Dedication & Thanks
Dedication
The influence of Pope Benedict XVI may be found throughout this curriculum. He inspired us by his biblical, patristic, and medieval ressourcement of the Catholic intellectual tradition, by his luminous liturgical vision of the “grand reality,” and by his concern for the urgent task of restoring Catholic education, which has been a bulwark of the Church and a key way of handing on the Faith for two millennia. The Saint Patrick Curriculum is our response to his call.
We are pleased to thank:
Those who have come before us, especially: Moses, John the Baptist, St. Anne, Saint Augustine, Saint Patrick, Saint Benedict, Saint Bede, Alcuin, Hugh of St. Victor, Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Don Dolindo, Pope Saint John Paul the Great, Pope Benedict XVI, and, especially, Mary, Multiplier of all Graces and (in approximately the order in which we encountered them):
Our parents and the many other teachers we have had in our lives
The many authors and illustrators who have written for children with such care
Sonya Romens and her excellent RCHistory homeschooling curriculum
Fr. Michael Gaitley and his 33 Days to Morning Glory
Jeff Cavins and Sarah Christmyer’s The Great Adventure Bible Timeline
Andrew Kern for his mentorship, the “The Lost Tools of Writing” program, and the CIRCE Institute
Michael Hanby and The Educational Plan of St. Jerome Academy and our friends at the St. Jerome Academy
The many good folk at the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education and the work they do, especially for the 2014 summer conference where we met
Msgr. Eugene Kevane and The Lord of History
The wonderful teachers and heads of school with whom we have worked
And many others!
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