Catholic schools are in a privileged position to help parents in [their] vocation, by providing opportunities to form themselves as families in that true Christian spirit which is nurtured by the sacred liturgy.

We in the West are obliging amnesiacs of our greatest achievements. 

Lost is classical reserve, and, in the Church, there is a fatal weakness for inflated rhetoric.

From fine art to music, enjoying high culture has largely been seen as a reserve for leisure time – but Roger Scruton argues it's an essential element of everyday life.

The church stands with its back to the road. It turns away, quietly guarding its secret. 

Why, in 2015, would anyone want to build a classical building?  

The culture of rushing, either of getting a rush, or of zipping frantically around — perhaps the two are interconnected — means a lot more Martha and a lot less Mary in life.

Philosopher Roger Scruton reflects on the difference between original art that is genuine, sincere and truthful, but hard to achieve, and the easier but fake art that appeals to many critics today. 

Centuries ago, even very ordinary believers knew how to "read" a church.

If things come to us in their names, then the power of things comes to us in the power of their names.