The Chosen Path Reading Quizizz

What was the response of the recruiters when the college senior asked if they enjoyed their work?

• They said the work was enjoyable and meaningful

• They said they loved their work

• They said the work wasn't enjoyable or meaningful

• They said they were passionate about their work

What is the Socratic question that drives the liberal arts tradition?

• What is the purpose of work?

• What is the meaning of life?

• What is the value of education?

• What ought I do?

What does Ignatian spirituality counsel us to do in order to discover our personal calling?

• Choose a path that leads to a comfortable lifestyle

• Follow the expectations of family and peers

• Pursue a career that offers financial security

• Align our gifts and aspirations with the deepest needs of our world

The most common wisdom about career choice is...

• Select a career based on the needs of the community

• Seek work that makes a difference in the world, regardless of income

• Choose a career that aligns with your personal values

• Figure out what lifestyle you want, then find a career that delivers that income

What does Ignatian spirituality emphasize in terms of vocation?

• Individuals are called to tailor their talents to the community's needs

• Vocation is solely focused on personal fulfillment

• Vocation is about pursuing a career that offers financial security

• Vocation is a generic obligation for all the baptized

What does the text suggest is the external aspect of a calling?

• Hopes without any grounding in reality

• Situations in which our hopes can be realized

• Prospects of realization that lead to frustration

• Dreams that correspond with the facts on the ground

According to "The Chosen Path", what does the contemporary commitment of the Society of Jesus emphasize in terms of vocation?

• The personal good of education to support the common good of society

• The emphasis on individual fulfillment through vocation

• The integration of faith with the work of justice

• The need to produce graduates of well-educated solidarity

What is suggested about the role of faith and justice in the discernment of vocation?

• Faith and justice are only important for those pursuing religious life

• Faith gives self-knowledge and trust in God's help, while justice sharpens our perception of distorted societal structures

• Faith and justice are only important in the initial stages of career choice

• Faith and justice are irrelevant in the discernment of vocation

What is the role of the spiritual director in the discernment of vocation?

• To provide a sounding board for the individual's discernment process

• To dictate the individual's career choices

• To impose a fixed blueprint for the individual's life

• To offer spiritual guidance only to those pursuing religious life

What is the central human experience of invitation that Ignatian discernment interprets in the symbols and language of faith?

• The need to fulfill personal desires regardless of societal needs

• The desire to serve echoing the divine compassion

• The search for a fixed blueprint for one's life

• The pursuit of individual fulfillment at the expense of community needs