Week One

Why Ignatius Loyola?

After two years at Loyola, I have always heard about Ignatius but didn't really know anything at all about him.  I was raised catholic and until coming to Loyola I was clueless even about the name Ignatius.  I enrolled in this class really because I would feel pretty stupid for not knowing or understanding anything about Ignatius Loyola and graduating from Loyola University.  Also, I was hoping that enrolling in this class could potentially open my eyes a little more to spirituality, not just religion in general.  Over the past few years I have become interested in learning a bit more about spirituality and how it can relate to me, or I can relate to it.  After just two weeks in this class so far I feel that I am not only learning more about Ignatius and spirituality, but myself in general and how spirituality relates to my own life.  I am feeling more comfortable with the idea of being spiritual and the fact that it has to be found within oneself, something that I never really thought about.  I am enjoying that this class is so far challenging in the sense that it is getting me to think critically and outside the box, something that I did not think a religious studies class could really grab my attention and do.  In the end, I am excited to continue the semester and see what I can learn and maybe how my new knowledge can shape me, my growing mind and my overall life in general.