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 3, 2026 | Free Content, Library, The Liberal Arts Educator, The Liberal Arts Vision
Margaret Walsh’s book, A Catholic Approach to Literacy for Struggling Students: Connecting Philosophy and Practice, offers educators not only a practical guide for literacy instruction, but shares how to best guide struggling students to become joyful readers. “Man...
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...
by Megan Sheehan | May 4, 2026 | Free Content, In Practice, Library, Premier Member School Content, Resource Library, The Fine Arts, The Liberal Arts Educator, Trivium: The Arts of Language
Knowing full well that there are many good books to read and that you’ve already got your own list, we risk a recommendation: Shadows on the Rock by Willa Cather. Miss Cather, fresh off writing about the travails of missionaries in New Mexico, turned her attention to...
