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Struggle Like Your Students

“It’s a whole body thing. Your shot should be one fluid motion.” “Follow through. Hold your hand up after you release the ball.” “Again.” While preparing for a beloved tradition...

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A Letter to My Future ACE Teachers

A letter to my future ACE teachers: “I think I’ve made a grave mistake.” This was a sentence I wrote on a teal post-it, tacked to the cork board of...

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...

From Inspired to Inspiration

"Please take a seat and stare at the Virgin Mary for five minutes. I would like to remind you that if you so much as look away from the statue...

The Miracle in Memphis

Written by: Eric Prister As the ACE bus pulled up to her house in Germantown, TN, Dr. Mary McDonald beamed. She came out to greet us wearing a blue and...

"Try to Let What is Unfair Teach You"

During my senior year at the University of Notre Dame, a time when so many people feel puzzled about the myriad of options available after graduation, I felt less overwhelmed...

"I knew you'd be here."

Written by: Eric Prister There's no place like home. There's no place like home. There's no place like home. Whether after a long day of work, after two weeks on...

An Outsider's Perspective

Written by: Liz Harter I've been aware of the Alliance for Catholic Education in a very basic way for the past nine years. A few of my classmates from Saint...

Thou Shalt Not...

Today's Gospel, where Jesus calls out Martha for being too concerned and anxious about getting things done always irks me a bit. You see, I'm a Mom and like you...