Over the Easter break a good friend of mine told me about the Palm Sunday service he had attended, his wife was the pastor. He said that his wife related the story of how our Savior entered Jerusalem on a His humble donkey and that what we often failed to remember was that, at the other end of the city, Pontius Pilot entered to much fanfare. My friend’s wife asked her congregation who they would have rather greeted. I have been thinking a great deal about that over the past few weeks as we have enjoyed the most holy time of the year.

Now, as a faith based person, who uses the teachings of Christ to try to live his life, the answer would seem to be evident and easy. However, I have often said to my students that it is not our words, but our actions that portray the real answer that we live. As such, after much thought, I have come to the answer that I must ask myself each day, am I all that Christ has called me to be?

I share this introspection with you all as my daily reflection cannot be just a personal calling, but a professional search as well to all of us here at DeSales. And, upon my initial reflection, especially after attending an exceptional National Catholic Educational Association conference in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania where the best and brightest Catholic educators gathered and many were honored, I realized that while we at DeSales, parents, students, faculty, staff and volunteers, are all exceptional; we have room to grow. We know that our name is known here in western New York; we have the potential to become the program that other Catholic schools throughout the nation look to for guidance. Over the next year we are going to be looking to all of our family, young and seasoned, alum and enrolled, employed and volunteer to help answer the question, are we all that Christ has called us to be? We are a unique and talented family with many gifts that can only help every one of us to succeed to be all that Christ has called us to be. Offer your gifts, share your talents, and help us lead the way for generations to come.