Maur Hill High School - Maurite Yearbook (Atchison, KS)

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Foreword In our portrayal of the pilgrimage that is their life on earth, Men must choose The road that will take them to a successful conclusion Of their journey. Various teachers and loaders promise men this success if they will Follow their road. The Communist offers material happiness and answers to all the Problems of humanity. The Militarist offers glory and power to those who aspire after This world's might. The Capitalist promises to place in the hands of every man Riches and pleasures. St. Joseph offers a strange formula for a successful journey, Penance and prayer. Beyond man's present vision appear our pilgrims on the paths that Men do choose. Communism's road of material happiness becomes for its travelers A dreadful slavery. Militarism's trail of glory and power leads its followers To ruthless brutality. Capitalism's highway of riches and pleasure finds men struggling in Selfishness and greed. And all these roads inevitably lead the hapless wayfarers To chaos and destruction. St. Joseph's road of penance and prayer leads its journeyers to Grace and peace; For this is the stumbling block, the foolishness, the paradox of The Christian tale, He who saves his life for this world Will lose it; He who loses his life for Christ Will save it. There would be no doubt about the road that Men would choose If they could see their pilgrimage here with the Vision of Faith. May the Father and Guide of Jesus Christ in the ways of His earthly pilgrimage Guide men during this Holy Year out of the desert of Their present distress, And make all men pilgrims on the road to Grace and Peace.

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Administration Building Entrance Walk

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Dedication IN THIS YEAR OF PILGRIMAGE, THE HOLY YEAR, WE DEDICATE THIS BOOK TO THE FIRST PILGRIM, SAINT JOSEPH, WHO AT THE WILL OF GOD LEFT THE QUIET AND SAFETY OF HIS HOME AND GUIDED THE BLESSED MOTHER AND THE CHRIST CHILD SAFELY THROUGH THE DESERT INTO EGYPT. NO LIFE COULD OFFER A BETTER EXAMPLE OF HOLINESS THAN THAT OF THE FOSTER-FATHER OF OUR LORD. IT WILL SERVE AS OUR MODEL WHEN WE LEAVE THE SAFETY OF HOME AND SCHOOL TO SET FORTH ON THE PILGRIMAGE OF LIFE.