At our Archdiocesan Teachers' Day celebrations last Saturday, Archbishop Nicholas Chia ended his homily with "The Beatitudes for Teachers." We would like to share this as a reminder of God's gift of teaching and the call teachers respond to:
Blessed are you who are called to teach
for you walk in the footsteps of the Master.
Blessed are you who sow peace and harmony in the staffroom,
yours is the joy of the Lord.
Blessed are you who plant seeds of hope in youthful hearts,
you will inherit the dawn.
Blessed are you who are sensitive to the cries of youth today,
for they yearn for the coming of my Kingdom.
Blessed are you when you share your faith with others,
your name is written in heaven.
Blessed are you who anguish now when your students are difficult,
for one day they will thank you for your loving concern.
Blessed are you when efficiency is moderated by compassion and empathy,
for the deeper secret of education is yours.
Blessed are you who lead young people in paths of justice and peace,
for you will shine like stars for all eternity.
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