by jonathan doyle | Aug 10, 2022
Yesterday was the feast day of Edith Stein and her wisdom has so much to offer Catholic teachers. In this episode I talk about her remarkable life and the two daily practices she offers us that can truly help our vocation to flourish. Grab your free access to my...
by jonathan doyle | Aug 5, 2022
In the busyness and challenge of each day it’s understandable that we can come to see difficult students or colleagues as a source of our suffering or unhappiness.However, what if, all this time, we may have been fighting the wrong enemy? In this episode I want...
by jonathan doyle | Jul 28, 2022
Satan simply wants Catholic teachers to shut up. The last thing he wants is for any child to hear the truth about Christ or human identity or relationships or our eternal destiny. Satan just wants every Catholic teacher to stare at the floor and never resist the...
by jonathan doyle | Jul 22, 2022
Welcome back my friend. It has been a little while. Today is the feast of St. Mary Magdalen and I want to share some important insights about what she has to teach us as Catholic educators. No matter what our background, it’s unlikely we have a past as shady as...
by jonathan doyle | Jun 22, 2022
In today’s episode I explore an interesting question raised by a Catholic teacher about the difference between the concept of being a ‘hardline’ Catholic as opposed to the concept of being orthodox. These are important distinctions that really matter...
by jonathan doyle | Jun 21, 2022
In today’s episode I explore a powerful article about the role of moral confidence from the Substack files of Angela Nagle. She reminds us that the most powerful force in human affairs is that of moral confidence. It is a deep internal knowing that what you are...
by jonathan doyle | Jun 20, 2022
Our modern world places a significant focus on the pursuit of happiness and success but usually defines it in a rather narrow sense. The truth is that every human person was created with truly unique gifts and abilities and the heart of God the Father delights in...
by jonathan doyle | Jun 19, 2022
So much of the ideological insanity that pervades the modern world is rooted in a rejection of the ‘givenness’ of nature as a gift of God and a rejection of the truth about the value and dignity and destiny of every human person. In today’s episode...
by jonathan doyle | Jun 18, 2022
Your impact as a Catholic teacher day has a profound impact upon your students. While you may not realise it you are not simply imparting content or theories. You are actually writing something extraordinary upon the very spirits of the young people that God has sent...
by jonathan doyle | Jun 17, 2022
Can you look back over your teaching career and think of one lesson you taught that really stayed with you? Can you remember a time when what you were saying or doing had a big impact upon your students? No matter how impactful that may have been there is actually one...
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