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Nationwide Renewal: Five New Catholic Education Leaders Join ICLE’s Third Diocesan Leaders Academy Cohort

Nationwide Renewal: Five New Catholic Education Leaders Join ICLE’s Third Diocesan Leaders Academy Cohort

Henrico, VA, Oct 1, 2026 — The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education (ICLE) is pleased to announce the launch ...

By: MEGAN SHEEHAN

The Dies Irae (starring Franz Liszt, with appearances by Johannes Brahms, Edgar Allan Poe, and George Bailey)

What do the composer and pianist Franz Liszt and the Feast of All Souls have in common? The answer: the Dies ...

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

From “The Parting of Friends” to the Communion of Saints

From “The Parting of Friends” to the Communion of Saints

On October 9, 1845, John Henry Newman was received into the Catholic Church. Two years earlier on September 25, ...

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

Grounding Education in Art as an Antidote to the Modern Digital Age

Grounding Education in Art as an Antidote to the Modern Digital Age

"Humanity in every age, and even today, looks to works of art to shed light upon its path and its destiny.” ...

By: Therese Prudlo, History Department Chair, Kolbe Academy

A Classroom Rose Garden: Resources for Teaching the Rosary

A Classroom Rose Garden: Resources for Teaching the Rosary

Every year, Mother Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7th and dedicates the ...

By: KATIE GILLETT

2026 National Conference Video Package Now Available

2026 National Conference Video Package Now Available

The Premier Video Package from this year's National Conference is now available! The package features 12 ...
“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, ICLE PARTNER CLASSIC LEARNING TEST

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