Artículo en español. Last month, we read Dickens’ account of Mr. Gradgrind’s lesson on “what is a horse?” I ended the excerpt by asking, “who actually knows horses better, Sissy Jupe or Bitzer?” Bitzer mechanically spouted technical terms, precise measurable detail, and a scientific description of a horse. However, we suspect that if he ever...Read More

Artículo en español. As principal, I like to use this space to share thoughts related to the philosophy and mission of Canongate. This month, I have asked the esteemed Mr. Dickens to do the writing for me. Next month, I will build on this excerpt from chapter two of his novel Hard Times. The title...Read More

Artículo en español.A math person, or a humanities person? Are you a reader, or a counter? A lover of science, or a lover of literature? Are you right brain, or left brain?When we ask these kinds of questions, we assume that we belong in one of two categories: those who are good at math or...Read More

Imagine if we took away all the things that make it obvious Canongate is a Catholic school. Imagine if we ceased attending daily Mass, praying the Divine Office and the Angelus, requiring four courses in Catholic theology. Imagine if we stopped training our students in sacred music and art, studying the Church’s language of Latin,...Read More

The ancient understanding of naming a thing is that a name reveals something true about the thing named. Referring to Adam naming the animals, Thomas Aquinas teaches that “God led the animals to man, that he might give them names expressive of their respective natures.” For example, the Latin word for horse is equus, from which...Read More