At our “Saturday at Cistercian” admissions event, prospective students are invited to screen print their own Hawks t-shirt and observe chemical reactions in the science lab, while their parents get a tour led by our High School Admission Ambassadors.
The annual “Spooky Story Contest” wrapped up with a celebration in the library. Fictional short stories and poetry submissions were collected from students and faculty. They were then judged by a panel of High School students.
Christians are required to apologize for their faith. They do this in one of two ways.
Form I (5th grade) students enjoyed the beautiful morning as they stepped into the courtyard to continue their study of Ancient Greek philosophers.
Many of us today suffer from scrupulosity, which I think could be defined — at least insofar as it is a spiritual and not a psychological condition — as a disordered concern for one’s own righteousness.
Cistercian recently received a large and beautiful icon of Bl. János Brenner – the Cistercian monk martyred for refusing to stop serving as a priest in communist Hungary.
String bracelets with the code WWJD? became a pious fashion trend in the late 90s, and they remain visible today on many teenage wrists. Coming in a variety of bright colors, the bracelets are a visible examination of conscience to the wearer: “What Would Jesus Do?” is a fruitful question to ask oneself in a moment of temptation. Those who wear the bracelet do well to make Jesus their standard of virtuous living as they prudently ponder the proper action to take.
The Freshman Form Master makes a splash! Fr. Philip joined his Form V boys in the annual tradition of being initiated into the High School by being tossed into the pool.
The team played with grit and heart. The community came out to cheer and support the Hawks. The weather was perfect.
Last month, 60,000 Catholics gathered in Indianapolis for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in the USA (and the first in 83 years). I couldn’t be there, but I heard wonderful things about it from those who were.