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In Our Time: 60 Years on from Nostra Aetate
Hey friends, I recently had the wonderful opportunity to hear and learn from his Eminence, Cardinal Michael Fitzgerald, who at the...

James H. Tran
Jun 17, 20242 min read
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Reflection on Pentecost: The ‘Birthday’ of the Catholic Church
This Sunday, the Catholic Church celebrates the wonderful feast day of Pentecost. So, in our Friday Youth Group, we explored the special...

James H. Tran
May 18, 20242 min read
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The Teaching Power of Sacred Signs in Catholic Schools
Hey friends, I recently contributed an article to the latest issue of the University of Notre Dame’s student journal, The Courtyard...

James H. Tran
Apr 23, 20244 min read
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A Reflection On Holy Week | Easter Is The Opportunity For The Whole Church To Proclaim Our Creed
Our School Youth Group recently organised a Palm Sunday procession to commemorate Holy Week. During the procession, I offered a...

James H. Tran
Apr 5, 20242 min read
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Ash Wednesday Reflection | Rising with Christ in our glorified bodies at the end of time
I recently had the wonderful opportunity to lead our Year 12 Cohort in an Ash Wednesday Liturgy. In this short article, I will reflect on...

James H. Tran
Feb 23, 20242 min read
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Reflecting on my First Year of Teaching the Catholic Faith in the Contemporary Classroom
As we enter into the New Year, I have been reflecting on the previous year that was 2023, particularly as it relates to my experiences as...

James H. Tran
Jan 5, 20244 min read
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Catholic Schools as praying communities in communion with Jesus Christ and His Church
In this short article, I will reflect on the expression and central place of prayer in Catholic school communities. I will examine what...

James H. Tran
Dec 15, 20232 min read
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Reflections on Teaching and Learning at the 'Educator Scholar Summit'
Hey friends. Last September, I shared my views on ‘Teaching & Learning’ as an Education and Philosophy Student, at Notre Dame’s Educator...

James H. Tran
Jan 4, 20232 min read
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How a Mathematics and Religious Education can help a student to prepare for a life of excellence
In this short reflection, I share my thinking on how a Mathematics and Religious Education can help a student to reach the heights of...

James H. Tran
Jul 30, 20221 min read
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How the Fr John Neil OP Award inspires me to become a better educator
It was on a late Wednesday afternoon; I had just finished work, hurried into my car and whipped out my phone to join an online Zoom...

James H. Tran
Jun 13, 20223 min read
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What I think it means to be a Mathematics Educator whose work passes through the heart of Christ
This year I made a pilgrimage to Rome—the Eternal City—to celebrate Easter. I spent some time praying about my teaching vocation and was...

James H. Tran
Apr 20, 20222 min read
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What motivates me to pursue a career as a Mathematics Teacher.
I am very excited to share that I have been successfully chosen by the NSW Department of Education to be the recipient of the 2022...

James H. Tran
Mar 16, 20223 min read
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Reflections on Leadership: The Importance of Relationships
“We are all one family in the world. Building a community that empowers everyone to attain their full potential… makes the world a better...

James H. Tran
Dec 31, 20214 min read
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Aristotle on Eudaemonia and Education
“There is an ideal of excellence for any particular craft or occupation; similarly, there must be an excellence that we can achieve as...

James H. Tran
Jun 28, 20219 min read
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How Thomas Aquinas’ understanding of happiness could reform modern education.
Harvard historian Christopher Dawson suggested over half a century ago that the greatest challenge for Western civilisation is reforming...

James H. Tran
Feb 11, 20217 min read
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What Mathematics can reveal to us about Human Excellence
If we are to understand beauty as that which is pleasing to the mind – that which exhibits inherent aesthetic qualities that can awaken...

James H. Tran
Jul 21, 20202 min read
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