Recent statements by Common Core co-author David Coleman about Catholic education have led to a lot of confusion. What’s this about a Common Core advocate urging Catholic educators to have the “moxie” to preserve their incredible heritage and not to worry about changes to standardized tests? I’ll try to explain. Despite […]
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Catholic education, done rightly, is a special and important means of evangelization, the mission of the Church. It brings young people to Christ and provides for the integral formation of mind, body and soul. And so, judging from the reaction that I have been hearing from some parents and educators, […]
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The Vatican ambassador’s message, delivered during Monday’s gathering of U.S. bishops in Baltimore, was crystal clear: place priority on the renewal of Catholic identity in Catholic education and restore the great legacy of Jesuit institutions. It’s an appeal that should make every Catholic parent stand up and cheer! When Pope Francis […]
There is more than irony in the recent attempt by several theologians to discredit New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, because he dared to write about the tragic confusion surrounding the Synod on the Family without having a theologian’s “professional qualifications.” There is great desperation in the move — and hypocrisy. The […]
Cardinal Raymond Burke last week gave us yet another trove of wisdom to contemplate, just as the Synod on the Family came to a close. This time, it was about Catholic education, and it came with a stern warning. In prepared remarks last week given to representatives of Voice of the Family, Cardinal […]
Address to the Catholic Citizens of Illinois Patrick J. Reilly President, The Cardinal Newman Society Given May 9, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois Thank you, Mary Anne, members of Catholic Citizens of Illinois, and good friends of The Cardinal Newman Society. I am thrilled to be back in Chicago and to […]
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The Incredible Shrinking Case for Common Core
/in Blog Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyRecent statements by Common Core co-author David Coleman about Catholic education have led to a lot of confusion. What’s this about a Common Core advocate urging Catholic educators to have the “moxie” to preserve their incredible heritage and not to worry about changes to standardized tests? I’ll try to explain. Despite […]
Did Pope Francis Say ‘Don’t Proselytize’?
/in Blog Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyCatholic education, done rightly, is a special and important means of evangelization, the mission of the Church. It brings young people to Christ and provides for the integral formation of mind, body and soul. And so, judging from the reaction that I have been hearing from some parents and educators, […]
Vatican Envoy to Jesuits and Bishops: Reform Education
/in Blog Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyThe Vatican ambassador’s message, delivered during Monday’s gathering of U.S. bishops in Baltimore, was crystal clear: place priority on the renewal of Catholic identity in Catholic education and restore the great legacy of Jesuit institutions. It’s an appeal that should make every Catholic parent stand up and cheer! When Pope Francis […]
Fire Theologians, Not Columnists
/in Blog Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyThere is more than irony in the recent attempt by several theologians to discredit New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, because he dared to write about the tragic confusion surrounding the Synod on the Family without having a theologian’s “professional qualifications.” There is great desperation in the move — and hypocrisy. The […]
Cardinal Burke Urges Genuine Catholic Education to Renew Culture
/in Blog Latest, PR Register Column /by Patrick ReillyCardinal Raymond Burke last week gave us yet another trove of wisdom to contemplate, just as the Synod on the Family came to a close. This time, it was about Catholic education, and it came with a stern warning. In prepared remarks last week given to representatives of Voice of the Family, Cardinal […]
Patrick Reilly’s Speech to the Catholic Citizens of Illinois
/in Blog Latest /by Patrick ReillyAddress to the Catholic Citizens of Illinois Patrick J. Reilly President, The Cardinal Newman Society Given May 9, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois Thank you, Mary Anne, members of Catholic Citizens of Illinois, and good friends of The Cardinal Newman Society. I am thrilled to be back in Chicago and to […]