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Nurture your prayer life, by praying together, by following the spiritual exercises and being accompanied. All tips and tricks to find your own way of prayer and create a personal relationship with our Lord.

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Help others by visiting the sick and lonely, by offering help to refugees and social projects, by being present. Serving others teaches us compassion and shifts our focus from ourselves to the needs of our neighbors. The impact of Magis service goes beyond helping—it transforms us to become more aware, compassionate, and connected to the world around us.

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Discernment (also "Discernment of spirits")--A process for making choices, in a context of (Christian) faith, when the option is not between good and evil, but between several

possible courses of action all of which are potentially good. For Ignatius the process involves prayer, reflection, and consultation with others-all with honest attention not only to

the rational (reasons pro and con) but also to the realm of one's feelings, emotions, and desires (what Ignatius called "movements" of soul).

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Create community and moments of sharing about hopes and dreams as well as challenges. Walk and grow together. Make you feel part of the (global) ignatian family.

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The Ignatian exam invites us to review our day—spotting moments of grace and recognizing where we can grow. It’s a gentle way to realign our lives with God’s presence. Everyday take some time to put yourself in Gods presence and review your day: Say Thank you, for the graces received, sorry for things that came between you and God and please to offer and ask for tomorrow.

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Magis isn’t about having more stuff. Magis isn’t about doing more things. Magis is about becoming more you — and discovering the you God is already delighting in.

Becoming more you is something only, well, you can do. Magis means discovering and living out your vocation

The "Continuous Quality Improvement" term traditionally used by Ignatius of Loyola* and the Jesuits,* suggesting the spirit of generous excellence in which

ministry should be carried on. [See A.M.D.G. - "For the greater glory of God."]

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Learn how to read the presence of God in your life through the daily Examen and discernment practices, to create a more personal relationship with God

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Deepen your faith, by understanding more.

Become a better leader, learn about social justice, about your emotional life and links with spirituality, about ecology, reconciliation and so much more themes. Decide togehter in which areas you want to grow and learn more.

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Ignatian spirituality is summed up in this phrase. It invites a

person to search for and find God in every circumstance of life, not just in explicitly religious

situations or activities such as prayer in church (e.g., the Mass) or in private. It implies that God is present everywhere and, though invisible, can be "found" in any and all of the creatures which God has made.

They reveal at least a little of what their Maker is like--often by arousing wonder in those who are able to look with the "eyes of faith."

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One-Minute Jesuit: Finding God in All Things

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Howard Gray draws the ollowing

paradigm from what Ignatius wrote about spiritual development in the Jesuit Constitutions:

(1) practice attentiveness to what is really there. "Let that person or that poem or that social

injustice or that scientific experiment become (for you) as genuinely itself as it can be."

(2)Then reverence what you see and hear and feel; appreciate it in its uniqueness. "Before you judge or assess or respond, give yourself time to esteem and accept what is there in theother."

(3) If you learn to be attentive and reverent, "then you will find devotion, the singularly moving way in which God works in that situation, revealing goodness and fragility, beauty and truth, pain and anguish, wisdom and ingenuity."

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A moment that may change the course of year, a turning point

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It ...

• sees life and the whole universe as a gift calling forth wonder and gratefulness

• gives ample scope to imagination and emotion as well as intellect

• seeks to find the divine in all things

• cultivates critical awareness of personal and social evil, but points to God's love as more powerful than any evil

• stresses freedom, need for discernment, and responsible action

• empowers people to become leaders in service, "men and women for others," building a more just and humane world.

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Founder of the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits. Youngest child of a noble Basque family fiercely loyal to the Spanish crown (Ferdinand and Isabella), he was named Inigo after a local saint...

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Ignatius of Loyola – Finding God In All Things

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People are often helped to integrate their faith and their life

by talking on a regular basis (e.g., monthly) with someone they can trust. This person acts as

a guide (sometimes also called a spiritual friend, companion, or director) for the journey, helping them to find the presence and call of God in the people and circumstances of their everyday lives. The assumption is that God is already present there, and that another person, a

guide, can help them to notice God's presence and also to find words for talking about that presence, because they are not used to doing so.

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Catholic religious order of men founded in 1540 by Ignatius of Loyola and a small group of his multinational "friends in the Lord," fellow students from the University of Paris. They saw their mission as one of being available to go anywhere and do anything to "help souls," especially where the need was greatest (e.g., where a certain people or a certain kind of work were neglected). Today, numbering about 17,000 priests and brothers, they are spread out in almost every county of the world.

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Many women identify with the spirituality of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. Throughout history, they have come together in different congregations that live out this spirituality in their own unique way.

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The Ignatian family brings together those who share the spirituality of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus. They have in common the search for God's presence in daily life (seeking and finding God in all things) and the practice of the Spiritual Exercises (a booklet written by Saint Ignatius based on his own spiritual experience). The Ignatian family has many faces: it brings together different congregations, communities, associations and movements – both religious and lay – not to mention the educational, charitable, spiritual and social institutions they run.

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A.M.D.G.--Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (Latin) - "For the greater glory of God." Motto of the

Society of Jesus.

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The first three letters, in Greek, of the name Jesus. These letters appear as a symbol on

the official seal of the Society of Jesus* or Jesuits.*

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The abbreviation "S.J." after a person's name means that he is a member of the Society of Jesus.

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A retreat is a time of prayer, could be in a retreat center or in daily life. Explore deeper questions of your life, helps you to make decisions together with God. Mostly on the basis of the Spiritual Exercises

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The Spiritual Exercises grew out of Ignatius Loyola’s personal experience as a man seeking to grow in union with God and to discern God’s will. He kept a journal as he gained spiritual insight and deepened his spiritual experience. He added to these notes as he directed other people and discovered what “worked.” Eventually Ignatius gathered these prayers, meditations, reflections, and directions into a carefully designed framework of a retreat, which he called “spiritual exercises.”

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Interviewer (Voice-over): "What does Magis mean to you, and how has this sense of belonging impacted your life and faith?"

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+More diversity ....

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A group of young people (18-35) that journey togehter, through joyful moments and challenges. Meeting around once a moment to share experiences from the four pilars and sharing through the Magis Circle. Magis isn’t just a group or an event—it’s a call to live with purpose and authenticity. Embrace the journey, and let it transform you from the inside out."

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A world-wide event before World Youth Day

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A world-wide event before World Youth Day

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Since 2005 there is a youth gathering of the Ignatian family to prepare for the WYD. It is an opportunity for Ignatian youth from different countries to reflect, share and celebrate together. It is an invitation to experience the joys and the cries of so many people, made possible thanks to the diversity of so many participants. It is an invitation as well to experience the presence of a shared desire, in each person’s heart, for more just societies that could offer sustainable and life-giving possibilities.

These are the type of experiences (experiments) that put young people in touch with God’s dream for humanity and awaken in us, the young Ignatians, yearning and determination, moved and supported by the Spirit of God.

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A story that started almost 500 years ago

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A story that started almost 500 years ago

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After his strong conversion experience, Saint Ignatius started searching for God in all things, in his life and he was guided by this word magis, an elusive word that can be taken to mean doing the more, the better, the greater for God.

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With the [‘magis] – circle, you have the possibility to reflect on the day together and to discover where the presence of God has been. This kind of sharing works when every person gets involved and tells something of his or her experience of the day. Listening is the key to these meetings. In the MAGiS circle, there is no right answer or discussion about what someone shares. Instead, you accept the other with great respect, listening carefully and learning from others’ experiences and insights. The MAGiS circles take place in small groups.

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The MAGiS circle is led by one person who leads others through five steps:

Reflection

Everyone takes time in silence to look back over the day.

The following two rounds are purely for listening. Each person speaks, explaining a little bit about himself or herself in response to a question given out before the meeting. The others only listen to the speaker.

What that person shares is not discussed, but one may ask the speaker to clarify what was said.

Round 1

How did the day go for me?

Where did I find inner joy today?

Where did I have difficulties?

Round 2

How was the Scripture of the day or Ignatian theme reflected in my day? What did I encounter, experience, or see today as a result?

In the third round, one can enter into discussion about what was said. Still it is not the point to prove oneself right or to convince others of a particular opinion. The purpose is to share experiences and to learn from one another.

Round 3

What from the sharing of others in the group had an impact on me?

Is there anything else I would like to share in light of what I have heard?

Closing with a “lightning round”

Everyone responds again to the following question with a short sentence or word: How do I feel now after this sharing?