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Waiting Together: Advent in the Classroom

I have always loved Advent, but the season took on an even deeper meaning once I started sharing it with my 5th-grade students. Experiencing the hope and wonder of Christ’s...

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ACE Teachers singing joyfully during Lessons and Carols at December Retreat 2025

I Can't Wait

“We wait because there’s a promise. There’s a presupposition of something more worth waiting for.” “But I want it now!” is a sentence heard throughout the country this time of...

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ACE Teachers before ACE Marathon in Atlanta

One Step at a Time

What do distance running, teaching, and discipleship have in common? Hills. Lots of hills. Energy was high going into ACE race weekend—an opportunity to race and see some of the...

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Champions Culture Corner

You’re welcome to judge me, but I’m gonna be honest: I’m still fired up about Notre Dame football. You may (perhaps appropriately) quote me the invitation to detachment that Princess...

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Cup of Joe: Profiles in Courage

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill profile courage by sharing stories of two extraordinary people in their lives.

ACE Interns Maria Vaquero (Left) and Jackie Perez (Right) on the ND Football field in recognition for Extra Yard for Teachers

The Holy Spirit Has My Back

There were many things I didn’t know about Notre Dame before applying. Like how South is objectively the better of the two dining halls, or how the squirrels here only...

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Cup of Joe: Discovering Joy

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill reveal how they discover joy in their lives and invite viewers to do the same.