William C. Michael

Transcription Today is August 5, 2024 and this is William Michael, the headmaster of the classical liberal arts academy. I feel bad for modern students, because most of them are being robbed of the opportunity to enjoy education like it’s never been available in world history, and they’re being robbed by teachers and by parents who don’t study and because the teachers and the parents don’t study, because they themselves are are either averse to studies or they’re distracted by all sorts of pursuits in life other than study when The time comes to educate children, which in our society … Continue

Transcription Today is August 6, 2024, and this is William Michael, the headmaster of the classical liberal arts academy. Reports from forbes.com say that 90% of students admit to using chat GPT to complete assignments in school. 90% of students who are asked admit to using chat GPT to complete assignments for school. As time goes on in modern society, this crisis is going to become greater and greater. Students are going to study and learn less and less. Schools are going to become more and more useless, and no one’s going to care, because modern schools are really just … Continue

The ideal of educating the total human person – the project that took on the name “humanism” – became a widespread norm for education in the Christian world of early modern Europe, whence it spread to North and South America. The distinguished historian Fr. John O’Malley, S.J. examines the sources of the humanistic style of learning, the place of that style in Catholic culture, and, more broadly, in the world in which we live. This event is co-presented with the Lumen Christi Institute, and co-sponsored by the Saint Benedict Institute, the Collegium Institute, the Nova Forum, the Institute for Faith … Continue

In this talk, Mr. William C. Michael, headmaster of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy, discusses what we need to enjoy and share real Catholic catechesis–for ourselves and others. Mr. William C. Michael, O.P. Headmaster Classical Liberal Arts Academy

O salutaris Hostia, O saving Sacrifice Quae caeli pandis ostium: Who–of heaven–(You) expand–(the) gate: Bella premunt hostilia, Battles–press (us)–hostile, Da robur, fer auxilium. Give strength, confer assistance. Uni trinoque Domino To (the) one triune-and Lord Sit sempiterna gloria, Be eternal glory, Qui vitam sine termino Who life without end Nobis donet in patria. to us can give in (our) fatherland. Amen. Prosody The hymn/poem is composed of two stanzas of four lines each, in iambic tetrameter ((See: https://classicalliberalarts.com/resources/GILDERSLEEVE_LATIN_GRAMMAR.pdf#page=469)). Each line is composed of four iambic feet (dit-DAH dit-DAH dit-DAH dit-DAH). In English hymnody, this is called “Long Meter”. Note that … Continue

The modern homeschool market has always been embarassing to me as a Christian. I understand that the intentions are good, but the idea of having every parent become a curriculum designer reveals the great ignorance in Christian circles and lack of respect for the real work of Christian education. In most places, “curriculum” has come to mean either (a) a brand of homeschool supplies, or (b) a collection of books a parent has decided to purchase for the coming school year—neither of which has anything to do with the word “curriculum”. A curriculum is a course of studies that leads … Continue

In this talk, Mr. William C. Michael, headmaster of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy, discusses how modern students have access to learning resources that have never been available in human history and why parents and students need to learn to think appropriately about education in our generation. Mr. William C. Michael, O.P. Headmaster Classical Liberal Arts Academy https://classicalliberalarts.com

In this talk, Mr. William C. Michael, headmaster of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy, explains why modern schools and publishers promoting “classical education” are scamming parents and students. Mr. Michael also explains, positively, what real educational reform requires. Mr. William C. Michael, O.P. HeadmasterClassical Liberal Arts Academy https://classicalliberalarts.com