M2L2 | The 1st Principle and Foundation of St. Ignatius of Loyola

Gifts

________- All that is given to us by God are that ought to help us to our end goal.

Reflect on How we are Created to Praise, Revere, and Serve God, and How the Things in our lives Help us to Pursue that End

What is the main goal of the First Principle and Foundation

To Live with God Forever

What is the goal of our life

Love

God who loves us, gave us life

Appreciate and use all these gifts insofar as they help us develop as loving persons

All the things is this world are gifts of God, presented to us so we can know God more easily and make a return of love more readily

Balance

But if any of these gifts become the center of our lives, they displace God and hinder our growth toward our goal

Everything has the potential of calling forth in us a deeper response to our life in God

Why should we not fix our desires on health or sickness, wealth or poverty, success or failure, a long life or a short one

I want and I choose what better leads to the deepening of Gods life in me

Our only desire and our one choice should be this

The Purpose of our Life in God and How Were Supposed to Live it

What does the first principle and foundation tell us

Gods Love

All the things in this world are created because of and they become a context of gifts, presented to us so we can know God more easily and make a return of love more readily

Reverence

As a result, we show for all the gifts of creation and collaborate with God in using them so by being good stewards, we develop as loving persons in our care of Gods world and its development

We break our relationship with God and hinder our growth as loving persons

But if we abuse any of these gifts of creation or take them as the center of our lives, what happens

Sharing Life with God

The purpose of our life is this

Louis Savary states it this way

Bringing all creation together into one magnificent, conscious, loving union

Gifts

All that is given to us by God are that ought to help us to our end goal

Gifts

"Here, Im offering you theses things, these gifts

Indifference

Ignatius calls us to an before all created things, in other words, to not cling to one gift or another

Growing as Loving Persons

What is the trajectory the spiritual life the P&F is trying to convey

The Examen

Its a prayer habit that sets us on this trajectory

It helps us ask daily questions

How am I using Gods gifts of creation

The Examen

It also tunes us into how our daily choices, big and small, contribute to our growing closer in union with God and creation

To be Free to Choose to Love

The P&F reveals that God wants us to be

A Recognition of Gods Gifts, A Loving Response to these Gifts, A Freedom that Doesnt Allow Any Particular Gift to Take the Place of God, and How All Our Choices are Informed by Our Lifes Purpose

Using the wisdom of the P&F, one can say that Ignatian Spirituality is all about

Reflect on How we are Created to Praise, Revere, and Serve God, and How the Things in our lives Help us to Pursue that End

What is the main goal of the First Principle and Foundation?

To Live with God Forever

What is the goal of our life?

Love

God who loves us, gave us life. Our own response of ____ allows God’s life to flow into us without limit.

Appreciate and use all these gifts insofar as they help us develop as loving persons

All the things is this world are gifts of God, presented to us so we can know God more easily and make a return of love more readily. As a result we…?

Balance

But if any of these gifts become the center of our lives, they displace God and hinder our growth toward our goal. In everyday life then, we must hold ourselves in _______ before all of these created gifts insofar as we have a choice and are not bound by some obligation.

Everything has the potential of calling forth in us a deeper response to our life in God

Why should we not fix our desires on health or sickness, wealth or poverty, success or failure, a long life or a short one?

I want and I choose what better leads to the deepening of God’s life in me

Our only desire and our one choice should be this.

Themes

At the end of Lesson 2, students will be able to: Recognize the ______ in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola.

Purpose of Existence

At the end of Lesson 2, students will be able to: Examine one’s _______ __ _________ oriented to the 1st Principle and Foundation

Grateful and Generous

At the end of Lesson 2, students will be able to: Pursue a _________ and _________ heart in their everyday life.

Principle & Foundation: Ignatian Spirituality in a Nutshell

The Purpose of our Life in God and How We’re Supposed to Live it

What does the first principle and foundation tell us?

God’s Love

All the things in this world are created because of _____ _____ and they become a context of gifts, presented to us so we can know God more easily and make a return of love more readily.

Reverence

As a result, we show ________ for all the gifts of creation and collaborate with God in using them so by being good stewards, we develop as loving persons in our care of God’s world and its development.

We break our relationship with God and hinder our growth as loving persons

But if we abuse any of these gifts of creation or take them as the center of our lives, what happens?

Sharing Life with God

The purpose of our life is this. Louis Savary states it this way: Bringing all creation together into one magnificent, conscious, loving union

(True) Our purpose is not to “get to heaven” though that phrase essentially means that sharing and union. The crux of this union is community oriented. It’s not just about God and me, but about God, me, and all creation.

(True) I’m called to be in communion with my family, those who are different from me, and even animals and the environment.

Gifts

All that is given to us by God are _____ that ought to help us to our end goal.

Gifts

“Here, I’m offering you theses things, these gifts. Use them in ways that help you love better.

“Do I substitute the good of creation for the God of Creation?”

What is the central question of the First Principle and Creation?

Indifference

Ignatius calls us to an _____________ before all created things, in other words, to not cling to one gift or another.

Growing as Loving Persons

What is the trajectory the spiritual life the P&F is trying to convey?

The Examen

It’s a prayer habit that sets us on this trajectory. It helps us ask daily questions: How am I using God’s gifts of creation? How am I growing as a loving person?

The Examen

It also tunes us into how our daily choices, big and small, contribute to our growing closer in union with God and creation. We’re reminded that our daily lives matter.

(True) Our daily lives matter to God! We should have a growing sense of being loved as we are, being called to share our gifts, to love more boldly and to be more free.

To be Free to Choose to Love

The P&F reveals that God wants us to be?

A Recognition of God’s Gifts, A Loving Response to these Gifts, A Freedom that Doesn’t Allow Any Particular Gift to Take the Place of God, and How All Our Choices are Informed by Our Life’s Purpose

Using the wisdom of the P&F, one can say that Ignatian Spirituality is all about?