Relationships are central to any form of education or ministry. How does one build that into their daily work with young people? In this episode of Foundations for Flourishing, our guests share [...]

Faith formation requires effective teaching.  The Greeks had a word for “teaching” which is still used in professional circles today, and that word is pedagogy. The literal meaning of pedagogy is [...]

In 1706, John Baptist de La Salle, patron saint of teachers, listed twelve virtues of a good teacher in his Conduct of the Christian Schools. In 1785, Brother Agathon, the fifth superior general [...]

We’re excited to announce Foundations for Flourishing, our new video and podcast series all about building a strong foundation for your work, faith, and life. Over the next six videos, you’ll [...]

At the end of Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus speaks his last words of encouragement and commissioning to his disciples: “Go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples; . . . and teach [...]

In a society where young people are well connected virtually but still feel isolated and lonely, how can we build school communities where young people feel important and seen? We can start by [...]

We talk a lot about love and the need to be loving people, but what is love? This is a question that Paul’s converts in Corinth must have been asking as well. In his First Letter to the [...]

When I first began teaching, I would invite the class to take several minutes for silent prayer before we began. Shortly after I started this, individual students would approach me privately and [...]

Have you ever been teaching, and you look out to see a room full of young people just staring back at you with glazed eyes? Maybe you’ve experienced sessions where children start twitching, get [...]

As we approach the end of the school year and faith formation programs (and a remarkable year at that!), it is helpful to pause and reflect on the importance of your role and presence in the [...]