Analysis of Milton, Soto, and Kolvenbach

 Analysis of Milton, Soto, and Kolvenbach

        While reading Milton, Soto, and Kolvenbach, one theme was shown in all three readings. This common theme was making the best out of what you have. 

In “When I consider how my light is spent” by John Milton, he shares his experiences of being a blind man. He feels he can’t connect with and serve God if he doesn’t know what is in front of him to begin with. Milton feels he is wasting space on God’s planet and isn’t worth God’s time. But what he realizes later is that God doesn’t need his service. As said in the poem, “God doth not need either man’s work or his own gifts.” Milton knows God values him, even if he is blind. 

“A Red Palm” by Gary Soto discusses the struggles of an immigrant. The father struggles all day to barely make ends meet. He works hard, sometimes physically exhausting himself, so there can be food at home for his son. But at the end of the day, he still can smile and laugh with his son and that is what keeps him going. 

Finally, Kolvenbach spoke on how the Jesuits always stayed true to their character and helped others. Their commitment to their faith showed the kind of person they are. They did good things when no one was watching every day. That is true faith. Even when they had their own struggles, they put others first. 

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