The food was placed on the table and all of us were ready to dig-in.

“Bless us oh Lord, and these thy gifts…”

We all reached immediately for the food, BUT mom called out “wait!” She reminded all to place their napkins in…

The key for interpreting reality — that’s worth knowing!

One of the greatest thinkers of our times once said: “This is truly the key for interpreting reality ”… Are we interested? This great thinker was not an actor, sports figure, columnist, political pundit or contemporary…

What if they love each other” Clare asked. We had just read the Catechism explanation on the sinfulness of homosexual behavior. “Who are we to keep people from loving each other?”

“Nobody can keep people from loving each other” the teacher said.

“Then how can…

“Why do we have to have a dress code anyhow” Nick asked. Nick was in detention once again for violating the dress code. “I thought this country was founded on freedom”.

“So you don’t think we should have a dress code?” the teacher…

“What do you teach?” the speaker asked.

“Mathematics’, I answered.

“No, you teach children, not mathematics” he responded with a triumphal note. “You teach children – don’t forget that”.

Even a math-guy knew there was some verbal slight-of-hand taking place. Actually, what I teach is…

“If everybody stopped believing in God, would He cease to exist?” Mike asked.

“Excuse me?” said the teacher, not sure he was being serious.  Mike, a senior, could be a bit of a comedian at times.

“If everybody stopped believing in God,…

A dog-trainer taught me one of my most valuable lessons on education: know who you are educating. This took place in my first series of training lessons with my dog CJ. Why was my dog so bad? Barking out orders for desired behaviors did…

Good food and good company — it doesn't get any better than that. Growing up in an Italian family, holy days were always celebrated by traditional meals shared with the greater family. It was good food and good company — communion.

This came to mind this past holiday season as I was reading the latest document produced by the Congregation of Catholic Education, called "Educating Together in Catholic Schools". One of the major themes of this document is communion. The writings of both Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI often take up this same theme. What is the importance of communion? What is the Church trying to tell us?

Is it still open season on Catholic schools?  Want to hear another mean Nun story?  How about another touchy feely religion class story?  Want a tidbit of heretical teaching to share? 

If you want to read about these, I'm afraid this article might…