What’s the motto of the Ateneo? What’s the intention of the Ateneo for its graduates? For those who ask any alumnus, his solely reply could be that what encapsulates the true that means of being an Atenean is being Lux-In-Domino. I, too, agree that the phrase is the right attribute an Atenean has. This motto is particularly discovered within the outdated and new seals of the Ateneo. These seals aren’t mere distinction that an individual is kind of an Atenean, however of better symbolism, a promise and inspiration on find out how to reside life the Ateneo method.
With this in thoughts, the Ateneo determined to offer this as an award entitled, “Lux-In-Domino Award”.
That is, by far, probably the most prestigious honor that “illuminates the aim and goals of the College which level that the Ateneo is Filipino, Catholic, and Jesuit. ” However first, enable me to offer a quick background on the mentioned award. In line with the Ateneo web site, the phrase Lux-In-Domino was taken from St.
Paul (Ephesians 5:eight) “For you had been as soon as darkness, however now you might be mild within the Lord. Dwell as kids of sunshine. ” In easy phrases, Lux-In-Domino means “mild within the Lord”. The award was first granted again in 1986. It goals to offer honor to the alumni or alumnae who lived a life by being Mild within the Lord.
The recipients of this award will need to have lived their lives by being ethical examples of service to others, extra particularly to the Filipino individuals. The awardees will need to have sought service to and for his/her fellow brethren to advertise real nationwide growth. Let’s take as an example Bobby Gana, a lawyer of SALIGAN (an NGO), who sadly died in a airplane crash February 1998. He, collectively along with his co-lawyers, was imagined to conduct academic seminars and conferences on the authorized facets of the party-list elections, native governance and agrarian reform in Cagayan De Oro.
After graduating, he spent his life in service, devoting himself for his fellow countrymen. This made him a real instance of being a Lux-In-Domino. It’s not solely by being of service to the Filipino that makes this award of nice significance however how it’s supported and guided by the Catholic teachings of the Church. In line with the latest awardee, Alfredo R. A. Bengzon, when he gave his response speech upon receiving the award, probably the most fulfilling expertise out of his work within the Philippine group was his clearer and deeper seize of the Spirit of Otherness.
Not solely that he made a distinction for the advantage of our nation, however he did it aligned with the Catholic Church. As he brainstormed via loads of concepts on how he would be capable to Help, the steerage of the Bible helped him loads via his thought processes. In return, he was in a position to make sure that well being turn out to be a fundamental human proper. Being of service to your nation and being always directed in the direction of the implementation of the teachings of the Church brings about solely the blood and soul that runs the Ateneo campus: Being a Jesuit.
Opposite to fashionable perception, being Jesuit imply not solely must put on black robes with a white neck belt, nor having a pre-divinity monitor course. It’s being beneficiant and self-giving in service, anticipating nothing in return. Being a Mild within the Lord displays again to the prayer of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. “.. To offer and to not rely the price, to battle and to not heed the injuries, to labor and ask for no reward, – save that of understanding that I do Your most Holy will. ” It’s by giving our fullest of selves that we be kind of illumiare to others.
