Usually, I don’t follow my own advice. I have made worksheets for teachers and catechists to use with the daily Gospel readings for almost a year now. Every week I post new worksheets for members of The Religion Teacher, but I can’t think of one time that I actually completed the worksheet myself. The worksheets…
Go Outside and Listen
We can find great peace and humility if we take the time to focus on our senses. We can easily get bogged down in life’s busy-ness and miss the joy and beauty that is around us. We may not see the world as it truly is. We may not hear the life that is going…
The Only Number that Matters When It Comes to the Decline in Catholicism
This week Catholic leaders were in an uproar over the doom and gloom cited by the latest Pew Research study on religion. It told us with scary numbers what we already know and see on a daily basis: the number of Christians (and especially the number of Catholics) is on a steep decline. I’m…
Big and Specific Goal Setting
In chapter 12 of The One Thing, Gary Keller and Jay Papasan introduce readers to four types of goals in what they describe as the question matrix. The idea is that if you ask the right question, you can find the motivation to pursue extraordinary results. Many of us struggle with gaol setting because: 1….
The Ultimate Visualization Technique for Christians
Visualization can be a powerful technique when you want to achieve success in some area of your life. It enables you to gain confidence and helps you to focus your attention on the path you must take in order to achieve the experience of future that you visualize. I heard an interview earlier in the…
