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...
by jonathan doyle | Jun 16, 2022
In the demanding and complex world of modern education it can be easy to fall back on whatever we feel can get us through the day. It could be talent, a new teaching method or anything that gets a result and keeps our students occupied. In today’s message I want...
by jonathan doyle | Jun 15, 2022
Catholic education is such a precious and necessary human and divine undertaking. It is not simply a functional or utilitarian process where we funnel kids into the economic system. In today’s message we have a profound reminder from Pope Benedict XVI about how...
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