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Awareness of its origins helps clarify its organic unity within Ignatian spirituality and supports proper use of the term. 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Barton T. Geger, S.J.  \nRegis University  \n([bgeger@regis.edu](bgeger@regis.edu))  \nAbstract  \nCura personalis is an expression of recent vintage, but the three meanings most commonly given to it have deep roots in the spirituality and lived experience of St. Ignatius. An awareness of the latter can shed light upon the organic unity of Ignatian spirituality as a whole and help to regulate proper usage of the term.  \nIntroduction  \nIn the sphere of Jesuit education in the United States, the values of cura personalis and magishave special significance and share much in common. The origins of both terms are obscure. They are defined in different ways and applied in a variety of contexts. They are considered emblematic of Jesuit education. And both have enjoyed a meteoric rise in usage in the last two decades.  \nYet there is one key difference. Whereas magisis sometimes invoked, with the best of intentions, in ways that are somewhat adverse to St. Ignatius Loyola’s stated values, the meanings currently given to cura personalis are, on the whole, quite consistent with his characteristic emphases. When these are joined to an accurate understanding of magisas “the more universal good,” we find that they complement each other well.1  \nThree definitions are typically given to cura personalis in the mission documents and promotional materials produced by Jesuit schools and Jesuit provinces in the United States. The first is holistic education that attends to the spiritual and moral dimensions of a person in addition to his or her intellectual development. Second, cura personalis denotes an education that is respectful of the unique needs and identity of each student. Finally, it can signify the duty of administrators and Jesuit superiors to show solicitude for individuals working in their institutions, in contradistinction to cura apostolica, which signifies their duty to show  \nsolicitude for the good of the institutions as a whole.2  \nThe purpose of the present essay is not to elaborate upon relevant applications of those three meanings for Jesuit colleges and universities today, a topic that has been treated in numerous books and essays already. Rather, I shall provide a brief history of the term cura personalis, and point to some early Jesuit sources that can enrich our understanding of it. In the process, some potential misapplications of the term will also come to light.  \nHistory of the Term  \nThe Latin expression cura personalis was not used by Ignatius and early Jesuits. Its earliest usage appears to come from Fr. Wladimir Ledóchowski, Superior General of the Society of Jesus from 1915 to 1942. In 1934, he sent a“New Instruction” to Jesuits in the United States regarding important characteristics of Jesuit education.3 It was intended to give clarity and direction to Jesuits who were disagreeing fervidly about how to adapt to the academic needs of Roman Catholics after the Great War.4 Ledóchowski’s twofold emphasis was academic excellence and greater cooperation between Jesuit colleges and universities at the national level.  \nUnder the sub-heading “The Spirit behind Our Plan of Studies”(Iuxta Spiritum Rationis Studiorum), Ledóchowski affirmed that the ultimate end of Jesuit education is to help students know and love God more deeply. As means to that end, he listed a solid grounding  \nin Catholic doctrine and Scholastic philosophy,5 and an approach to education that looks beyond intellectual learning to the development of the faculties of the “whole person”(totus homo) . Ledóchowski added as a bullet-point:  \nPersonalis alumnorum cura, qua  \nNostri, praeter doctrinam et  \nexemplum in scholis praestitum,  \nsingulos consilio et exhortatione  \ndirigere et adiuvare satagant.  \nThe personal care of students, by which [Jesuits], beyond the teaching and example provided in the classes,  \nendeavor to direct and help  \nindividuals by means of [good]  \ncounsel and exhortation.6  \nLedóchow","cbCaif6TFMI2Km8n","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaif6TFMI2Km8n","pdf",247770,15,"English","# Introduction\n## Jesuit education in the United States\n## Cura personalis and magis: key difference\n# Three Definitions of Cura Personalis\n## Holistic education\n## Respect for unique student needs\n## Duty of administrators and Jesuit superiors\n# History of the Term\n## Origins in Ledóchowski’s usage\n## Ledóchowski’s 1934 instruction and educational spirit\n## Arrupe’s 1972 homily and later usage","[{\"question\":\"What does cura personalis mean according to the mission and promotional documents cited in the essay?\",\"answer\":\"It is described as holistic education that includes spiritual and moral development, education respectful of each student’s unique needs and identity, and a responsibility of administrators and Jesuit superiors to show solicitude for individuals in their institutions.\"},{\"question\":\"How does cura personalis differ from magis in the essay’s discussion?\",\"answer\":\"The essay argues that magis is sometimes invoked in ways that can be adverse to St. Ignatius Loyola’s stated values, while the meanings commonly given to cura personalis are generally consistent with his characteristic emphases.\"},{\"question\":\"Where does the term cura personalis first appear, and who is associated with its early usage?\",\"answer\":\"The earliest usage is traced to Fr. 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