a look back:

The weekly blogging has been a pleasant experience for me. Father Dziak's  questions were not what I expected and required a lot of thought and reflection.

Before studying the exercises in the class, I would view them as praying every day and reading the Bible. I did not see it as a time of extreme reflection and penance. Father Ted said in class that the questions I answered in the blogs  come from the exercises. These questions gave me a preview of how difficult, spiritually, the exercises really are. 

By answering these questions, I have improved my way on critical thinking and discernment. I understand what Ignatius was trying to accomplish in his religious journey and how he has changed the world with his religious goals. 

Ignatius’ main goal was to help save souls. If we look at what he has done, Ignatius has given the Society a lot to accomplish his goal. He gave us the Spiritual Exercises which helps people in discernment and their relationship with God. Ignatius also gave us schools. Jesuit education wants to shape its students; making men and women for others. 

The blog where we had to picture ourselves forty years from now was definitely the  hardest. I am a person that doesn’t really focus on the far future (I usually have short term goals and not a big one). Looking forty years into my life was not easy as it required a lot of though.

The blog I enjoyed the most was the creative blog. I learned in Father Ted’s response on this blog about the “Jesus is my Homeboy” company . I was surprised at the fact that it was ran by a Jesuit. 

Finally, I can say that I enjoyed the blogs. They helped me in my spiritual life, discernment, and about the life of Ignatius. Great addition to go with the course.