The Catholic Teacher And Contemplative Prayer

In today’s podcast I want to share with you a message from Charles de Focauld. He reminds us of the great truth that we need withdraw into the desert to encounter the grace of God amidst the craziness and distraction of daily life. As a Catholic teacher it can be so...

The Catholic Teacher and Daily Prayer

In every one of my live Catholic teacher seminars I talk about the importance of daily prayer within the vocation of Catholic education. Much of the time teachers feel that the busyness of modern life rules out the likelihood of making a firm commitment to daily...

The Catholic Teacher And Dark Faith

As many of you know, I was involved in a bad accident last week and have just got home from hospital. If you’ve ever found yourself lying in a hospital bed you may remember that it’s a place where we can end up wondering where God has gone. It’s a...

Learning What Not To Do To Evangelize Young People

The other day on Twitter a prominent Archbishop asked for some advice. My response forms the basis of this podcast and I think you will find it interesting. Do you ever get tired of the next new program or system or idea in the education space? Ever get tired of the...