Catholic Schools Week – Building Leaders

From Isaiah 11:1-11 … “A little child will lead them … the nations will rally to him, and his place of rest will be glorious.”

From Matthew 19:14 … Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. How often have we said those words at Mass? Untold thousands of times. But to become a man, Jesus was first a child, a child that was able to lead from an early age. And He continues to lead us to this day.

Catholic schools are all about helping every child become a leader, centered on faith and belief and moral values that are eternal, timeless. Building leaders is not easy, not at all. That’s why Catholic school teachers have my utmost respect; their job is immense, both educating and mentoring far beyond the usual school subjects and into the realm of the holy.

Think on that today. You too were a child and today you are a leader, modeling after Jesus in all you do. Appreciate the leaders in your life, and Jesus above all. As a child of God, you and I may indeed inherit the kingdom of God in heaven.