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For most students, their homeschool years are going to end when they apply for admission to a selective college or university. When they do, the admission reps will look at their application and ask a few simple questions. As an example, Harvard University asks the following questions: Have you reached your maximum academic and personal potential? Have you been stretching yourself? Have you been working to capacity in your academic pursuits, your full-time or part-time employment, or other areas? Do you have reserve power to do more? How have you used your time? Do you have initiative? Are you a … Continue

It’s common for any parent to hear their children complaining that they are “bored” and that there’s “nothing to do”. It may be true, in some cases, that parents aren’t doing enough to provide their children with enough activity. Many parents appear to want their children to be quiet and stay out of the way–and those parents get what they deserve. That’s not parenting. Other parents, however, provide their children with access to far more than most children in the world, or in world history, have access to and find their children complaining that they’re bored. This can be distressing … Continue

What are the modern K-12 requirements? In modern schools, the following subjects are considered to be “required” for a modern high school diploma, and for consideration for college admission: 4 years of English Language Arts 4 years of Mathematics 4 years of Foreign Language 4 years of Natural Sciences 4 years of Social Studies By “year” is meant 120 hours of teacher-guided activity time, which breaks down to 40 minutes per day for 180 days of the year. Why are these requirements not appropriate for homeschool students? The public school is intended to provide a basic education to students and … Continue

It is unfortunate that no English culture has developed in the Roman Catholic Church. This has led to a false dilemma, about which Catholics fight–one side contenting themselves with nothing and the other ridiculously arguing that the Church should re-install Latin language and culture. Thankfully, the Church has approved of the use of the Anglican Book of Prayer and King James Bible through Pope Benedict’s creation of the Anglican Ordinariate, and beautiful English culture has been made available to Catholics. In these posts, I plan to introduce families to a tradition I have always enjoyed, that of Anglican Chant. Psalm … Continue

As I always teach in the Classical Liberal Arts Academy, Catholic parenting and homeschooling is work that exceeds human strength. Grace is not transmitted like genetics from parent to child and parents have to patiently endure many trials, in love. One popular devotion Catholics can make use of is the “Novena for Impossible for Requests“. This is no easy devotion, but is one worth pursuing for those who feel that their needs are extraordinary, if not impossible. This devotion is to be offered daily for nine months. Watch Online How to Pray the Novena Novena for Impossible Requests – First … Continue

This talk was transcribed digitally and will be edited in the future. Today is Wednesday, July 7. And I’d like to talk about a topic that I believe is the key that really unlocks philosophical learning. A topic that I would say is the difference between all common people and a wise man. The topic I could say, this is the most important lesson in all of philosophical study, most important lesson in all philosophical education, and is really the, the gateway into the world of true Aristotelian or scholastic philosophy. You won’t hear many people talk about this, because … Continue