Raising Saints, Forming Scholars

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...

View more from the Holy Child Catholic School Interior Castle video series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLf_usepns-sePBg6DtvmgCfDMvIWydCAm 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. *************************************************************...

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 co...

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 i...

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...

In this episode, Mrs. Martinez discusses how the Greco-Roman world viewed friendship and how it still matters for schools today! ******************************************************** Resources mentioned in this episode:Cicero Read for free here: https://oll.libertyfund.org/title/cicero-on-friendship-de-amicitiaOr buy a copy for your book shelf! https://amzn.to/41rTBRw*As an Amazon Associate HCC...

In this episode, Mrs. Martinez has a conversation with Dr. Barber from the Augustine Institute https://www.augustineinstitute.org/faculty-and-staff/michael-barber-ph-d In this discussion you will find out: What does Star Wars have to do with the Bible? What is the role of Scripture in the Catholic, Classical school? What does Dr. Barber practice with his own family to strengthen their connection w...

Make sure to sign for the Holy Child Catholic School Intellectual Society email list for extra content: https://www.holychildnm.com/about/intellectual-formation  And follow our podcast, Raising Saints, Forming Scholars on some of the major platforms to hear more about Classical Education and the Great Books! https://open.spotify.com/show/2fXadrBE8iltaVWdJH79Ra  Enjoying our content? Cons...

In this episode, Mrs. Martinez has a conversation with Jonathan Winn, Headmaster of Oak Grove Classical Academy in Albuquerque, NM  https://www.oakgroveclassical.com/page/leadership Here are some of the questions you'll find answers to....  What does Socrates' dialogue, "Phaedrus" on love tell us about students in classical education?  How is the classical method different from mode...

This is an audio version of our video series we made for our Intellectual Society.  In our first video of the Interior Castle series, Mrs. Martinez will discuss the background of the Doctor of the Church behind this classic writing. You'll receive your first assignment and you'll also be left with a question Saint Teresa of Avila would want you to ask yourself before beginning this book.&nbsp...

Welcome to the first episode in our podcast, “Raising Saints, Forming Scholars.” Our hope here at Holy Child Catholic School is to generate excitement about the unique mission of the Catholic, Classical model to you and to our community at large.  In this discussion, we talk about our criteria as a school for choosing books and some new initiatives that we have begun to make our collection ev...

Books 11 and 12, The Brothers Karamazov Our Intellectual Society at Holy Child Catholic School just finished a year long journey in 2022 with Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Members participated in discussions and were given access to video lectures created by Principal Janice Martinez. We are now making this series entitled "A Year With Dostoevsky" available to anyone looking for a self pace...

Books 9 & 10, The Brothers Karamazov Our Intellectual Society at Holy Child Catholic School just finished a year long journey in 2022 with Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Members participated in discussions and were given access to video lectures created by Principal Janice Martinez. We are now making this series entitled "A Year With Dostoevsky" available to anyone looking for a self pac...

Book 8, The Brothers Karamazov Our Intellectual Society at Holy Child Catholic School just finished a year long journey in 2022 with Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Members participated in discussions and were given access to video lectures created by Principal Janice Martinez. We are now making this series entitled "A Year With Dostoevsky" available to anyone looking for a self paced study o...

Book 7, The Brothers Karamazov Our Intellectual Society at Holy Child Catholic School just finished a year long journey in 2022 with Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Members participated in discussions and were given access to video lectures created by Principal Janice Martinez. We are now making this series entitled "A Year With Dostoevsky" available to anyone looking for a self paced study o...

Book 6, The Brothers Karamazov Our Intellectual Society at Holy Child Catholic School just finished a year long journey in 2022 with Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Members participated in discussions and were given access to video lectures created by Principal Janice Martinez. We are now making this series entitled "A Year With Dostoevsky" available to anyone looking for a self paced study o...

Book 5, The Brothers Karamazov: Bonus, A brief word from our State Historian, Robert Martinez Our Intellectual Society at Holy Child Catholic School just finished a year long journey in 2022 with Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Members participated in discussions and were given access to video lectures created by Principal Janice Martinez. We are now making this series entitled "A Year With D...

Book 5, The Brothers Karamazov: Bonus, Marx & Prometheus Our Intellectual Society at Holy Child Catholic School just finished a year long journey in 2022 with Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Members participated in discussions and were given access to video lectures created by Principal Janice Martinez. We are now making this series entitled "A Year With Dostoevsky" available to anyone lo...

Book 5, The Brothers Karamazov Bonus: Schiller's Poem and Ivan's Rebellion Our Intellectual Society at Holy Child Catholic School just finished a year long journey in 2022 with Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Members participated in discussions and were given access to video lectures created by Principal Janice Martinez. We are now making this series entitled "A Year With Dostoevsky" availabl...

Book 5, The Brothers Karamazov Our Intellectual Society at Holy Child Catholic School just finished a year long journey in 2022 with Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Members participated in discussions and were given access to video lectures created by Principal Janice Martinez. We are now making this series entitled "A Year With Dostoevsky" available to anyone looking for a self paced study o...

Book 4, The Brothers Karamazov Our Intellectual Society at Holy Child Catholic School just finished a year long journey in 2022 with Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Members participated in discussions and were given access to video lectures created by Principal Janice Martinez. We are now making this series entitled "A Year With Dostoevsky" available to anyone looking for a self paced study o...

Book 3: The Brothers Karamazov Our Intellectual Society at Holy Child Catholic School just finished a year long journey in 2022 with Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Members participated in discussions and were given access to video lectures created by Principal Janice Martinez. We are now making this series entitled "A Year With Dostoevsky" available to anyone looking for a self paced study o...

Book 2: The Brothers Karamazov Our Intellectual Society at Holy Child Catholic School just finished a year long journey in 2022 with Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Members participated in discussions and were given access to video lectures created by Principal Janice Martinez. We are now making this series entitled "A Year With Dostoevsky" available to anyone looking for a self paced study o...

Book 1: The Brothers Karamazov  Our Intellectual Society at Holy Child Catholic School just finished a year long journey in 2022 with Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Members participated in discussions and were given access to video lectures created by Principal Janice Martinez. We are now making this series entitled "A Year With Dostoevsky" available to anyone looking for a self paced s...

Our Intellectual Society at Holy Child Catholic School just finished a year long journey in 2022 with Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Members participated in discussions and were given access to video lectures created by Principal Janice Martinez. We are now making this series entitled "A Year With Dostoevsky" available to anyone looking for a self paced study on one of the greatest novels ev...