The Phoenix, 2022

Angelic Poem by Diego Diaz Mary is and will always be the mother of God For when she saw Angel Gabriel she was struck with awe When asked to foster Jesus no one knows if she took some time to process, But when it came time to answer she chose to say yes And when she finally birthed Jesus it brought her much happiness The Trinity is and has always been made up of three parts Each has a job and is filled within our hearts God, The Father protects us and watches over us from above Jesus, The Son is our example who we cherish and love The Holy Spirit is filled with in us, whose symbol is a Dove Judaism, kind of like Christianity’s brother We look out, respect and love one another Both of these religions have differences even though their histories are the same Judaism has a holy book, and the Torah is its name And Jesus being our savior is what only Christians claim When asked who God is, there are an infinite number of ways to reply You could say that even though we have never seen him he is still alive You could say that God’s love is maternal and paternal You could say that God’s love is everywhere, external, and internal You could say that God has been and will forever be eternal Gonzaga first opened its doors in 1821 It was founded by the Jesuits, who knew that educating young men spiritually had to be done The school was built in Washington D.C. with The Capitol being right down the street Gonzaga also has a place that is really neat It is the Mckenna Center which is a homeless shelter that offers men something to eat While in war, a cannonball caused St. Ignatius’ leg to shatter 32