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Posted on September 9, 2021

All those who have been entrusted with the admirable task of education should unite in a spirit of zeal and devotedness.

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Reflect upon the relationships in your life here on earth that enrich your relationship with God.

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Letters.

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Posted on September 8, 2021August 9, 2021

While we prepare useful citizens for society, we shall likewise do our utmost to prepare citizens for eternal life.

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Imagine the person of Jesus in your place today. Reflect on how you as Jesus, would approach the very actions, work, and tasks that you need to engage in today.

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Letters.

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Posted on September 7, 2021

It is not our assigned duties that will be judged but our humility and fidelity in performing them.

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Blessed Moreau speaks about the “zeal.” What fosters zeal and passion in your life?

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Letters.

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Posted on September 6, 2021

We shall always place education side by side with instruction; the mind will not be cultivated at the expense of the heart.

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Where in your life has God asked you to grow?

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Letters.

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Posted on September 5, 2021

We do not want our students to be ignorant of anything they should know.

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Listening to the words of the text, where do you experience or hope to experience grace in your life today?

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Letters.

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Posted on September 4, 2021

Even though we base our educational philosophy on faith, no one need fear that we shall confine our teaching within narrow and unscientific boundaries.

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Reflect on the text. How is it affirming/challenging/consoling at this time in your life and ministry?

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Letters.

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Posted on September 3, 2021

Apostolic activity is the essential character of zeal, and teachers who are animated by this virtue will fulfill their duties with eagerness, affection, courage, and perseverance.

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With Basile Moreau, let us pray: “Lord, give me a heart more worthy of you; rather, make mine gentle, humble, zealous, and loving like yours.” How does this prayer impact you?

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Christian Education.

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Posted on September 2, 2021

The just who know the Law and teach it to others will be rewarded with a glory which will make them shine in the heavens with a brilliance greater than that of the stars.

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Reflect on the text and image. What can you take away for your life and ministry/work today?

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Letters.

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Posted on September 1, 2021

You are in a position to instruct and edify the youth entrusted to your care; give yourself unsparingly to this all-important task.

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As you hear the words of Moreau, what vision immediately comes to mind? What significance does this image hold for you?

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Letters.

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Posted on August 31, 2021

If your institution has already produced admirable results, it is destined to produce still happier ones.

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Reflecting upon today’s reading, think of a moment when you felt God’s presence through an individual, in a place, or through an event. How did God touch you?

Today’s text is drawn from Moreau’s Letters.

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Blessed Father Moreau

Blessed Father Moreau was a French priest in the nineteenth century who founded the Congregation of Holy Cross, an order dedicated to educating hearts and minds.

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