An Education
for Love

“Managing to live out one’s faith comes back to the classroom. SJI provided that solid foundation for the faith I now have, even though I did not always like saying the lauds every morning, and I sometimes did not understand why each of the rules was in place. I now recognize the experiences I had at SJI allowed my faith to mature into what it now is.”

“My biggest takeaway from SJI was the sense of wonder I developed. I learned to be interested in the world, to be interested in everything, and not to be afraid to ask questions.”

“At SJI things really fell into place because I began to understand the faith through the different texts we read, and through the perspective of understanding, I grew to love the faith even more. That was exactly what I needed, because I was no longer running on mere passion for my faith, but I now had reason to make my faith stronger.”

“I absolutely loved the person I became after SJI. Everything about SJI is thoughtful. Lauds would sometimes get repetitive, but I miss them now. I love how doing lauds would help us to memorize the psalms because we did them every day.”

“SJI taught me material, but more importantly, SJI taught me how to think about math, how to go about solving problems, even problems to which there are no answers, and how to love solving those problems. Wonder–wanting to know the answers to those questions, makes math much more comprehensible than the typical “plug and chug” method that so many students attempt. I want to know why the answer is true, not just what the answer is, and that makes math much more doable and enjoyable.”

“The way subject-matter was presented at SJI showed that what we’re learning is connected to a deeper reality, because each subject is always connected to all other subjects and ultimately to God. You realize that every subject has a meaning that goes beyond that subject.”