by Megan Sheehan | Jul 10, 2026 | Catholic Identity & Culture, Catholic Intellectual Tradition, Free Content, Library, Member School Content, Partner Content, The Liberal Arts Educator, The Liberal Arts Vision
In Caravaggio’s The Calling of Saint Matthew, a beam of light enters the room alongside Christ. It does not merely brighten the scene. It reveals reality. In that moment, Matthew sees not only Christ, but also himself—a vocation that had been present all along, hidden...
by Megan Sheehan | Jun 24, 2026 | Catholic Identity & Culture, Free Content, History, In Practice, Library, The Liberal Arts Educator, The Liberal Arts Vision
It may seem odd to write about Christmas on June 24, which is the farthest day of the calendar year from the eve of Christ’s birth. And yet, the two dates have something in common as they represent the approximate dates of the two solstices. In the case of Christmas,...
by Megan Sheehan | Jun 10, 2026 | Catholic Identity & Culture, Diocesan Leaders Academy, Free Content, Library
As my time in the Diocesan Leaders Academy comes to a close, I reflect with a profound sense of gratitude for the opportunity to participate in such a transformative and enriching program. My experience in the DLA has been both intellectually formative and spiritually...
by Megan Sheehan | Jun 5, 2026 | Catholic Identity & Culture, Catholic Intellectual Tradition, Diocesan Leaders Academy, Free Content, Library
Basil Moreau once said, “Education is the art of helping young people to completeness; for the Christian, this means education is helping a young person to be more like Christ, the model of all Christians.” What a beautiful way to express what is at the heart of our...
by Megan Sheehan | Jun 2, 2026 | Catholic Identity & Culture, Catholic Intellectual Tradition, Free Content, In Practice, Library, Science, The Liberal Arts Educator, The Liberal Arts Vision
Pope Leo XIV’s highly anticipated new encyclical has been billed as a manifesto on artificial intelligence. Without taking anything away from the obvious—the phrase “artificial intelligence” is indeed contained within the subtitle of the document—this is a document...
by Megan Sheehan | Apr 22, 2026 | Catholic Identity & Culture, Catholic Intellectual Tradition, Free Content, In Practice, Library, The Liberal Arts Educator, The Liberal Arts Vision, Theology
April 23, 2026 — The 2026 National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) Convention took place in Minneapolis, MN April 7-9 and opened with a bustle of almost 4,000 Catholic educators, leaders, and vendors. Amidst all the hubbub, I was most deeply struck by...
