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When looking at schools with a strong focus on Christian discipleship and academic preparation, some may wonder about the presence of competitive athletics. Why are sports important? What is the purpose of an athletics program in middle and high school?… Read More

“Why catechism?” Parents sometimes wonder why Providence uses catechisms, particularly for children so young. The basic reason: children soak up information and acquire things by osmosis, absorbing sight, sounds, and habits. Young children mimic, repeating parent speech, actions, even mannerisms…. Read More

If you are like me, this quote from Samuel D. James’s Digital Liturgies resonates: “We demand shorter and shorter books that will accommodate our diminished focus and present to us more like what we read online.” Reading requires diligence in habit and… Read More

Last month we discussed the need for many of us to recover from a malnourished education. To highlight the point, it wasn’t until after college that I read for the first time Homer, Aristotle, Augustine, Dostoyevsky, Melville, or O’Connor. Sad.  … Read More