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A recent survey of Irish adults revealed that 53% view their school days as the best years of their lives.[1] Whether you would agree or not, it’s evident that our experiences during those formative years leave a lasting impact. Reflecting on my own time in secondary school, I recognise numerous lessons that have stayed with…

“Limits are a necessary partner in the creative act as well as in the crafting of a successful life. What matters is the ability to look around and accurately recognize what is working for you and what is working against you, adjusting to the realities of the situation and mining the potential of the limits…

It is a chilly, grey morning in February in Athlone. Teachers arrive slowly from all around Ireland to meet here in the middle of the country, in the middle of the school year. For some the commute took a couple of hours, for others it was only a few minutes. Regardless, once we all arrive,…

“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…