by office | Dec 28, 2018 | Archives, Member School Content
Scientist Jean Fabre (1823-1915) seems out of place in our time and in his own. He was a scientist more in the mold of Henry David Thoreau than Louis Pasteur or Niels Bohr. Here is a man who made a home in a nearly uninhabitable plot of land overrun by insects and...
by office | Dec 28, 2018 | Archives
By Renata Grzan The role of art in evangelization and catechesis is nothing short of indispensible. Let’s discuss some of the reasons for this before we examine the applications. If I may, I’d like to begin with a quote that might be a bit lengthy, but very well worth...
by office | Dec 28, 2018 | Archives, Member School Content
In his classic work on Scriptural interpretation, St. Augustine encourages students of Scripture to learn all the branches of knowledge necessary for understanding the holy word of God. In a particular way, his advice pertains to what we would today call literature. ...
by office | Dec 27, 2018 | Archives, Member School Content
Walking the streets of Old City Philadelphia last month was a thrilling experience for me. I have always loved history, and particularly the stories of the great men and their deeds. American Revolutionary history was particularly fascinating because these were not...
by office | Dec 27, 2018 | Archives, Member School Content
J.R.R. Tolkien once suggested that the great desire of Elves was to realize “imagined wonder” so powerfully that they and their hearers could almost forget the story wasn’t real. Many readers, especially the young, find themselves gripped almost that powerfully by...
by office | Dec 20, 2018 | Archives, Member School Content, Reading Room
The first thing one notices about St. Thomas More Academy is the joyful atmosphere. This is not an institution, but a community. From the fire pit, to the chicken coop and organic garden, and especially to the beautiful chapel now under renovation, there is a sense of...
