From the second reading of the feast day (2 Cor 2): "You are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by all, shown to be a letter of Christ administered by us, written not in ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets that are hearts of flesh."
From St. Brother Miguel's diaries: "I must look for every possible way of making the lessons and work agreeable and pleasant for the pupils."
From Br. Luke Salm, FSC, Brother Miguel: "Brother MIguel manifested the awareness possessed by every good teacher: the youngsters being educated are more important than the subject matter they are expected to learn."
On Tuesday, we celebrate the feast of Miguel Febres Cordero, Brother, saint, and the patron saint of our school. From what we know of San Miguel, he was the teacher that all of us aspire to be. Focused on the needs of the students, making sure that they knew that they took first place in teachers' hearts, and taking care that work and lessons meshed well with the care and concern shown to pupils. This week, as we ask Brother Miguel to pray for us, may we be ever more mindful that, in following his example, we seek to write Christ's message of faithfulness and love on the hearts of our students. Let it be our hope that, like Brother Miguel, the students entrusted to our care will say of us that it was our example and teaching that helped them understand and live that message for their own benefit, and for the benefit of all of their neighbors in Christ.
Live, Jesus, in our hearts, forever!