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Radical Objective
Moderate Objective
Arthur Vermeersch, SJ
There is a heavy influence of the spiritual exercises by St. Ignatius
Despite not responding to Gods call, God can still make do with whatever we
choose
To seek holiness and discern whether a particular vocation is the best way to go
about it
Similarities with Radical Objective
Ideality of religious life (objectively superior)
Obligation of prayerful discernment (to bring God into our discernment)
Difference with Radical Objective
Influence of Ignatian Spirituality
Prioritization of Pursuit of holiness (whats most important is to seek holiness in
the general sense and then discern how to live it out the best way)
Instrumentality of various states (we participate in Gods plan for salvation as His
human instruments; we are not the sole authors of our vocation)
Practical freedom in choosing a state (see 2 Cor 12:9)
Even if we choose the wrong choice, God will still work His grace
within us
The Spiritual Exercises
Man was created to praise, glorify, and serve God
Temporal goods were made to aid us to our proper end
We ought to be indifferent to material goods; to be detached from them and see
them only as means rather than ends
To ask ourselves: I want to be holy, is (insert specific vocation) the way to go
about it?
We need to be open to Gods calling to us and not depend solely on our will
Radical Subjective