Tag: Dominican Order

Veritas

“Veritas” was the motto for my high school, a Dominican Order-run Catholic school in East Dallas. When I first heard the word, it was Greek to me. Well, Latin. Anyway, I soon found out that the motto meant “Truth.” The word derives its meaning from the Roman goddess of truth. Veritas was the daughter of…

Catholic School Days

Do you remember your school days? What sort of experiences do you remember from elementary and high school? I had the privilege of attending Catholic school from the late ’60s to 1980.In the Catholic schools at the time, reading, writing, and arithmetic were stressed. I am glad to have been taught the basics, mostly by religious sisters.…