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There is no icon of the Sacred Heart. St. Pope John Paul II wrote eloquently of “Breathing with Both Lungs,” that is, of benefitting from the wisdom and spirituality of both the Eastern Catholic Churches and the Roman Catholic Church. This requires respect for all these Catholic Churches and for their integrity.

Anyone associated with Rev. Victor Breznikar (1915-1998) recognizes his iconic epithet and knows how it concludes. Victor died more than 20 years ago. He was pastor at St. Francis in Walla Walla (1961-74). Most of these years encompassed my seminary formation. I got to know him well, or as well as one could.

Responding to a need for early childhood education, Sister Immaculata and Sister Marie started Our Lady of the Highway Preschool near Novillero, Guatemala, in 2002. While recently visiting the Guatemala Mission in Solola, my children, my parents and I observed one session of the tuition-free preschool which serves about 15 children, children who otherwise could not afford preschool.

What do a giant beach ball, garden flowers, s’mores, upholstery fabric and a five-gallon milk refrigerator have in common?

One of the newer hands-on additions to St. Thomas More's ever-expanding C+STEM program is Aquaponics – the combination of aquaculture with hydroponics.

Art installation captures the life and energy of St. Aloysius School

More class of 2019 Congratulations to the 108 eighth-grade students who entered the Nazareth Guild Essay contest.

Resources abound for parents and educators to help students see the beauty of the Christian vision of the human person.

The Christian life is at its root a response to God’s work. In the beginning, God created us; He loved us into existence. Born as a helpless infant, in His Incarnation He united His life with ours. In His cross, Jesus abandoned Himself to the worst that humanity could throw at Him, all for the love of us. In His resurrection, He has given us hope of eternal life.

La vida Cristiana es en su raíz una respuesta a la obra de Dios. En el principio, Dios nos creó; él nos amó a la existencia. Nacido como infante indefenso, en su encarnación unió su vida con la nuestra. En su cruz, Jesús se abandonó a lo peor que la humanidad podía arrojarle, todo por amor a nosotros. En su resurrección, él nos ha dado esperanza de vida eterna.