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Author Archives: marklangley
A Reflection on the phrase “Classical Education”
Somewhere along the line in the last three or four decades, educators, both Catholic and otherwise ,became fond of the term “classical education” as a substitute for the more classical phrase “liberal education.” We wonder if the phrase ‘classical education’ … Continue reading
Liberal Education Disposes Man’s Nature for the Divine
Lion: That certainly is a catchy title, wouldn’t you agree Ox? Ox: Not really. Actually, and I hate to say it, that seems like a preposterously dull title! If you gave me a whole minute, Lion, I bet I could … Continue reading
Posted in liberal education, Shakespeare
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Celebrating Christ The King Sunday In A Democratic Republic
Can we all just admit it? The chief disadvantage of living in the “greatest nation on God’s green earth” is that we Americans find it just a little tougher to sympathize with and even celebrate Monarchy. I mean, wouldn’t we … Continue reading
Posted in Christendom, Feasts, Herodotus, liberal education, Religious Freedom, Sacred Music
Tagged Aquinas, bible, Blessed Miguel Pro, Christ the King, christianity, Faith, god, Herodotus, jesus, liberal education, No Kings, Othello, Pindar, Pope Saint Gregory XIII, pope Saint Paul VI, Pope Saint Pius XI
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A Fitting Sentiment on the Feast Day of Leo the Great: Go away Barbarians
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Newman and the “Education of a Gentleman”
I have been telling my students for a long time that, if they had lived around 600 BC, the requirements for graduation consisted in having studied two principal works The Iliad and The Odyssey. Having mastered these foundational texts, they … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, classical education, education, Homer, Homer Sightings, Literature, Newman
Tagged Classical Education, classical education, food, google, liberal education, Newman, news, technology
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Resurrexit 2025
As it is still Saturday within the octave of Easter, I knew I had to get out my “annual” Easter Post. This year was a little different as I am a now a former church musician – that is to … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter, Easter Brunch, Easter Feasts, Faith, god, jesus, Resurrection
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Completing the Catechism Podcast Series: A Christmas Gift
LionandOx has finally completed the enormous podcast project of reading and discussing the entire Catechism of the Council of Trent! All of us here would like to bequeath this priceless podcast series in its entirety to all of you and … Continue reading
Discussion with Dr. Jason Fugikawa about The Catechism of the Council of Trent
An old friend of mine, Dr. Jason Fugikawa, is doing more than his fair share to foster classical learning for those who have just commenced the pursuit of wisdom or have been struggling down that path for a long time. … Continue reading
