“I want to go to heaven” is a common expression by Christians when asked to give a reason for their faith. Curiously, the phrase “to go” or “to get to heaven” is not found in the Bible. While heaven is rightly considered the goal and magnetic pull on everyone’s spiritual compass, it is neither a destination nor a physical place as Jesus presents it in the “Our Father” prayer.
Cistercian parents are the best! Huge thanks to our Parents’ Club for hosting a faculty/staff appreciation breakfast. Your support means everything!
In head-to-head, fast-paced debates, senior Biology II students tackled real-world scientific dilemmas while sharpening their public speaking skills.
Form I students have been studying computer hardware and had the chance to examine components up close during a recent lab session.
Cistercian competed in the annual Religion Scholars Bowl for Catholic Schools Week. The team of four middle school students earned a second-place finish! 30 schools were represented in the competition.
Three teams of Cistercian students competed in Academic WorldQuest, a global affairs and current events contest for high school students.
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?
Recently, Cistercian hosted the Lejeune Lūʻau, a dance for young people with intellectual disabilities.
We paused classes for the MLK Day of Service, with students, faculty, and staff giving back to the community.
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).