An Open Letter to the Synod General Secretary
by George WeigelThe new document by the USCCB in preparation for the 2021–2023 Synod on Synodality overlooks the surging vibrancy of Catholicism in America. Continue Reading »
How Not to Staff a Catholic School
by Mark BauerleinReading a Catholic school's job description often indicates that Catholicism is not their first priority. Continue Reading »
Well Done, Bishop McManus
by Mark BauerleinCatholic schools will produce Catholic students only if they are staffed by committed Catholic educators. Continue Reading »
SCOTUS Rules for Religious Schools
by Charles L. GlennWe welcome the Supreme Court's explicit recognition that faith-based schools that retain a strong distinctive mission must not be punished for it. Continue Reading »
Make Catholic Education Catholic Again
by Mark BauerleinThe assumption that classical education doesn’t serve all students can only be made by someone unfamiliar with the Western tradition and the high place of Catholic thought, literature, and art within it. Continue Reading »
The Sorry Situation of Catholic Schools
by Mark BauerleinTo our Catholic school leadership, please: Stop listening to the mediocrities and half-hearted Catholics, and go with the true believers and dedicated souls. Continue Reading »
Priests in the Classroom
by Mark BauerleinFather Peter M. J. Stravinskas joins the podcast to discuss the Priestly Society of Christ Priest and Teacher, an association he formed to support priests teaching in Catholic schools. Continue Reading »
The Constitution and Religious Schools
by Mark BauerleinAshley Berner joins the podcast to discuss the Maine religious school tuition case. Continue Reading »
The Future of Faith-Based Schools
by Charles L. GlennReligious schools need to be protected from the imposition of a secular worldview and from the self-betrayal of pre-emptive capitulation. Continue Reading »
On Not Buying into the Mythology of “Prestige” Universities
by George WeigelSmall, religiously-affiliated liberal arts colleges do a far better job of preparing the minds and souls of students than the Ivies. Continue Reading »
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