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March Madness (the awesome annual 64-team college basketball tournament) kicks off at the end of this week and to celebrate I’m hosting a fun, free, and prize-rewarding competition just for The CRT Crew! The best part? Not only will the top 3 participants each receive a $10 Teachers Pay Teachers gift card, but the winner […]
Hello and happy Lent! As you may already know, I am the proud father of four kiddos: Mary, Piper, Zoe, and Blaise. While Mary, Piper, and Zoe were pretty easy on us when they were little, Blaise has been a different story. Thankfully, though, after a bit of a trying first year, our […]
Ash Wednesday is fast approaching! Are you ready for Lent? What are you planning to do and/or give up to grow closer to the Lord? Many people choose to give up social media for Lent. It’s a time stealer for most, a place of too much negativity and […]
Once upon a time my daughter (Mary) and I made a trip to Target to load up on snacks for the Super Bowl. On our way to get ingredients for 7-layer dip we happened to pass by this: We were surrounded by boxes of chocolates, Valentine’s Day cards, those […]
Hello and happy National Chocolate Cake Day! With COVID still an issue I’m guessing Catholic Schools Week is going to look different for just about everyone this year. I know some of you are teaching in person, others from a distance, and others working within a hybrid model. Regardless of […]
Question: Who is the patron saint of students and Catholic schools, was nicknamed “The Dumb Ox”, and has a feast day this week? Answer: This guy! That’s right – Thomas Aquinas – one of the coolest, smartest, and most influential saints of the Church. If your students don’t yet know about him, it’s time they […]
How about starting out your week with some fun and uplifting news for a change? You ready for it? Here’s headline #1: The #1 podcast in the world is… That’s right – for the past week the #1 podcast in the world has been The Bible in a Year with Fr. […]
“Don’t waste your suffering!” JP2 once said this to a man with a broken leg who came to him for a blessing. I love it. It’s a great reminder to not just grit your way through pain, but to join your sufferings to Christ on the cross and […]
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