Milton, Soto, and Kolvenbach (Blog post #2)

 


I think that the Kolvenbach reading relates to what is happening in the world today relating to the racial social justice movements. The expression stated in the reading “the service of faith and the promotion of justice” is a necessary belief  that should be upheld by all, including the Jesuits. In the past year we have seen a lot of injustice all through the country. It is the year 2020 and many still face unfair and discriminatory treatment because of their race, gender, and or religion. When speaking about the promotion of justice the article details that the Congregation used the word “promotion” because of its connotation of a well-planned strategy to make the world just and that the Society of Jesus is dedicated to the promotion of justice as a concrete and radical but proportionate response to an unjustly suffering world. Like we have seen  thought the year many black people have been killed in many unjust ways which has caused turmoil thought the nation because of the lack of equal treatment of these people and the fact that many of those who have lost their lives have not received the same justice legally as others. I believe that this is why these issues need to be, and have been, addressed at Jesuit institutions. It is said in the kolvenbach reading that Saint Ignatious wanted love to be expressed not only in words but also in deeds. Jesuit universities and institutions have a duty to their students, faculty, and staff to not only address the social justice issues plaguing our country but to work to do their part in resolving them, even if it is only within their individual communities. 


At our own jesuit institution Loyola we have seen acknowledgment of the injustice in the world by the president of the university, Father Linnane, and  by many administrators, teachers, and students. This is the first step in the right direction and something that upholds the very Jesuit values that our school holds dear. Many at Loyola, including students, faculty, and administration have been working to implement change to support marginalized groups and make sure that everyone receives the justice and support that they deserve. Like I previously stated, this will not change all the issues in the country, but as a Jesuit institution it is important to practice what the Society of Jesus preaches and work one step at a time to change starting in our own community. I think also connects to the John Milton poem because it makes of consider what is important in life. As John Milton wrote “When I Consider How My Light is Spent’ he was going blind. He questions how he will spend his life and talks about the gifs that God gives and how to use them. This poem made me consider my own life and actions. While I am not going blind this was a good reminder to think about what is and is not important because life is short and ever day is not promised to us. I believe that life should be spend doing things that benefit the world and will make true effects once we are no longer here or in Miltons case, when we can no longer see what we have left in the world. Working to implicate true and meaningful changes in the world is important to me. As a Black woman, social justice and acceptance  for all minorities is something I hold very dear. This also reflects on Gary Soto’s “A Red Palm”. I think it is important to make our communities, our country, and the world a better place for the people that come after us. We do things for our loved ones so they can have a better and brighter future than our own. We upold values and fight for the promotion and break our backs for equality so that future generations do no have to. 

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