Tag Archives: Classical Education

Newman and the “Education of a Gentleman”

Posted on August 24, 2025 by marklangley

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 →

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On False Humility and the Missing Episodes of The Catechism of the Council of Trent in a Year!

Posted on August 10, 2024 by marklangley

To my horror, I have been told by several readers that they were under the impression that Lion and Ox had simply abandoned the “Catechism of the Council of Trent in a Year” project after day 86 which was posted … Continue reading →

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Day 42 The Resurrection of the Body

Posted on March 16, 2023 by marklangley

In this episode we commence our study of Article XI in the Creed “the resurrection of the body.” In addition to reading the Catechism, we also consider the Summa Theologica where St Thomas writes about the incorruptibility of the soul. … Continue reading →

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Day 35 The Church Triumphant and The Church Militant

Posted on March 3, 2023 by marklangley

In this episode we continue discussing the ninth article of the Creed I believe in the Holy Catholic Church. In particular we discuss the division of the Church into the “Church Triumphant” and the “Church Militant.” We see the divisions … Continue reading →

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The Bitterness of Christ’s Passion

Posted on February 13, 2023 by marklangley

In this episode we conclude our reading and discussion of Article Four in the Catechism “He suffered died and was buried.” We focus specifically on the words of the Catechism as they concern themselves with the bitterness of the passion … Continue reading →

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Day 11: The Creator of Heaven and Earth

Posted on January 25, 2023 by marklangley

Today we continue discussing the first article of Faith focusing on the words Creator of Heaven and Earth (i.e. Factorem Caeli et Terrae).

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There are no teachers.

Posted on September 10, 2019 by marklangley

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 →

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The Secret to Beautiful Liturgy: Leave it to the Kids!

Posted on February 11, 2017 by marklangley

O Lord our Lord, how admirable is thy name in the whole earth! For thy magnificence is elevated above the heavens. Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected praise… Recently I attended a simple daily Mass … Continue reading →

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The Purpose of Classical Education – An Unintended Dialogue

Posted on December 23, 2015 by marklangley

Every so often we need to remind ourselves of the point of a classical education. As readers of these pages know, the phrase classical education is just a clever way to cloak our real meaning which is Liberal Education. But present fashions dictate … Continue reading →

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Reading Dickens-Dombey and Son

Posted on August 30, 2015 by marklangley

I finally finished my summer reading, Dombey and Son, clocking in at 1040 pages! That is, if you read the Penguin Classics edition. The Wordsworth Edition that I read was only 808 pages, but if felt like 1040 pages. Don’t get me wrong. … Continue reading →

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