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What's Not in the Lesson Plan

It might be crazy to admit that one of my objectives on Fridays is to get my students to cry, but it isn’t because I am giving an impossible test...

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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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A Farewell to Norbert and the Ride of a Lifetime

My car finally broke down for good on Cinco de Mayo. I made a right turn out of our staff parking lot and the *BOOM* scraaaaaaape told me that he...

Cup of Joe: Looking at Mary on the Dome

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill continue the month of Mary by highlighting her statue atop the Dome and discussing how we...

Cup of Joe: Finding Peace with Mary, Our Mother

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill celebrate the month of Mary by discussing the Grotto finding peace with our Blessed Mother.

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Until Next Time

“Until next time!” That was the mood as we tossed our bags in the trunk and pulled away from Notre Dame’s campus after April Retreat. The weekend had been a...

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Engineers Improvement

I always knew I was passionate about improvement. Growing up in Chicago during the Bulls’ successive 3-peat NBA titles, I poured through books on how Phil Jackson coached the Bulls...

Cup of Joe: Easter and the Road to Emmaus

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill celebrate Easter by discussing the significance of Jesus' appearance on the road to Emmaus.

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How to Love

Happy Easter, everyone! A few weeks ago at Mass, my housemates and I and many of you heard the Gospel story of the Prodigal Son, which in my opinion is...

Cup of Joe: Kinship During Lent

In this episode of Cup of Joe, Fr. Joe Carey, CSC and Maggie Cahill discuss the word "kinship" and how we can use it to build community, especially during Lent.