Third Week
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Third Week is a key phase in Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises that focuses on meditating on the passion and suffering of Jesus Christ.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Third Week canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | phase of the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Spiritual Exercises ⓘ |
| authorTradition | Ignatius of Loyola ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
First Week focus on sin and mercy
ⓘ
Fourth Week focus on resurrection and joy ⓘ Second Week focus on following Christ in mission ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
compassion with Christ in suffering
ⓘ
gratitude for Christ’s redemptive suffering ⓘ sorrow with Christ in sorrow ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Passion of Jesus
ⓘ
surface form:
passion of Jesus Christ
suffering of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| follows | Second Week ⓘ |
| genre | structured retreat phase ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | Ignatian retreats worldwide ⓘ |
| hasSpiritualAim |
to deepen love for Christ through sharing in his suffering
ⓘ
to foster compassion with Christ in his passion ⓘ to prepare for the choice to follow Christ more closely ⓘ |
| keyEventMeditated |
Agony in the Garden
ⓘ
Arrest of Jesus ⓘ Burial of Jesus ⓘ Carrying of the cross ⓘ Crowning with thorns ⓘ Crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ
surface form:
Crucifixion
Death of Jesus ⓘ Last Supper ⓘ Scourging at the pillar ⓘ Trial of Jesus ⓘ
surface form:
Trials of Jesus
|
| languageOfIgnatius | to ask for sorrow, compassion, and confusion because of the pain Christ endured for me ⓘ |
| liturgicalResonance |
Holy Week
ⓘ
Paschal Triduum ⓘ
surface form:
Triduum
|
| partOf |
Spiritual Exercises
ⓘ
surface form:
Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola
|
| precedes | Fourth Week ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
contemplation of the cross
ⓘ
union with Christ in his passion ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| spiritualDynamic |
movement toward greater conformity to Christ crucified
ⓘ
purification of disordered attachments through sharing Christ’s passion ⓘ |
| spiritualFruitSought |
detachment from inordinate self-love and comfort
ⓘ
greater intimacy with the suffering Christ ⓘ readiness to accept the cost of discipleship ⓘ |
| targetAudience | retreatants undertaking the full Spiritual Exercises ⓘ |
| timeStructure | approximately one week in a 30-day retreat ⓘ |
| typicalMethod |
contemplation of Gospel scenes
ⓘ
repetition of key meditations ⓘ use of imaginative prayer ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Jesuit spiritual directors
ⓘ
lay spiritual directors trained in Ignatian spirituality ⓘ |
| usesIgnatianPrinciple |
application of the senses
ⓘ
discernment of spirits ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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