![]() In the Catholic paradigm-and indeed in the classical terminology that has been foundational to both secular and Christian education for more than two millennia-we call good habits “virtues” and distinguish them from vices, which are consistent bad habits. ![]() Thomas Aquinas in the Middle Ages reflected on the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle’s writings on habits, both moral and intellectual. John Henry Newman, in the 19 th century, described education as cultivation of the “philosophical habit of mind,” developing greater understanding of both the parts and the whole of knowledge. In order to reinvigorate classroom teaching in Catholic schools and to assist teachers in delivering a deeper and more robust student formation, this paper advocates for the development of three Catholic “habits of mind” to elicit in students: thinking with faith, thinking philosophically, and seeking and valuing the transcendent.įather Antonin Sertillanges, O.P., wrote substantively of the habits and behaviors of the Christian intellectual in his important work, The Intellectual Life. There are some well-known teachings on developing intellectual virtue in the Catholic intellectual tradition. Because of this mission, Catholic education has a long tradition of excellence in harmoniously forming students’ intellects and characters through instruction in knowledge and formation in virtue. By Denise Donohue, Ed.D., and Patrick ReillyĬatholic education integrally forms students in mind, body, and soul so they might know and love God and serve their fellow man.
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