~ by Joanne Schinstock, Presb. Maria Koulianos, and Rhea Bright ~From the inception of Scholé Academy in 2014, Dr. Perrin’s vision included three houses of studies to provide students and their families places unique to each of the Christian traditions - Anglicanism,...

~ by Lisa Jacobson ~Children have beautiful eyes. I love to look long and hard into them: the mirror of their souls. This gift of lovely eyes is from God, of course. How often are those beautiful eyes taught to really see beauty? Are they looking and appreciating the...

~ by Joanne Schinstock ~This summer I’ve been reading In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden. The premise of the book centers on the protagonist, Phillipa Talbot, a middle-aged woman who leaves her job, her friends, and her London life-style to join a cloistered order...

~ by Alison Johansen ~ One of my favorite poets, Robert Frost, is known for saying what has been proven to be true for me time and time again: “No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader.”   It is true, isn’t it? If you’ve cried over or been moved by a poem,...

~ by  Angelique Chaverri ~For many, reading is one of the great joys of life. We find adventure, beauty, insight into the human condition, new skills, and even the courage to face the dragons in our own lives.  Homeschooling families often delight in read-alouds while...

~ by Monika Minehart ~“What do you want to be when you grow up?” We hear this question repeated again and again to our children from a very young age. It seems to be a harmless question, and in many ways it is; but it also is an instructive question that can mislead...

~ by Jesse Hake and Joelle Hodge ~ Dante and Beatrice lived on the top of my bookshelf. Or rather, matching Dante and Beatrice bookends crown the highest peak of my tallest bookshelf. I found them in a forgotten corner of an antique store, in a small northern...

~ by Casey McCall ~This school year I’ve had the privilege of teaching two new classes at Scholé Academy on the writings of C.S. Lewis, one for middle schoolers and one for high schoolers. As a new instructor, I was excited about the school’s concept of the “Great...

~ by Dr. Kathryn Morton ~  I recently broached the subject of fortitude with my high school science students.  Initially we reflected on figures like Nelson Mandela, Naboth and his vineyard, and Atticus Finch.  Then we turned to famous physicists and biologists to...

~ by Sarah Roumas ~On Lazarus Saturday, Orthodox Christians celebrate the day that Jesus raised his beloved friend Lazarus from the dead. This feast is a wonderful and fascinating day! It is celebrated on the day before Palm Sunday. Fasting is relaxed over the...

~ by Randi Maria Sider-Rose ~When art was severed from God, when the anonymous craftsperson became rather an "artistic superstar," a vital connection to creativity was lost.  Saint Raphael iconography instructor Randi Maria Sider-Rose reflects on how all visual art,...

~ by Amy Morgan ~Noah was commanded by God to build a boat and declare to his neighbors that a flood was coming to destroy them. For decades of cloudless skies, he persisted in his message and in his carpentry despite the ridicule of his community.  Ester found...

~ by Fr. Christopher Marchand ~ It is possible [for a man] to be genuinely brave only . . . when, with a clear view of the real situation facing him, he cannot help being afraid, and, indeed, with good reason. If in this supreme test, in face of which the braggart...

~ by Gabe Quinodoz ~ “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain” (Psalm 127:1). When it comes to education, both learning and teaching, we often think in terms of study...

~ by Emily Brigham ~ I don’t think I’ve ever seen fortitude replete with such glory as when I watched Terrence Malick’s film “A Hidden Life” last year. In this film, Franz Jäggerstätter decides that he cannot fight for the Nazis, and he then endures the agonizing...