Continuum Spring 2018
Letter from the Headmaster
News & Notes
LEAVING THEIR MARK: Members of the Class of 2018 will be remembered for their service, commitment, and teamwork (oh, and robotics).
Our Oasis: For some students and teachers, paying attention to Cistercian’s 82 acres is just as important as paying attention in class
Sports
Alumni Gatherings
For the seniors: The Big Four in my “Playbook of Life”
Fr. Roch: Enter the silence of God for a short time every day
A Word to Enkindle: Let us pray ‘with’ and not only ‘for’ the martyrs
One of my favorite musicians, Audrey Assad, once suggested we should be praying “with” the martyrs and not just “for” them. In this way, she introduced a very beautiful song…
A Word to Enkindle: Of these things we are witnesses
One of the great titles bestowed by the church upon Mary Magdalene is “the apostle to the apostles.” According to the Gospel of John, Mary, still sorrowful on “the first day of the week” (John 20:1), is the privileged recipient of the first Easter message that Jesus’ body no longer rests in the tomb…
A Word to Enkindle: It’s never too late for Lent
Lent is almost over, and many of us are already evaluating our Lenten resolutions. How did you do? Did you keep your resolutions? Let me suggest a few things to keep in mind as we reflect on our resolutions…
A Word to Enkindle: Remember, do not look back in the midst of the desert
Israel became a nation in the barren desert of the Sinai Peninsula. The formative experience of fleeing Egypt united them as a band of refugee-brothers, but nostalgia for their enslaved lives quickly overruns them at the first sign of hunger and thirst…