What is MAGiS? . . . More for Your Life. More for Our World.

Magis is latin for “more”

St Ignatius of Loyola used the word magis to talk about a quest for the greater good, always striving for the greater glory of God – prompting us to search, strive, love, live and struggle more.

Today, we use the term magis to mean seeking more of what God wants for us.

Ignatius was a Spanish soldier from the 16th century whose experiences of spiritual conversion founded what we now call “Ignatian spirituality”. His way of looking at the world through the eyes of Jesus helps us make decisions about our lives and our place in the world.

We are each at a different place in our search for, or journey with, God. MAGiS offers a stepping stone along the way and companions for the journey.

The MAGiS program aims to walk with young adults discovering their identity in their work, at home, and in relationship with others. It aims to help ascertain, through life experiences, what leads us to freedom, our true self and a deeper relationship with God.

MAGiS is about unearthing and living your heart’s deepest desire and God’s dream for us that leads to the greater good.

MAGiS Programs

MAGiS programs take place in many countries. The Australian MAGiS community is being developed under the headings of Spirituality, Companionship and Service.

MAGiS here is an initiative of the Loreto Sisters (IBVM), the Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ), the Sacre Coeur Sisters (RSCJ), the Sisters of Charity (RSC), and the Jesuits (SJ) to connect with young adults from around the world who are looking for more in their lives from a faith that does justice.

MAGiS08 is the MAGiS program at World Youth Day in July 2008 that builds on previous Ignatian programs at WYDs in Paris, Rome, Toronto and Cologne.

This program offers a series of gatherings focused on making the World Youth Day experience more personal and yet more for others.

MAGiS08 will help young people from around the world reflect on their experience here. It will allow them to meet poor and marginalized people. We hope that as they read their own hearts and see the world in a new way, they will deepen their relationship with God. This was the way of Ignatius of Loyola.

We invite you to explore the possibilities that Ignatian spirituality offers. We hope that you will deepen your faith and commitment to justice. We hope that you will share your talents with young people from many cultures. Read more about the MAGiS programs here.

Download MAGiS08 brochure (PDF 566k) here

Download MAGiS08 presentation (PDF 2.8MB) here