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Three reasons to read—and love—Sir Gawain & the Green Knight
So why should you read an old medieval poem from the fourteenth century? Here are just three reasons...
Joseph Leake
Apr 54 min read


Announcing a special Advent event
The Civitas School is excited to be co-sponsoring an Edwards Institute talk presented by Edwards Institute fellow (and Civitas teacher)...
Isabella Leake
Dec 8, 20241 min read


Civitas favorites: Music for Advent & Christmas
One of the ways Christ ministers to his people at this time of year is through music: the beloved Advent and Christmas songs that he...
Isabella Leake
Dec 1, 20244 min read


A Hopkins poem for Easter Sunday
Today, we present for your delight a poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins, written around 1875. There is so much to like in this poem, but we...
Joseph Leake
Mar 31, 20241 min read


Writers weigh in on the worth of old books
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...
Joseph Leake
Mar 3, 20243 min read


The hidden link between Middle-earth & “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”: Part II
“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...
Joseph Leake
Jan 21, 20245 min read


What’s so great about “The Holly & the Ivy”?
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...
Isabella Leake
Dec 24, 20235 min read


The hidden link between Middle-earth & “O Come, O Come Emmanuel”: Part I
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...
Joseph Leake
Dec 20, 20234 min read
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