Document Type
Praxis
Abstract
Jesuit colleges and universities highlight terms like magis to accentuate the specific charism of Jesuit education. But when these words and phrases are separated from their context in Ignatian spirituality and the mission of the Society of Jesus, they risk becoming banal jargon. When magis is properly understood and effectively taught, it provides a fundamental horizon of meaning, calls everyone to partner in the mission of Jesuit education, and empowers faculty, staff, and students to embrace moral responsibility in a world marked by sin and suffering. In the praxis of teaching magis, contemplation, imagination, and vocation discernment are three steps toward engaging students in education for the “greater glory of God.”
Recommended Citation
Mescher, Marcus. "Teaching Magis at College: Meaning, Mission, and Moral Responsibility." Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal Vol. 7: No. 2 (2018) . Available at: https://epublications.regis.edu/jhe/vol7/iss2/4
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