It's never been more difficult to raise young people of faith, reason, and virtue than it is today. We're on a mission to support parents as the primary educators of their children through high-quality, Catholic education in the liberal arts/classical tradition.
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In this conversation recorded earlier this school year, Fr. Paul Baker shares his vocation story, the ways in which Saint Agnes properly implements the Second Vatican Council, and details his love for trivia--in particular, the show Jeopardy . -- Founded in 1888, Saint Agnes School is an award-winning and nationally recognized co-ed, Preschool-12th grade school located in the heart of St. Paul,…
Our new Lower School Director, Mr. David Gockowski, shares what a Classical, Liberal Arts education looks like in a Lower School setting, the duties and responsibilities of teachers as supreme artists, and what makes the Saint Agnes approach to education unique in the Catholic school landscape. -- Founded in 1888, Saint Agnes School is an award-winning and nationally recognized co-ed,…
Sr. Maria Canisius, O.P. sits down for a conversation, featuring topics ranging from a discussion of her vocation story, to what her daily life looks like as a Dominican Sister of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist here at Saint Agnes School, to why it's important to encourage our children to read. -- Founded in 1888, Saint Agnes School is an award-winning and nationally recognized co-ed,…
In this episode of the Saint Agnes Podcast Series, Host Michael Adkins takes listeners on a brief tour of educational neuroscience and its relevance for liberal arts classical education. This episode contains 5 parts: Part I offers an intro to educational neuroscience (2:16-6:24); Part II reveals how modern science of the brain affirms the classical liberal arts model (6:25-10:53); Part III is a…
Saint Agnes School is proud to share with everyone the 2021 Divine Mercy Passion Play performed by our 6th grade students. The narration and character voices were recorded on site under the direction of Mrs. Claire Bona over the past several weeks. Our students worked very hard and are proud to present to the Saint Agnes community the final production, assembled by Mrs. Bona, author of the…
Part I of our investigation of Cultural Literacy features Dr. Anika Prather, professor of Classics at Howard University and founder of Living Water School, who will help us explore the importance of cultural literacy as Americans, as Christians, and as people of goodwill from various diverse backgrounds. In addition, Dr. Prather, a proud African American educator, wife, and mother of three, will…
Sr. Teresa Christi and Mrs. Lori Dumas, faculty at Saint Agnes School, discuss the importance of teaching History (as opposed to "Social Studies") as well as aspects of our philosophical and pedagogical approaches to this critical subject.
Saint Agnes School is proud to share with everyone this audio drama, created with the script for the 6th Grade Divine Mercy Passion Play. This annual event would have been performed this Holy Week for parents, teachers, and fellow students in the beautiful Helene Houle Auditorium. With the acting support of the 1st grade and selected 5th Graders, our 6th grade students had already put many hours…
Mrs. Leila Vance and Dr. Scott Pentecost talk about reading to learn, the art of asking good questions, and how to engage in great conversation.
Feeling weary? Grab a cup of coffee and settle in for a podcast you won't want to miss! Dr. Michael Naughton, Past Aggie Parent and Director of the Center for Catholic Studies, talks to our upper school students about the three habits of rest (silence, celebration, and charity) and why getting Sunday right is the pivotal turning point of our week.