Comments on: “Never Work With Children Or Animals”

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:46:34 +0000

I’m also a teacher and a mother to two. I believe that Jesus would NOT have been at the head of the table; he’d be right in there with them and he would have made sure that those kids didn’t have to wait much longer to eat! Food is love~

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:29:47 +0000

Awkward Questioners,

I’m with Maura – I’d be terrified to try and teach First Graders and have nothing but admiration for those, like Betty, who are prepared to do it. As for Michelle’s experience with circumcision…

Eric, I think Jesus would have handled the kid with great aplomb. He would have found some way to speak to his heart.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:39:27 +0000

All I can say is I’m grateful that there was no one filming in my car one day on the way back from a Christmas childrens choir practice, which had ended with the reminder that they were singing at the “Feast of the Circumcision”. I had a car full of 3rd grade boys when one (Irish, he would be) asked me “so what is that circumcision thing?” Downhill from there…

By: Maura

Maura — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:11:53 +0000

Now you all know why the mere thought of teaching 1st graders seriously scares me. It’s challenging enough when there is just one but when you put 2 or more together. Wow!
Truthfully I don’t know what is scarrier a class full on little one’s who ask abstract questions and want concrete answers or the knowledge that I was that kid. ( God love poor Sr. Cecilia for putting up with me!)
I guess that gives me a sence of hope knowing that they ( as I did) have deeper questions than we give them credit for and they are not just indeffrent lumps who could care less.

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:18:08 +0000

Betty, in a Jesuit high school class there are usually more than one.

Paul, I am trying to imagine Jesus with that kid. I would like to hear His responses. Of course, that would assume that the boy gave Him a chance to respond before charging on to the next off the wall question. That boy is certainly a creature of our culture.

By: Betty

Betty — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:26:14 +0000

As a teacher for many years, let me assure you–there is always one in every class!!!