Catholic Schools Are Not Another Version of Oprah

In today’s episode we explore a powerful insight from retired Archbishop Charles Chaput. He reminds us that if the Catholic Church just becomes one more mouthpiece of ethical pieties and ‘I Stand With…” hashtags then we really don’t have...

The Most Important Reason A Catholic School Exists

In many Catholic schools these days the essential mission has been lost in a malaise of political activism and a hunt for enrolments and higher test scores. Is it possible that many schools have lost their way? In this episode we go back to a 2014 Vatican document...

Dealing With Difficult Students and Colleagues

What if your most difficult students or colleagues were actually a gift that God has placed in your life. While it may not feel like it the truth is that we tend to grow much more through dealing with difficult people than we realise.Grab your free access to my...

Have Patience With Yourself

We all have our faults but never forget that the devil wants to make sure you feel that you will never overcome them. In today’s episode we explore another great quote that reminds us that it’s not only if we fall that matters but how we make the effort to...

God Never Makes Mistakes

What if you and your students have been created exactly as God intended? As a Catholic teacher you no doubt have experienced first hand the lack of self-esteem that can impact so many young people. In today’s message we explore a great quote from George...

Surrounding Yourself With Silence

Today we discuss a beautiful quote from the great Catholic writer Evelyn Underhill. She reminds us that the call into deeper prayer and silence is a precious and necessary way to buffer ourselves from the noice and chaos of the world that surrounds us.Grab your free...

The Most Important Thing About Your Vocation

It’s a common mistake to think that we chose teaching because we simply liked young people or that we had an interest in a particular subject and wanted to teach it to people. In today’s episode we discuss a much more compelling truth. We must be...

All That Matters To God Is Our Willingness

In today’s episode we explore a great quote from Elizabeth Scalia that reminds us that few things are more important in the spiritual life than being willing to do what God asks of us.God does not ask us to be talented or brilliant. He simply asks us to be...