Peter Chanel And Becoming A Saint

In today’s episode we have a special reminder from a great Catholic martyr and saint, Peter Chanel. He reminds us to never let go of the truth that the challenges we face are vastly beyond our human capacity and frailty. Faced with such challenges we must learn...

Evelyn Waugh And The Fragility of Young People.

According to Evelyn Waugh, modern education means that many young people can suffer from enormous knowledge gaps. These gaps can then be exploited by various forms of manipulative forces in the wider culture. This means that more than ever, Catholic teachers have an...

The Search For Truth With Thomas Aquinas

Our modern world has a strange relationship with truth. At one level, our culture insists truth is relative and yet it also seeks to censor anything it deems to be disinformation. In today’s episode we explore a powerful insight from Thomas Aquinas that reminds...

Managing Fatigue With St. Mary Of The Cross

It’s common knowledge that so many teachers leave the vocation of education within a few years of entering. Modern teaching is a complex mix of administration, pastoral care, time management and much more. Is there a way we can not only survive the teaching...

Your Unique Gifts And Mission – 1 Peter 4

There was never any chance that Jesus would call you into the work of Catholic education and then leave you without the gifts and charisms you would need to be all that he called you to be. In this episode I explore the powerful message of 1 Peter 4 10-11. The good...