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Here we present the text of Plato’s dialogue the Timaeus (ti-MAY-us), translated by Thomas Taylor. One of Plato’s most influential dialogues, the Timaeus is the source of the famous story of the lost city of Atlantis, the nature of the world, the arrangement of the heavens, and more. To study the works of Plato in the Academy, please visit the Academy Study Center. Return to the Works of Plato Return to the Works of Plato

In World Chronology, we have read the history of God’s saving work in the world, from the call of Abraham through to the Christianization of Europe in the time of Charlemagne. Even the terrible Vikings bowed before the Cross. It would seem that in a short time all the world would be renewed and the time of Our Lord’s return would be at hand. However, in God’s mysterious wisdom, the ability to ruin what was accomplished was left to men in the Church. Therefore, while the branches of the Church reached to the ends of the earth, and the walls … Continue

Here we present the text of Plato’s dialogues Alcibiades I, or First Alcibiades, translated by Thomas Taylor. In this dialogue, Alcibiades I, Socrates investigates the nature of man, and explains the meaning of the famous ancient command: “Know thyself.” Read the dialogue and be amazed at how accurately the ancient philosophers understood the nature of man–a creature composed of body and soul, made to the image and likeness of God. To study the works of Plato in the Academy, please visit the Academy Study Center. Return to the Works of Plato Return to the Works of Plato

This second lesson of Baltimore Catechism I is intended for children preparing for First Communion in the Catholic Church. We will study the Church’s teaching on God and dhis perfections. It is impossible for man to say anything about God himself because we cannot know God. Anything we say about God will be confusing because God himself is a mystery and beyond anything we can understand or imagine. We can only speak about the things God has made and about characterstics found in God. Because any characteristic found in God is perfect, we call these God’s “perfections”. Return to Baltimore … Continue

“My mouth shall meditate truth, and my lips shall hate impiety” Proverbs 8:7 The language of common people, which according to Aristotle, is to be followed in giving names to things, has commonly held that they are to be called “wise” who order things rightly and govern them well. Hence, among other things that men have conceived about the wise man, Aristotle includes the notion that “it belongs to the wise man to order.” Now, the rule of government and order for all things directed to an end must be taken from the end. For, since the end of each … Continue

Obviously, St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus, did not agree with some in modern Catholic circles. It’s important to see the difference between the aim of the lives of the saints (see the book in the image below) and that of men who speak against the hierarchy of the Church in our times and throughout history. The Latin phrase AD MAIOREM DEI GLORIAM means, “For the greater glory of God.” This was the principle of the life of St. Ignatius and allowed him to think rightly on controversial issues. In the Classical Liberal Arts Academy, … Continue