CHRISTIAN LIVING REVIEWER

LIFE OF VENERABLE MOTHER IGNACIA DEL ESPIRITU SANTO (MIDES)

1. Mother Ignacia Del Espiritu Santo is the founder of the first Philippine
Congregation
2. MIDES was born on February 1, 1663
3. Her family lived in Binondo, Manila
4. Baptismal certificate is the only existing document of MIDES
5. Her Father is Jusepe Iuco (Chinese)
6. Her Mother is Maria Geronima (Filipina)
7. Siblings- 3 siblings: Rafaela, Santiago and Juana
8. MIDES was baptized on March 4, 1663 by Father Alberto Collares at
Church of the Holy Kings
9. Her Godmother- Catalina Malinang
10. The first Philippine Congregation founded by MIDES is RVM or
Religious of the Virgin Mary
11. RVM (Religious of the Virgin Mary) was founded in 1684 in Manila
12. RVM’s original name is Beatas Dela Compania De Jesus
13. At 21 years old, MIDES’s parents wanted her to marry.
14. Existing convent during her time was the Beaterio De Sta. Catalina,
but its for Spanish women
15. MIDES formed a group of women called Beatas
16. Her Spiritual Adviser - Fr. Paul Klein, leader of Jesuits, instructed
her to write their own constitution, did finish 9 years after death of Fr
Klein,
17. Father klein gave Mo. Ignatia morning exercise, St. Ignatius
18. People get attracted to join her group because of her life of prayer and
labor/penance
19. First apostolates: education and retreat
 Involved in retreat work and help Jesuit Priests
 Admitted young girls and boarders and taught them with
christian doctrine
 Accepted Yndias, mestizas and spaniards as recogida
 Devotion, humility, application to work and spiritual exercises
20. MIDES died at the age of 85 on September 10, 1748
MAMA MARY
1. Mary was given the privilege of being full of grace, called her
Immaculate
2. Mary, the Immaculate Concepcion, is the title of Mary as Patroness of the
Philippines
3. The Feast to commemorate that Blessed Virgin Mary was preserved from
all stain of original sin is called The Solemnity of the Immaculate
Concepcion
4. Feast of the Holy Rosary - October 7
5. Birthday of Mama Mary - September 8
6. Feast of Mary’s Assumption - August 15
7. Solemnity of Immaculate Concepcion - December 8
8. 4 Marian Dogmas are:
1. Mary’s Divine Motherhood
2. Perpetual Virginity
3. Immaculate Conception
4. Assumption of Mary

9. Parents of Mary are: St. Joachim and St. Anne

3 IGNACIAN CORE VALUES

1. Faith (S-P-N-J-C)
1.1. Strong Faith in God
1.2. Prophetic Witness to Gospel
1.3. Nationalism
1.4. Justice
1.5. Communion
2. Excellence – (CRIDS)
2.1. Competence
2.2. Resourcefulness
2.3. Integrity
2.4. Discipline
2.5. Self-reliant
3. Service – (CCHPS)
3.1. Charity
3.2. Courage
3.3. Humility
3.4. Preferential love for the poor
3.5. Stewardship
 BIBLE
1. Old Testament – has 46 books
2. New Testament – has 27 books

Old Testament:
1. Genesis
2. Exodus’
3. Leviticus
4. Numbers
5. Deuteronomy
6. Joshua
7. Judges
8. Ruth
9. 1 Samuel
10. 2 Samuel
11. 1 Kings
12. 2 Kings
13. 1 Chronicles
14. 2 Chronicles
15. Ezra
16. Nehemiah
17. Tobit
18. Judith
19. Ester
20. 1 Maccabees
21. 2 Maccabees
22. Job
23. Psalms
24. Proverbs
25. Ecclesiastes
26. Song of Songs
27. Wisdom of Solomon
28. Sirach
29. Isaiah
30. Jeremiah
31. Lamentations
32. Baruch
33. Ezekiel
34. Daniel
35. Hosea
36. Joel
37. Amos
38. Obadiah
39. Jonah
40. Micah
41. Nahum
42. Habakkuk
43. Zephaniah
44. Haggai
45. Zechariah
46. Malachi

NEW TESTAMENT
1. Matthew
2. Mark
3. Luke
4. John
5. Acts of the Apostles
6. Romans
7. 1 Corinthians
8. 2 Corinthians
9. Galatians
10. Ephesians
11. Philippians
12. Colossians
13. 1 Thessalonians
14. 2 Thessalonians
15. 1 Timothy
16. 2 Timothy
17. Titus
18. Philemon
19. Hebrews
20. James
21. 1 Peter
22. 2 Peter
23. 1 John
24. 2 John
25. 3 John
26. Jude