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“Come to me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” – Jesus (Matthew 11:28) It’s 4 p.m. on a Wednesday. The bell has rung, the students have left, and you finally let out a sigh of relief. But just as you start to relax, your mind races through the…

As a Religious Education Teacher, you are expected to know a lot about the person of Jesus Christ. Who is He? What did He teach? What did His life look like? The list goes on. For today, we thought we could invite you to take a step back from the Junior and Leaving Cert Jesus.…

“First off, I want to thank God … He has shown me that it’s a scientific fact that gratitude reciprocates.” – Matthew McConaughey, Oscar Acceptance Speech 2014[1] Alright, Alright, Alright… “And the Oscar goes to…!” Okay, so for most of us, the opportunity to sit in eager anticipation and see if our outstanding lifetime performance…

Every day brings us a promise of a new beginning as well as a share of challenges. As we search for practical wisdom to guide us on our life journey, we turn to the teachings of Jesus collected by two evangelists—Matthew and Luke—and known as the Sermon on the Mount. What can we learn from…

“Rest is not idle, is not wasteful. Sometimes rest is the most important thing you can do for body and soul.” – Erica Layne The human body is incredible. We are so used to living within our bodies that we can become accustomed, and almost apathetic, to its incredible capacity. Is it a bit like…

Life is infused with music – celebrations, ceremonies, movies, advertisements, and even toothbrushes (for a short-lived time) all have used music as a means to appeal to, and connect with, us. But why would that be an effective tactic? Because music activates almost every part of our brain![1] So, it is no surprise that it…