chapel. He was to serve with others, not alone. The community around Ignatius became the Society of Jesus.

Coming out God’s door

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Ignatius later would use the phrase “always go in their door and come out on your own”

The Dream Confirmed

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On a journey to Rome, Ignatius and two of his companions stopped at a little chapel called La Storta.

It was just a small place to stop and pray. Ignatius prayed for a while and had another extraordinary experience of God.

The Dream is Born

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He called for books, but there were only 2 books in the library at Loyola a life of Christ and a collection of stories about saints. So he picked up those books and started reading.

A Wounded Soldier

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At the age of fifteen Ignatius was sent to the court of King Ferdinand of Castile to train to be a diplomat, a sportsman, an officer, and a gentleman.

He learned fencing, dancing, and singing. He read many romance novels about knights and ladies.

A Wounded Soldier

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His great challenge came during the battle in the city of Pamplona, where he commanded a garrison of five hundred men under attack by an army of ten thousand French soldiers.

Seeing in a New Way

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First, he surrendered to God's grace. He realized that he wasn't going to be a great saint on his own. Becoming a saint would have to be a work of God.

After this experience at the river, he didn't ever talk again about being a great saint. He had to let God do within him what God wanted to do within him.

Ignatius the Dreamer

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The spirituality of Ignatius is rooted in his experience of God.

During his time, Ignatius was a layman. He wrote the Spiritual Exercises long before he ever thought of founding a religious community.

Coming out God’s door

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God went in the door of Ignatius's dream of becoming a great knight and led Ignatius to a whole new dream, a whole new vision.

The Dream is Purified

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But Ignatius's dream needed refinement and purification. He didn't know very much about how to pray or how to find the path he should take. Ignatius tells a story about himself that shows just how much refinement he needed

Coming out God’s door

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The main catalyst of change in Ignatius’ life was experience. Experience is what brought about change in his life. God dealt with Ignatius in a very direct, personal way.

A Wounded Soldier

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The wise move would have been to surrender, but Ignatius tried to defend the city. He kept fighting until he was hit in the leg with a cannonball, which smashed his knee.

The Dream is Born

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There was a real lady of high nobility far above his station whom he fancied. The hope of his life was to impress her by doing something dramatic. This was such a passion in his life that he was willing to suffer almost anything for it.

The Dream is Born

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Becoming a saint caught his imagination, it caught his energy, and it caught his passion. He began to notice that when he would spend all day dreaming about being a knight and winning the hand of a lady.

The Dream is Born

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The great knight who wanted to win the hand of a lady was to become a saint, a knight of God, and to do great things for God. He had a new dream.

The Dream is Born

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He started daydreaming about being with Jesus and doing great things with Jesus. This fit right in with his way of approaching things.

The Dream is Born

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The first was Ludolph of Saxony's Life of Christ. The book took him through the events of Christ's life with pictures, and it appealed to his imagination. It also invited Ignatius to reflect and pray.

The Dream is Born

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Then Ignatius picked up Lives of the Saints. The prologue said that the saints in the books were the knights of God.

The Dream is Purified

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In the Moor's tradition Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus, but she didn't stay a virgin. Ignatius became very upset, because he felt that the man was insulting his new lady, Mary. The Moor got tired of Ignatius and rode off.

The Dream is Born

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Ignatius life to a new direction while he was recovering from his wounds

Seeing in a New Way

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The second consequence was that Ignatius began to think of himself as something other than a solitary pilgrim. At the river, he realized that God was calling him to be a person of the church, of the whole Christian community.

And God was calling him "to help souls" to help people, to share the vision with them, to be of service to other people.

The Dream is Purified

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So Ignatius decided to leave the decision up to the donkey. The road split into two. One route would take him into the city, where he would follow the Moor and kill him. The other route led down the highway. Ignatius let go of the reins, and the donkey took him away from the Moor. Ignatius told that story to show how immature he was at that stage of his life.

Although he was committed to follow the Lord and to be part of God's great plan, he didn't know how to do it. Ignatius needed the gift of discernment.

The Dream is Purified

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He went to the Benedictine monastery of Montserrat to begin his pilgrimage to Jerusalem. At the altar of our lady, he laid his sword down and said. "I will now become your knight."

As he was leaving the monastery, he exchanged clothes with a beggar so he could live a poor life.

The Dream is Purified

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Ignatius decided to stop for a few days in a little town called Manresa so he could jot down some notes about what he had experienced.

As it turns out, instead of a few days, he spent almost a year in Manresa

The Dream is Purified

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He prayed seven hours a day and loved every minute of it. He would go around town and grab people and sit with them in the square and tell them about God. He helped out in the hospital. He was experiencing God in profound ways. He also did great penances, too many penances.

He harmed his health and later realized these strenuous penances were imprudent for him

The Dream is Purified

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Ignatius became so depressed that he entertained suicidal thoughts.

The Dream is Purified

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Gradually, Ignatius emerged from his depression. He went through a time of purification like many of the great saints did. He had mystical experiences. He had visions of creation, of the Trinity, and the presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

The Dream is Purified

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The vision took place in the town of Manresa, on the banks of the river Cardoner. While sitting by the river one day, Ignatius had an experience of God. He said it was more of an intellectual understanding than something you could see.

He said it gave him a profound clarity about God as one and as three, the Trinity of God

Seeing in a New Way

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Finally, Ignatius began to think of Christ in a new way. He saw Christ as a leader of the process of bringing the world back to God. Christ was laboring in the world to make that happen.

Companions for the Journey

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Ignatius began to tell his new friends about his experience of God, he guided them through his Spiritual Exercises

The Dream is Purified

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But then after about three months, the bottom fell out. Ignatius was filled with darkness and desolation. He said he didn't want to pray anymore. He went to the Eucharist, and he said it meant nothing.

Suddenly, God seemed very distant, and Ignatius grew discouraged.

Companions for the Journey

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This group of students included Francis Xavier, who would later become St. Francis Xavier, and Peter Faber, who would later become Saint Peter Faber.

The Dream Realized

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Ignatius left. Clearly, God has something else for him to do. So Ignatius moved to Plan B. He spent most of his life working out plan B. His plan A also seldom worked out.

The Dream Realized

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Ignatius thought he should preach and teach in Europe, but to do that he needed an education. So he had to go back to school and start at the beginning.

The Dream Realized

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When he arrived, the Franciscans in charge of the holy places were alarmed. Many European pilgrims were being kidnapped by bandits and held for ransom. The Franciscans ordered Ignatius to leave the city.

The Dream Realized

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After that, he went to two Spanish universities before finally arriving at the University of Paris. He eventually graduated with a master's degree.

Companions for the Journey

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Eventually, Ignatius and six other men decided that they wanted to serve God together. They had a common vision; they shared Ignatius's vision, his experience.

They took vows of poverty and chastity, but they still didn't think of themselves as a religious order or a religious community.

Companions for the Journey

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They decided to go as a group to Jerusalem. They never got to Jerusalem; the boats couldn't sail because of the ongoing wars.

Companions for the Journey

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They had a plan B: if they couldn't go to the Holy Land, they would present themselves to the pope and let him use them as he wished.

Companions for the Journey

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They told the Pope they would go anywhere. When the Pope agreed, the seven companions decided that they needed to make a more definite commitment to one another.

They began a process of discernment that ended with a decision to become a religious order

The Dream Confirmed

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He sensed God saying that he was going "to be good to Ignatius in Rome. He had a vision of the Father and Jesus. "Son, I want you to take this man. Ignatius, to work with you."

The Dream Confirmed

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Jesus turned to Ignatius and said. "I want you to come and labor alongside me." That was the call Ignatius had wanted all his life.

This was the confirmation that he was on the right path, that he was following what God wanted him to do.

The Dream Confirmed

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What he heard from Jesus was, "I want you to serve us," meaning Father. Son, and Holy Spirit. "I want you to help people. I want you to work alongside me."

This was the grace Ignatius had been seeking for fifteen years.

Acceptance and Community

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Ignatius also said that the name of Jesus became very important to him at La Storta. When it came time to name the religious order he founded. Ignatius chose the Society of Jesus.

Acceptance and Community

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Some very important things came out of the vision at La Storta. The first was a profound sense of the Father placing Ignatius at the side of the Son.

Ignatius and his companions would labor with Jesus to bring the world back to the Father. That was the whole vision of his life, the value of his life,

MAGIS

Latin word for "more"

For the greater glory of God

The Latin phrase “Ad majorem Dei gloriam” means

Ad majorem Dei gloriam

This phrase is a big part of the Jesuit charism and it inspires us to bring greater glory to God through all that we do.

MAGIS

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The desire to do more for Christ, more for the glory of God, more to grow into ourselves

MAGIS

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The spirit of restless desire for greater things, a deeper attentiveness, a deeper spiritual life, and more meaningful relations

MAGIS

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This Ignatian Value is an ongoing growth and questioning how we can live bolder, better, and more loving. It's about greatness in its truest sense --not about personal success or fame.

CURA PERSONALIS

Latin for "care for the whole person."

CURA PERSONALIS

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Come down to the respect for all that makes up each individual

CURA PERSONALIS

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Is the call for you to love yourself and others: the entire person, the entire gift of life from God given to us.

COMPANIONSHIP

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"Union of hearts and minds"

SOCIAL JUSTICE

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Refers to society's responsibility as a whole to respect people's rights, fulfill its obligations and show compassion and mercy to all, and to care for those who are in need.

ANIMO

Latin word "animus”

ANIMO

“Spirit”

ANIMO

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refers to the spirit, that essence unique to true Ateneans. It is that mark that separates them from others -- it is an animating drive: to excel, to go on, to fight, to love, to obey, to generously sacrifice.

ANIMO

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Refers to the spirit that calls on the Atenean to so generously give himself or herself for everyone, for the school, and obey, out of love, sacrifice, and thus realize freedom, glory, honor, and power unique to him or her.

CHARACTER

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One of the 5c’s that exhibit maturity and personal responsibility exercising Filipino, Catholic, and Jesuit values.

CHARACTER

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As servant leaders, they think, speak, and act according to what is right and good. They relate with others with respect and kindness.

COMPETENCE

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Refers to one of the 5c’s that are effective critical thinkers and problem solvers who have achieved extensive breadth and depth of knowledge, understanding, and skill, which they have acquired in their various academic courses and extracurricular engagements.

COMPETENCE

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refers to individuals that are animated by the spirit of magis and excellence, they exercise creativity and ingenuity that significantly contribute to the development of society beyond what is required and expected of them.

COMPETENCE

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Refers to individuals who are eloquent and articulate in expressing one's thoughts and ideas that are grounded exclusively on the truth, seeking to enlighten and inform others.

CONSCIENCE

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Refers to one of the 5c’s that are deeply rooted in and animated by their faith in God that leads them to strive for social justice.

CONSCIENCE

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Refers to individuals that are discerning of God's presence and work in their lives and the world, seeking to find God in all things.