Accepting Applications for the 2026-2027 School Year
What does money have to do with becoming a Man for Others? More than you might think.
During Morning Meeting, XJA welcomed David Delisle, founder of The Awesome Stuff and Amazon bestselling author of The Golden Quest, for a special financial literacy presentation. Delisle, a TEDx speaker, entrepreneur, and self-described "money nerd turned dad," spent time with students sharing one of the most powerful ideas in personal finance: before you spend your time or money on something, pause and ask yourself, "Is this my Awesome Stuff?"
The concept sounds simple. But it opens a much deeper conversation about values, freedom, and what it actually means to live a rich life. Delisle challenged students to think past the idea of accumulating things, and toward the question of what truly matters to them. He talked about saving not as sacrifice, but as a path to freedom. About giving not as a duty, but as one of the most joyful choices a person can make. About how pausing, even for just a few seconds, can change a decision, and over time, a life.
"I don't always mean money," Delisle told the students. "I mean time. A lot of times, giving something brings more joy than getting something."
That's a message that fits right at home in Jesuit education, where the pursuit of Magis, always doing and being more, means asking not just what we want, but why we want it, and who we are becoming in the process.
Starting in the 2026–2027 school year, The Awesome Stuff will become part of XJA's enrichment programming, giving students the tools and language to think intentionally about spending, saving, and giving throughout their formation here.
