Excited to Not Be Alone
During my first ACE Summer, I heard the phrase “Intentional Christian Community” again and again. I wrote about it, discussed it, and thought extensively of what it would be like...
ACE Teaching Fellows Blog
Catholic Schools Changing Lives
Written by: Eric Prister "I'm not sure what I would've been doing-probably getting in trouble." But Michelle Eusebio, as she grew up in Washington Heights on the north side of...
Navy Weekend: Welcome Home
Written by: Eric Prister As Fr. Scully and the ACE Bus team were homeward bound from Baltimore on October 28, our ACE teachers, leaders, and graduates were also setting their...
Right Where I Need To Be
It is right where I need to be: on one side of a climactic showdown in a spaghetti western. I stand at the front of the room, giving my best...
8 Habits of Well Rested People
As this post illustrates, I have trouble managing my time and my competing priorities which often leads to not enough sleep. I am so envious when I meet people who...
"That's really cool!"
Written by: Mary Forr "Miss Forr! Miss Forr!!! Do you think they'll give us their autographs?" The "they" my students were referring to weren't members of an NBA team or...
Through Love, We Survive
Written by: Caroline Lang I'm not an ACE teacher, student, or administrator. I haven't been around the program, and as a humble college student, I certainly can't donate much money...
I Have Given A Lot, But Gotten So Much More
After almost 15 years of being desperately focused on my own education, I was exhausted, emotionally drained, and felt like all I had done in that time was coming to...
Anxiety Eating at You?
How to Overcome Anxiety Fr. Michael Najim Anxiety robs us of inner peace. Nothing good comes of it. Anxiety causes restless days, sleepless nights, and even affects our health. So...