by Wayne Tinsey | Feb 7, 2022 | Authenticity
What an honour and privilege to be able to share these ideas with you today. I am in awe of the way your school community strives to be faithful to the priorities of our Gospel and the vision of Edmund Rice. I hope that something of what I will share today will...
by Wayne Tinsey | Nov 10, 2021 | Authenticity
From History Early models of Christian evangelisation pre-supposed the disintegration of the cultures into which the Gospel was introduced. The world was perceived to be evil and unredeemed. Outside the Church, it was seen that there was no, or at least little chance...
by Wayne Tinsey | Aug 26, 2021 | Authenticity
Please note: When I use the term ‘educator’ in this piece, I am referring not only to teachers but to all staff in schools who contribute to the formation of our young. Joan Chittister once said: It’s not the answers we teach them to give; but rather it’s...
by Wayne Tinsey | Aug 10, 2021 | Authenticity
The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our blessings. – Eric Hoffer – Like many people, each morning, I call to mind the things in my life that I am grateful for. As well as the positive and loving energy that it generates for me,...
by Wayne Tinsey | Jul 8, 2021 | Authenticity
Alongside our call to be the face of God in the world, we are called to see the face of God in the world. As followers of Jesus, we see the face of God most clearly in the poor. Ignoring the poor means that we potentially ignore God, since through our attempts to...
by Wayne Tinsey | Jun 18, 2021 | Authenticity
I have come that they may have life and have it to the full. – Jesus of Nazareth – A turning point in my career as a teacher came many years ago when I learned that a former student of mine committed suicide. This girl had been in my religion and homeroom classes for...
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