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Go Outside and Listen

By Jared Dees

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…

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October 2, 2015 Filed Under: Everyday Prayers, Play

The Day Pope Francis was Elected

By Jared Dees

Pope App - Francis is Elected

I’m still so moved by the events that unfolded on March 13, 2013. Clearly, the Holy Spirit is powerfully at work. I’m so grateful for the election of Pope Francis. In just the handful of minutes in which he appeared, I was so moved. If he did nothing else in his Papacy, that moment would…

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March 15, 2013 Filed Under: On Spirituality, Play

Drink the Kool-aid

By Jared Dees

Have you ever accused someone of “drinking the kool-aid“? We all know what it means, right? Someone is blinded and brainwashed, not able to see reality, not able to see things the way they really are, not able to come down to the level that ordinary people struggle with every day. You know what? When…

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February 7, 2013 Filed Under: On Spirituality, Play

5 Books to Help You Find Your Calling

By Jared Dees

One of the most common things people pray for is guidance. We want to know our purpose in life. We want to know what we should be doing in the world. We want to find our calling. What better place to turn than prayer? In most cases, a mighty voice doesn’t shout down from the…

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June 6, 2012 Filed Under: Everyday Prayers, Meaningful Work, Play, Why

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Jared Dees is passionate about sharing practical resources to teach faith. He is best known for his website The Religion Teacher and is the author of many books including 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator, To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach, Praying the Angelus, Christ in the Classroom, and Beatitales: 80 Fables about the Beatitudes for Children. See all of Jared's Books →

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