Key Figures, Places, and Terms

St. Teresa of Avila

Carmelite nun, formed female Carmelite order, nuptial mystic

St. John of the Cross

Carmelite priest, urged reform in male Carmelites

St. Ignatius of Loyola

Founder of the Society of Jesus, known for Spiritual Exercises

St. Francis Xavier

Important Jesuit, friend of Ignatius

St. Peter Faber

Important Jesuit, friend of Ignatius

Manresa

Spanish town, site of Ignatius' vision

University of Alcala, Salamanca, and Paris

Prominent educational institutions

Vainglory

Fixation on self-glory

Cannonball moment

Life-changing event, Jesuit-coined term

Spiritual Exercises

Meditations and prayers by Ignatius

19th Annotation

Extended version of Spiritual Exercises

God in All Things

Jesuit belief in God's presence everywhere

Agera Contra

Going against one's true desires

Ad majorem Dei Gloriam (AMDG)

Jesuit motto for God's greater glory

Magis

Belief in always doing better

Cura personalis

Caring for the whole person

Colloquy

Jesuit prayer as a conversation with God

Indifference

Jesuit principle of discarding obstacles

Discernment of Spirits

Finding God's will

Assume Good Intent

Believing in others' good intentions

Intellectual and spiritual excellence

Striving for excellence in all aspects

Composition of Place

Imagining oneself in scripture

The Council Of Trent

Key Counter-Reformation council

Theatines

Order for clergy training and reform

Capuchin

Franciscan reform movement

Vincentians

Founded by St. Vincent De Paul for missions

Carmelites

Order with tensions between contemplative and pastoral

Jesuits

Reflective order focused on education

Jesuit Suppression (1773-1814)

Period of Jesuit ban due to perceived influence