Today's first reading: "At the mountain of God, Horeb, Elijah came to a cave where he took shelter. Then the LORD said to him, 'Go outside and stand on the mountain before the LORD; the LORD will be passing by.' A strong and heavy wind was rending the mountains and crushing rocks before the LORD—but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake—but the LORD was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake there was fire—but the LORD was not in the fire. After the fire there was a tiny whispering sound. When he heard this, Elijah hid his face in his cloak and went and stood at the entrance of the cave."
"By faith, [Lasallians] learn to discern in every event, and in every person, especially in the poor, a sign and a call of the Spirit." (Adapted from Rule of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, 6)
Where is the face of God? Where is the sign and spirit of God in our lives as teachers? Isn't it in the still, small voice of the freshman who is timid and worried about participating in class? Or the straight A student who is never on our radar because, "hey, her grades are great", but whose home life turned into a wreck this weekend? And how about the double digit number of sophomores who have more than one F right now? How will you see in them, and in so many others, the face of God this week?
Live, Jesus, in our hearts!