De La Salle Brothers

In the 17th century Rome, Saint Joseph Calasanz opened free schools for the poor, sensing that literacy and numeracy are a matter of dignity even before they're a matter of competence.

In France, Saint John Baptist de La Salle, realizing the injustice caused by the exclusion of the children of workers and ordinary people from the educational system, he founded the Brothers of the Christian Schools.

Similarly, Saint John Bosco transformed discipline into reasonableness and closeness.

For the Christian faith, the education of the poor is not a favor but a duty.

It's been a long time since I've been in high school.

But, you know, Marlboro High School is run by the Lasallian Brothers.

And a great, totally great place.

Totally great place.

His mother, Isabelle, the teacher who works in that very same school system, sets up a meeting with the high school principal, Brother Leonard.

And Brother Leonard, who was a member of the Christian Brothers order, had this favorite incredibly patronizing catchphrase.

He loved to say, "I know you better than you know yourself."

Which is such a massive red flag.

He only sent the transcript to Manhattan College.

And why Manhattan College?

Because Manhattan College is in the Bronx, and it's run by the very same Christian Brothers order that runs St. Patrick's.

Ah, keeping it in the family.

So yeah.

For those who aren't aware, I mean, if they follow high school running, they probably are aware of who CBA is, which is short for Christian Brothers Academy, if I'm not mistaken.

But pinnacle program in this sport.

Um, I recently had on Coach Bennett.

But sort of paint the picture of this role, of this school, and how even, um, as much as you've contributed to the program, you're really just filling the shoes of those before you and preparing it for those who will come after you.

Right.

So CBA, Christian Brothers Academy, is a Lasallian school.

Um, it's, uh, it was founded in the late 1950s.