With the kids at home, now may be a great time to experiment with Catholic homeschooling and decide whether it is a good fit for your family. “School-at-home,” of course, is not the best representation of homeschooling. Especially in the upper grades, the fixed schedule of online classes allows little flexibility, and parents are not […]
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This Lent, you have a great opportunity to meditate on the mysteries of time, salvation, and God’s protective grace with our patron St. John Henry Newman and his inspiring poem, “Dream of Gerontius.” Today, Dr. Bernadette Ward will present a webinar with the Institute of Catholic Culture, “I am Near to Death: A Study of […]
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Many faithful Catholic colleges are taking practical steps to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, such as sending students home and switching to online-only courses. But although students are now scattered across the country, many are finding ways to join together in prayer with college leaders, faculty and staff to seek God’s help for […]
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Our Sunday Visitor recently published the following article online, featuring Newman Society President Patrick Reilly: There is a false notion that religion is an impediment to science. It is a contention that students in the sciences of biology will likely confront in their field. Educators at committed Catholic colleges explain that faith and science are […]
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Gender ideology has created huge inequities in the world of sports, with men competing on women’s teams and sometimes taking top honors away from outstanding female athletes. Add to this many other controversies in sports, including players refusing to respect the national anthem, cheating and betting scandals, sexual abuse and harassment, and more. Catholics are […]
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The purpose of higher education can be summed up in one word: truth. If a college is not genuinely committed to truth, then the education is not “higher” at all. Today students and educators are greatly challenged by distortions of the truth about man and God. Some of the most faithful Catholic colleges respond admirably, […]
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Last week, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, released a clear, truthful guide on gender identity that does a great service for Catholic schools in his diocese. Catholic educators everywhere should follow his lead in implementing similar policies in their schools. The timing of the guide could not be better, as society embraces a sorely […]
Are students being prepared for careers — and for life — in colleges today? Some college professors are noticing that students are “excelling academically but not necessarily in other areas of adult life,” including dating and preparing for the vocation of marriage. Students at faithful Catholic colleges, however, may be the exception. A good Catholic college will […]
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Again this January, huge numbers of young people from around the country showed up in Washington, D.C., to demand an end to abortion. Many were from faithful Catholic schools and colleges that bused students to the annual March for Life. Seeing all those schools and colleges represented made me very proud of our Catholic educators […]
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When the students and faculty of Holy Family Academy in Manassas, Virginia, attend this year’s March for Life in Washington, D.C., their group will include children with Down syndrome. It’s an important pro-life statement: in the United States, upward of 75% of preborn babies diagnosed with Down syndrome are killed by abortion. But Holy Family — […]
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Last month, eighth-grade students at Notre Dame Academy (a Catholic school in Toledo, Ohio) took a field trip to Chicago to see The Nutcracker. Just minutes before the curtains opened, however, the trip chaperones decided the class should leave. The chaperones had discovered that the onstage parents of Clara, the main character, would be portrayed as […]
Last year during a Catholic school trip to the March for Life in Washington, D.C., Nick Sandmann and his peers were bullied by shameless activists and then belittled by shameless activist journalists. Now justice has begun. CNN has agreed to some type of settlement with Sandmann for its reckless and false reporting, after the boy and his family filed […]
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During a recent eighth-grade trip to Chicago, chaperones and students of Notre Dame Academy in Toledo walked out of a performance of The Nutcracker after learning that lead characters would be portrayed in a gay marriage. This was a courageous and bold move—a correct application of Pope Francis’s well-publicized encouragement of young people “to make a mess” and […]
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I love the six days between Christmas and New Year’s Day. The Son of God is with us! Now we get a short time to rev up our engines for the new year’s work of evangelization, as Christ commanded. I propose three resolutions for the Year 2020, under a single theme of education. Why education? […]
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Like many Catholics, I was encouraged by U.S. lawmakers’ plea for better enforcement of obscenity laws against pornography. What I find troubling, however, is that few Catholic colleges are leading by example. As even companies like Starbucks and Tumblr move to block pornography on their internet networks—a rather simple thing to do—it seems like common […]
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Could You Be Schooling at Home… Indefinitely?
/in Blog, Mission and Governance Analysis and Commentary, Home and Hybrid School Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyWith the kids at home, now may be a great time to experiment with Catholic homeschooling and decide whether it is a good fit for your family. “School-at-home,” of course, is not the best representation of homeschooling. Especially in the upper grades, the fixed schedule of online classes allows little flexibility, and parents are not […]
You’re Invited: Lenten Webinar with Newman Scholar
/in Blog Latest /by Newman Society StaffThis Lent, you have a great opportunity to meditate on the mysteries of time, salvation, and God’s protective grace with our patron St. John Henry Newman and his inspiring poem, “Dream of Gerontius.” Today, Dr. Bernadette Ward will present a webinar with the Institute of Catholic Culture, “I am Near to Death: A Study of […]
Scattered Catholic College Students Forge Ahead with Prayer
/in Blog, Student Formation Analysis and Commentary, Prayer and Sacrament Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyMany faithful Catholic colleges are taking practical steps to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, such as sending students home and switching to online-only courses. But although students are now scattered across the country, many are finding ways to join together in prayer with college leaders, faculty and staff to seek God’s help for […]
Catholic Colleges Refuse to Disintegrate Faith from Science, Says Newman President
/in Academics, Blog Analysis and Commentary, Science and Health Studies Latest, Newman Guide Articles /by Patrick ReillyOur Sunday Visitor recently published the following article online, featuring Newman Society President Patrick Reilly: There is a false notion that religion is an impediment to science. It is a contention that students in the sciences of biology will likely confront in their field. Educators at committed Catholic colleges explain that faith and science are […]
Catholic School Athletics Must Be Truthful
/in Blog, Student Formation Analysis and Commentary, Athletics Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyGender ideology has created huge inequities in the world of sports, with men competing on women’s teams and sometimes taking top honors away from outstanding female athletes. Add to this many other controversies in sports, including players refusing to respect the national anthem, cheating and betting scandals, sexual abuse and harassment, and more. Catholics are […]
False Freedom at Some Catholic Colleges
/in Academics, Blog Academic Freedom, Analysis and Commentary Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyThe purpose of higher education can be summed up in one word: truth. If a college is not genuinely committed to truth, then the education is not “higher” at all. Today students and educators are greatly challenged by distortions of the truth about man and God. Some of the most faithful Catholic colleges respond admirably, […]
Let’s Follow Bishop Paprocki’s Lead
/in Blog, Student Formation Analysis and Commentary, Sexuality and Gender Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyLast week, Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, released a clear, truthful guide on gender identity that does a great service for Catholic schools in his diocese. Catholic educators everywhere should follow his lead in implementing similar policies in their schools. The timing of the guide could not be better, as society embraces a sorely […]
True Love at Faithful Catholic Colleges
/in Blog, Student Formation Analysis and Commentary, Sexuality and Gender Latest, Newman Guide Articles, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyAre students being prepared for careers — and for life — in colleges today? Some college professors are noticing that students are “excelling academically but not necessarily in other areas of adult life,” including dating and preparing for the vocation of marriage. Students at faithful Catholic colleges, however, may be the exception. A good Catholic college will […]
Celebrate the Students Who Marched for Life
/in Blog, Student Formation Analysis and Commentary, Pro-Life Witness Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyAgain this January, huge numbers of young people from around the country showed up in Washington, D.C., to demand an end to abortion. Many were from faithful Catholic schools and colleges that bused students to the annual March for Life. Seeing all those schools and colleges represented made me very proud of our Catholic educators […]
How This Catholic School Welcomes Children with Down Syndrome
/in Blog, Student Formation Analysis and Commentary, Pro-Life Witness Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyWhen the students and faculty of Holy Family Academy in Manassas, Virginia, attend this year’s March for Life in Washington, D.C., their group will include children with Down syndrome. It’s an important pro-life statement: in the United States, upward of 75% of preborn babies diagnosed with Down syndrome are killed by abortion. But Holy Family — […]
The Nondiscrimination Dance
/in Blog, Mission and Governance Analysis and Commentary, Nondiscrimination and Diversity Latest /by Patrick ReillyLast month, eighth-grade students at Notre Dame Academy (a Catholic school in Toledo, Ohio) took a field trip to Chicago to see The Nutcracker. Just minutes before the curtains opened, however, the trip chaperones decided the class should leave. The chaperones had discovered that the onstage parents of Clara, the main character, would be portrayed as […]
Justice for Nick Sandmann — and All of Us
/in Blog Analysis and Commentary, Public Policy and Legal (General) Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyLast year during a Catholic school trip to the March for Life in Washington, D.C., Nick Sandmann and his peers were bullied by shameless activists and then belittled by shameless activist journalists. Now justice has begun. CNN has agreed to some type of settlement with Sandmann for its reckless and false reporting, after the boy and his family filed […]
Nutcracker Not-So-Sweet
/in Blog, Mission and Governance Analysis and Commentary, Nondiscrimination and Diversity Latest /by Dr. Dan GuernseyDuring a recent eighth-grade trip to Chicago, chaperones and students of Notre Dame Academy in Toledo walked out of a performance of The Nutcracker after learning that lead characters would be portrayed in a gay marriage. This was a courageous and bold move—a correct application of Pope Francis’s well-publicized encouragement of young people “to make a mess” and […]
Resolved for New Year 2020: Teach the Faith
/in Blog, Mission and Governance Analysis and Commentary, Mission and Catholic Identity Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyI love the six days between Christmas and New Year’s Day. The Son of God is with us! Now we get a short time to rev up our engines for the new year’s work of evangelization, as Christ commanded. I propose three resolutions for the Year 2020, under a single theme of education. Why education? […]
Catholics Should Lead on Banning Porn
/in Blog, Student Formation Analysis and Commentary, Pornography Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyLike many Catholics, I was encouraged by U.S. lawmakers’ plea for better enforcement of obscenity laws against pornography. What I find troubling, however, is that few Catholic colleges are leading by example. As even companies like Starbucks and Tumblr move to block pornography on their internet networks—a rather simple thing to do—it seems like common […]