There are days when fatigue sets in early as the repetitive nature of certain tasks drains away any enthusiasm I might have had for studying or teaching or experimenting with new ways to present ideas or organize information. On the days when my patience is very short, I am ready to give up by the… Continue reading December 11: Annie Jump Cannon
Category: Character formation
December 9: Peter Fourier
One of the lesser known saints on the Roman Catholic calendar has his feast today: Peter Fourier. Fourier did not hold a high episcopal office, nor was he a prolific writer; he attracted my attention in the list of events, births, and deaths for December 9 because he promoted education. He was born in 1565… Continue reading December 9: Peter Fourier
December 5: Clement of Alexandria
December 5 is the commemoration in some traditions of Clement of Alexandria (ca. A. D. 150-215). Clement is the earliest proponent of classsical Christian education that we know much about. The son of apparently well-to-do pagan parents and born in Athens or possibly Alexandria, he was educated in Greek philosophy and literature as a youth… Continue reading December 5: Clement of Alexandria