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Director of Admissions Pat O'Rourke '90, a self-proclaimed "word nerd," brings you his Etymology Word of the Week. Every other week he presents an online Etymology lesson just for fun!

Nathaniel LePelley ’23 was recently named a QuestBridge Scholar and will receive a full four-year scholarship for his college education.

The last week of the semester is a difficult one because there is so much to do and so little time in which to do it. This is a time of year when one finds out the difference between what can be left by the wayside, and what is truly essential and good for the heart.

This year, the Magis Award was presented to Dale Gabor '66. The Magis Award is presented annually at the Christmas Concert. Magis is a Latin word meaning “more.” St. Ignatius of Loyola called Magis “the spirit of generous excellence.” Since 1985, we have honored those who exemplify this spirit in their commitment to Saint Ignatius High School.

What mattered to Isaiah and to John weren’t your DNA or your blood-line, but your repentance and your good works. God’s call to turn back to the right path is not a call to perfect results, but it is a call to serve the Perfect through our effort.

In a world where it seems that everyone is on the prowl to be offended, it is good to see that there are some who follow the path that brings reconciliation rather than conflict. In this week’s Lesson from Loyola Hall, Mr. Healey discusses the humility of Tyler Adams, the captain of the U.S. National Soccer Team, and the progress that he proposes is being made in America.

At the end of a long year, with the arbitrary new beginning on the horizon, we yearn for that metaphysical do-over and Advent offers it to us on a level that far exceeds that of the simple tearing off of the December page from a calendar.

Director of Admissions Pat O'Rourke '90, a self-proclaimed "word nerd," brings you his Etymology Word of the Week. Every other week he presents an online Etymology lesson just for fun!