Let’s begin with a familiar image of the Christian life: the image of a journey, or more specifically, a pilgrimage. It’s an image used frequently and carelessly enough to suffer the indignity of becoming a bit clichéd. But for ancient and medieval Christians, the picture of a pilgrim on the road was not merely an inspirational depiction of all that happens to us between birth and death as journey, or a pleasing narrative pattern imagining our path towards the Heavenly City.

My address today will be somewhat unconventional, and possibly a bit risky, since you, the students, will be involved. I trust your teachers and parents have prepared you adequately. And I have already informed the graduates that they would be involved somehow in this, too. So we will start with them. Graduates, please come to the front area here. I’m guessing you have all made the trek to IKEA over a lunch break? Good. What is the best thing to do or purchase at IKEA? (vario

In 2016, seeking alternatives to fragmented and misleading national education, I discovered Classical Christian pedagogy and was amazed by its Logos-centric philosophy. Three aspects captivated me: the trivium, scholé , and holistic development. Dorothy Sayers' vision of trivium resonated deeply, aligning grammar, logic, and rhetoric with children's natural developmental stages. I saw these tools working for my own children. Dr. Christopher Perrin's revival of scholé  emphasi