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Cultivating the Sacramental Imagination: Framework for the Classroom

Cultivating the Sacramental Imagination: Framework for the Classroom

Those of us whose lives have been formed by the seven Sacraments are predisposed to view the world through a sacramental lens. If the remission of our sins really occurs through the words of absolution, if a child becomes a new creation through the waters of Baptism,...
From the Vatican to the Parish: An Interview with ICLE Chaplain, Msgr. John Cihak, S.T.D.

From the Vatican to the Parish: An Interview with ICLE Chaplain, Msgr. John Cihak, S.T.D.

The Institute for Catholic Liberal Education (ICLE) is blessed to officially introduce Monsignor John Cihak, S.T.D. as ICLE Chaplain, a role he has faithfully held since July 2025. He also serves as a member of our Board of Directors. In his beloved hymn “Lead,...
ICLE’s Second Priest Symposium Equips Clergy to Reclaim the Catholic Intellectual Tradition for Their Parish Schools

ICLE’s Second Priest Symposium Equips Clergy to Reclaim the Catholic Intellectual Tradition for Their Parish Schools

FLORISSANT, MO — The Augustine Institute campus recently served as the epicenter for a movement to reclaim the spiritual and intellectual heart of Catholic education by supporting the spiritual fatherhood of priests with formation, resources and community. From...
Repetitio Mater Memoriae in Pope Leo XIV’s “Drawing New Maps of Hope”

Repetitio Mater Memoriae in Pope Leo XIV’s “Drawing New Maps of Hope”

I have four children. My oldest is almost 17 years old, and so I have many years of experience behind what I’m about to claim: Mothers have to repeat the most important things over and over and over again.  “Repetitio Mater Memoriae,” the Latin phrase meaning...

Magnificat

I have many reasons for wanting to recommend the monthly magazine,Magnificat. Magnificat is a powerful tool for connecting any Catholic community with the liturgical and spiritual rhythms of the life of the Church. At over 400 pages each month, Magnificat features the...