Lasallian Reflection – Oct 2019 – The Synergizing Prerequisite for Genuine Education
October 1, 2019
Photo by Randy Fath on Unsplash Example makes a much greater impression on the mind and the heart than words, especially for children ... They are led more readily to do what they see done for them than what they hear told to them. - St. John Baptist de La Salle[1] October 13th...
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Lasallian Reflection – Sep 2019 – The Dance of Grace & Faith
August 31, 2019
Photo by Andrew Seaman on Unsplash Applying ourselves to the presence of God is a most useful practice; be faithful to it. - St. John Baptist de La Salle[1] There has been a lot of press over David Brook’s new book, The Second Mountain. In one section, he talks about...
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September 2 – Saint Solomon Le Clercq, FSC, & the Martyrs of Rochefort
August 25, 2019
Saint Solomon was canonized on October 16, 2016, and thus is the most recent Lasallian saint. Here are some resources that are available online, either via this website or others. ONLINE RESOURCES 1) There are several videos that were done by Mr. Ed Sirois for his school community. Included in the...
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August 13 – Saint Benilde Romancon, FSC
August 11, 2019
Here are some resources that are available online, either via this website or others. ONLINE RESOURCES 1) There is a video that were done by Mr. Ed Sirois for his school community. 2) There is a book that provides the story of his life. 3) Further online information and links may be found...
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Lasallian Reflection – August 2019 – Our Encounters [insert verb] Our Vocation
August 1, 2019
The remembrance of God’s presence will be a great advantage in helping you and in inspiring you to do all your actions well. - St. John Baptist de La Salle[1] Like De La Salle himself, we keep coming back to that central, shimmering, pregnant insight about remembering God’s presence in...
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Lasallian Reflection – July 2019 – Remaining In God’s Presence
July 1, 2019
All you need and all God wants of you is that you remain in his presence. - St. John Baptist de La Salle - [1] The quotation above is from one of the few letters that we have from the thousands that De La Salle wrote. While it is...
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Lasallian Reflection – June 2019 – What Will You Do This Summer?
May 31, 2019
I do not like to make the first move in any endeavor. … I leave it to Divine Providence to make the first move and then I am satisfied. When it is clear that I am acting only under the direction of Providence, I have nothing to reproach myself with....
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Lasallian Reflection – May 2019 – Why Lasallian Education Endures
May 2, 2019
Be convinced that, provided you are willing, you can do more with the help of God’s grace than you imagine." - St. John Baptist de La Salle - Why is it that this particular educational vision and approach–what we call Lasallian education–has stood the test of time, going strong 340...
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Lasallian Reflection – April 2019 – Simplicity Isn’t So Simple
April 1, 2019
The more you act with simplicity in regard to what is to be observed, the more the practice of it will become easy for you. - St. John Baptist de La Salle [1] For those of you who have been to Disneyland – and not just for a quickie...
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Lasallian Reflection – March 2019 – From Here to Eternity
March 1, 2019
You have to suffer a constant martyrdom that is no less violent for the spirit than Saint Bartholomew’s was for his body. You must, so to speak, tear off your own skin, which Saint Paul calls the old man, in order to be clothed with the Spirit of Jesus Christ,...
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February 13 – Br. James Miller, FSC
February 12, 2019
Resources about Br. James Miller are linked on THIS PAGE of the website. The Vatican announced that Pope Francis approved a decree recognizing that Brother James Miller died as a martyr Feb. 13, 1982, in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. The process for declaring him a martyr began in 2009 and received this...
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February 9 – St. Miguel Febres Cordero, FSC, of Ecuador
February 8, 2019
Here are some resources that are available online, either via this website or others. ONLINE RESOURCES 1) There is a very fine video that was done by Mr. Ed Sirois for his school community. There are also a large number of videos in Spanish about him, including this one featuring...
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Lasallian Reflection – February 2019 – A Well-Played Match
January 31, 2019
It is entirely contrary to decorum to grow overexcited when you play. Still, you should not play in a careless manner nor lose deliberately as a way of flattering your opponent. This would make the person with whom you are playing think that you care little about contributing to...
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January 30th – Feast of St. Br. Mutien-Marie Wiaux, FSC
January 13, 2019
Here are some resources that are available online, either via this website or others. ONLINE RESOURCES 1) There is a very fine video that was done by Mr. Ed Sirois for his school community. 2) A small booklet - currently out of print - is available as a PDF. 3)...
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