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“Ever Ancient, Ever New”:  On Reading Old Texts with New Eyes

“Ever Ancient, Ever New”: On Reading Old Texts with New Eyes

Last week the Church celebrated the feast of St. Augustine, the great convert and doctor of the Church. I first ...

By: MONICA CLARKE, ICLE FACULTY

Preparing a Catholic Classroom: Creating an Environment that Forms the Whole Child

Preparing a Catholic Classroom: Creating an Environment that Forms the Whole Child

For Catholic educators, preparing a classroom is more than organizing materials or decorating walls. It is an ...

By: Marie Kelly, ICLE Faculty

“Stepping into the Light” 2026 National Conference Ignites Record-Breaking Convergence for Catholic Educational Renewal

“Stepping into the Light” 2026 National Conference Ignites Record-Breaking Convergence for Catholic Educational Renewal

COLUMBUS, OH — The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education (ICLE) celebrated its 14th Annual National ...

By: Megan Sheehan

Something Must Be Adventured: America’s 250th & the Freedom of the Children of God.

Something Must Be Adventured: America’s 250th & the Freedom of the Children of God.

“I think that if any good thing shall go forward, something must be adventured.” —St. Thomas More, A Dialogue ...

By: JOHN M. DEJAK, J.D.

ICLE Launches Episcopal Advisory Board at 14th Annual National Conference

ICLE Launches Episcopal Advisory Board at 14th Annual National Conference

Columbus, OH, July 16, 2026 — At the 14th Annual National Conference of the Institute for Catholic Liberal ...

By: MEGAN SHEEHAN

Stepping into the Light: Assessment as Illumination

Stepping into the Light: Assessment as Illumination

In Caravaggio’s The Calling of Saint Matthew, a beam of light enters the room alongside Christ. It does not ...

By: JOHN PAUL THURAU

Christ and the Cosmos: On Solstices and Equinoxes

Christ and the Cosmos: On Solstices and Equinoxes

It may seem odd to write about Christmas on June 24, which is the farthest day of the calendar year from the ...

By: J. JACOB (JAKE) TAWNEY, DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM AND ACADEMIC RESOURCES

Equipped for Leadership: How the Diocesan Leaders Academy Transforms Catholic Schools

Equipped for Leadership: How the Diocesan Leaders Academy Transforms Catholic Schools

As my time in the Diocesan Leaders Academy comes to a close, I reflect with a profound sense of gratitude for ...

By: STEVE CUNNINGHAM, ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL & MINNEAPOLIS

Renewing Schools, Making Disciples: My Time in the Diocesan Leaders Academy

Renewing Schools, Making Disciples: My Time in the Diocesan Leaders Academy

Basil Moreau once said, “Education is the art of helping young people to completeness; for the Christian, this ...

By: SR. CECILIA ANN REZAC, M.S.

Book Review | A Catholic Approach to Literacy for Struggling Students: Connecting Philosophy and Practice

Book Review | A Catholic Approach to Literacy for Struggling Students: Connecting Philosophy and Practice

Margaret Walsh’s book, A Catholic Approach to Literacy for Struggling Students: Connecting Philosophy and ...

By: MARIE KELLY, FACULTY

Magnifica Humanitas: Educating Students for A(ctual) I(ntelligence)

Magnifica Humanitas: Educating Students for A(ctual) I(ntelligence)

Pope Leo XIV’s highly anticipated new encyclical has been billed as a manifesto on artificial ...

By: J. JACOB TAWNEY, DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM AND ACADEMIC RESOURCES

Diocesan Leaders Academy Offers Provisions for the Voyage of Renewing Catholic Education

Diocesan Leaders Academy Offers Provisions for the Voyage of Renewing Catholic Education

It all began with a picture study.  There we were, myself and eight other diocesan leaders from every ...

By: STEVE VAUGHAN, ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, DIOCESE OF LANSING

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