Advent For Catholic Schools

by | Dec 2, 2019

In today’s episode I want to begin a series of short Advent reflections that I hope will be a blessing to you. In the busyness of school life and the craziness of the Christmas season it can be so easy to overlook the precious invitation of the Advent season. I am...

Dealing With Difficult Students in a Catholic School

by | Nov 29, 2019

Dealing with difficult students is one of the most challenging aspects of being a Catholic teacher. In the vocation of Catholic education there will always be students who test us. In today’s episode I’m going to share some wisdom from 2500 years ago and how we can...

Help for Catholic teachers when things are difficult

by | Nov 28, 2019

All Catholic teachers face times of difficulty and hardship. There can be difficult students, problematic relationships with parents or challenges with leaders in the school. How can we provide help for Catholic teachers when things are hard. In today’s episode I want...

Serving God On A Daily Basis In Catholic Education

by | Nov 22, 2019

In today’s episode I want to share with you a brilliant quote from the great Charles Spurgeon. It’s a great reminder that all we need to focus upon is the grace that God gives us in the present moment. Serving God in Catholic Education is all about making the most of...

The Witness of The Catholic Teacher

by | Nov 21, 2019

In today’s episode I share a great quote from The Congregation For Catholic Education that helps us understand the incredible importance of our own relationship of intimacy with Jesus. We cannot give what we do not possess. As such, to provide a genuine witness as a...

Catholic Education And The Grace Of Baptism

by | Nov 20, 2019

In today’s message I want to make a link between a very well known gospel story and the power that every Catholic teacher can access. Catholic education and baptism have a powerful link and once we understand it we can begin to rely increasingly on the grace that can...

The Catholic Teacher And Contemplative Prayer

by | Nov 19, 2019

In today’s episode I want to talk with you about a beautiful quote that helps us all realise how crucial it is for every Catholic teacher to find moments of silence and stillness. In the midst of our daily busyness its crucial to realise that God is always waiting to...

The Importance of Sacramental Renewal In Catholic Education

by | Nov 18, 2019

No Catholic school just magically transforms itself. Ultimately it’s about individual teachers cooperating with the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. In practice, how does this happen? In this episode I want to share with you some thoughts about how sacramental...

The Catholic Teacher And Intercessory Prayer

by | Nov 15, 2019

In today’s message I want to talk about the most powerful way we can manage the one or two students that we find it hardest to work with. There is much we can do in terms of classroom management but sometimes we need to use strategies that operate on a very different...