Ad maiorem Dei gloriam
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Ad maiorem Dei gloriam is a Latin phrase meaning “For the greater glory of God,” traditionally associated with Ignatian spirituality and used as the guiding motto of the Jesuits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ad maiorem Dei gloriam canonical | 2 |
| Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jesuit motto
ⓘ
Latin motto ⓘ religious motto ⓘ |
| abbreviationUsage | often written as AMDG at the top of letters or documents ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ignatian spirituality
ⓘ
Society of Jesus ⓘ
surface form:
Jesuits
Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| category |
Catholic motto
ⓘ
Christian phrase ⓘ Latin religious expression ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus | seeking the greater good in God’s sight ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation |
Ignatius of Loyola
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Ignatius of Loyola
|
| historicalPeriod |
Counter-Reformation
ⓘ
surface form:
early modern Catholic Reformation
|
| influence |
Catholic approaches to work and vocation
ⓘ
Jesuit educational philosophy ⓘ Jesuit missionary spirituality ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| moralImplication | orientation of all actions toward God’s service ⓘ |
| mottoOf |
Society of Jesus
ⓘ
many Jesuit institutions ⓘ |
| purpose | to express that all actions should be done for God’s greater glory ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ignatian magis
ⓘ
finding God in all things ⓘ spiritual discernment ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis | themes of glorifying God in Christian Scripture ⓘ |
| shortForm | AMDG ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
God’s glory
ⓘ
offering of one’s work to God ⓘ selfless service ⓘ |
| translation | For the greater glory of God ⓘ |
| usageContext |
institutional mottos
ⓘ
personal prayer ⓘ religious education ⓘ spiritual retreats ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Catholic religious orders
ⓘ
Society of Jesus ⓘ
surface form:
Jesuit brothers
Jesuit educational institutions ⓘ Jesuit priests ⓘ Jesuit schools ⓘ Jesuit universities ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Catholic devotional literature
ⓘ
Jesuit coats of arms ⓘ Jesuit correspondence ⓘ Jesuit documents ⓘ Jesuit school emblems ⓘ Jesuit seals ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam