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Jared Dees is the creator of the popular website The Religion Teacher , which provides practical resources and effective teaching strategies to religious educators. A respected graduate of the Alliance for Catholic Education program at the University of Notre Dame, Dees earned master’s degrees in education and theology, both from Notre Dame. He has volunteered and worked in a wide variety of Catholic ministries, including Catholic schools, parish religious education, youth ministry, campus ministry, RCIA, and adult faith formation. Dees is the content marketing manager at Ave Maria Press and the author of and To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach. His articles have appeared in Momentum, CATECHIST, Catechetical Leader, and on numerous websites. D ...more

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	Praying the Angelus: Find Joy, Peace, and Purpose in Everyday Life 4.44 avg rating — 34 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator by Jared Dees (Goodreads Author), Joe Paprocki (Foreword) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Christ in the Classroom: Lesson Planning for the Heart and Mind 4.43 avg rating — 28 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach: The Essential Guide to Ministry in Today's Catholic Church 4.44 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beatitales: 80 Fables about the Beatitudes for Children 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lumen Fidei (Light of Faith) Study Guide: A Companion to Pope Francis's First Encyclical 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Take Up Your Cross: Lenten Bible Stories for Kids 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of the Ten Commandments: 50 Fables to Help Children Learn God’s Law 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Just Plant Seeds: A Message of Hope for Religious Educators 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Take and Eat: Bible Stories for Kids about the Eucharist really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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My 2025 Annual Project Report

Here is a look back at 2025 and the lessons I learned as full-time author and creator. Read past annual project reports here: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).

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My Top 20 Projects116:15 – The Religion Teacher Email & Customer Service96:33 – The Religion Teacher’s Videos (YouTube and Membership)92:26 – Morning Previe Read more of this blog post »

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The Creative Act: A Way of Being

by Rick Rubin

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The Man in the High Castle

by Philip K. Dick

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Ground Zero

by Alan Gratz (Goodreads Author)

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“You can't be a full participant in our democracy if you don't know our history.”
― David McCullough

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“If the work of our sanctification presents us with difficulties that appear insurmountable, it is because we do not look at it in the right way. In reality, holiness consists in one thing alone, namely, fidelity to God's plan. And this fidelity is equally within everyone's capacity in both its active and passive exercise.”
― Jean-Pierre de Caussade, Abandonment to Divine Providence

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