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intellectual tradition that is both Jesuit and Catholic. This tradition is not a timeless and static storehouse of abstract ideas. It is a living history of persons and communities who have discovered God in the encounter with Jesus Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. Catholic universities are rooted in this transformative encounter and live it in different ways. The purpose of this document is to articulate what it means for us—the particular community of persons that is Xavier University today—to be a Jesuit Catholic university rooted in the liberal arts tradition.  \nHow ought the entire University act to fulfill Xavier’s Mission with excellence and integrity?1 What values should guide us—the Board of Trustees, faculty, staff, and students—across every division, department, and office? Who are we? To what will we hold ourselves accountable? How do we maintain a robust Jesuit Catholic identity while also integrating all persons into our community? How do we grapple with the difficult, important issues of our times? Here we ask of ourselves collectively the same aspirational questions of identity and vocation we ask of our students. What does the Xavier Way mean today and how will we embody it in our work together?  \nInspired by St. Ignatius and the Jesuit Catholic liberal arts tradition, the Xavier Way is a dynamic spirit of critical inquiry and loving openness seeking encounter, integration, and wisdom. All that we do at Xavier University—our teaching, our research, our service—is imbued with the conviction that faith is a vital dimension of life, that hope is a realistic stance toward the world, and that love is our ultimate purpose. As a Jesuit institution of higher learning, we contribute to the life of both the Church and society by opening spaces for reflection on the most critical questions of our times. At the frontiers of faith, reason, and culture, we help our students to ponder these questions deeply through  \ntransformative encounters both in and beyond the classroom and to integrate their learning experiences creatively, analytically, and contemplatively through eyes of love. In all that we do we seek to create and celebrate what Pope Francis has called a “culture of encounter.”  \nWhat follows is the fruit of a sustained and ongoing discernment process informed by the labors and collective wisdom of many in the Xavier community and from the worldwide Jesuit and Catholic tradition from past to present. As grateful inheritors of that tradition, we wish to articulate a way of proceeding that fosters growth and transformation in the hearts, minds, imaginations, and wills of our students and everyone invested in the Xavier community. In so doing, by the grace of God, the Xavier Way seeks no less than the healing and transformation of our society and our world.  \nEncounter, Integration, and Wisdom: Our Jesuit Catholic Roots  \nWe believe that our vocation at Xavier University is to foster a holistic learning environment that is both Catholic and truly catholic, or universal, a transformative education that seeks after the divine wisdom perspective—God’s boundless mystery, inclusive of all—at every level of imagination, discourse, and practice.2  \nOur Jesuit Catholic identity is grounded in the Gospel of Jesus Christ as interpreted by the Catholic tradition down through the centuries.3 In all that we are and do, Xavier University is rooted in and informed by the teachings of the Catholic Church and the richly mosaic Catholic intellectual tradition with respect to:  \n􀁸 the sacred character of all creation,  \n􀁸 the dignity of every human person  \n􀁸 the mutually informing relationship between faith and reason, and  \n􀁸 our moral responsibility to care for creation and for those suffering in the world.  \nAt the same time, Xavier strives to be welcoming of all persons, inclusive of those who adhere t","cbCaikpWvpVt0iLK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikpWvpVt0iLK","pdf",100858,15,"English","# Introduction\n# Encounter, Integration, and Wisdom: Our Jesuit Catholic Roots","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the document Seeking Integration and Wisdom: The Xavier Way?\",\"answer\":\"It explains what it means for Xavier University to be a Jesuit Catholic university rooted in the liberal arts tradition, and how the community should live that mission today.\"},{\"question\":\"What values guide Xavier University according to the document?\",\"answer\":\"It highlights a dynamic Jesuit spirit of critical inquiry and loving openness, where faith is vital, hope is a realistic stance, and love is the ultimate purpose.\"},{\"question\":\"How does Xavier describe its Jesuit Catholic roots while remaining welcoming to all persons?\",\"answer\":\"It grounds its identity in the Gospel and Catholic teaching, yet aims to be welcoming and inclusive, fostering unity, solidarity, dialogue, and peacemaking through lived relationships rather than abstraction.\"}]","Seeking Integration and Wisdom - The Xavier Way | PDF",1790656263,38]