make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime
The Church is experiencing a profound renewal — a new springtime of faith. But what does that look like in your home? In your parish? In your daily life?
We are living in a time of tremendous opportunity for renewal: a new springtime. As Catholics, we aren't called to retreat from the world, but to become leaven within it—to live so fully in the joy and freedom of the Gospel that our lives might become an invitation.
Let's explore what it means to live as an authentic Catholic family in our time: the beauty of the Faith, the reality of raising children in Christ, the struggles and triumphs of Catholic life, and how ordinary families become instruments of the New Evangelization. From marriage and parenthood to education and community, let's look at joy—rooted in Christ and His Church—might become the normal rhythm of Catholic life.
Let's usher in the New Springtime Pope John Paul II proclaimed. Catholic family life doesn't have to look perfect to be beautiful. The world doesn't need more noise. It needs to see Catholics living with conviction, charity, and contagious joy.
Let's make joy normal.
make joy normal: Catholics in the new springtime
classical education is a disposition, not a curriculum: an interview with Crystal
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With our guest, Crystal Campbell, we discuss the nature of classical education. There are often misunderstandings of what a classical education means, and how we approach this. Classical education is a means of helping a human to flourish, and not a series of subjects or even the honing the human faculties or skills.
8:40 - A definition of classical education
24:20 - How am I fostering an education in wonder?
26:04 - We are born to wonder
28:11 - Attending to the piety in our children
34:05 - Misconceptions about classical education
37:51 - The role of memorization
39:12 - The ability to make connections and ask the right questions
42:22 - Resources to learn more about classical education
48:45 - Crystal shares a beautiful quote
We delve into this topic, and Crystal and I are offering three workshops to delve even deeper!
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Here are the resources:
What is Classical Catholic Education by Jonathan Beeson
https://sttheresacatholicschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/What-Is-Classical-Education.pdf
An Introduction to Classical Education by Dr. Christopher Perrin
http://classicalsubjects.com/resources/ICE.pdf
Books:
Classical Education by Dr. Gene Edward Veith, Jr and Andrew Kern
Beauty in the Word by Stratford Caldecott
Consider This by Karen Glass
The Liberal Arts Tradition by Kevin Clark, DSL and Ravi Scott Jain
IEW Linguistic Development Through Poetry Memorization
Crystal's website and public email:
https://crystaljoycampbell.com
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