Notes on faith, love, and hope
St. Paul seems to have defined the triad we know today as the theological virtues: faith, hope, and love.
Paul J. Kim visit
He spoke with students about striving to live a Christocentric, authentic manhood in today’s culture.
Tradition!
In November, the Middle School Musical performed “Fiddler on the Roof Jr!”
Congratulations!
Cistercian congratulates Charlie Humphreys ’24 as a 2023 Davey O’Brien High School Scholarship Award finalist!
Lay engagement in the synod and beyond
“Lay engagement in the synod and beyond” by Fr. John for The Texas Catholic. As a member of the synod preparatory commission, one of the exciting things I have seen is the synergy between clergy and laity in our diocese. Of course, we are still a pilgrim...
Musings on dignity and profane language
Profane and profanity are English words commonly used in reference to swearing, cursing, and hurling abusive language at someone. That’s an intriguing development from their Latin roots! A fanum is a temple or a sanctuary; attach the preposition pro to it, and you get “before/in front of/ outside the temple.”
Language that is not fitting to be heard in the presence of the divine, therefore, is unholy, not sacred: literally, profane.
Form I Bridge Project
Each group was given the same number of popsicle sticks and glue. Each bridge was then tested on Friday to see how much sand it could hold before collapsing!
The Witness of Little Souls, Part 3
This is my third column in a series on the premature death of children.
Phun with Physics!
Dr. Kroll led her sophomore Physics students through a lab on momentum, the impact of friction, and force. Each team calculated the velocity and force of their RC car before testing their hypotheses.
Visit from Judge Thapar
Cistercian was greatly honored today to have Judge Amul Thapar, a Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals judge, speak to the juniors and seniors.