The field of clinical psychology peaks my interest. Of late, I have been reading and seeking out the perspectives of people who really encounter serious sadness and tragedy in others, trying to assess how I can even improve my own mindset. There...
Very few veteran Catholic teachers desire to relive their first year of teaching. The greatest experiential truths I have learned as a Catholic educator are from my failures. The first year of teaching is where I failed the most. Professional...
Lenten Reflection Each year as Lent arrives I contemplate what actions I will take. Not simply a list of favorite foods to forego, or times I will fast; but ideas of how I can actively use this time to draw closer to God, focus more closely on his...
Dear Families, Tuesday was a hard day. Rick Mihaly - a spiritual father and prayer warrior in our school community - passed into eternal life. Sometimes there isn't much to do but pray. And pray is what we did. I am not sure how else the human...
The essay is the primary method of assessing mastery of concepts in high school theology courses. Here, Aidan Moorehouse (class of 2020), provides a supreme example of mastery. The assignment required the creation and exposition of an original...
Dear Families, Charity. It is a word laden with baggage, such as past experiences and cliches. Images of food drives and used clothing collections come to mind. Charity is giving stuff to those in need. Charity is helping those in obvious need: the...
Dear Families, I have been reading(and re-reading) John Milton Gregory's The Seven Laws of Teaching, sharing his lucid commentary with teachers. And then it occurred to me that some of his insights are so spot on that parents too would benefit from...
Dear Families, When completing my graduate classes in administration we read the popular business text, Good to Great (2001, Collins). The author puts forth the metaphor of a business as a bus. He questions decisions made pertaining to the...
Mount Royal Academy has announced academic awards of junior high and high school students for the 2nd quarter of the 2018-2019 school year. Twelve students earned a position on the Headmaster’s List. To receive honor roll recognition, eligible...
Dear Families, I often tell the story of how God's grace brought me to Catholic education. I can assure you it was not my plan. I vividly recall feeling a lack of fervor when selecting Saint Thomas Aquinas to be my patron saint at Confirmation. I...