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Answering the Lord’s Call to Ruah Woods Institute

Answering the Lord’s Call to Ruah Woods Institute

“Charlene, I feel like I just went on a personal retreat.” I told a close friend on the phone as I…

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The Communion of Saints

The Communion of Saints

The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines a saint as: the “holy one” who leads a life in union with…

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Finding Your Voice with Theology of the Body

Finding Your Voice with Theology of the Body

As the current school year has ended, I reflect on one of the experiences that really stood out to me…

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Catholic Identity for Unity & Peace

Catholic Identity for Unity & Peace

In the recent document The Identity of the Catholic School for a Culture of Dialogue, the magisterium quoting Pope Francis…

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Armor Up Against Diabolical Identity Theft

Armor Up Against Diabolical Identity Theft

It’s popular to have identity theft monitoring services to protect your finances, and credit score from scam artists and hackers…

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A Pastor Proclaims & Explains: “We Are a TOB Campus”

A Pastor Proclaims & Explains: “We Are a TOB Campus”

You will notice two new banners around campus stating: “We are a TOB campus.” St. Margaret of York is a…

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New Vocabulary for Teachers

New Vocabulary for Teachers

Mask breaks, social distancing, COVID-19, plexiglass dividers, outbreak, herd immunity, super-spreader and on and on and on. New vocabulary for…

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A School’s Appreciation for ROOTED

A School’s Appreciation for ROOTED

We began teaching a short program on Theology of the Body (TOB) many years ago to just our 8th grade…

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A Call to Love

A Call to Love

There is no doubt that the Catholic Church values the sacrament of marriage. It is so important, in fact, that…

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Retiring from Ruah Woods and Waiting for God’s Re-Deployment Orders

Retiring from Ruah Woods and Waiting for God’s Re-Deployment Orders

While facilitating discussion for the latest read in Ruah Woods’ TOB Chapter Chat, I often rhetorically ask the group, “Why…

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