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Dear
Friends,
I am
struck that when we say the first words of the Creed in mass each Sunday,
we are agreeing with a profound truth. We are not rendering an
opinion when we say "I believe" as if other opinions are equally
valid. No, we are saying definitively there is God, who is the
Father Almighty (and so on) and we are stating publicly that anyone
who disagrees with this is in fact, wrong. The truth exists
absolutely; and my assent to it, or lack thereof fails to make it more or
less true.
This way
of thinking is commonplace. We would all readily agree there is no
such thing as 'Catholic' truth, or 'Muslim' truth or 'secular' truth;
there is only truth. If a medicine will cure an illness, it does not
matter who takes it ,who makes it or who discovered it. If it
effective, it is effective. I may not like the way it was made, but
that doesn't change its effectiveness. If I am thirsty, I need
water. I may think I need maple syrup, but I need water. Only
water will quench my thirst whether I like it or not. About the
practical things of this world we clearly understand that truth stands on
its own and we do not want our children to think any differently.
Not
everyone agrees with Catholics. There are good, smart and
well-meaning individuals and organizations who hold that Catholics are
wrong. In ages past this would prove to be a stumbling block, a
point of departure. Today, we have learned that we can live in
peace and work with our fellow man, as long as we can agree on basic tenets
of human behavior. This is how a Catholic High School can welcome
Protestants, Jews and others to attend and even work for us. With God's
grace someday we will all be in agreement, until then we will work together
trying to make this world a better place, one person at a time.
Happy
Lent,
Duc in
Altum!
Timothy
Gallic
Principal,
Holy Family High School
303-410-1411
p.s.
Please let us know if you have any questions, cares, comments or concerns!
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