Loyola Marymount University

necessary, adversely affected my academic performance in my early college years as I focused on having ‘typical’ college experiences. My focus appropriated when I started my upper division classes as the coursework became more demanding and relevant to what I enjoyed studying. Psychology courses in child and youth development drove me to take an education course for fun, which ultimately led to adding the minor. It was in these classes that I was first introduced to the school psychologist, particularly their role in promoting a healthy learning environment and coordinating care for a child’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP). The holistic team approach acknowledges the age-old idiom, ‘it takes a village to raise a child.’ Loyola Marymount University seems like the best fit for me because of the emphasis on creating versatile and visible agents of change within the schools, which Dr. Leung made clear at one of the information sessions. The presence of the REAL model from the School of Education further corroborates this goal. Although I do not consider myself to be religious, the University’s Jesuit dedication to service and social justice resonates strongly with who I am, and with what I believe. Despite whatever differences I may have with a person or community, I will always be respectful and work tirelessly to be inclusive and build bridges that open communication. Perhaps one of my greatest takeaways from my undergraduate studies came from a course in…

Clifton Zhuo Dr. Greenberg World Religions 19 November, 2015 Experience in Catholicism On the nineteenth of November, I took part of the mass that was held in Loyola Marymount University. I have been in the Sacred Heart Chapel before. However, this would be my first time going into the St. Mary’s Chapel. When I decided to attend the mass at St. Mary’s Chapel, the first thing that came to my mind were the old memories of my childhood. I attended a catholic elementary school during my…

broke out back home and his father demanded him to stay in Chicago. On the other hand, according to Biss, she didn’t seem to mind the fact that she had to leave her old home and go live in Chicago. This part of Chicago that Biss and her husband moved to was once known as “No-Man’s-Land.” She was hired to teach at the university in Evanston which is in proximity to the neighborhood of Rogers Park. Since Rogers Park had such a reputation of violence within it, as soon as she moved there she was…

organizations, the Jesuits, were disbanded by the pope on rumors of heresy. The pope, Clement XIV, did not suppress the Jesuits for heresy but for more political reasons. After losing the support of Portugal, he dispersed the Order to appease the French and Spanish rulers in order to save face and keep their support. It has been argued that the pope did this as a result of a series of localized political moves rather his reason being a theological controversy. These localized political moves…

have to be overtly involved in the practices. We always had fruitful conversations on our beliefs, yet the way he described faith helped me forge my own. He taught to hold onto god even in the roughest moments, because there are always perilous moments but faith is the one thing that will never leave. He described god as a being that is in everything, we might not see it but we can feel his presence. Fabio, was the person who inspired me to choose Loyola as the institution to complete my…

evangelization. With Ignatius’s lead, the group continued their service while surviving on limited necessities provided by the newfound faithful they were targeting. Of particular interest for the priests were the cities, as the missionaries found that curious, young university students might support their same vision. The action of open “recruiting” had been effective and soon Ignatius’s group was organized into ten members. By 1539, these members under Ignatius’s lead had organized numerous…

build since he was a stone mason from Ireland. As I entered the church I was astonished by the beautiful art above the alter. There I saw several saints adoring our Lord. As I gazed at the artwork, my uncle told me that one of the saints was St. Ignatius of Loyola. My uncle told me about how he was a warrior that was wounded by a cannonball, and after miraculous conversion he became the founder of the Jesuit order. In my mind, I thought Ignatius was a “bad ass saint”. I was quite fond of hearing…

The Society of Jesus The Society of Jesus is a Religious Order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola after being granted confirmation by Pope Paul II in 1540. Also known as the Jesuits, this religious order, today, is spread all over the world. They have a long history of working for the evangelization, in defense of faith and the promotion of justice in the world. “Ignatius had founded not only a new order but a new kind of order, distinctly different from the Franciscans, the Dominicans, the…

The emerging era of the 17th century produced various pieces of baroque art, flourishing as the Golden Age of Spanish painting. Of noble and dramatic themes, various works were sponsored by the Catholic Church, aspiring to compel worshippers to their doors. Successful baroque paintings demanded an audience, ones to admire the theatrical aestheticism; only artists who employed elements of tenebrism and chiaroscuro achieved such breathtaking drama. Two prime examples that applied these practices…

Counter Reformation. While many religious orders would focus on solitude, sheltering them from the outside world, the Jesuits embraced it and put a great deal of focus into works that could be done for the betterment of society. Furthermore, the traditions of the Society of Jesus set forth patterns of respect for other cultures, which helped to convert people into Catholics. The Jesuits also focused highly on the value of education, and the importance of members and people in general being…