On Our Minds & Hearts

It has been a challenging year, and the national violence at the beginning of January was almost too much to bear. Sometimes the wisdom of children is exactly what we need to hear in times of difficulty.  So, in that spirit, we asked some of our second, fourth...

This is always such a special time of year! A time of reflection… Although, I’m pretty sure we are done thinking about this year. A time to gather… or at least it used to be 🙂 A time to do for others… from your home. Actually, just stay over there. A...

I write to you today as both a parent and an educator. For those who know me, you are well aware that I am rarely at a loss for words, yet last evening I felt speechless. Today, through prayer, I found the words that I’d like to share with you. If you are upset...

Fifteen years ago this Sunday, I sat in church and listened to the priest deliver a homily that celebrated the return of the church calendar to “Ordinary Time.”  He poignantly put forth that it is in “ordinary” days that we find extraordinary blessings. ...

Dear LCA Families, As a school community we have knelt in prayer and raised our voices in petition to our God in response to the tragedy in Las Vegas.  Our collective heart aches for all those whose lives were lost and those forever altered by this act of...

The earth is our environment to protect and the garden to tend to.  ~Pope Francis As we welcome spring back into our world, we slowly see the rebirth of the earth around us. We see small buds on trees starting to open, flowers starting to peek their heads through...

9am – Tuesday, November 8, 2016. I, like many Americans, have felt a deep sadness and a shameful anger for most of this tumultuous presidential campaign.  Surprisingly, on this election day I am filled with gratitude.  Perhaps that’s why elections are held...