by office | Jul 13, 2018 | Archives, Member School Content, Reading Room
“Too late have I loved Thee, O Beauty, ever ancient, ever new!” St. Augustine was in his forties by the time he penned this personal lament. As readers of the Confessions know (and the Confessions has been a universal must-read for 1600 years), Augustine wasted...
by office | Jul 11, 2018 | Archives, Member School Content, Reading Room
Catholic parents are usually grateful that their children are enrolled in Catholic schools. Often they punctuate their expression of thanks with the remark that “at least there I know my kids are getting some instruction in the Catholic faith.” When I hear such...
by office | Jul 10, 2018 | Archives, Member School Content, Reading Room
In a brief hundred pages, Dr. Hancock’s book, Recovering a Catholic Philosophy of Elementary Education, presents a clear vision of the goals of Catholic education and the human person it is meant to develop. The book is divided into six chapters, each with a number of...
by office | Jul 10, 2018 | Archives, Member School Content
As the school year comes to an end, we decided to devote an issue of Beyond the Test to rhetoric, which was often considered the crown of a classical education. In one of our featured articles, I look back to Abraham Lincoln, Pericles, and St. Augustine to get a...
by ICLE Team | Jan 1, 2018 | Member School Content, When I Discovered Your Words Blog
Impressive people report how much insight they have found in the works of neurologist Oliver Sacks, as in this article on BrainPickings.org: This content is available to our member schools and educators. Click here to learn about becoming a member. ...
by ICLE Team | Dec 18, 2017 | Member School Content, When I Discovered Your Words Blog
A good, clear explanation of the meaning of common sense, one which stands up to scientific reductions and provides the foundation for bringing science into the service of wisdom.[restrict] But perhaps someone playing devil’s advocate would preempt us and say: You...
