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Educating Boys II

7 Aug

What are some of the keys to educating teenage boys? How do we activate their sense of adventure, risk-taking and questioning in such a way that it leads to wisdom? I use the word wisdom, not learning, for a specific … Read More »

boys, education, Monastic, prayer, silence, solitude, teenagers, work Leave a comment

Educating Teenage Boys

4 Aug

Recently I put my class of 13 and 14  year olds through a growth mindset quiz with interesting results using the research of Carol Dweck. What I found asks hard questions of how we do education, particularly with teenage boys. … Read More »

boys, chaos, Dweck, growth mindset, learning, teenagers Leave a comment

Teenagers, Emotions and Rational Thinking!

31 Jul

‘What were you thinking, oh, that’s right, you weren’t’ is something I hear when adults are talking to teenagers about another internet blunder, stupid behaviour or risky stunt. And we smile and shake our heads muttering, ‘teenagers!’. Yet that question … Read More »

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The Elephant In The Room

8 Sep

My first reaction when I began to write this article was to go looking for the scholarly professional papers on the subject of grief and loss. What do the professionals say? What does the research have to contribute? What can … Read More »

children, death, grief, hope, teenagers Leave a comment

‘Engaging teenagers from a non-religious background in the spiritual journey’.

22 Sep

Just got back from speaking at the Australian Ecumenical Council for Spiritual Directors Conference at Xavier College, Melbourne. Presented a workshop on ‘Engaging teenagers from a non-religious background in the spiritual journey’.  An enthusiastic audience who wanted to hear more … Read More »

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Meet Glenn Loughrey

Vicar and Artist, based in Melbourne, Australia.

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A blog for people who explore the spiritual journey. BYO RedShoes.

Glenn has worked with young people and their families for over 30 years in various fields. He’s currently a Vicar at St Oswald’s Anglican Church, Glen Iris in Melbourne, Australia.

He’s greatly interested in the work of Thomas Merton and his impact on the 20th century. He is an indigenous man with a particular interest in indigenous issues and spirituality.

Also he is an artist — Learn more at glennloughrey.com

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