THEO 1361 Praying Our Stories
Significant experiences of God's presence are often thought of as extraordinary. They are moments we might expect while on retreat, during community worship, or while sitting under the stars. We might assume that to find God we must transcend our mundane life and get to another place. This course will explore how God is in fact more likely, and thankfully, discovered in the ordinary. Ignatian spirituality does not distinguish between secular and sacred, work and prayer, or God and "real life." Instead, it is about finding God in our lived experience and cooperating with God to transform that experience.
Course overview
- Department
- Theology
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.81 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.80 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Daniel Ponsetto | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 17 |
| Fall 2024 | Daniel Ponsetto | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 17 |
| Fall 2023 | Daniel Ponsetto | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 of 18 |
| Fall 2022 | Daniel Ponsetto | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 16 |
| Fall 2021 | Daniel Ponsetto | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 10 of 15 |