Why are we here? The Baltimore Catechism gives us an answer to this age-old existential conundrum. “God made us to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him forever in Heaven.” So, that answers that. As we...
"He made for them discretion with a tongue and eyes and ears, he gave them a mind for thinking, and filled them with the discipline of discernment. He created them in the knowledge of the spirit; he filled their hearts with understanding, and...
Happy New Year! The first Sunday of Advent, which we celebrated this past Sunday, marks the beginning of the liturgical year. Advent is a time of preparation, as we ready our hearts to welcome Christ, born to us as Messiah and Savior. Advent can...
Mount Royal Academy has announced academic awards for the 1st Quarter of the 2023-2024 school year. (Headmaster's List - Summa Cum Laude: 3.9-4.00, High Honor roll - Magna Cum Laude: 3.7-3.89, Honor Roll - Cum Laude: 3.5-3.69) Grade 6 Headmaster’s...
“But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.” - Philippians 3:7 Someone commented to me today that there is a lot going on...
In the world of classical education, we frequently refer to the three transcendental values of truth, beauty, and goodness. We build curricula, lesson plans, and enrichment activities around them with the intention of filling our students’ hearts...
“Train yourself for the life of piety, for while physical training is to some extent valuable, religion is incalculably more so, with its promise of life here and hereafter. You can depend on this as worthy of complete acceptance.” - Timothy 4:8...
The parable of the landowner at Mass last weekend put the figurative bow on my week. The message of human envy in opposition to the great mercy of God brought together in one package some of the themes I encountered on campus and off. While the...
Niche, the leading platform connecting students and families with colleges and schools, has just published its new 2024 Best Schools and Districts rankings. Now in its ninth year, the rankings include updated data for 94,058 public schools, 30,809...
2024 marks the thirtieth year of our school’s existence. Each day I am reminded of the need and impact of our mission. It comes in ways both surprising and unsurprising. Below you will find our mission statement: it is worth reading and reflecting...