Heavy Hearts
We have a beautiful church with some very, old stained glass windows. My favorite of these is tucked in a corner and probably unnoticed by most people. It shows a heart with wings being pierced through with a sword. This is symbolic of the Blessed Mother as she is warned by Simeon in Luke 2:35, “…a sword shall pierce through thine own soul…” This foreshadowed that Mary herself would not be untouched by the sacrifices her son would make. We, like Mary, are not untouched by th
Steps in a Journey
Graduation Speech, given by Ms. Schneider (May 31, 2018) I think many of you are familiar with the adage, “Every journey begins with a single step”. And that is appropriate to ponder at this occasion. Now I know this seems obvious to many of you and we almost what to say “Well, duh?” But I am a self professed logophile. I will never look so simplistically at such a rich statement. So let’s look at two important words in this saying; their meanings and their connotations. The
8th Grade Graduation Speech
Nine years ago, I came to St. Anne’s. You would think starting in a new school would be hard, well the first day it definitely was. In the beginning, I knew nobody, and I mean nobody. But by day’s end, I was friends with almost everyone in the class. To me, this story says a lot about our school. St. Anne’s has taught us so many things, beyond what other schools do. All classes here are meant to challenge us to do our best. Even thought we might not like it at times, these ch
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