Are we living with a generous heart?Michael Reardon
Generous donors help change the lives of thousands of students and families throughout greater Boston through their support of the Catholic Schools Foundation. Each one gives for their own reason, and ...
The best statistic of all Michael Reardon
It is open house season for private and Catholic high schools. Messages about academic excellence, superior college matriculation, amazing test scores and Advanced Placement courses offered are plastered ...
A shared reflectionMichael Reardon
St. Mary's High School in Lynn recently invited me to participate in their Wednesday reflections program. First, I was honored to be asked. Second, I suggested that far better people existed to offer ...
The opportunity to achieve dreams Michael Reardon
College drop off for the first time is a rite of passage for parents and children this time of year. It is something I experienced almost 30 years ago as a student and something I experienced for the ...
Doing the extraordinary in ordinary timesMichael Reardon
As the world returns to a new normal, it will be a challenge for all of us to learn from the extraordinary times through which we have lived. In many ways, the liturgical calendar is a model for how to ...
Let us choose gratitude Michael Reardon
During this last year, for so many families working hourly jobs, it was a simple equation: if mom doesn't go to work, mom doesn't get paid. This left students home alone to manage their schedules, internet ...
The doors will be unlockedMichael Reardon
Almost two months after Jesus' death, the disciples are still reeling from the death of their friend. They are unsure about their own safety and what lies ahead for them. They are exhausted from what ...
The Spirit is at work in our schools Michael Reardon
As we continue in the Easter Season, it is with a renewed hope that death is not the end and that we have been saved from our sins through Jesus's sacrifice. Many of us struggle to go from hope to faith, ...
