From the second reading for the second Sunday of Lent: “Brothers and sisters: If God is for us, who can be against us?"

De La Salle, Letter 75 (to a Brother Director): “A little patience, and God will take care of everything."

I have come to believe that there is nothing quite like teaching in a Catholic school in February and March: time always seems short, special schedules and events, Lent, interestingly spaced days off, the weather is cooler and days are shorter. All of these, combined with a little need for time away after having spent the last 6 1/2 months together, make these months ones of special challenge and blessing. But as always, the blessing is easily accessible. God is with us, and God takes care of us. All we have to do is remind ourselves that God is for us, as St. Paul wrote, that we just need to exercise a little patience, and we can see and live out God taking care of us.

In our prayer this week, perhaps we can embrace the messiness of this life of teaching, and see how God is there, waiting for us to be patient in his goodness. Then wee too can be patient, trusting that we can work with him to reach the students entrusted to our care.

Live, Jesus, in our hearts!