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Literary Colloquium

February 13, 2019 | Media

Juniors and Seniors participated in the annual Interscholastic Colloquium today, hosted by The Hockaday School. Each student read “House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros and wrote an academic research paper focusing on a topic brought about by the text. Students from across the Metroplex presented and discussed their work.

Cistercian presenters and other participants did a marvelous job at the colloquium. A big thanks to the Hockaday School for hosting, and to the author, Sandra Cisneros, for being present at the colloquium. It was a real treat for the students to hear her give the keynote address and to meet her afterwards. Cisneros is a recent recipient of the PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature.

Hawk Happenings

Blessing of the Bats

Hawk Baseball held their annual Blessing of the Bats with Fr. Anthony this past week. One of Hawk Baseballs best traditions.

Student Council President

This morning, our Student Council President for the 2026–2027 school year was announced. Leadership is handed off. The torch is passed. Ardere et Lucere!

Rockets!

Each year, our Form III students take to the Hidden Field with Fr. Mark for one of Cistercian’s favorite traditions: the annual Rocket Launch.

Experience Cistercian

Publications

‘The Lord is with you’

Gabriel is not the first messenger of the LORD to greet someone with the phrase “The LORD is with you” (Lk 1:28). An anonymous angel hails Gideon, a young man from a poor and insignificant family, as the lad desperately hides his family’s wheat harvest from the marauding Midianites: “The LORD is with you, you mighty warrior!” (Jgs 6:12). Gideon then receives his commission to save Israel from the hand of its enemy and to be a judge over the 12 tribes.

Discerning Communion calls for truth in charity

Discerning whether to offer or receive Communion can be a challenge, spiritually and pastorally; but such discernment can always also be fruitful.

Hail Mary, full of grace

St. Luke gives us the angel Gabriel’s annunciation greeting to Mary as “Chaire, kecharitōmenē” (Lk 1:28). There are thrilling grammatical and theological mysteries packed into these two Greek words.