Learning acceptance isn’t easy: Lessons from Melville’s “Bartleby”
In so many lives, we stand before a mystery: the mystery of their humanity and their freedom ... the mystery of our own puzzlement.
Justyna Braun
Justyna Braun holds a PhD in comparative literature from Rutgers University. She taught in the English Department at Franciscan University of Steubenville. She is also a mom and an avid supporter of her local symphony orchestra.
Latest articles by Justyna Braun
‘Soul Garden’ is an anthology full of womanly wisdom
More than 60 women contributed to this lovely book that combines spirituality with art, poems, reflections and plenty of real-life advice.
Why we should make space for music in our lives
Shinichi Suzuki changed how music is taught to children. Thanks to his method, I also learned valuable lessons about life and beauty.
Music led creator of Suzuki method to Catholic Church
Discovering the beauty of music and its impact on humanity, Suzuki went on to create a revolutionary music teaching method – and entered the Catholic Church.
Awakening to meaning in Edith Wharton’s ‘Age of Innocence’
This classic American novel shows how social constraints provide stability, but also thwart desire. It is also a reflection on the beauty of sacrificial love.
‘The Jeweler’s Shop’ reveals John Paul II’s pastoral genius
Our final article about the plays of Karol Wojtyla looks at his most famous work and what it reveals about how he educated people about faith and life.
St. John Paul II’s play about another Polish saint (Photos)
Before becoming pope, Karol Wojtyła wrote several fascinating plays. One of his most enduring is about a Polish painter/religious whom he would later canonize.
How the world of theater formed St. John Paul II (Photos)
From his youth, Karol Wojtyła was drawn to the stage as an actor and playwright. The world of theater would have a strong influence on his life and papacy.
How the classical trivium helps students master their work
One of the most effective approaches to clarifying the content and purpose of study derives from the classical trivium: grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric.
Daniel Taylor speaks to Aleteia about his Jon Mote mysteries
A failed academic turned amateur detective confronts questions of crime and cosmic meaning in this captivating mystery series. We speak with the author.