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Major Minor of The Month

James Egan
Junior
Majors & Minors
Philosophy and Catholic Studies
Hometown
Milwaukee

Why did you choose to become a CS Minor: I realized that studying about Catholicism was a common thread in all of my interests and classes, so I thought I may as well be official about it.

 

What is a fond memory you’ve had as a CS minor: I love meeting and talking to the other Catholic Studies minors here, there are some really wonderful and interesting students here.

 

Favorite Saint: St. Catherine of Siena

 

Favorite Catholic Author: Evelyn Waugh

 

Best Catholic Studies class taken at Loyola: Old Testament

 

Favorite Service Experience: Taking communion to the sick and homebound

 

Most important idea of all time: Probably Aristotle’s four causes

 

Most important invention: The swivel chair, though the umbrella comes in a close second

 

Inspiration to do Good: To be able to be part of God’s healing and mercy for others

 

Central idea of Catholic thought that intrigues you: The idea of the Incarnation, that God become man. I mean, that’s an astonishing idea and I think the reality of that changes everything.

 

Pet Peeve: When people don’t reflect on their experiences and their beliefs

 

Favorite type of Music/ Favorite Song: Anything by Sergei Rachmaninov

 

Any Body Piercings or Tattoos: Hmm

 

Crazy fad went through in the past: There was this one week where I was an anarchist, a libertarian and a communist and it was very confusing

 

Qualities valued in a person: intelligence, authenticity and compassion

 

If named the president of Loyola, what would you do as your first presidential act: Get better smelling soap

 

Nicknames: Jay

 

Pizza Topping: Pepperoni.

 

Favorite Season: Fall

 

Dream Travel Destination: Anywhere in France

 

Something you couldn’t give up if you tried: Coffee

 

Meet anyone past or present, who would it be? St. Catherine of Siena, she’s my favorite

 

If you could be omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, or omnibenevolent, which would it be? I think to be any of them you’d have to be all of them. I’d be content being all of them.

 

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