Teaching is more than instruction. It is a daily work of patience, correction, encouragement, prayer, and hidden love.

A Catholic Gift Book for Teachers is a thoughtful collection of reflections and prayers for Catholic teachers, catechists, homeschool parents, and educators who carry the quiet responsibility of forming young souls.

Written with warmth, honesty, and reverence, this book speaks to the real life of teaching: the lessons that do not go as planned, the students who are difficult to reach, the work no one sees, the prayers offered before class, and the fruit that may not be visible for years.

Inside, readers will find reflections on:

• teaching as a work of love
• the dignity of forming young souls
• patience when progress is slow
• wisdom in correction
• peace in the midst of classroom noise
• praying for students by name
• offering frustration as sacrifice
• encouragement when the work feels too much
• lessons from Saint John Bosco, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Saint Thomas Aquinas, and Saint Th