THEOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan

IDE 10.1: Ignatian Culture and Mission
STUDENT
ACTIVITY The Ignatian Values and Principles

NAME Ela Mae Co SECTION EB2 DATE 04/15/2023

IGNATIAN MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE /

VALUES & DEFINITION REAL LIFE APPLICATION
PRINCIPLES
1. Ignatian Ignatius’s first principle states As a catholic, I always wonder how God
Creation that what we see with our naked paint His creation, It’s perfect and
eyes is a gift from God. Ignatian mesmerizing. As human, I have the
Creation is a means of viewing duty to protect these Masterpieces and
the world around us with maintain its beauty.
admiration, wonder, and duties,
and of seeing the nature as an
embodiment of God.
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2. Ignatian Ignatian discernment Every night I pray to God how my day
Discernment incorporates our religious or went, whether if it was good or bad,
spiritual beliefs into all elements happy or sad, in love or broken, I
of our lives. In simple words, we surrender myself to Him.
do this through prayers,
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3. Tantum Tantum Quantum talks about As a very determined student, I am
Quantum how one’s end justifies the committed on my studies, especially
mean. Simply put, one should now that I am in college, but during my
not do something when deemed studies I also take breaks and relax
wrong, even if the end result is a myself because I also prioritize my
good one. One should achieve mental health.
good results with good means.

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4. Cura Cura Personalis is the need of As a daughter, a sister, and a friend, it
Personalis recognizing and caring for the is my responsibility to take care of the
entire person, rather than only persons dear to me, physically,
their current desires or mentally, and spiritually. I am always
concerns. It inspires people to ready to take care to all people who
reach their greatest potential needs me.
and live fulfilled lives.
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5. Ignatian Ignatian Indifference I received an iPad for my birthday and I
Indifference encourages inner freedom, told myself to use it more on academics
detachment, and receptivity to but I was overly attached on watching
God's plan in our life. It is a style Netflix with it and forgot the true
of life which enables us to be purpose of the gift I received. Now, I
completely present in the lessen my screentime and focuses
moment and enjoy our gifts more on making it as a tool for
without being overly attached to academics.
them.
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6. Non multa "Non multa sed multum" Sometimes when I go shopping, I
sed multum promotes a simple view in life in pause on whether I should buy a
which we focus on what is certain object for myself, if I can benefit
actually essential and value from it. Sometimes I buy stuffs I can
quality over quantity. benefit with.
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7. Love is “Love is shown in deeds” I am not a very vocal person to my
shown in addresses that love is not only parents and my brother, it’s hard for me
deeds shown through what we feel or to say the words I love you, but I do
our good intentions, but also in show it through my actions. As they
what we do for others in actions say, actions speak louder than words.
and in deeds.

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8. Contemplativ Contemplativus in action implies I am afraid to take on challenges at first
us in actione that it will assist us in better but as I grow and journey, I realized
navigating problems, making that these challenges I’m facing made
more conscious decisions, and me grew stronger and let me realized
approaching our lives with the true purpose of my life.
greater meaning and purpose.
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9. Magis Magis is a search for excellence I am studying hard so that I can
and the endless ambition of graduate and apply all my learning to
finding greater goals in service be able to help others and my
for a greater cause. community.
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10. Ad majorem Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam is a As an acolyte in our parish in Lala,
Dei gloriam slogan that means “For the lanao del norte, I was called to serve to
Glory of God.” It means living Him, to answer to His call to also serve
our life for the sake of honoring others by learning more about Him and
 and glorifying God through our His teachings.
deeds and actions.

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