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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 […]
Isn’t Christmas break THE BEST? Faith, family, food, fun, free time… I don’t know about you, but at some point during Christmas break feelings of dread usually begin to bubble up within me. The giant list of All the Things I Should Be Doing to Get Ready for Going Back to […]
As I explained in my previous post (The Untapped Power of Posters: 7 Ways a Well-Chosen Poster Can Have a Huge Impact in Your Classroom), I was absolutely amazed at how much even just one simple poster could greatly interest and inspire the faith of my students. With this recognition […]
Just how much power is there in a poster? The answer: WAY MORE THAN YOU THINK. Let me explain… One of the first posters I ever created and put up in my classroom was one I originally called “The Empty Heart Dude” (now called “Only God Can Fill the […]
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