





<?phpxml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" 
xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
>
<channel>
<title>PickAFig / Published News / Catechesis and Education</title>
<link>http://pickafig.com</link>
<description>PickAFig</description>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:00:27 CDT</pubDate>
<language>en</language>
<item>
<title><![CDATA[Back to School, Back to the Books: The Value Behind Textbooks]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=back-to-school-back-to-the-books-the-value-behind-textbooks</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=back-to-school-back-to-the-books-the-value-behind-textbooks</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:00:27 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=back-to-school-back-to-the-books-the-value-behind-textbooks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The high price of college textbooks is getting a lot of press. Legislators are considering bills to bring down costs, such as requiring professors to<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Dear Old Golden Rule Days]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=dear-old-golden-rule-days</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=dear-old-golden-rule-days</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:00:28 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=dear-old-golden-rule-days</guid>
<description><![CDATA[There have been many published articles lately about school curriculum,  school performance, school choice, and the Obama dictates that are aimed at <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Evangelizing in the Ivory Coast]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=evangelizing-in-the-ivory-coast</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=evangelizing-in-the-ivory-coast</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:21:53 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>michaelvarenne</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=evangelizing-in-the-ivory-coast</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A leading Catholic charity is lending support to a bishop's unusual initiative to attract young Africans to the Church with help from a little-known<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Book Review: Saving America’s Urban Catholic Schools:  A Guide for Donors]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=book-review-saving-americarsquos-urban-catholic-schools-a-guide-for-donors</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=book-review-saving-americarsquos-urban-catholic-schools-a-guide-for-donors</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 07:00:19 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=book-review-saving-americarsquos-urban-catholic-schools-a-guide-for-donors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Catholic  Schools and philanthropy have been mutual beneficiaries of each other throughout history.  A guidebook has been published by the Philanthro<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Read My Lips]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=read-my-lips</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=read-my-lips</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:17 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=read-my-lips</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&#8220;[W]e are setting an ambitious goal: all students should graduate from high  school prepared for college and a career - no matter who you are o<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Best Auto Accident Attorney Blog]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=best-auto-accident-attorney-blog</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=best-auto-accident-attorney-blog</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:16:33 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>satyawan</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=best-auto-accident-attorney-blog</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Personal Injury Lawyer blog with up to date legal information and advice on all accidents and injuries.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Massachusetts School Suspends Eight Year Old for Drawing Jesus on the Cross]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=massachusetts-school-suspends-eight-year-old-for-drawing-jesus-on-the-cross</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=massachusetts-school-suspends-eight-year-old-for-drawing-jesus-on-the-cross</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:00:27 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=massachusetts-school-suspends-eight-year-old-for-drawing-jesus-on-the-cross</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An 8-year-old boy was sent home from Maxham Elementary School and required to  undergo a psychological evaluation after he drew a stick-figure pictur<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Massachusetts School Suspends Eight Year Old for Drawing Jesus on the Cross]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=massachusetts-school-suspends-eight-year-old-for-drawing-jesus-on-the-cross</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=massachusetts-school-suspends-eight-year-old-for-drawing-jesus-on-the-cross</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:00:27 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=massachusetts-school-suspends-eight-year-old-for-drawing-jesus-on-the-cross</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An 8-year-old boy was sent home from Maxham Elementary School and required to  undergo a psychological evaluation after he drew a stick-figure pictur<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Interview with Dr. Charles Hull Wolfe, a 20th Century Life]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=interview-with-dr--charles-hull-wolfe-a-20th-century-life</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=interview-with-dr--charles-hull-wolfe-a-20th-century-life</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:00:11 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=interview-with-dr--charles-hull-wolfe-a-20th-century-life</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Dr. Charles Hull Wolfe is a historian, renowned creative director, and retired advertising executive. He also serves as president of the Plymouth Roc<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Christopher Klicka: Warrior for Educational and Religious Freedom]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=christopher-klicka-warrior-for-educational-and-religious-freedom</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=christopher-klicka-warrior-for-educational-and-religious-freedom</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:00:14 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=christopher-klicka-warrior-for-educational-and-religious-freedom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A young dark-haired student, Chris Klicka, sat in my U.S. Constitutional History class at Grove City College, Grove City, Pennsylvania around 1980. H<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Lessons of Hope in Pakistan]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=lessons-of-hope-in-pakistan</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=lessons-of-hope-in-pakistan</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:25:01 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>michaelvarenne</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=lessons-of-hope-in-pakistan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A group of brave and dedicated priests in Pakistan have described their struggle to provide education in a poverty-stricken region grappling with an <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[New Life for Old Cloisters in Brazil]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=new-life-for-old-cloisters-in-brazil-1</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=new-life-for-old-cloisters-in-brazil-1</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 09:48:10 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>michaelvarenne</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=new-life-for-old-cloisters-in-brazil-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Demand for education in the Christian faith from people in Brazil has paved the way for the transformation of one of the country's most historic Chu<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Catholic School Board Faces Human Rights Complaint for Limiting Teachers to Catholics]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=catholic-school-board-faces-human-rights-complaint-for-limiting-teachers-to-catholics</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=catholic-school-board-faces-human-rights-complaint-for-limiting-teachers-to-catholics</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:00:12 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=catholic-school-board-faces-human-rights-complaint-for-limiting-teachers-to-catholics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Wellington Catholic District School Board has recently had a human rights  complaint filed against it because of their policy of only hiring teac<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Quebec Judge Denies Families Religious Exemption From Mandatory School Course in Relativism]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=quebec-judge-denies-families-religious-exemption-from-mandatory-school-course-in-relativism</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=quebec-judge-denies-families-religious-exemption-from-mandatory-school-course-in-relativism</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:00:09 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=quebec-judge-denies-families-religious-exemption-from-mandatory-school-course-in-relativism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Quebec Superior Court has denied a petition from concerned Catholic parents who wanted exemptions for their children from  the province&#8217;s m<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Valedictorian Forced to Apologize for Speech Thanking Jesus Appeals to US Supreme Court]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=valedictorian-forced-to-apologize-for-speech-thanking-jesus-appeals-to-us-supreme-court</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=valedictorian-forced-to-apologize-for-speech-thanking-jesus-appeals-to-us-supreme-court</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:00:08 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=valedictorian-forced-to-apologize-for-speech-thanking-jesus-appeals-to-us-supreme-court</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A high school graduate, forced by public school officials to apologize for  expressing her religious beliefs in her valedictory address or lose her d<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[National Ed Care]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=national-ed-care</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=national-ed-care</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 09:00:08 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=national-ed-care</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As the fall school term approaches there were a lot of announcements this  past week relating to education - both K-12 and college - including the an<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[NH Court Orders Homeschooler into Public School to Expose Her to Different Faith Views]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=nh-court-orders-homeschooler-into-public-school-to-expose-her-to-different-faith-views</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=nh-court-orders-homeschooler-into-public-school-to-expose-her-to-different-faith-views</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:00:18 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=nh-court-orders-homeschooler-into-public-school-to-expose-her-to-different-faith-views</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An Alliance Defense Fund allied attorney asked a New Hampshire court Monday to  reconsider its decision after it ordered a 10-year-old homeschooled g<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[NH Court Orders Homeschooler into Public School to Expose Her to Different Faith Views]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=nh-court-orders-homeschooler-into-public-school-to-expose-her-to-different-faith-views</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=nh-court-orders-homeschooler-into-public-school-to-expose-her-to-different-faith-views</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:00:18 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=nh-court-orders-homeschooler-into-public-school-to-expose-her-to-different-faith-views</guid>
<description><![CDATA[An Alliance Defense Fund allied attorney asked a New Hampshire court Monday to  reconsider its decision after it ordered a 10-year-old homeschooled g<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[New Catechism for Ukrainian Rite]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=new-catechism-for-ukrainian-rite</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=new-catechism-for-ukrainian-rite</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:59:18 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>michaelvarenne</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=new-catechism-for-ukrainian-rite</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The first worldwide catechism for the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is set to transform catechesis throughout the rite. Six years in the making, th<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Religious Liberty Stops at the Schoolhouse Door]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=religious-liberty-stops-at-the-schoolhouse-door</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=religious-liberty-stops-at-the-schoolhouse-door</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:00:10 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=religious-liberty-stops-at-the-schoolhouse-door</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In public school classrooms across the country, religious liberty is under assault.  Last month in Florida, two Christian student leaders at Pace Hig<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Why Don’t Students Like School?]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=why-donrsquot-students-like-school</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=why-donrsquot-students-like-school</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:00:10 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=why-donrsquot-students-like-school</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The beginning of June brings the onset of summer vacation for children across the United States. The excitement bubbling in their young hearts is eas<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Third Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Ban on Bible-Reading in the Classroom]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=third-circuit-court-of-appeals-upholds-ban-on-bible-reading-in-the-classroom</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=third-circuit-court-of-appeals-upholds-ban-on-bible-reading-in-the-classroom</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:00:10 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=third-circuit-court-of-appeals-upholds-ban-on-bible-reading-in-the-classroom</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In a 2-1 decision, a federal appeals court has ruled that school officials did  not violate the free speech rights of a kindergartner and his mother <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[The Blessings of A Catholic Classical Education]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=the-blessings-of-a-catholic-classical-education</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=the-blessings-of-a-catholic-classical-education</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 07:00:11 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=the-blessings-of-a-catholic-classical-education</guid>
<description><![CDATA[From the earliest schools established in Florida and California by Spanish missionaries, to the diocesan system begun by Bishop Neumann in Philadelph<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[EWTN Kids! Learning the Faith has never been so fun.]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=ewtn-kids-learning-the-faith-has-never-been-so-fun-</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=ewtn-kids-learning-the-faith-has-never-been-so-fun-</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 08:52:19 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CadeOne</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=ewtn-kids-learning-the-faith-has-never-been-so-fun-</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) recently released a Catholic Children's Website. Here are some screen captures of just a few of the many <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[The Enduring Nature of the Catholic University]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=the-enduring-nature-of-the-catholic-university</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=the-enduring-nature-of-the-catholic-university</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:15:52 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Alypius</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=the-enduring-nature-of-the-catholic-university</guid>
<description><![CDATA[One year ago, Pope Benedict XVI invited the presidents of U.S. Catholic colleges and universities, as well as diocesan education leaders, to an addre<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Georgetown University: Another Catholic Contradiction]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=georgetown-university-another-catholic-contradiction</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=georgetown-university-another-catholic-contradiction</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:00:20 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=georgetown-university-another-catholic-contradiction</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Last month Notre Dame University announced it was awarding an honorary doctoral degree to President Obama. Last week, Obama visited another Catholic <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[ Cardinal Newman on the City of the Antichrist]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=cardinal-newman-on-the-city-of-the-antichrist</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=cardinal-newman-on-the-city-of-the-antichrist</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:49:57 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dimbulb</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=cardinal-newman-on-the-city-of-the-antichrist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The third of four Lenten discourse Cardinal Newman gave on the Antichrist.  I provide links to the two previous addresses I have posted.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[On E.D. Hirsch Jr. and Cultural Literacy]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=on-e-d--hirsch-jr--and-cultural-literacy</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=on-e-d--hirsch-jr--and-cultural-literacy</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:15 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=on-e-d--hirsch-jr--and-cultural-literacy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[<br />:    The &#34;V&#38;V Q&#38;A&#34; is an e-publication from The Center for Vision &#38; Values at   Grove   City   College . Each issue will pr<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[New England Catholic Homeschool Conference]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=new-england-catholic-homeschool-conference</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=new-england-catholic-homeschool-conference</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:00:10 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=new-england-catholic-homeschool-conference</guid>
<description><![CDATA[When I was considering home schooling, one concern I had was that the children and I would feel isolated. My husband and I have had seven mailing add<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Race Alarmists Hijack Black History Month]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=race-alarmists-hijack-black-history-month</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=race-alarmists-hijack-black-history-month</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:00:12 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=race-alarmists-hijack-black-history-month</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Black History Month is like Christmas for race alarmists. It is the perfect  time to unwrap the results of racial disparity studies to imply some sor<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[A Miracle in Boston]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=a-miracle-in-boston</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=a-miracle-in-boston</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:00:09 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=a-miracle-in-boston</guid>
<description><![CDATA[I love the Jesuits. I pray for their conversion daily.<br />Maybe my prayers are going to be answered. While lounging in my hotel  room last week, on<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Choosing a Prosperous Future]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=choosing-a-prosperous-future</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=choosing-a-prosperous-future</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:00:10 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=choosing-a-prosperous-future</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The children are our future, goes the hackneyed phrase. It is gag-inducing  when issued from the mouths of politicians and celebrities, but its truth<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Queen’s University Drops “Speech Police” Idea after Investigation]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=queenrsquos-university-drops-ldquospeech-policerdquo-idea-after-investigation</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=queenrsquos-university-drops-ldquospeech-policerdquo-idea-after-investigation</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:00:13 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=queenrsquos-university-drops-ldquospeech-policerdquo-idea-after-investigation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Queens University in Kingston, Ontario, has ditched its controversial &#34;dialogue  facilitator&#34; program after protests from Queen&#8217;s alumn<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Free Download: Catholic Game Show slides (Eucharist edition)]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=free-download-catholic-game-show-slides-eucharist-edition</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=free-download-catholic-game-show-slides-eucharist-edition</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:21:44 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>CadeOne</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=free-download-catholic-game-show-slides-eucharist-edition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Here are some slides that I created for one of our "Generations of Faith" nights. You are welcome to download them and use them for your Youth Grou<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Catholic Identity by Charles Rice]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=catholic-identity-by-charles-rice</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=catholic-identity-by-charles-rice</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:04:28 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Alypius</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=catholic-identity-by-charles-rice</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Charles Rice summarizes key tensions in Catholic higher education, and points to one simple solution in the case of Notre Dame.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[All very juvenile and incorrect]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=all-very-juvenile-and-incorrect</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=all-very-juvenile-and-incorrect</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:30:58 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>dimbulb</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=all-very-juvenile-and-incorrect</guid>
<description><![CDATA[How do you become an imbecile?  First, you take out a student loan to attend this University.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[The Catholic Key Blog: What a Catholic School Should Look Like]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=the-catholic-key-blog-what-a-catholic-school-should-look-like</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=the-catholic-key-blog-what-a-catholic-school-should-look-like</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:04:48 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>jrsmithiii</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=the-catholic-key-blog-what-a-catholic-school-should-look-like</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This draft Vision for Catholic Schools was prepared by the Diocese of Kansas City - St. Joseph. It shows what a Catholic school should look like. Thi<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[What Homeschoolers Can Expect Under an Obama Administration]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=what-homeschoolers-can-expect-under-an-obama-administration</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=what-homeschoolers-can-expect-under-an-obama-administration</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:00:12 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>RSS</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=what-homeschoolers-can-expect-under-an-obama-administration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Commentary by Michael Smith, President, Homeschool Legal Defense Association<br />Since the election of Barack Obama as U.S. president, HSLDA has rec<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Jesus and the Catholic Church Podcast - The Trinity ]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=jesus-and-the-catholic-church-podcast-the-trinity</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=jesus-and-the-catholic-church-podcast-the-trinity</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:17:36 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Balthasar999</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=jesus-and-the-catholic-church-podcast-the-trinity</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In this episode, we use Luke 1.35 as our springboard for discussing the doctrine of the Trinity. We see what the Trinity is the most important truth <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

<item>
<title><![CDATA[Study Finds Catholic Colleges Have Little Positive Impact on Faith, Values | Cardinal Newman Society]]></title>
<link>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=study-finds-catholic-colleges-have-little-positive-impact-on-faith-values-cardinal-newman-society</link>
<comments>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=study-finds-catholic-colleges-have-little-positive-impact-on-faith-values-cardinal-newman-society</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:08:49 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Alypius</dc:creator>
<category>Catechesis and Education</category>
<guid>http://pickafig.com/story.php?title=study-finds-catholic-colleges-have-little-positive-impact-on-faith-values-cardinal-newman-society</guid>
<description><![CDATA[most students on Catholic campuses reject key Catholic moral values and tenets of the faith, and significant numbers engage in pre-marital sexuality <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
</item>

</channel>
</rss>
