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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...

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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...

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ShowMustGoOn

The Show Must Go On

Just like the those of us on the bus tour when problems came our way, those who work in, devote their lives to, and love Catholic schools follow the motto...

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A Multitude of Homecomings

For someone who has spent her entire life finding "new homes," the Fighting for Our Children's Future National Bus Tour was a year of "coming home." Written by: Andie Cisneros...

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The Miracle of Yes

Miracles are enabled by saying "yes." Although the heavy lifting of bringing these phenomenon into the world is clearly on God's side of the ledger, it is a bit arresting...

CelebrateTheHarvest

Celebrating the Harvest

What a tour, what an adventure, and what an amazing opportunity. The past eight months witnessed 30,000 miles, 50 cities, and over 70 schools, but most of all, the tour...

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The Holy Spirit Alive in Catholic Schools

As a believer, as an advocate of the mission of Catholic schools, as a priest, my vocation has been so enlivened and enriched, stretched, encouraged and re-invigorated by the so-palpable...