Be a Light to Others

Saint John Bosco was a man of action. Our pastor, Fr. Len, in a homily at our staff retreat this summer told us he was actually a man of so much action that there was a question at his canonization of whether or not he spent enough time in prayer. It was decided that John Bosco was an example of how we can offer our lives as prayer.

We ask our students this quarter to be a light to others. There are many ways our students can do this--simple ways. Over the weekend a parent shared with me that her daughter and some friends were eating at a restaurant. As soon as the food came they all joined hands and said a prayer before eating the meal.

While a small act, I know many adults too embarrassed to make a small demonstration like this of their faith. Often, we hide our light rather than letting others see it shine. John Bosco often told his boys that the path to sainthood was not necessarily in doing extraordinary things but rather in doing ordinary things in an extraordinary way. Below are some pictures of a way I shared with our students to say an ordinary prayer, a prayer most of us make many times a day without giving it a second thought, into something extraordinary--thank you to Sr. Theresa, FMA, for the idea: 

In the name of the Father (grant me wisdom),












and of the Son (give me courage),











and of the Holy












Spirit (guide my actions).

Amen.







Keep praying and keep those lights shining Lions!

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