ad majorem Dei gloriam
[ ahd mah-yaw-rem de-ee glaw-ree-ahm ]
Latin.
for the greater glory of God: motto of the Jesuits.
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How to use ad majorem Dei gloriam in a sentence
Even among the Jesuits, with their corrupted theology, the motto emblazoned on their standard was, ad majorem Dei gloriam.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VII | John LordThe society designated their object by Loyola's motto—Omnia ad majorem Dei gloriam.
Mysticism and its Results | John DelafieldHe, however, begs to assure the reader that he did everything "ad majorem Dei gloriam."
Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 1 | Plotinos (Plotinus)ad majorem Dei gloriam was the motto of Ignatius of Loyola, the main principle of all his conduct.
In omnibus pr occulis habendo quod ad majorem Dei gloriam et universale bonum societatis fore judicabitur.
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