by Megan Sheehan | Aug 28, 2026 | Catholic Identity & Culture, Free Content, In Practice, Library, The Liberal Arts Educator, The Liberal Arts Vision, Theology, Virtue
Last week the Church celebrated the feast of St. Augustine, the great convert and doctor of the Church. I first read his Confessions in my undergraduate studies as part of a philosophy course I was taking. My first read of the text, then, was with the eyes of a...
by Megan Sheehan | Aug 5, 2026 | Catholic Identity & Culture, Catholic Intellectual Tradition, Free Content, In Practice, Library
COLUMBUS, OH — The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education (ICLE) celebrated its 14th Annual National Conference from July 14-17 at the Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel, marking the largest gathering in the organization’s history. Centered on the theme,...
by Megan Sheehan | Jul 22, 2026 | Catholic Identity & Culture, Catholic Intellectual Tradition, Free Content, History, In Practice, Library, Uncategorized
“I think that if any good thing shall go forward, something must be adventured.” —St. Thomas More, A Dialogue Concerning Heresies Mary Pat Donoghue made fun of my midwestern road warrior ways in my choice to drive to this year’s ICLE Conference. Yet, in this 250th...
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 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 | May 22, 2026 | Catholic Intellectual Tradition, CEFC, Free Content, In Practice, Library, The Liberal Arts Educator, Uncategorized
“I always knew that Catholic education was special, but now I understand why.” — Credential Candidate The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education (ICLE) is pleased to announce a significant expansion of its Catholic Educator Formation and Credential (CEFC) program...
