The Sacred Spaces of ACE JAX
The people make the place and ACE Jacksonville has a lot of sacred spaces for me. When moving to an unfamiliar place with unfamiliar folks, we create safe havens together...
ACE Teaching Fellows Blog
The Great Bridgebuilding of God
"Catch only what you've thrown yourself, all is mere skill and little gain; but when you're suddenly the catcher of a ball thrown by an eternal partner with accurate and...
Notre Dame Catholicism: A Protestant's story
Weston is a current Notre Dame senior who will be serving as a member of ACE 28 in Tampa, Florida. The following reflection was recently published in The Observer. I...
The People We Are and the Work We Do
"I watch what I do to see what I believe." - Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ There's a fine line between being "hungry" and being an obsessive sourpuss. Until very recently...
To the Moms that Raise Us Up
It is five minutes past the first bell, and a timid freshman peeks with her usual hesitancy into my classroom. Her tears show that she's upset, although I do not...
Both Sides of the Journey: Reflecting on April Retreat 2021
Jess Zlaket (Fort Worth) and Peter Spalitto (Atlanta) are finishing their second years as ACE teachers as they transition to become part of the Teaching Fellows' pastoral team. They joined...
College Athletics to Teaching - A Different Kind of Love
My alarm clock is set to the same time this year as it has been for the past four years -- 5:30 AM. Walking into my dark classroom at Cristo...
A Day in the Life of an ACE Teacher
I always thought that a teacher's job began and ended with the school day. They wake up around 6, get to school by 7, teach back-to-back classes until the final...
ACE Intern Uncovers a Desire for Teaching by Digging into Data
My freshman year, I became a founding member of a baseball analytics team here at Notre Dame. Although I've never played baseball, it has always been my favorite sport, so...
A Sixth Grade Girl and Her Six Lessons on God
On my way to proctor breakfast duty, I think about the four minutes following our morning bell. Soon, at 9:15 a.m., the first bell will ring, giving students four minutes...