Mary Ward’s Embodiment of the Ignatian Meditation on the Two Standards

This article explores the link between the meditation known as the Two Standards from the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) and its embodiment in Mary Ward’s (1585-1645) spiritual life. The Two Standards is meant to help retreatants to understand that their life is under the influence of the forces of both good and evil and that their decisions always have a spiritual dimension. Focusing on the Ignatian concept found in the Two Standards of spiritual battle between the standards of Christ and those of Lucifer, the paper explores key moments in Mary Ward’s spiritual life through the lens of the integration of Christ’s call to poverty, humiliation and freedom, the grace asked by the retreatant in this meditation. This finds full expression in Mary Ward’s prayer life and actions and in her growth in spiritual life.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.53438/ECJA5956

Dialog 56-4 Bălan

Fiocco Davide

Albino Luciani e Il Concilio Vaticano II. Padre conciliare, divulgatore, custode

Bălan Adina

Mary Ward’s Embodiment of the Ignatian Meditation on the Two Standards

Mary Ward (1585-1645) and the Ignatian Principle and Foundation. Historical Impact and Contemporary Implications

Béla Pallai

Hungarian Greek Catholics During the Bishopric of the Blessed Alexandru Rusu

Buzziol Luca

Le Comunità Gerachiche “abituali”

Grigore Ilie-Cătălin

The mechanisms of religion assimilated into the political-economic culture of modernity

Giurgiu Daniel

Fates of Roman Catholic Priests of the Diocese of Satu Mare Under the Survaillance of the Securitate

Roman Catholic Priests from the Diocese of Satu Mare Surveilled and Arrested During the Communist Period

Fede e bene comune. C’è spazio per la ragione? Analisi del capitolo IV dell’enciclica Lumen Fidei di Papa Francesco

The article proposes an analysis of Chapter VI of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter Lumen fidei, focusing on the common good based on faith and attempting to answer whether there is room for reason in the construction of the common good.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.53438/IWZG3510

Dialog 56-3 Ciobanu

Quando le parole diventano Credo

The presentation proposes a philosophical-theological reflection on the importance of language in general and theological language in particular as it emerges from the Nicene Creed. Starting from a series of considerations on the importance of words and language from a philosophical point of view (Plato, Aristotle, Wittgenstein, Humboldt, Paul Ricoeur, Umberto Eco), we will then proceed to concretize these considerations by choosing three concepts: the concept of birth/génitum; substance-consubstantial and de begotten/procédi. The effort and genius of the holy fathers in creating theological concepts and language will thus be highlighted. We will conclude with a reflection on current language in theology.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.53438/DLSF9952

Dialog 56-2 Pitreți