Depression, Desolation And The Catholic Teacher

No one starts their journey as a Catholic teacher in a fog of exhaustion and burnout. In today’s episode I want to share some deep spiritual wisdom from a great Catholic saint about how to manage the experience of burnout, depression and desolation. I also look...

The Presence Of Jesus In the Life Of the Catholic Teacher

Today is the feast of St. John Vianney, a great Catholic saint who reminds us that all we have to do to pursue holiness is just allow God to make us holy in the place he has placed us. I also discuss the way that Jesus speaks into the fear that we can all so easily...

The Courage To Speak The Truth In A Catholic School

In today’s episode we discover how preparing the way for Jesus can mean speaking the truth when it is not always easy to do so. John the Baptist shows us that courage is a crucial aspect of following Jesus. We may not lose our heads but sharing the truth in a...

Why Welcome And Hospitality Matters In Catholic Schools

St. Martha often gets a bad reputation as the saint who was too busy working to stop and encounter the presence of Jesus. the truth is more complex. St. Martha actually exercised a crucial ministry in the earthly life of Jesus and made a huge contribution to his...

What You Can Do Every Day To Offend the Devil

In today’s episode I want to talk with you about the power of proclamation and why it matters in the life of a Catholic teacher. Among all the many precious and important aspects of your daily vocation, one of the most powerful is the way in which you can just...