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I Can't Wait

“We wait because there’s a promise. There’s a presupposition of something more worth waiting for.” “But I want it now!” is a sentence heard throughout the country this time of...

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From left to right: Kristen, Ashley, Marcello, Grace, Clayton, and Catherine in front of the Cleveland sign at Lake Eerie

Swimming with Gratitude

“Come on in, the water’s great!” I shout as I splash around in the choppy lake quite conveniently located only two minutes from our convent. “No really, it’s way warmer...

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Cup of Joe: What We Can Become

In this Ash Wednesday episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill discuss Peter's role in the Transfiguration story and how we can all strive to...

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Cup of Joe: Embracing Reconciliation

In this Ash Wednesday episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill discuss how they each came around on confession and how we should embrace reconciliation...

Left to right: Grace Scartz, Audrey Banner, and Emma Bradley

Get Some Rest

Life in ACE is full. Moving to a brand new place to do a brand new job, where you are responsible for planning, delivering, and assessing lessons, creating positive relationships...

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Catholic Schools Week: Educating the Heart

As a kid growing up going to Catholic schools, I thought Catholic Schools Week was the best. There was crazy hair day, crazy sock day, and crazy dress-up-as-your-teacher day. There...

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Cup of Joe: Overcoming Injuries

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill discuss injuries in sports and how teammates bond together to help each other rise above adversity.