by e.gorman@anthemclassical.org | Feb 4, 2026 | Blog, Uncategorized
By Josh Shaw “Should” is perhaps a dangerous word, but I will risk it because I believe the knowledge of Christian history is not an optional “add-on” for the church. “From generation to generation” is a very significant refrain of...
by admin-schooltemplate2 | Apr 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Why study a modern foreign language? I believe it’s important to know our “whys,” so I always ask my students this question on Day 1 of French class. The top answers usually revolve around helping us communicate when traveling or helping with jobs (missions,...
by admin-schooltemplate2 | Mar 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
We will soon be entering Holy Week and I wanted to take a moment to share with you the significance of a cherished tradition we observe at our school, and hopefully give you a better understanding of the Maundy Maundy Thursday Feast at Anthem. Maundy Thursday, also...
by admin-schooltemplate2 | Feb 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
The year was AD 1402, and things were touch and go in the city of Florence. For much of the year, the city had been under siege by the army of Milan and its fearsome duke, Gian Galeazzo Visconti. Visconti, who had been uniting Italy through war and political intrigue...
by admin-schooltemplate2 | Feb 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
Why do we read Shakespeare? Because his writing is beautiful? Because he is witty? Because he is simply so “important” for the development of the English language? All these answers are but partial: John Milton, as I tried to show in the last parent Scones and...
by admin-schooltemplate2 | Feb 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Milan and Florence are wonderful, but if you are going to Italy, the final stop is Rome. Roma Aeterna. It has to be. In other words, though words and grammar are necessary tools in the writer’s (and reader’s) toolbelt, words exist to express a meaning which, through...
