by jonathan doyle | Nov 28, 2019
All Catholic teachers face times of difficulty and hardship. There can be difficult students, problematic relationships with parents or challenges with leaders in the school. How can we provide help for Catholic teachers when things are hard. In today’s episode I want...
by jonathan doyle | Nov 22, 2019
In today’s episode I want to share with you a brilliant quote from the great Charles Spurgeon. It’s a great reminder that all we need to focus upon is the grace that God gives us in the present moment. Serving God in Catholic Education is all about making the most of...
by jonathan doyle | Nov 21, 2019
In today’s episode I share a great quote from The Congregation For Catholic Education that helps us understand the incredible importance of our own relationship of intimacy with Jesus. We cannot give what we do not possess. As such, to provide a genuine witness as a...
by jonathan doyle | Nov 20, 2019
In today’s message I want to make a link between a very well known gospel story and the power that every Catholic teacher can access. Catholic education and baptism have a powerful link and once we understand it we can begin to rely increasingly on the grace that can...
by jonathan doyle | Nov 19, 2019
In today’s episode I want to talk with you about a beautiful quote that helps us all realise how crucial it is for every Catholic teacher to find moments of silence and stillness. In the midst of our daily busyness its crucial to realise that God is always waiting to...
by jonathan doyle | Nov 18, 2019
No Catholic school just magically transforms itself. Ultimately it’s about individual teachers cooperating with the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. In practice, how does this happen? In this episode I want to share with you some thoughts about how sacramental...
by jonathan doyle | Nov 15, 2019
In today’s message I want to talk about the most powerful way we can manage the one or two students that we find it hardest to work with. There is much we can do in terms of classroom management but sometimes we need to use strategies that operate on a very different...
by jonathan doyle | Nov 14, 2019
In today’s episode I share a great quote that reminds of the need to find balance between professional skills, programs and initiatives and dependence upon the Holy Spirit. In recent decades there has been a strong focus on ‘professionalising’ Catholic education....
by jonathan doyle | Nov 13, 2019
One of the most crucial daily practices for any Catholic teacher is spending time in scripture. In every live staff seminar I do anywhere in the world I always talk about the centrality of this important spiritual moment. God is desperate to speak with every teacher...
by jonathan doyle | Nov 12, 2019
The irony of modern social media use for young people is that it promised vast new layers of connections yet loneliness and student wellbeing remain massive challenges in most Catholic schools. In this episode I want to share a great quote with you about how every...
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