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Westfield, IN
Joined October 2012
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Intro to 2D ended the trimester with their best work. Cannot wait to see these students in more art classes. Until next trimester, have a safe weekend. @GCHSFineArts @GCAlumni @GCHSTheMax
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Stained Glass 1 created some unique 3D glass pieces recently. Love the variety of designs and ideas! I will share their Saint and mosaic pieces next week
@GCHSFineArts @GCAlumni @GCHSTheMax
Probably unpopular take, but holding teens accountable & giving consequences shows more love than 'pitying' them & giving 'latitude'.
Situations vary, but enforcing expectations is not being cruel. It shows belief they are capable of more.
Making excuses says they lack ability.
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Friends, the modern conception of the self is built on autonomous choice: “This is my life; these are my choices; don’t tell me what to do.”
That’s legitimate—up to a point.
In Catholic thought, the self isn’t the sheerly autonomous, self-reliant individual of modernity. There is also the reality of participation: “I’m me, but I belong to something bigger than myself: a family, a community, a faith.”
Paul Tillich spoke of a polarity between individualization and participation. These two poles of the self should live in a creative, healthy tension.
But we’ve lost sight of the second, and it’s the side we need more of today.
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GC Blood Drive - Fri., Oct. 30th from 8a-2p. Prayerfully consider donating. Gift card give aways to all donors. Save up to 3 lives. Parents, faculty, staff, alumni, & students welcome. donateblood.versiti.org/dono… @GCHSTheMax @indianablood @GCAlumni @GCHSFineArts @GCHS_AT
"Artificial intelligence is no more like intelligence than fake flowers are like flowers ... Only the habit of judging by appearances lets us confuse the two ... we must rediscover what the mind is and what it is for, lest we turn our own children into men without minds."
[S]chools...chase the same banner whirling in the Inferno. Outcomes-based rubrics...standardized testing have produced...graduates w/useless skills & mountains of data 4 mindless experts 2 mine. We...removed the immaterial & still bid students be fruitful. thecatholicthing.org/2026/10…
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Intro to 2D painted with acrylic and watercolor this past week. Some challenging and beautiful pieces. Have a safe fall break. @GCHSFineArts @GCAlumni @GCHSTheMax
This is the type of witness that cracks the door open for those with questions about God, where they are in their own faith journeys, & why folks embrace their Catholic faith.
Check out this story: Happy Catholic, Introduction (found on happycatholic.blogspot.com/2…) via @getfollowit
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Our faith is personal. It is based on our individual relationship with God. However, it is not private. It is meant to be shared with others.
“I believe in one (communal), holy (of God), catholic (universal), and apostolic (sent) Church..."
Nothing in our Creed says private.
A man goes down the rabbit hole of Gemini and makes some discoveries that are beyond disappointing.
Steve Perkins-2014 Indiana Teacher of the Year: AI Horror Show intoy2014.blogspot.com/2026/…
"The neighbors in the parable are the Judge. They aren’t bad actors. They’re just certain. They keep showing up with the final score at halftime."
Let God Cook brandonpbarker.substack.com/…
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Rather than, "I will only do things that bring me joy."
Instead, "I will bring joy to everything I do."
Joy is our responsibility.
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We need to put aside our own needs and make a commitment to the needs of others – the larger Church. It means sacrifice. It means taking our focus off of what we have accomplished and recognizing what still needs to be done - and the work of loving our neighbor is never done.
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We need to be committed to all aspects of our faith, not only in how we follow the rules of the Church, but also in how we live our daily lives in service to others.