Cardinal Virtues

Join Dr. Brake for the latest episode of Cardinal Virtues and learn about the intentional design of the Saint Francis Classical curriculum and what it provides to students at each stage of their development. This is a must-see (or must-listen) for our families, no matter what stage their child is in, as well as a wonderful way to introduce Classical Catholic education to those unfamiliar with SFCC...

Join Dr. Brake for a delightful conversation with two of our new faculty members, Mr. William Stover and Miss Julianna Turner, and enjoy getting to know a little more about each of them, including where they are from, their educational backgrounds, and whether they prefer The Iliad or the The Odyssey.

In this tenth episode, Dr. Brake welcomes Sister Mara Grace and Sister Jacinta of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia all the way from Tennessee.  They discuss all things vocation and have a great time finding connections between the Sisters' mission in Nashville and ours in Bally.

Join Dr. Brake for the latest episode of Cardinal Virtues featuring a discussion of the past, present, and future of our republic and how it relates to the mission of Saint Francis Classical.

This school year is going to be a game-changer! Join us for the next episode of Cardinal Virtues as Dr. Brake discusses how our school community will be getting back to the basics of a personal relationship with Christ, aided by the team at Live Vertical. 

Should Athletics be an integral part of a classical curriculum? Join us for the next episode of Cardinal Virtues as Dr. Brake discusses the proper role of athletics in a Saint Francis Classical Education and explores what it means to have a culture of excellence at our school. You’ll also get to see what our headmaster looked like when he was eighteen years old!

Can humility and silence transform your spiritual life? Join Dr. Brake as he examines this question through the prism of some of the great works of Christian thought and explains why you might want to make humble pie a staple of your (spiritual) diet.

In this episode  of Cardinal Virtues, Dr. Brake tells the story of how our school came to be named for Saint Francis and explains what it means to be intentionally Catholic in all we do and why this makes all the difference.

What exactly does it mean to be a “classical” school? Join Dr. Brake for a closer look at why our school is called Saint Francis Classical Catholic Academy, and why a return to this type of curriculum is so beneficial for our students.

In this episode, Dr. Brake discusses how virtue informs the dress code at Saint Francis Classical and how dressing for the occasion is a sign of respect for others as well as for yourself.

Join Dr. Brake for Episode 2 of Cardinal Virtues as he begins a conversation regarding our students and screens, including some of the latest research and how SFCCA and families can work together to ensure that these technologies are supporting the goal of cultivating virtue in our children rather than undermining it.

Please enjoy our first episode, where Dr. Brake discusses SFCCA’s approach to teaching history and how this approach can give you some ideas for celebrating Independence Day that might just become beloved family traditions.