I am Mark Langley. In case you didn't notice, I am all about liberal education.
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- The Lord’s Prayer: What Does “Lead Us Not Into Temptation” Mean?
- Easter 2019! Boeuf en Croute Alleluia!
- Tiny Catholic School Sues City to Protect Civil Rights and Religious Freedom
- The Prodigal Son and The Prodigal Mind: Our Lord’s Parable for Educators
- St. John Henry Newman on Liberal Education: A Scandal
- A Case for Bribery
- “’Tis one thing to be tempted, another thing to fall.”: Why we are Tempted
- To Hell with The Socratic Method!
- Why We Read Herodotus
- Did You Know That Your Soul Has Twenty Six Powers?
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Category Archives: catholic education
Slow down, you move too fast!
The lazy hazy days of summer are here and I can’t think of more appropriate advice to give anyone than that which Friar Laurence gave to Romeo: ROMEO O, let us hence; I stand on sudden haste. FRIAR LAURENCE Wisely … Continue reading
Tiny Catholic School Sues City to Protect Civil Rights and Religious Freedom
The Lord does work in mysterious ways! When I founded The Lyceum in 2003, along with a couple of other teachers, a handful of adventurous students and their daring parents, none of us ever envisioned that our small school would ever … Continue reading
A Case for Bribery
How appalling! I am absolutely shocked! Simply dumbfounded! How could anyone do something so wicked? I mean, can you imagine bribing an admission officer at a prestigious college or university? Who would ever dream of such a thing? How could … Continue reading
Posted in aeschylus, catholic education, classical education, college, Socrates, truth for its own sake
Tagged Bribery, College Admissions, Electives, Fabre, Ivy League
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Palestrina and Handel March For Life!
Yes, both consummate sacred musicians George Frideric Handel and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina were at the 2019 March for Life! I am guessing that this was yet another record-setting precedent for the annual March which attracted hundreds of thousands of people … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, catholic education, education, Fine Arts, Music, Sacred Music
Tagged Crypt Church National Shrine, Handel, Life, March for Life, Palestrina, Saint Dominic's
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It’s Never Too Late to Become Educated
Every serious discussion about Catholic Liberal Education (which I call “Catholic Classical Education” sheerly for marketing purposes) must perforce dwell at considerable length from time to time on Homer and his works- especially the Iliad and the Odyssey. And this is because, as … Continue reading
The Most Important Virtues That No One Talks About.
Sometimes I wonder if the stories that we have all heard concerning saints who did not appear to be intellectually gifted might mislead many people into thinking that sanctity does not require any special focus on the development of the … Continue reading
Don’t Follow Your Passions
As the Israelites wandered forty years in the desert before entering the promised land, so Christians traverse the forty days of Lent (which might seem like 40 years to some of us!). God led the The Israelites out of Egypt through … Continue reading
Posted in catholic education, classical education, fashion, liberal education, slavery, Uncategorized
Tagged desert, Gullivers Travels, Lent, mandatory education
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Did You Know That Drinking Milk Is An Excellent Preparation For Eating Meat?
Sometimes St. Paul seems downright condescending! For whereas for the time you ought to be masters, you have need to be taught again what are the first elements of the words of God: and you are become such as have … Continue reading
Posted in aeschylus, Aquinas, Augustine, catholic education, Heraclitus, Homer, Sacred Doctrine, Socrates
Tagged Aquinas, Chateau Margaux, Greek Literature, Heraclitus, Meat, Milk, On Christine Doctrine, Saint Paul
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“Do Not Be Called Teachers.” Why Not?
As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi.’ You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers. Now it is not only clear from this text, but I have had it on authority from multiple sources that the word … Continue reading
Posted in Aquinas, catholic education, Heraclitus
Tagged De Veritate, Do not be called Rabbi, Royal Fragment, Teacher
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Five Good Reasons to Avoid Being Educated
Sometimes in life we need to face difficult truths. If we have been on the wrong side of an issue, we need to be open to change, and open to declaring an “about-face.” Even if it hurts! And so, after … Continue reading
