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ACE Teachers posing before So-Cal Marathon 2026

Running Through Discomfort

I feel great. Granted, I’m only 3 miles into my 13.1 mile journey, but I feel better than ever. It’s hot, but I’ve run in this weather countless times. After...

High school students from Cleveland Central Catholic sit next to their elementary school prayer partners from St. Stanislaus during our Ash Wednesday Mass.

We Are Dust: Reflections on Teaching and the Lenten Journey

“Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” This Ash Wednesday anthem, spoken as our foreheads are marked with a smudgy black cross, is a reminder of our...

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...

Cup of Joe: Helpful Lenten Practices

In this Ash Wednesday episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill discuss ways we can use Lent as a time to become more connected to...

Image of a class during listening to a presenter during Catholic Schools Week

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...

From Troublemaker to Teacher Extraordinaire: Meet Eric Budd, ETA

If someone had told teenaged Eric Budd that he would grow up to become a high school teacher, he would have laughed them off. In high school, Eric lived to...

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.

You Can Do Hard Things: Musings from the ACE Marathon

For the last ten years of my life, I have run almost every day. There are large chunks of time lost to injury, sickness, days off, seasons off, etc. But...

Cup of Joe: New Year's Resolution

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill unveil their New Year's Resolutions and encourage viewers to find ways to bring happiness and peacefulness...

Cup of Joe: Christmas Traditions

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill reflect on the end of 2023 and talk about their families' Christmas traditions.

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Running Through Discomfort

We Are Dust: Reflections on Teaching and the Lenten Journey