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Jesus said, “I’ve told you these things for a purpose: that my joy might be your joy, and your joy wholly mature. This is my command: love one another the way I loved you. This is the very best way to love. Put your life on the line for your friends. You are my friends […]

Jesus continued, “I am the Vine, you are the branches. When you’re joined with me and I with you, the relation intimate and organic, the harvest is sure to be abundant. Separated, you can’t produce a thing. Anyone who separates from me is deadwood, gathered up and thrown on the bonfire. But if you make

Our society measures people. How would you like to be measured? Bank balance? Titles? Weight? What measures are appropriate for students in Catholic school? While academic measures are necessary, there are more important measures as well. How well do students know Jesus and the church? How do they live as Jesus’ disciples and treat others

Teachers have an awesome responsibility for student safety. There are the simple safety rules you remind them of: don’t run; obey playground regulations; wear proper equipment for outdoor activities and sports. There are the more serious fire drills and disaster drills and now, sadly, violence precautions. A good teacher is always aware of the physical

Whatever grade you teach, you may have a student that you feel you never quite teach. You notice the child’s constant distracted look or inattentiveness as you present a concept. You get frustrated by the child’s failure to ever follow instructions. You have tried and you are trying to unlock the mind and touch the

A teacher I knew used to respond to students’ misbehaviour by saying loudly, “In the name of the Father

It sounds so simple: “Line up your priorities!” As if your priorities will somehow get in line! Part of the issue is that, of course, the priorities are not just “yours”

My teaching colleague, working on a report about our school, lamented, “I didn’t become a teacher to do paperwork!” I am guessing most of us would say

The Latin term tabula rasa means “scraped slate” or blank slate. We know that no child is a blank slate in terms of their minds. But there is another kind of blank slate that can be a gift to those who are granted it.

The teacher was making a point while correcting a child by helping him recall that God is everywhere. The teacher asked the child, “Where is God?” The child was silent, so the teacher asked again, “Where is God?”