Tag Archives: Herodotus

Tiny Catholic School Sues City to Protect Civil Rights and Religious Freedom

Posted on April 3, 2019 by marklangley

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 →

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How to Choose the Right Catholic High School for Your Children

Posted on May 29, 2017 by marklangley

I suppose twenty-eight years involved in small Catholic schools qualifies me as an experienced educator. Or at least it has provided me with plenty of experience in listening to parents and their children on the subject of “How to Choose … Continue reading →

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Pagan Greeks Saw Easter Coming 500 Years Before It Happened!

Posted on April 22, 2017 by marklangley

Sorrow! Sorrow! Very few days pass but that we don’t hear of some new sorrow. A job is lost, a troubled marriage…a near relation passes away, serious illness falls, dashing promises and hopes…a calamity strikes affecting the national interest…a friend loses his … Continue reading →

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An Easter Joy Crowns the Lent of Life

Posted on March 27, 2016 by marklangley

Sorrow! Sorrow! Very few days pass but that we don’t hear of some new sorrow. A job is lost, a troubled marriage…a near relation passes away, serious illness falls, dashing promises and hopes…a calamity strikes affecting the national interest…a friend loses his … Continue reading →

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Herodotus and History

Posted on December 13, 2012 by marklangley

Reading Herodotus with students in the ninth and tenth grade presents some challenges. I always tell them not to worry if they don’t feel like they are understanding it on the “first read.” That is the way Great Books are. … Continue reading →

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