Raising Saints, Forming Scholars

Raising Saints, Forming Scholars

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  • #10 | Listen and look

    This is the third episode in a series of conversations with our teachers in which we discuss our main takeaways from the ICLE (Institute for Catholic Liberal Education) national conference this past Summer. We are so blessed to have been awarded a grant from APT Family Enterprises that allowed us to be inspired and equipped to reclaim the Church’s full vision of education and to bring it to life in our classrooms.


    Listen to Mrs. Padilla, our Upper School History teacher share what she learned about teaching history to her students. Also, don’t miss Mrs. Padilla’s story of how she was listening to the Lord prior to the conference and heard His words confirmed in Pittsburgh from the Gospel of Matthew. And finally, she will reveal how the classical vision emphasizes our dignity as human persons, especially in its focus on memorization and recitation.


    This series is sponsored by Kahlig Auto Group https://www.kahligauto.com/

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    12 min
  • #09 | How do good books and memorization change the life of the student?

    This is the second episode in a series of conversations with our teachers in which we discuss our main takeaways from the ICLE (Institute for Catholic Liberal Education) national conference this past Summer. We are so blessed to have been awarded a grant from APT Family Enterprises that allowed us to be inspired and equipped to reclaim the Church’s full vision of education and to bring it to life in our classrooms.
    In this episode listen to Mrs. Fogarty and Mr. Talley discuss what they learned from some of the breakout presentations they attended. In our discussion, we will learn how memorization can help the human person endure a difficult time. Also, what is the relationship between good books and virtue? And finally, what is the difference between a “good” book and a “great” book? (We even share ideas about detective stories in this exchange!)
    (Note-the reference to “Jean Valjean” comes from Victor Hugo’s masterpiece, Les Miserables.)
    This series is sponsored by Kahlig Auto Group https://www.kahligauto.com/
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    14 min
  • #08 | The Joy of Unity in the Quest for the True, Good and Beautiful.

    This is the first episode in a series of conversations with our teachers in which we discuss our main takeaways from the  @CathLibEd  ICLE (Institute for Catholic Liberal Education) national conference this past Summer. We are so blessed to have been awarded a grant From APT Family Enterprises that allowed us to be inspired and equipped to reclaim the Church’s full vision of education and to bring it to life in our classrooms.
    In this episode, listen to Mrs. McCleave discuss her main takeaways from the conference. She shares her delight at the united purpose of all of the educators stating, "Everyone was on the same page, no one tiptoed around the issue of truth." Join us in hearing about the pleasure of being of one heart and one mind in education.
    This series is sponsored by Kahlig Auto Group https://www.kahligauto.com/
    Follow our podcast, Raising Saints, Forming Scholars on some of the major platforms to hear more about Classical Education and the Great Books!
    https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/holychildnm
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    11 min
  • Interior Castle | Mansion Five

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    Welcome to Mansion Five of the Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila!
    Join us for a discussion of mansion five where Saint Theresa talks about the changes in prayer that occur in the soul moving out of mansion four. In this video we will highlight the Saints famous image of the the silk worm, and the butterfly that tell us so much about moving into union with our bridegroom, Jesus Christ.
    "He desires that, without knowing how, the spirit should come forth stamped with His seal for indeed it does no more than does the wax when impressed with the signet. It does not mould itself but need only be in a fit condition."
    Let nothing disturb you,
    Let nothing frighten you,
    All things are passing;
    God only is changeless.
    Patience gains all things.
    Who has God wants nothing.
    God alone suffices.
    (St. Teresa’s famous prayer)
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    31 min
  • #07 | A new look at fairy tale Friday

    This Episode is Sponsored by 2M Express Inc.

    Listen to our podcast to learn about how fairy stories are a mirror to this world and help us avoid raising what Guroian calls the “autonomous child.” Are the American adaptations of fairy tales we are used to the best way to cultivate virtue in children or is there a value to returning to the originals?
    Do you feel called to help with podcasts? Email [email protected]. Specifically we are looking for experienced help in the following areas:
    -Professional footage of students in the classroom, playground and at church
    -Help in staging, lighting and setting up
    -Financially supporting the Holy Child Catholic School (because the whole purpose of our podcast is to partner with likeminded people who can help us continue Raising Saints and Forming Scholars!) https://www.holychildnm.com/give
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    ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES
    Important Terms
    "Eucatastrophe" was coined by J.R.R. Tolkien from Greek ευ- "good" and καταστροφή "sudden turn". It refers to the change from a hopeless situation to an unforeseen victory stemming from grace.
    Typology-Professor Scott Hahn calls typology the “rhyme scheme of history.” The study of persons, places or events in the Bible that foreshadow greater realities, especially concerning Christ, His Church and the Sacraments.
    Metanarrative-This is also called the "grand narrative." It is an overarching story or storyline that gives context, meaning, and purpose to all of life.
    Sub-creation according to Tolkien
    Sub-creation was a term used by J.R.R. Tolkien for a philosophical concept that he applied to all aspects of his life. It described the inclination of all living beings to create things within the primary world (i.e. the physical world in which they inhabit).
    In particular, Sub-creation" was used to describe the creative efforts of the elves. For our purposes, it reminds us how we are not the creators of ourselves, but instead we cooperate with The Creator, God the Father.
    Books mentioned:
    Marchen Und Legenden by Laura Eidt
    Tending the Heart of Virtue: How Classic Stories Awaken A Child's Moral Imagination, by Vigen Guroian
    "On Fairy Stories," by J.R.R. Tolkien
    Awakening Wonder: A Classical Guide to Truth, Goodness & Beauty, by Steven Turley, PhD.

    38 min
  • Interior Castle | Mansion Four

    View more from the Holy Child Catholic School Interior Castle video series:    • The Interior Castle  
    Welcome to Mansion Four of the Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila!
    Mansion Four is packed with three chapters and might be the most important mansion of all. Saint Teresa says this is the mansion where we move from the active form of prayer to the beginnings of passive recollection and we are getting closer to the Seventh Dwelling! (The change is so subtle we might miss it.)
    Questions for reflection:
    What is a good way to dispose oneself for this new type of prayer?
    Teresa uses the analogy of the water trough. Can you think of another one for explaining the difference in prayer?
    What is going well in your prayer life right now? What isn't?
    Is the Lord doing something new in your relationship with Him?
    Right now, is the Lord telling you to run or slow down?
    Do you struggle with distractions in prayer? If so, how can you apply St. Teresa's wisdom on how to deal with these distractions?
    Have any of the devil's tactics the saint mentions come against you in your prayer life?
    Where is there a lack of self-knowledge in your life and how might that be preventing you from going deeper in the mystical ladder?
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    46 min
  • Interior Castle | Mansion Three

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    Welcome to Mansion Three of the Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila
    Here St. Teresa describes the last doorway before we enter into the mansions of the Lord's work as opposed to our own.
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    25 min
  • #06 | Vote with us! Rafael vs. Rubens Show Down | St. George & The Dragon

    Which would you choose!? Tell us in a comment!!

    We are working on the last order of art for our school building which will encompass Greece and Rome and Early Church/Medieval/Early Modern
    We love to include our students on some of the pieces that are chosen hence the Rafael vs. Rubens showdown! Students will be voting between a depiction of St. George and the Dragon and Mrs. Janice Martinez has conversation with our "Matriarch of Arts," Mrs. Melissa Daugherty about the differences between the two artists.
    We want to include stories from "The Golden Legend" on our hallways. (This was the sourcebook the Medievals used for Catholic storytelling about the saints.) Here is a brief description.
    In the Golden Legend a “dragon” was terrorizing a village and would only be appeased by the offering of a daily sheep for its feast. When no sheep could be found, lots were cast for a maiden to sacrifice and the lot fell to the monarch’s daughter. Her father’s money and power could not save her, so she went to the lake where the dragon lived and awaited her fate. George, on his horse and in military garb, came upon the scene and after making the sign of the cross, killed the dragon and the princess was saved. All the pagans in the town became Christians.
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    23 min
  • #05 | Conversation with Colleen Richards from ICLE

    What is a liberal education? What is the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education? Listen to our podcast with ICLE Director of School Services, Colleen Richards.

    In our discussion you will find out whether the classical method is a fad or a movement to reclaim our tradition.
    We will also compare the modern concern with “objectives” in education versus the ancient focus on searching for the truth in our studies.
    We are certain that after you listen to Ms. Richards, you will be inspired to “reclaim” our heritage as Catholics and as Americans, the inheritors of the Western Tradition.
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    16 min
  • The Interior Castle | Mansion Two

    Mansion Two

    Three Key words

    Interiority, struggle and communion


    Questions for Reflection

    · What is it like when I hear God’s voice? What has He been saying lately?

    · Do you have a written plan of love or rule of life that outline how you will intentionally give your time weekly and daily toprayer and the sacraments?

    · Do you have time set aside each day for mental prayer?

    · Do you have someone in your life you can be accountable to in prayer?

    · By moving to the Second Dwelling Places, we see we must leave our old life behind? How is this a struggle?

    · When you fall, do you trust in the mercy of God?

    Even out of your fall, God will bring good


    16 min

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