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Category Archives: education
Move over Jordan!
Well, Jordan failed again to show up for an extemporaneous chat about Pope Pius XI’s FANTASTIC encyclical on Christian education Divini Illius Magistri. I was more than happy to fill in for him.
There are no teachers.
At the outset of a new academic year those of us who have the privilege of working with students in that mysterious process that we call ‘education,’ are again confronted with the question about how we might succeed a little … Continue reading
Posted in classical education, education
Tagged call no man teacher, Classical Education, doctor, electrician, plumber, Teacher
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Two Reasons Why Things Are Difficult to Understand
As has been thoroughly set forth and expounded by the inimitable philosopher, the late great Duane Berquist, in a beautiful succinct and brilliant paper on this very subject, there are seven times when we need to go wisely and slow in … Continue reading
Posted in classical education, education, Shakespeare
Tagged Duane Berquist, Romans 1:20, Saint Paul, wisely and Slow
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The first two places we need to go “wisely and slow”(ly)
I can tell when a topic is so fascinating that people are just not ready to move on. And you, O fortunate reader, are lucky that I have this gift! Many would have long since abandoned the interesting topic of … Continue reading
Posted in classical education, education
Tagged Berquist, Euclid, Shakespeare, wisely and Slow
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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
The Prodigal Son and The Prodigal Mind: Our Lord’s Parable for Educators
Our Lord’s parable about the man who had two sons, upon the younger of whom tradition has bestowed the sobriquet ‘prodigal,’ provides an excellent lesson for parents everywhere who are concerned about the education of their children. I have a … Continue reading
Posted in Ambrose, Augustine, Catena Aurea, college, education, liberal education, soul, truth for its own sake
Tagged Creation of Adam, Lent, Prodigal Son, Sabrina, St. Ambrose
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To Hell with The Socratic Method!
Today I mean simply to get straight to the point. There will be no interruptions and I won’t even be taking questions! I find that this is the only way to really get things done. Sometimes we like to defend … Continue reading
Posted in discussion, education, Socrates
Tagged Adler, civil war, getting things done, Seminar, socratic discussion
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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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Do Children Know How to Educate Themselves?
Whatever one may say about our twenty-eighth president’s views about The United States’ role as promoter of democracy and capitalism and interventionism throughout the world, I think we have to give him whole-hearted applause for his views on authentic liberal … Continue reading
We Don’t Need No Education
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
Posted in education, liberal education, Newman
Tagged Albert Jay Nock, John Henry Cardinal Newman, liberal education, Training
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