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A Reflection on The Feast of The Assumption
"My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant." Luke 1: 47-48  What wonderful words of response Mary gave to Elizabeth during her visit. She truly understood the meaning of her role as the mother of Christ, the Messiah. She truly understood the gift given to her by God. And because of this gift, she has been given a special place in Heaven for all of us to revere and honor her. When I think of Mary, I am reminded of someone who would have been scared and anxious to accept the role as the mother of our Lord and to be betrothed to a man she did not know. In spite of her fear, she knew in her heart that she was to serve God in whatever way she was being asked. She did this with great humility and servitude. She had complete faith in God, and her willingness to accept her call is an inspiration to us all. Imagine if we all had the faith and love of God that Mary had. Imagine if we all could trust in God the way that Mary did. Even when we sometimes feel confused and unsure of the direction our lives are taking or we feel that our problems are much larger than they seem, we can turn to Mary and pray for the strength to feel peaceful and assured of God's love. Let us pray that, like Mary, we may say "yes" to God's love, open our hearts fully to God's Word and proclaim that Word with joy to all people we encounter. Catherine Reynolds Director of Campus Ministry for St. Xavier High School and Coordinator of Music for Holy Trinity Parish, Louisville For more information about the origin and celebration of the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary, please click here.
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Con nect and Pray by Being God's Arms in the World
By the end of this week, our Catholic school students will have returned to school. As we begin a new school year, I would like to borrow and expand upon the epigraph from Howards End by E.M. Forster to serve as the preface for our year: "Only connect!"
I want to welcome, thank, and affirm our new and returning students, parents, and teachers for their decision to be a part of our Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Louisville! I also want to challenge all of us to not only connect with our Catholic schools but to become more fully engaged in our mission by forming ourselves, forming our students, and transforming our world in light of the Gospel message.
At our opening event for elementary educators on August 10, 2012, our keynote speaker, Dr. Mary McDonald, former superintendent of schools in the Diocese of Memphis, and our celebrant, Fr. Mark Spalding, Vicar General, shared ways that we can connect and become engaged with our faith through our Catholic schools.
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Leisa Schulz
Superintendent of Schools
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The Blog Spot
This section will feature local and national blogs that will inspire, teach, and call to action. This month features the blog "Happily Ever After" by Josh Noem, who writes for the USCCB website www.foryourmarriage.org.
I've written here before about our six-year-old, Simon, and how he is like a pair of Chinese handcuffs - those woven tubes you put your fingers in. The harder you try to pull them out, the tighter they squeeze.
We've been going to swimming lessons for three and half weeks this summer, and Simon had been doing great. Then, with three days left in Simon's rotation - for the whole summer - he decided that he was not going to finish.
There are two pools where the kids take their lessons. One is a shallower warming pool, and the other is a deeper pool kept at a cooler temperature. Simon's class had been starting in the warm pool and gradually spending more time in the deeper pool. More...
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