Lessons from Loyola Hall

As graduating seniors depart and head for college, Mr. Healey takes time to prepare his students for college life. Included among some important life lessons is the need for late-night conversation and companionship. Friendships, especially with Christ, are among the relationships that young people most need.

Spring can refer to the season itself, and is therefore directly related to Lent, which is the original Anglo-Saxon term for the season of spring. It can also refer to those pieces of coiled metal that are used in everything from vehicles to hand-crafted watches. What else can 'spring' mean? Here's Mr. Healey with an answer.

Last week, at the age of ninety, Jean Vanier died in Paris, leaving behind an incredible legacy of 154 L’Arche communities in 38 countries comprised of over 10,000 souls. Essential to Vanier’s philosophy is the belief that we are all wounded, we are all poor, and that Jesus came only for the wounded and poor.

The preaching of Jesus is filled with a number of word plays. This week’s Gospel shows Jesus as the Good Shepherd. See how that theme is interpreted in each of this week's Gospel readings.