by jonathan doyle | Nov 17, 2020
In this episode we explore the way that significant aspects of modern social protest mirror the deep religious impulse central to all human lives. The difference for a Catholic teacher is that the religious impulse is ordered toward the Truth and not to any specific...
by jonathan doyle | Nov 16, 2020
In today’s episode we explore a great insight from Monsignor A.N. Gilbey and also how we can apply the concept of a growth mindset to ourselves as well as to our children. No matter how long we have been teaching there is always more that God has in store for...
by jonathan doyle | Nov 8, 2020
In today’s episode I share some powerful insights from Jean Baptiste Chautard who helps us to make the crucial connection between liturgy and the overall health and vitality of every Catholic school. If the Eucharist is the source and summit of the Catholic...
by jonathan doyle | Nov 5, 2020
Do you ever feel some concern about the way that technology addiction has shaped the current generation of our students? In today’s episode we explore the insights of Neil Postman who realised almost 50 years ago that technology and media proposed significant...
by jonathan doyle | Nov 4, 2020
In today’s episode it’s time to go a little deeper into the call to sainthood that’s placed upon the life of every Catholic teacher. It’s always easy to assume that this is only for the superhuman holy types but the truth is that every single...
by jonathan doyle | Oct 22, 2020
In many schools students are increasingly being sold a utopian vision of human and cultural perfection that ignores the truth of the Gospel and the destiny of every human life. In this episode we explore the concept of Capax Dei and why we need to keep some...
by jonathan doyle | Oct 21, 2020
In today’s episode it’s time to talk about why every Catholic teacher needs to take the existence of their guardian angel seriously. A new book called Angels and Demons: A Catholic Perspective helps us to realise how God provides help when we need it in...
by jonathan doyle | Oct 6, 2020
In today’s podcast I share an insight from St. Paul when he reminds the Galatians about how God chose to reveal Jesus ‘in’ him. That’s an interesting idea and it’s one that I think applies to every Catholic teacher. The deeper we pursue...
by jonathan doyle | Oct 5, 2020
The Bishop of Orleans was a very busy man. In a scribbled note from a retreat he took in the 19th century we discover that he faced the exact same challenges that most Catholic teachers face on a daily basis. In today’s episode I want to talk with you about how...
by jonathan doyle | Sep 7, 2020
Lone ranger Christians and Lone Ranger Catholic teachers often find themselves exhausted by the demands of the Catholic education vocation. The truth is that we were never meant to do live our vocations on our own. In this episode I explore another great insight from...
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