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Ordinary Grace
Most of us have probably seen the very popular celebrity-driven ad campaign by Capital One Bank that inquires, “What’s in your wallet?” That slogan tends to linger in one’s consciousness due to the frequency of its airing, the longevity of the campaign, and the charismatic smiles of notorieties. The question snapped back yesterday while transferring items from my signature handbag to a different smaller handbag, Challenged to prioritize the items due to the downsizing, I hovered for a just a few moments over these “everyday” essentials. While doing so, I experienced a consciousness shift and a change in energy. [...]
Engaging Energy
Who is your coach? Where can I find a good coach? Do I need a coach? Why do I need a coach? What is coaching all about, anyway? No doubt about it, the coaching field has exploded in recent years to provide specialized services in health and fitness, transition, relationships, life purpose, sports performance, small business, groups and organizations, and executives. The coaching arc of specialization now characterizes this field as it has marked the accelerated growth of other industries. Its trajectory in recent years defines specialization, recognizing that there are multiple approaches within the field of coaching that are [...]
Our Circle of Donors
This evening, we gather together for a special Liturgy of Thanksgiving for our Circle of Donors to the 2016 Annual Giving Campaign. At Sacred Heart, we traditionally begin this evening in this chapel with Mass because each of us here has been given a special gift by God—an impulse to generosity which has poured out from God to you as an expression of love for the students in this school. Jesus loved little children and He called them to himself. He said, “...let the little children come to me.” Each of you have received that instinct of Jesus’-- to love, to [...]
Rounding the Bend of Spring on our Path
The season of Easter brings with it an abundance of joy and hope. Indeed, Christ is risen! Alleluia! Everywhere, we see manifestations of the Lord of Life: our beautiful oak trees are bursting with new spring green leaves as they shed their cloak of pollen in the torrential rains, lilies fragrance homes and gardens, and orchids thrive in the moist welcome of a new season. Nature tells its poignant story. Our children reveal a similar exuberance: delighted by the discovery of candy eggs and the fact of three more days of vacation with family. In the midst of all these joyful [...]
A Courageous Journey in the Night
Today, we celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ, and the end of Christmastide. One of the oldest feasts in the liturgical year, the Epiphany celebrates God's ongoing revelation of Christ to the world. In New Orleans at the Rosary, our gates opened this morning on both campuses to the influx of backpacks and King Cakes from Rouse's, Haydel's and Gambino's to welcome the beginning of this season. With the delicious taste of sugar-coated brioche breads, we "taste and see the goodness of the Lord." (Ps. 34:8) With the second half of the school year beginning [...]
