Ignatian Spirituality fosters greater awareness of God in the world and how one is called to live. Rooted in St. Ignatius’ relationship with Jesus, Ignatian Spirituality inspires people to seek interior freedom in order to more fully respond to their unique call and the needs of the world.
Some key components of Ignatian Spirituality are:
Principle and Foundation
- We are created to be in relationship with God
- Indifference to earthly materials and ambitions
- Trust that God works within all situations
- Choose what leads to a deepening of relationship with God
Freedom and Detachment
- Freedom from whatever keeps us from fullness of life
- Freedom for service, love, relationship with God & all creation
Discernment of Spirits
- Awareness of interior movements and identification of their source
- Choosing the greater good between two or more “goods”
- Which option leads to greater hope, love, freedom, connection, life?
Finding God in All Things
- Nothing is outside the purview of the spiritual life
- God works through your passions, desires, gifts, joys
- Find deep meaning in the everyday world around you
Contemplative in Action
- Reflection for active people engaged in world
- Seeks restful places of peace and challenging work of reconciliation & justice
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (AMDG) (For the Greater Glory of God)
- Strive for the Magis = the more, greater good, greater depth
- Embrace a new way of being, loving, living
- Longing and yearning for what is beyond you