St. Jerome
We might accuse St. Jerome of many faults—most of them connected with his severe disposition and hot temper—but he cannot be denied a singular presence and style.
theology
Lessons From Purgatory
Lessons From Purgatory By Autumn Kennedy In its own capacity, Dante’s Purgatorio resembles Virgil, shepherding its readers up the sacred mountain in this life as he shepherded its …
St. Gregory of Nyssa: Light From the East
St. Gregory of Nyssa: Light From the East By Gabriel Blanchard Shaped by the world of seventeen centuries ago, the work of St. Gregory of Nyssa shows surprising …
Abelard: Questions, Comments, and Calamities
Abelard: Questions, Comments, and Calamities By Gabriel Blanchard The intellectual revival that took place in eleventh and twelfth century Paris lies at the heart of western thought. Born …
The Double Fruit of Knowledge
The Double Fruit of Knowledge By Travis Copeland If one of our aims in promoting classical education is to form and mature our students in Christian faith, we …
Hugh of St. Victor: The Renaissance Before the Renaissance
Hugh of St. Victor: The Renaissance Before the Renaissance By Gabriel Blanchard Little known today, the flowering of learning over which Hugh of St. Victor presided was one …
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Student Essay: Times and Seasons
Student Essay: Times and Seasons By Anne Marie Austin Rituals and traditions may seem obsolete, opaque, or pointless nowadays, but nothing could be further from the truth. Human …
St. Hildegard of Bingen: “The Sibyl of the Rhine”
St. Hildegard of Bingen: “The Sibyl of the Rhine” By Gabriel Blanchard Today we discuss the life and times of a renaissance woman—albeit the rennaissance in question was …
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The Great Conversation: Scripture—Part II
The Great Conversation: Scripture—Part II By Gabriel Blanchard The nature and history of the idea of Scripture is, and remains, about as tangled as an idea can get. …