| Ignatian Day: Examining
tradition of the 'Catholic & Jesuit' university |
  Members
of the JCU community gathered last Friday (Jan 13) for Ignatian Day,
an annual occasion to collectively assess what it means to be a Catholic
and Jesuit university. Keynoting the day, Paul V. Murphy (at right),
who came to John Carroll last summer from the University of San Francisco
to become Director of Catholic Studies, highlighted the teachings
of Saint Ignatius of Loyola.
A little over 450 years ago Ignatius set aside the trappings of Spanish
nobility to found the Society of Jesus, whose members became known
as the Jesuits. Among many endeavors, this religious order of Catholic
priests established schools throughout the world including, in the
US, John Carroll and some 30 other institutions of higher learning.
In reviewing the "Spiritual Exercises," Ignatius' guide to spiritual
growth, and the "way of proceeding" he established for his fellow
Jesuits, Dr. Murphy focussed on 3 convictions: |
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We can find God in all
things. So rather than "flee the world" in order to find God, Ignatius
instructed the faithful to "engage the world." Soundbite-->
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 (1:30) |
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God deals directly with
each one of us. So Ignatius' advice to the spiritual advisor and,
by extension, to the educator was, in effect, "Provide guidance but
don't get in the way." Soundbite--> |
(3
min) |
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Our attitude toward the
world should center on a desire to serve others. So Ignatius instructed
his Jesuits to be ready, at a moment's notice, to go wherever needed.
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(3:30) |
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hear the remaining segments of Dr. Murphy's presentation, click on
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<--Introductory
remarks (5 min) |
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<--Engaging
the world - encountering cultures (7:30) |
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<--Educating
as a means to carry out mission (6 min) |
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<--Being
open to research in natural & physical sciences (4
min) |
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<--Catholic
Studies: taking the Ignatian 'way' seriously (4 min) |
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