You are at present concerned with telling events that actually happen; but this does not mean that you need to include everything that occurs. If you wish to tell a friend about some interesting or exciting incident at a picnic, he will not care to hear everything that took place during the day. He may listen politely to a statement of what train you took and what you had in your lunch basket, but he will be little interested in such details. In order to maintain interest, the point of your story must not be too long delayed. Brevity is … Continue

Today we celebrate the Memorial of St. Thomas Aquinas, the “Angelic Doctor” of the Catholic Church and, by far, the most important saint in our work in the Classical Liberal Arts Academy. If you’re praying the Liturgy of the Hours, you can find the Proper of Saints for St. Thomas Aquinas on page 1075. Butler’s Lives of the Saints provides us with the following information on the life of St. Thomas: St. Thomas was born of noble parents at Aquino in Italy, in 1226. At the age of nineteen he received the Dominican habit at Naples, where he was studying. … Continue

In this lesson, we will study a second epistle from Cicero to his wife, Terentia. To complete the objectives of this lesson, complete the following tasks: 1. Study the lesson below, carefully and completely.2. Read the instructions for translation exercises.3. Complete translation exercises.4. Memorize all lesson vocabulary.5. Work to earn a perfect score on your lesson exam. Latin Text This is the second epistle of the collection of Sturmius. M.T.C. Terentiae S.P.D. Si vales, bene est: Ego valeo. Da operam ut convalescas: quod opus erit, ut res tempusque postulat, provideas, atque administres: et ad me de omnibus rebus quam saepissime litteras … Continue

In this lesson, we will study a third epistle from Cicero to his wife, Terentia. To complete the objectives of this lesson, complete the following tasks: 1. Study the lesson below, carefully and completely.2. Read the instructions for translation exercises.3. Complete translation exercises.4. Memorize all lesson vocabulary.5. Work to earn a perfect score on your lesson exam. Latin Text This is the second epistle of the collection of Sturmius. M.T.C. Terentiae S.P.D. Si vales, bene est: Ego quidem valeo. Valetudinem tuam velim cures diligentissime. Nam mihi & scriptum & nuntiatum est, te in febrim subito incidisse. Quod celeriter me fecisti de … Continue

In this lesson, we study the prayers known as that “acts” of faith, hope, love and contrition. To complete the objectives of this lesson, complete the following tasks: Study the lesson for mastery. Work to memorize the answers to each question. Complete the lesson assessment. To view the entire text of Baltimore Catechism III, visit the Academy Library. Lesson An Act of Faith Q. 94. Say the Act of Faith.A. O my God! I firmly believe that Thou art one God in three Divine persons, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; I believe that Thy Divine Son became man, and died … Continue

In this first epistle, we will read a short message from Cicero to his wife Terentia. We will concentrate on learning the parts of a Latin epistle, with common greeting and closing expressions. To complete the objectives of this lesson, complete the following tasks: 1. Study the lesson below, carefully and completely.2. Read the instructions for translation exercises.3. Complete translation exercises.4. Memorize all lesson vocabulary.5. Work to earn a perfect score on your lesson exam. Latin Text This is the first epistle of the collection of Sturmius. Marcus Tullius Cicero Terentiae S.P.D. Si vales, bene est: Ego valeo. Nos quotidie tabellarios … Continue

This course provides step-by-step instruction and exercises to lead young children to count, read and write numbers rightly. Students are expected to learn each lesson and to demonstrate mastery of the skills covered. Assignments Watch lesson video as many times as the child needs to learn the lesson. Complete Memory Work. Complete Lesson Exercises. When the content of the lesson is mastered, complete the lesson Assessment. Lesson Directions: The following video lessons is intended to allow a young child to study independently. It is recommended that parents supervise their children in using these videos, until independence is achieved. Memory Work … Continue