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Not only have I heard amazing things about this class, I have always been interested in the life of Ignatius Loyola. Being raised in the Catholic church and going to Catholic school my entire life, I have always had interest in learning about what it is that shapes our faith, particularly the people help shape it. Before attending Loyola, I was not very familiar with who Ignatius was, but now being a senior here, I feel I have had the privilege of learning about certain details in the life of Ignatius. Although these details have been a part of my learning experience at this school, becoming more familiar with Ignatius in a classroom environment, dedicated to his life and what shaped his faith I felt was important.

There are several events we have already learned about that have helped shape Ignatius’ life in the church.  Similarly to that, there are several events in my own life that have affected me and shaped me into the person I am today. I think living in the 21^st century has completely affected the lives of all people. Living through the wars and social issues of our times I think has a lot to do with how my life has been shaped. Living through events like 9/11, the war in Iraq, hurricane Katrina, the tsunami, and other deadly occurrences affects our lives in drastic ways. Learning about the events in the time period of Ignatius’ life will be interesting to compare to how the events in our era have played out and affected our lives. I am curious to see how the events of his time period relate to the times of today’s society.