Seeing Christ Takes Time...But He's There
"I am not angry with you, and I am happy you are here." These are words I have found myself repeating throughout the beginning of the school year. Since those...
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The St. Anthony's Miracle
At the end of the 90s, Milwaukee Catholic schools were struggling. Attendance was down, and schools were on the verge of closing. One of the schools, St. Anthony's on the...
A Process in Learning to Let Go
Contrary to what I expected, becoming a teacher has been a process of learning how to lose control. Maybe it would be better to say that it has been a...
The Mother of Catholic Education
The 20 Catholic School Stories You Should Know series will tell inspiring stories about ordinary people doing extraordinary things for the cause of Catholic education. Kicking it off - St...
A Day in My Shoes
One of the things I like the most about teaching is that no two days are alike. Different experiences will always present themselves and I will never know what they...
Giving Thanks
Written by: Eric Prister On a day when we take a step back and give thanks, and after visiting fourteen cities, seventeen schools, and thousands of children over the past...
Lead By Example
The power of a calm tone and a level head is unspeakable. It is so important that as teachers, we respond with kindness instead of disgrace toward our students, and...
Protecting Teens From Suicide
Teen suicide is far too common in the US and social networking is changing the way teens call for help. It's not uncommon for "copycat" suicides to follow in an...
An Idea with Wheels
Written by: Nancy Caramanico When first I heard about the University of Notre Dame's ACE bus, the idea struck me as an ingenious one. A bus traveling from school to...
Finding the Balance
I arrived to McAllen eager to work and take on a full load. I was assigned to teach six classes in three different content areas. I teach 6, 7, 8...