So why should you read an old medieval poem from the fourteenth century? Here are just three reasons...

What do these two things—the Adoration of the Magi and sudden realizations—have to do with one another? Why is "epiphany" used for both?

The Civitas School is excited to be co-sponsoring an Edwards Institute talk presented by Edwards Institute fellow (and Civitas teacher)...

What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of “lords” and “ladies”? Images of old-world aristocracy and wealth?...

Did you know that squirrel means “shadow-tail” in Greek (skíouros), or that a companion originally meant someone you break bread (Latin...

One of the priorities of a classical education is the reading of old books. That’s not to say we never read new books, but it is to...

What is the goal of education? What are the hallmarks of a specifically Christian education? And what, in its essence, is education?...

“I felt a curious thrill, as if something had stirred in me, half wakened from sleep.” J.R.R. Tolkien wrote these words in recollection...

One of the joys of discovering Medieval and Renaissance music is finding the same text—often a Biblical text—used over and over again by...

Today, on the Eve of Christmas, I’d like to share some reflections on one of my favorite Christmas carols, “The Holly & the Ivy.” Over...

Would it surprise you to learn that J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth and the Advent hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” are cousins? The beloved...