The foundational values of the Society of Jesus were set by St. Ignatius Loyola. These values include "Finding God in All Things"and helping people "For the Greater Glory of God." The Jesuits set their vision and priorities in periodic gatherings, called General Congregations. These gatherings guide the work of the women and men serving in today's Jesuit ministries. They are called and led by the Superior General of the Jesuits. The last three Superior Generals are Fathers Pedro Arrupe SJ, Peter Hans-Kolvenbach SJ and Adolfo Nicolas SJ.
Arrupe was elected in 1965 and served for two decades. He has been called the "the founder of the contemporary Society" because he led the renewal of the Jesuits following Vatican Council II. He did this by paying attention both to the spirit of Ignatius and to "the signs of our time." Arrupe stated that, "Today our prime educational objective must be to form men-and-women-for-others... people who cannot even conceive of a love of God which does not include love for the least of their neighbors."
In 1983, Fr. Kolvenbach SJ was elected. He served for 25 years. Following up on what Arrupe had envisioned, he challenged educators to teach students to make no significant decision without first considering its impact on the poor and the marginalized. In laying out his goals for American Jesuit universities, he stated,"The real measure of our Jesuit universities lies in who our students become. Tomorrow's whole person cannot be whole without a well-educated solidarity. We must therefore raise our Jesuit educational standard to educate the whole person of solidarity for the real world."
The most recent General Congregation met in 2008 and elected Fr Nicolás. The Congregation reaffirmed the Jesuit mission of the "service of faith and the promotion of justice." This included enculturation, a presentation of the gospel in a form appropriate to the culture being approached, and dialogue that involves listening and responding to people of other religions with mutual respect.
Nicolás emphasizes that the challenges faced in our global world demand global solutions. Decrees call for responses to a number of world challenges, including ecological concerns. They also express the Order's hope for the Ignatian Chartism, stating: "The Society of Jesus has carried a flame through nearly 500 years of innumerable cultural and social circ*mstances that have challenged it intensely to keep that flame alive and burning."
Things are no different today.
"In a world that overwhelms people with a multiplicity of sensations, ideas and images, the Society seeks to keep the fire of its original inspiration in a way that offers warmth and light to our contemporaries."
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. These values include "Finding God in All Things"and helping people "For the Greater Glory of God." The Jesuits set their vision and priorities in periodic gatherings, called General Congregations
General Congregations
General Congregations are the supreme legislative body of the Society of Jesus consisting of major ("provincial") superiors and locally elected representatives. It is called to elect a new superior general when the previous one dies or resigns and/or to address major issues confronting Jesuit works and Jesuit life.
• Unity of Heart, Mind, and Soul: Leaders should find themselves within. and are more successful if they understand who they are as a person. • AMDG: Leadership should broaden one's understanding of faith and create. a wide religious acceptance. • Forming & Educating Agents of Change: Educating on experiences to.
Competence, Conscience, Compassion, and Commitment; Honest and Simple. The school managed by the Jesuits aims to train young people into excellent human beings in the academic field that encourages them to progress in the fields of science and technology.
Jesuit Volunteers engage in a year or two of intense service, framed within four interrelated values of the Jesuit tradition: spirituality, simple living, community, and social justice.
Values commonly found in Ignatian spirituality are core values of the Gospel, such as authenticity, integrity, courage, love, forgiveness, hope, healing, service and justice.
Education in the Jesuit tradition is a call to human excellence. It develops the whole person, from intellect and imagination to emotions and conscience, and approaches academic subjects holistically, exploring the connections among facts, questions, insights, conclusions, problems, and solutions.
The Jesuits had three goals: to establish highly disciplined schools, to propagate Catholic beliefs through missionary work, and to combat Protestantism. The Jesuits quickly became the militant arm of the Papacy and the Catholic Church.
A graduate of a Jesuit high school, on the precipice of adulthood, should be open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving, and committed to doing justice. In practice, these five elements describe Xavier graduates ready to use their intellectual and spiritual gifts to make the world a better place.
Jesuits in Latin America, for example, adopted aspects of liberation theology, which emphasized concern for the poor and oppressed: providing for people not only spiritually, but materially. Today, in the minds of many, Jesuits continue to be associated with more progressive and liberal viewpoints.
Jesuit missions in the Americas became controversial in Europe, especially in Spain and Portugal where they were seen as interfering with the proper colonial enterprises of the royal governments. The Jesuits were often the only force standing between the Indigenous and slavery.
Four Vows. As members of a religious order, Jesuits take three vows — of poverty, chastity and obedience — and a fourth vow of obedience specifically in regard to worldwide mission.
The relationship between Catholics and Jesuits is that they are part of the Catholic faith but operate as a distinct religious order within the larger denomination. The main differences in beliefs and activities include the specific emphasis on education, social justice, and missionary work within the Jesuit order.
Ignatius' guidelines for the discernment of spirits fall into four major categories: (1) seven attitudes or personal qualities required for an authentic discernment of spirits, (2) three different “times” or conditions during which decisions are made, (3) seven practical techniques which can be helpful in the ...
This may be the one phrase that sums up Ignatian Spirituality. It invites a person to search for and find God in every circ*mstance of life; God is present everywhere and can be found in all of creation.
(Imaginative Prayer) “Ignatian contemplation is a method of prayer that involves using our imagination to bring scripture to life.” - Tucker Redding, SJ, “Jesuit 101: Ignatian Contemplation, Encountering God Through Our Imagination”
What is a Jesuit? The Jesuits are an apostolic religious community called the Society of Jesus. They are grounded in love for Christ and animated by the spiritual vision of their founder, St. Ignatius of Loyola, to help others and seek God in all things.
Members of the Society of Jesus make profession of "perpetual poverty, chastity, and obedience" and "promise a special obedience to the sovereign pontiff in regard to the missions" to the effect that a Jesuit is expected to be directed by the pope "perinde ac cadaver" ("as if he was a lifeless body") and to accept ...
Jesuit education entails caring for the whole person — mind, body and spirit — and encouraging students to become well-rounded people who contribute to the greater good.
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