Lessons from Loyola Hall

In Sunday's Gospel, Jesus says, "Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.” This message is evident in the words and actions of recent popes, men who were and are not afraid to take stands that defy simple political categories.

There is a blessedness and happiness on the first day of school that Mr. Healey can’t deny--something about “getting back into it” that continues to thrill. That education has built-in beginnings and endings is one of the great non-monetary rewards of the profession. Here, the veteran teacher highlights the heart of Ignatian education.

This weekend’s reading begins with one of the most well known statements from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews: “Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen.” It is a reminder, among other things, of the fact that we were not made for this life alone.

August 4 marked the feast of St. John Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests. The 160th anniversary of his passing led Pope Francis to write a letter to all such ordained clergy--including to young men like Jeff Lindholm '16. As a young seminarian, Lindholm can take the pope's message to heart.