ITT We Discuss Theology

[Little Dragon]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

Any of you familiar with Jesuit spirituality?

Sorry for the delay in my answer, but I haven't been in GC for some time.

I am a Jesuit. Is there anything in specific that you would like to know?

BTW, Jesuit spirituality is Ignatian spirituality shaped by the Jesuit's Constitution. Any person who experiments the spiritual exercises can live the ignatian spirituality. Jesuit spirituality is a subset of it, lived by the Jesuits, who follow the Constitution of the Society of Jesus.

Jesuits are made malleable by Ignatius spiritual exercises (Ignatian Spirituality) and then shaped by Ignatius constitutions to the Society (Jesuit Spirituality).

If you want, you can also PM me.

Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam.

[dekeguy]

[QUOTE=Little Dragon;2126143]Sorry for the delay in my answer, but I haven't been in GC for some time.

I am a Jesuit. Is there anything in specific that you would like to know?

BTW, Jesuit spirituality is Ignatian spirituality shaped by the Jesuit's Constitution. Any person who experiments the spiritual exercises can live the ignatian spirituality. Jesuit spirituality is a subset of it, lived by the Jesuits, who follow the Constitution of the Society of Jesus.

Jesuits are made malleable by Ignatius spiritual exercises (Ignatian Spirituality) and then shaped by Ignatius constitutions to the Society (Jesuit Spirituality).

If you want, you can also PM me.
Ad Maiorem Dei Gloriam

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A.M.D.G.

A Jesuit! An active member of the Society!
Thank you for identifying yourself and joining in. From time to time a question regarding our relationship with God arises on the GC board and I often feel out of my depth when attempting to offer a useful comment.
If you are amenable I will refer these comments/questions to you and seek the guidance of one who has far better credentials than this writer.
Oro pro Societas et pro tu!

Peter

[Little Dragon]

Originally Posted by dekeguy

If you are amenable I will refer these comments/questions to you and seek the guidance of one who has far better credentials than this writer.
Oro pro Societas et pro tu!
Peter

Sure, I'll try to help however I can. Although I'm pretty sure your guidance has been on target so far, just let me know.

In Christ,
Fernando, sj

[Psi U MC Vito]

I forgot that Anglican Use has both Rite I and Rite II. My priest was on a retreat right after the changeover and she felt really comfortable because the liturgy was almost identical to the 1928 Prayer Book she grew up with.

[SWTXBelle]

Yes, it's very close to '28 BCP.

Parishes and groups poised to join us:

Holy Cross - Honolulu, Hawaii Fr. Chip Wheeler
Sacred Heart of Jesus - Mount Airy, Maryland Fr. Dennis Hewitt
Oratory of St. Wilfrid - Seffner, Florida Archbishop Edward Steele
Holy Nativity - Payson, Arizona Fr. Lowell Andrews
All Saints - Green Valley, Arizona Bishop Wellborn Hudson

[Psi U MC Vito]

I wonder. Would Anglicans who hold the title of Bishop continue to hold that if they entire the Roman Church?

[SWTXBelle]

No, bishops will become priests. (I don't know how else to phrase it - obviously, bishops ARE priests, but Anglican bishops will lose their status as bishops and become simple priests.)

eta - Here's the press conference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Epv1rzcRBZE

But unless you love press conferences, this is a better treatment: http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot....e-is-born.html

Our local news really blew their coverage. The reporter said OLOW was founded as an Anglican parish that then went Roman Catholic (not true) and in trying to explain about how married Anglican priests would be accepted said that they would not be able to perform all the duties of a Roman Catholic priest, which is also not true. They just won't be able to become bishops.

[Psi U MC Vito]

I just learned of that site recently actually. Decided to google Ignatian Spirituality after I posted here and found that site. Very interesting. The more and more I read the more it appeals to me.

[dekeguy]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

I just learned of that site recently actually. Decided to google Ignatian Spirituality after I posted here and found that site. Very interesting. The more and more I read the more it appeals to me.

I have always found the Jesuit approach to be the most compelling combination of demanding intellectual rigor and a spirituality approaching mysticism. As the product of a Jesuit Prep School, a Jesuit University, a devotee of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius I am happily astounded by their combination of Faith, speculation, and the general and continuing application of their guidance first given years ago to me as a 'new boy' at school. The question was posed, 'when God gave you a brain do you suppose He had in mind that you might do something with it?'

A.M.D.G.

[Psi U MC Vito]

So fellow GC liturgy nerds *looks at MC* I have a dilemma.I decided to treat myself to buying a prayerbook with money from my taxes. I'm torn between the Book of Common Prayer from the Church of Ireland, the St. Augustine Prayer Book (anglo-catholic devotional manual) or the St. Ambrose Prayer Book (see above but for Western Rite Orthodox). What say you?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

*looks at MC*

I'm sure I don't know what you mean.

I have a St. Augustine's that I picked up at a used bookstore for something like $5. I'm betting if you look around you can find a used copy at a good price.

If it were me, I'd probably go for the Irish Prayer Book -- of the three, it's a canonically-approved liturgy rather than a devotional manual, and that's what I'd probably want in my collection. But if you'd rather have a devotional manual . . . .

I don't know anything about the St. Ambrose, but if you've got an anglo-catholic bent (which I think I remember you do), I think you'd like the St. Autgustine's.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I'm sure I don't know what you mean.

I have a St. Augustine's that I picked up at a used bookstore for something like $5. I'm betting if you look around you can find a used copy at a good price.

If it were me, I'd probably go for the Irish Prayer Book -- of the three, it's a canonically-approved liturgy rather than a devotional manual, and that's what I'd probably want in my collection. But if you'd rather have a devotional manual . . . .

I don't know anything about the St. Ambrose, but if you've got an anglo-catholic bent (which I think I remember you do), I think you'd like the St. Autgustine's.

It seems part of what the St. Ambrose Prayer Book has is a couple of approved WR Divine Liturgies.

[SWTXBelle]

Fr. Jeffrey Steenson's homily - (he was at my church 2 weeks ago!)

http://www.usordinariate.org/installationhomily.html

[MysticCat]

SWTXBelle, I'm truly happy that you are happy to be where you are now and I give thanks for that for you.

[SWTXBelle]

I vote St. Augustine, but then my patron saint is St. Monica.

Greek Chat introduced me to a Gamma Phi in Connecticut who is a cradle Episcopalian - she asked me for Anglican Ordinariate info, and I think she's gonna end up swimming the Tiber. Thanks, GC!