Sep

2

Prayers for the First Day of School

September 2, 2008 | 1 Comment

Welcome! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!School begins today in many parts of the United States. May you all have a blessed and fruitful school year.
ChurchYear.net has a very nice page of prayers for teachers, students and schools, including the following prayer by David [...]

Aug

1

Foreign-language Hail Marys

August 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

If you’re teaching your students about the meaning of the word “catholic,” you might find the Foreign-language Hail Marys website helpful. The website gives well over one hundred translations of the Hail Mary, from Achinese to Zurituutsch. Check it out!
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May

29

Essential Podcasts for Catholic Educators - Pray As You Go

May 29, 2008 | 1 Comment

This is the first in a series of podcast reviews and suggestions for those who teach in Catholic schools or religious education programs. Podcasts can be a powerful tool for educators, both in the classroom and for personal and professional development. During the summer months, I hope you explore some of these great audio [...]

May

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Prayer by Thomas Merton for Graduates

May 23, 2008 | 4 Comments

The following prayer by Thomas Merton is one that I like to give to graduates when they get anxious about moving on. It’s also a prayer I use myself when I am unsure if I’ve made the right decision. Currently I’m beginning the discernment process about whether or not I’m being called to [...]