Category Archives: Heraclitus

Why Does Christ Say “Do Not be Called Teacher”? A Word to Teachers for the New School Year.

Posted on August 28, 2022 by marklangley

Now it is not only clear from this text (Matthew 23:8), but I have had it on authority from multiple sources that the word ‘Rabbi’ means ‘teacher.’ Hence the King James version of this same passage reads, And do not … Continue reading →

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At Christmas, Families are the Guardians of Tradition.

Posted on December 29, 2021 by marklangley

Nothing makes us aware more poignantly that our permanent home is not on this earth than the Catholic traditions that surround our major feast days. No matter where our earthly home is, it is our Catholic traditions that remain permanent … Continue reading →

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Make Your House Fair as You are Able!

Posted on December 23, 2021 by marklangley

What is Christmas about? What is Advent about except to prepare for and celebrate the arrival of Wisdom Himself, in the form of a little baby, into the warm hospitable stables of our own hearts! We have been doing our … Continue reading →

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A Dialogue Concerning Large Discourse

Posted on March 25, 2020 by marklangley

Today we shall content ourselves with purely intellectual discourse. OX: Why? Lion: Because you and I, my dear Ox, both possess the ability for large discourse! And as we all know, reaching way back to the vestiges and remnants of … Continue reading →

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What Teachers Do During the Summer: Liberal Education Works Vol. 19

Posted on August 4, 2018 by marklangley

Ahhhh Summer 2018! Another opportunity to manifest the diversity of powers that lie latent in the liberally educated soul. Another opportunity to demonstrate the dominance of the immaterial spirit over the merely material realm in which the liberally educated soul … Continue reading →

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Make Your House Fair as You are Able!

Posted on December 22, 2017 by marklangley

What is Christmas about? What is Advent about except to prepare for and celebrate the arrival of Wisdom Himself, in the form of a little baby, into the warm hospitable stables of our own hearts! We have been doing our … Continue reading →

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Did You Know That Drinking Milk Is An Excellent Preparation For Eating Meat?

Posted on November 9, 2017 by marklangley

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 →

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“Do Not Be Called Teachers.” Why Not?

Posted on November 5, 2017 by marklangley

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 →

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The privilege of teaching The Ten Commandments

Posted on April 2, 2015 by marklangley

Every couple of years I have the opportunity to teach a course on the commandments. I love this course. Happy is the teacher to whom such a task is assigned! As a matter of fact I feel just a little like … Continue reading →

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Two Reasons Why Things Are Difficult to Understand: Wisely and Slow Part IV

Posted on January 25, 2015 by marklangley

As has been thoroughly set forth and expounded here in a beautiful succinct and brilliant paper on this very subject, there are seven times when we need to go wisely and slow in our path towards wisdom, that is in … Continue reading →

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