Here’s another great comment related to the post: Benefits of a Catholic School Education from Jane Danielson-Rickard…

“First, a short catch up. I’m living and working in downtown Chicago, happily married to husband 2.0 Patrick. I’m a school nurse for Chicago Public Schools and a sports photographer on the side. Life is pretty good I would say!

I never really know how much the liberal yet powerfully catholic lessons I learned at Mooney meant until I had left the church and moved to Chicago. It was not the dogma which has kept me on a firm path with God but the rich ethical lessons that were often taught to us along with class material. I work daily with people of all faiths, languages and traditions many of my students come from families rich in love and poor in material goods. It is how to bring the best to all, is a lesson that was taught daily by by example the Brothers. When I ‘m asked what order taught me (believe it or not a common question in very Catholic Chicago) I tell them with pride Brothers of the Holy Cross.

I think it was Br. Lawrence who taught us no action, no faith, they both go together.”