The Who taught me a lot about life through their songs—and I’m grateful to the Jesuit priests at Marquette University High School who introduced me to the band in the 1970s.
Education
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: The drama of Dostoyevsky
Józef Tischner remains virtually unknown in Western classrooms, despite being one of the pre-eminent voices in 20th-century Catholic thought. The new edition of ‘The Philosophy of Drama’ in English might help change that.
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Pope Leo names St. John Henry Newman co-patron of Catholic education in new document
St. Newman, whom Pope Leo will declare a “doctor of the church” on Nov. 1, will join the current patron of Catholic education, St. Thomas Aquinas.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is a hit—on the screen and in my theology class.
“KPop Demon Hunters” is a quirky kids’ movie that has resonated with viewers of all ages around the world. It also happens to be great content for teaching theology.
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Focusing on the individual is not enough to face today’s crises. We need collective moral agency.
In the field of Catholic theological ethics, the concept of collective moral agency is becoming more and more important. Why?
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Seven Saints to Pray to While Studying
While there’s no guarantee praying to these saints will help you earn the best grades, they can hopefully provide some relief from studying stress.
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Review: Joyce Carol Oates returns with a suspenseful prep-school tale
Joyce Carol Oates’s new novel, ‘Fox,’ gives her a chance to limn a New Jersey community that should be familiar to those living in nondescript, relatively affluent suburbs.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The era of essays and exams is ending. It’s time to educate for mystical intelligence.
After four decades in education, both secular and Catholic, I have witnessed teaching models come and go. The moment before us, however, is not a passing phase; it is a threshold.
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How Catholics can make school choice programs a tool for social justice
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a ruling denying state funds to a Catholic charter school in Oklahoma. What should American Catholics be asking about public funding for school choice?
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What Pope Francis taught us: Church teaching finds clarity and power in acts of mercy
Pope Francis taught the church that the magisterium finds its clarity not merely in propositions but in acts of mercy.