by William Michael January 24, 2012 In this article, I’m not going to waste time, but just get right to the issue. We can discuss details in the comments and ...
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Protected: College & Career: Part 1
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CLAA Simple Life Camp 2012
Reblogged from CLAA News: Registration is now open for the CLAA’s Simple ...
The Outreach Myth and Modern “Evangelism”
by William Michael January 21, 2012 Note 1. Some have refused to ...
David and God’s Will
by William Michael January 20, 2012 This morning, we read the acts ...
CLAA Academy Diploma
Earlier this week I began my response to parents’ request for a ...
Homeschool Help with Mrs. Michael
Homeschooling mothers who started with the CLAA when we first began in ...
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Why the CLAA Boarding School Matters
The CLAA began in 2008 as me, William Michael, discussing the possibility of starting a small classical school in Charlotte, NC with a dozen or so Catholic families. Within 3 years, we had enrolled over 2,000 students from Monroe, NC to Europe, India, Taiwan and Australia–in a homeschooling program. The problem with this great story [...]
The Beatitudes
The CLAA’s boarding school will be more intimately titled “The Beatitudes School” to keep the teaching of Our Lord constantly before us. The “Beatitudes” are eight blessings spoken by Our Lord during His earthly ministry that set for us the true definition of happiness and judge whether our lives are wise or foolish. The word [...]
Hymns for the Baltimore Catechism
The Baltimore Catechism was often printed with a list of hymns for children to learn as part of their catechesis. But, a generation stopped singing and teaching the hymns, so we can read the words but have no idea how to sing them! Here is a resource to supplement your Catechism studies and teach your [...]
A Challenge for Lent
On Ash Wednesday, we begin Lent. People will be talking about praying more, fasting and making sacrifices–and will thereby prove they are not ready for Lent. Lent is a challenging time because the Christian life is a challenging life. It’s challenging because what many people do in the name of religion is actually the opposite [...]
Lent
“Love not the world, nor the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the charity of the Father is not in him.” 1 John 2:15 As you prepare for Lent, remember that any material things you give up are not worth desiring in the first place.
Boarding School Early Enrollment
Dear families, With enrollment being limited to only 20 students (maybe even less), the CLAA boarding school in Monroe, NC will be filled quickly. I’ve been asked by existing CLAA families whether there might be a way to ensure a spot for the fall. While everyone will have to submit a formal application, which we [...]
Protected: Where Catholics Have Erred
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A Letter to CLAA Boys
Listen to Mr. Michael’s Reading of this Letter Dear boys, Blessings to you. I spend my days sitting at a desk, writing lessons, answering e-mails, searching through the pages of ancient books for answers. I work all day and all night. I am paid a lot of money by a lot of people, but I [...]
Prayer, Music, and Sacred Art – DVD
Mr. Haselbarth’s very popular Children’s Prayers in Song have been put into simple, beautiful, and moving YouTube videos – now offered in DVD format. These videos allow Mom to get to work while the young ones are occupied watching sacred art, beautiful music, and Catholic prayers, the words of which are presented on the screen [...]
CLAA Schools | Eastern PA
The first CLAA schools are being planned for 2012-2013. CLAA schools will provide day and home school families with a full range of CLAA resources, very affordable tuition and flexible enrollment plans. Families in eastern PA who are interested in learning more about attending a CLAA day school should contact me, William Michael, at: wmichael@classicalliberalarts.com. [...]
