Academic WorldQuest
Three teams of Cistercian students competed in Academic WorldQuest, a global affairs and current events contest for high school students.
Reflecting upon technology and prayer in our lives
Technology is everywhere. There seems to be a gadget or app for everything. Computers for calculating; engines for ease; chemicals for control — is there any aspect of our lives untouched by instruments and processes?
Lejeune Lu’au
Recently, Cistercian hosted the Lejeune Lūʻau, a dance for young people with intellectual disabilities.
MLK Day of Service
We paused classes for the MLK Day of Service, with students, faculty, and staff giving back to the community.
Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer, Our Father
The Our Father is the most familiar of all Christian prayers. Its constant recitation inevitably leads to a glazing of our mental eyes, rendering us numb to the shocking permission Jesus grants us in the opening words. He invites us, even requires us, to claim familiarity with God. “Pray like this,” Jesus tells those gathered for His Sermon on the Mount: “Our Father, who art in Heaven…” (Matthew 6:9).