Catholic educator and author Michael Pakaluk began a recent essay at The Catholic Thing with the words “When I taught CCD . . .” Upon
As the purple-veiled doors of Lent swing open, the Church invites us to journey deeper into the heart of Christ. For many, these forty days
One enormous advantage of being homeschooled is that each child can be taught when he or she is emotionally ready and intellectually mature enough to
Except in rare circumstances, Catholic or Christian parents should not enroll their children in a public school. These government-run, atheistic schools are simply inferior to
In every age, the eternal invitation resounds: we are called to be saints. This truth, at the very core of Catholic tradition, is more than
During my 40 years as a Catholic school educator, with 34 of those as a Catholic school principal, I witnessed a lot of disheartening change.
Many of America’s colleges and universities have become advocates of indoctrinating their students into the culture’s degeneracy and ungodliness. Unfortunately, this includes many Catholic institutions
The world today touts a myriad of future advantages and conceivable benefits of artificial intelligence (AI). But only two things are for sure. Because of
It’s 8:00 on a sunny morning in Erie, Pennsylvania, and I have planted myself on the sidewalk in front of the Blessed Sacrament School gymnasium.
Clad in soft purple scrubs, ready to begin her sixteen-hour night shift, Christine gazes into the cell phone camera held by her young son at
Screens are everywhere in our lives. They pop up in the most unexpected places, and the more often they pop up in our lives, the
If they haven’t yet done so, school-age parents need to decide posthaste if this ensuing school year is going to see a change in what
We are just 11 days from the start of Lent and traditionally Catholics “give up” something for Lent as a penance for our sins. But instead
At this time of year, many families of Catholic children are choosing a school for September. Whether the child is a preschooler, a potential transfer
Today’s parents are up against more evil influences out to negatively affect and damage their children than any era prior. Much of this has to do
The leaves are turning and there’s a bit of chill in the air. The days are slowly shortening – in the early morning, when I
The need for truly Catholic schools is urgent. Catholic schools have always needed to be the schools that God wants them to be, which is
Admit it – we are in the spiritual battle of our time, with authentic Catholics being constantly publicly assaulted because of our beliefs regarding marriage,
My siblings and I were blessed to attend Catholic schools for most of our education. At one point, though, my father found it necessary to
As Catholics, all of us want what is best for our fellow man. We want everyone to be able to read and understand how the
Some readers may recall that I live in a rather large community of priests and brothers, with a convent of sisters nearby. Since many are
In the movie Annie Hall, written and directed by Woody Allen, an argument ensues involving the philosopher and media theorist Marshall McLuhan. The protagonist, Alvy
