Academy of the Holy Angels - Angelus Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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is a k acmeuemen Of all the things you acquire during your years in a Catholic high school, a delicate attribute called character is by far the most important. It is something that is formed on the inside and shines forth like a guiding light towards sanctification. If a true Catholic character is developed, it could be termed Marylikc. Character is a combination of myriads of little things: your courtesy and kindness to others; the way you talk and act; your judging of right values; the way you think: your integrity of living. Little by little, every day, you grow a bit inside. To a garden of newly sown seeds you may liken your character. In the beginning the ground is fine and moist, and the little seeds of conscious acts germinate promisingly; but every plant needs the expert care of gardeners—parents, pastors, teachers—to keep the bower well tended. The young buds are carefully pruned; all undesirable shoots are sheared from the stalk. As the flower grews, it is nurtured by the flowing waters of sanctifying grace. Despite all precautions, weeds spring up and thrive. It is your duty to see that they arc uprooted. You have expert help within call, but the final product is your own.