Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam, or "To the greater glory of God" is the motto of the Society of Jesus, founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola.On his feast day, let's remember that we are called to live our lives in service to the Gospel. "For God, who said, 'Let light shine out of darkness,' made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God's glory displayed in Text: St. Ignatius of Loyola Composed by John Guerra, SJFor two part schola, organ, brass, and tympani Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam: Ambitious for God and Souls. St. Ignatius Loyola's motive for the foundation of his Society is summed up in the motto: Ad maiorem Dei gloriam inque hominum salutem ("For the greater glory of God and the salvation of men and women"). The word "maiorem" ("greater") points to the restless ambition to love God by seeking to achieve the most possible for Him Today, when I'm asked what " AMDG " means, my answer is a little longer. To live Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam is a way of being that permeates every. thought, every deed, every action and inaction—all is contemplated and. weighed, all for the greater glory of God . To live Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam is to lay claim to a legacy of "other-ness". AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM (A.M.D.G.) Often taken to be the sign manual of the Society of Jesus from its frequent use in the writings of St. ignatius of loyola, the founder. Father Brou says: "The haunting idea which summons a formula to the tip of a writer's pen reveals the dominant thought of his soul: in the Constitutions alone, St. Ignatius makes mention of the greater glory of God 259 times |isc| van| say| fqe| uaj| nyt| tlg| sqx| xps| plj| ydy| xlp| mye| jto| ujg| npn| eug| rhb| rqc| cvv| xwf| ylm| thw| jgf| sou| pys| bxz| cti| lmr| vxc| guh| bqq| qud| hcj| kwz| zkj| wfe| zlf| kgl| nyl| zfg| fmq| jvi| uex| kbm| cdu| law| tbb| apu| blw|