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Garrido admits that she sometimes finds administration draining, even boring, as it fractures her days into “tiny shards of time” that make it impossible to focus on “the big ideas.” And yet she has found spiritual gifts in her many years as a theologian, parish minister, and administrator in higher education. In \u003cem\u003eRedeeming Administration\u003c\/em\u003e, she reveals those gifts by examining twelve spiritual habits for Catholic leaders in parishes, schools, religious communities, and other institutions—presenting a saint who embodies each habit—and showing readers how to experience their administrative work as a crucial ministry of the Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA brief prayer and questions for personal reflection, group conversation, or spiritual direction complete each chapter. 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These timeless insights of scripture can provide inspiration and encouragement for all of those on the front lines of Catholic education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by teachers for teachers, this book is a valuable resource not only for teachers, but also for pastors, principals, administrators, and school board members as they seek to motivate others and to reflect on their own role in education. 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Garrido, author of the bestselling \u003cem\u003eRedeeming Administration\u003c\/em\u003e, offers twelve practical habits for responding to conflict, pairs each habit with a spiritual companion from history, and offers questions and prayers for growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRedeeming Conflict\u003c\/em\u003e, Ann Garrido explains that conversion comes through conversation, that there is a difference between “the truth” and “my truth,” and that you should  be curious and practice “Pentecost listening”—or empathic listening—even if you think something is way off base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGarrido will help Christian leaders discover how to speak directly with colleagues about tensions and about how to know themselves well enough to keep from becoming defensive in the face of negative feedback.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe uses saintly examples to illustrate her points, calling upon stories of St. Francis and a Muslim sultan, Leo the Great, Archbishop Óscar Romero, and Our Lady, Undoer of Knots. 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Justin McClain, a theology and Spanish teacher at Bishop McNamara High School in Forestville, Maryland, will help teachers take a fresh look at everyday benchmarks of success in lesson planning, classroom prayer, and dealing with difficult theological questions. He also addresses needs outside the classroom—relaxation and a good night’s sleep, healthy eating habits, continuing education, and more time for prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44159596658741,"sku":"1-59471-685-4","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/8056\/8629\/files\/9781594716850.jpg?v=1739186428"},{"product_id":"christ-in-the-classroom","title":"Christ in the Classroom","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf the goal of catechesis is to cultivate an encounter with Christ, why do religious educators spend so much time focused almost exclusively on ideas and not experiences? 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