2010
Spring- Dr. Ash Presents: Home away from home
2009
Winter
On Down Syndrome
Reflection
Fall
Fatherhood article from The Interim Newspaper (Page 1 / Page 2)
Teaching Tip: Encouraging Student Literacy
Summer
Wyoming Educators Conference Keynote
TAPCE Conference 2009 – Keynote Address
Spring – Ode to Thunder Bay
2008
Fall – Reflection 2
A Living Bible…
His name is Bill. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans, and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of college. He is brilliant. Kind of profound and very, very bright. He became a Christian while attending college.Across the street from the campus is a well-dressed, very conservative church. They want to develop a ministry to the students but are not sure how to go about it.One day Bill decides to go there. He walks in with no shoes, jeans, his t-shirt, and wild hair. The service has already started and so Bill starts down the aisle looking for a seat. The church is completely packed and he can’t find a seat. By now, people are really looking a bit uncomfortable, but no one says anything.Bill gets closer and closer and closer to the pulpit, and when he realizes there are no seats, he just squats down right on the carpet. By now the people are really uptight, and the tension in the air is thick.About this time, the minister realizes that from way at the back of the church, a deacon is slowly making his way toward Bill.Now the deacon is in his eighties, has silver-gray hair, and a three-piece suit. A godly man, very elegant, very dignified, very courtly. He walks with a cane and, as he starts walking toward this boy, everyone issaying to themselves that you can’t blame him for what he’s going to do.How can you expect a man of his age and of his background to understand some college kid on the floor? It takes a long time for the man to reach the boy. The church is utterly silent except for the clicking of the man’s cane. All eyes are focused on him. You can’t even hear anyone breathing. The minister can’t even preach the sermon until the deacon does what he has to do.And now they see this elderly man drop his cane on the floor. With great difficulty, he lowers himself and sits down next to Bill and worships with him so he won’t be alone.Everyone chokes up with emotion.When the minister gains control, he says, ‘What I’m about to preach, you will never remember. What you have just seen, you will never forget.”Be careful how you live. You may be the only Bible some people will ever read!’
Fall 2008 – Reflection 1
Fall brings shorter days and cooler nights.The season nurtures a kalidescope of tints, hues and colours that provide us with a portrait that reflects the beauty God has created. This difference in colour tones also speaks to the differences found within each and every one of us as His children.Fall reminds us of “Harvest Time”. Our prayers and actions previously planted will now be reaped.We as Catholics take the role of farmers completing the seasonal cycle. We take stock of our lives and celebrate our accomplishments with lessons learned for the next planting season. God created us in His own image and likeness. That’s not a bad mirror reflection!I hope that this Fall relection brings you inspiration in your own personal Faith journey. Blessings, Dr.Ash
Summer – Deus Caritas made flesh
Spring – Suggested Readings
Report on the L.A. Religious Education Congress (Anaheim, California)
February 29 -March 2 , 2008
Dr. Ashleigh Molloy attended this religious education conference together with 33,000 fellow Catholic parents and educators. The theme this year was Lift Your Gaze… See Anew! The theme flows from the reading of the Fourth Sunday of Lent where we hear about the story of sight restored to the one who struggled with blindness.Please click here for more information.
