Notre Dame Virtual School’s Theme for Feburary celebrates the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur serving, living and networking with others of good will in our fractured world today. We will also explore choosing peace without fear, practicing peace daily, and the African word UBUNTU – “I am because you are.
February 22 – World Thinking Day – Global Citizenship and Love in Action
Feast of the Presentation of the Lord — Light for All (February 2)
The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord invites us to recognize Jesus as light for all people. In the Temple, Simeon and Anna see what others miss: God quietly at work in their midst.
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This feast reminds us that God is faithful, that we already have what we need, and that every stage of life offers opportunities to witness hope, trust, and joy. Like Simeon and Anna, we are called to remain attentive, patient, and open to God’s surprising presence today.
Pope Leo: Technology must serve the human person, not replace human persons
Pope Leo: Technology must serve the human person, not replace human personsPope: Catholic Social Teaching shows path to peaceful coexistence
Pope to Catholic media: Amplify voices for reconciliation, disarm hearts
Pope Leo XIV sends a message to the French Catholic Media Federation for the 29th edition of the Days of St. Francis de Sales, taking place in Lourdes on January 21-23. (By Isabella H. de Carvalho) [ https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-01/pope-leo-xiv-catholic-media-communications-peace-disarm-hearts.html ]In a world marked by divisions and by the emergence of artificial intelligence, Pope Leo XIV urged those who work in Catholic media and communications to give space to the stories of people who are suffering and who are working for peace.
“I encourage you to be sowers of good words, amplifiers of voices that courageously seek reconciliation by disarming hearts of hatred and fanaticism,” he said, in a message released on Wednesday, January 21, signed by Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and addressed to the French Catholic Media Federation (Fédération des Médias Catholiques).
“In a fragmented and polarized world, be the antennae that pick up and relay what the weak, marginalized, lonely, and those who need to know the joy of feeling loved, are experiencing,” said the Pope.
Civic Imagination — Practicing Peace
Civic imagination asks us to picture peace not as an abstract ideal, but as something lived and practiced.
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When we imagine peaceful responses to conflict—in our homes, schools, and communities—we begin to see ourselves as active participants in shaping a more just and compassionate world. Peace grows when imagination leads to action.
FYI: Why Women Are So Important in Peacebuilding
Ubuntu expresses a deep truth about human life: we belong to one another.
Ubuntu expresses a deep truth about human life: we belong to one another.This wisdom invites us to recognize that our well-being is intertwined with the well-being of others. Through compassion, solidarity, and shared responsibility, we discover that community is not a burden, but a gift that helps us flourish together.
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