“And his father and his mother marveled at what was said about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against (and a sword will...
He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” - Matthew 16:15-16 One of the things I love the most about Mount Royal Academy is the strength of its Catholic identity. I...
Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and that of the gospel will save it. - Mark 8:34, 35 Our experiences often...
If I preach the gospel, this is no reason for me to boast, for an obligation has been imposed on me, and woe to me if I do not preach it! - 1 Cor 9:16-19 Woe to me if I do not preach it! These are the powerful words we heard from the second...
Grade 6 Headmaster’s List: Nicholas Lavertue, Lindsey Smrkovski High Honors: Maia Dow, Mary Walsh Grade 7 Headmaster’s List: John Breisch, , Franciszek Fryckowski, Will Kalpakgian High Honors: Matthew Bissah, Warren Bugbee, Lucja Fryckowska, Jurgen...
Apart from me you can do nothing. - John 15:5 The second semester just concluded and I am sure the pace was even faster than I ever felt it before. Our junior high and high school students exerted some serious intellectual energy completing their...
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews?We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.” - Matthew 2:1-2 I...
For this momentary light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to what is seen but to what is unseen; for what is seen is transitory, but what is unseen is eternal. - 2...
“I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near: a star shall come forth out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel.”- Numbers 24: 17 The season of Advent is upon us. The new liturgical year has begun. In tenth grade Scriptures class,...
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my followers would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jews.But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.” Pilate asked him, “So you are a...