Confirmation
Congratulations to the young men who received the sacrament of Confirmation yesterday afternoon.
Exile and home in the human condition
A curious pattern of exile is evident in the endings of several Old Testament books. After God promises Abram the land of Canaan, the patriarch must immediately flee to Egypt because of a famine (Genesis 12); his descendants, the sons of Jacob, repeat the expedition for the same reason (Genesis 42-47). The final word of Genesis, “Egypt,” ominously foreshadows the drama of slavery and liberation narrated in the second biblical book. The conclusion of Deuteronomy features Moses dying before he can lead the Israelites across the Jordan River (Deuteronomy 34:1-12). The Pentateuch, therefore, finishes with the Israelites, having sojourned for 40 years as the entire generation who left Egypt perishes in the wilderness, outside the land.
BraveART!
Seventeen local artists were on campus to join our own in-house artisans in sharing their creative talents and passions.
Spring Sports
Varsity Tennis and the Form IV baseball team took advantage of the perfect weather and competed against SPC rivals.
MS Dodgeball
“Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge.” Forms III & IV squared off in the Middle School dodgeball tournament.
Find the Beginning
Cistercian alumnus Will Murchison ’06 has a new art show, Find the Beginning, at Erin Cluley Gallery in Dallas from February 19 – March 26.
The expanding heart that casts out fear
St. Benedict concludes the Prologue of his Rule for monks with an uplifting exhortation: “Do not be daunted immediately by fear and run away from the road that leads to salvation. It is bound to be narrow at the outset. But as we progress in this way of life and in faith, we shall run on the path of God’s commandments, our hearts expanding with the inexpressible delight of love.” For Benedict, the monastic life is a school in which the monks, who graduate only at death, never cease learning how to love the Lord. The relentless rigors of work and prayer stretch the heart, pushing it outward and generating an ever-greater capacity to love and be loved.
SPC Winter Tournament
Congratulations to all our student-athletes competing in swim, soccer and basketball at the SPC Winter Tournament this weekend!
Renewing the joyful gift of Catholic schools
Catholic Schools Week (Jan. 30 to Feb. 5 this year) is a time to reflect on the gift of Catholic education and to support the many men and women who work so hard to offer that education to children throughout the world.
Religion Bowl
Congrats to Cistercian’s Religion Bowl team on their 3rd place finish today! The annual trivia contest challenges teams’ knowledge of Scripture, the saints, and Catholic dogma. #catholicschoolsweek