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A Teacher’s Prayer

10/01/2015 By Jared Dees

A Teacher's Prayer

TEACHER’S PRAYER

Heavenly Father,

Enable me to teach WISDOM,
For I help to shape the mind.

Equip me to teach with TRUTH,
For I help to shape the conscience.

Encourage me to teach with VISION,
For I help to shape the future.

Empower me to teach with LOVE,
For I help to shape the world.

AMEN.

Adelaida (Adelle), a member of The Religion Teacher, shared this wonderful teacher’s prayer with me. I found it to be such a great explanation of what we do as religion teachers and catechists. I hope you take the time to pray it today and maybe even before your classes throughout the year.

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About Jared Dees

Jared Dees is the creator of The Religion Teacher and the author of 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator, Beatitales, Christ in the Classroom, and The Gospel According to Video Games.

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  1. Kim Slott

    02/17/2016 at 9:25 am

    Thanks Jared, always inspired by your commitment to sharing your faith
    with the students and your faith with us catechists. Saint Pius X is blessed
    to have you as a catechist. Thanks for sharing all your wonderful ideas.
    You are truly an inspiration.
    Peace, Kim

    • Jared Dees

      02/17/2016 at 9:26 am

      Thank you Kim!

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