ad majorem Dei gloriam

American  

[ahd mah-yaw-rem de-ee glaw-ree-ahm] / ɑd mɑˈyɔ rɛm ˈdɛ i ˈglɔ riˌɑm /

Latin.

1. for the greater glory of God: motto of the Jesuits.

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Example Sentences

Ad majorem dei gloriam is often shortened to AMDG.

From Salon

Ad majorem dei gloriam // "All for the greater glory of God"

From Salon

“It’s not that sports were particularly holy, but you could see it as a holy thing to do. It could have the potential to give glory to God,” said Byrne, referencing the Jesuit phrase “ad majorem Dei gloriam,” or “for the greater glory of God.”

From New York Times

It is a record of the singular spiritual gifts and virtues with which he was endowed, and would rank as a masterpiece of shameless self-laudation, did not the author repeatedly assure us that all his extraordinary qualities are Divine blessings and are gratefully set forth by their recipient ad majorem Dei gloriam.

From Project Gutenberg

Some of the greatest individuals the world has known dedicated their works ad majorem Dei gloriam.

From Time Magazine Archive