What are the seven letters of Ignatius of Antioch?
Seven original epistles:
- The Epistle to the Ephesians,
- The Epistle to the Magnesians,
- The Epistle to the Trallians,
- The Epistle to the Romans,
- The Epistle to the Philadelphians,
- The Epistle to the Smyrnaeans,
- The Epistle to Polycarp, a bishop of Smyrna.
What are Ignatian principles?
General principles The Ignatian process of making good decisions acknowledges that decisions are often between two goods, understanding that the better good, or “the more” (lat. magis), is what we instinctively want, and what God wants for us.
What are the Ignatian virtues?
Values commonly found in Ignatian spirituality are core values of the Gospel, such as authenticity, integrity, courage, love, forgiveness, hope, healing, service and justice.
What are Ignatius two standards?
The two standards are those of Christ and Lucifer, the two captains who, according to military practice, planted their standards and enlisted those willing to gather under their ensigns.
What does Ignacious mean?
Origin of ignatius A saints’ name from the Latin gens name Ignatius, Egnatius, of uncertain meaning, by folk etymology associated with Latin ignis (“fire”).
What are the 5 Ignatian values?
Ignatian Values
- Finding God in All Things. Ignatius of Loyola taught others to experience life attuned to God’s activity in everyday circumstances.
- Cura Personalis. Latin meaning “care for the person”, or “personal care”.
- Magis.
- Men and Women for and with Others.
- Faith that Does Justice.
- Contemplative in Action.
How do you do Ignatian meditation?
Ignatian Contemplation is prayer with Scripture. It is meeting God through story. The prayer develops as you “live into” a Scripture story with all your senses and imagination. You become a participant in the story, and you continue in the story in your heart, mind, imagination, spirit and body after the reading ends.
What is discernment in Ignatian Spirituality?
Pondering and noticing interior movements of attraction and heaviness are at the heart of Ignatian discernment. Discernment involves prayer and weighing facts and feelings about the several good choices which ultimately leads to a choice about what is the best fit for an individual.