by jonathan doyle | Jun 16, 2022
In the demanding and complex world of modern education it can be easy to fall back on whatever we feel can get us through the day. It could be talent, a new teaching method or anything that gets a result and keeps our students occupied. In today’s message I want...
by jonathan doyle | Jun 15, 2022
Catholic education is such a precious and necessary human and divine undertaking. It is not simply a functional or utilitarian process where we funnel kids into the economic system. In today’s message we have a profound reminder from Pope Benedict XVI about how...
by jonathan doyle | Jun 14, 2022
In today’s episode we explore a great quote from Gaudate Et Exsultate that reminds us that holiness is not some far off mystical ideal but that it is always something we can choose in the real and gritty circumstances of our daily lives. qGrab your free access...
by jonathan doyle | Jun 13, 2022
Therese of Lisieux is a giant of a figure in the bright sky of Catholic history and sanctity. In today’s message we hear a powerful reminder from her that the arc of our lives, the very purpose that can come to define our days is the pursuit of holiness in love...
by jonathan doyle | Jun 12, 2022
Do you ever grow weary of being told to ‘trust the experts’ and place all your faith in institutions and authority? In recent years it seems that so much of what we once gave our allegiance to has come under extraordinary forms of pressure and suspicion....
by jonathan doyle | Jun 11, 2022
We have no shortage of technology or programs these days that are supposed to be the next big thing in driving student outcomes. But what about the simple things that might just make all the difference in the life of a student when they really need it? It can be easy...
by jonathan doyle | Jun 10, 2022
The crazy intensity of modern life can make it hard for any of us to find moments of deep quiet and stillness in our lives. For our students it can be even harder. The emergence of social media and screens over the last few decades have no historical precedent and...
by jonathan doyle | Jun 9, 2022
What do we do when we feel overlooked for promotion in a Catholic school? What do we do when we feel that someone less qualified is now doing the role we felt God could really use in? How does a Catholic teacher address the issue of ambition and wanting to build a...
by jonathan doyle | Jun 8, 2022
Working with a great spiritual director is a very powerful way to allow God to speak more clearly in your life. Over recent weeks I’ve been reading some important spiritual texts recommended by my director that have had an important impact upon me. In this...
by jonathan doyle | Jun 7, 2022
It seems we only have to turn on a TV, open a computer or check our phone and be instantly and endlessly confronted by some new tragedy occurring somewhere in the world. While we will never be free of suffering this side of heaven there are remarkable ways in which...
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