Veritas et Virtus

Morning Reflections

The Official Blog of Columbus Classical Academy

One thing you may have noticed about the Honor Code’s commitment to honesty is that it demands that we be “honest in all things.”  But surely that cannot be right. What about the little lies, that don’t do anybody any harm?  If...

Our Honor Code starts with being “honest in all things.”  One might say that it embraces the spirit of the famous words, popularized by Benjamin Franklin, that “honesty is the best policy.”  As it turns out, however, that phrase first...

There is a danger in recognizing, as we did yesterday, that true honor—adherence to what is right—has little concern for the opinions of others.  The danger is that it could cause us to regard the Honor Code as a purely...

We’ve been talking about the Honor Code, but what is honor anyway?  You’ve probably heard the word used in one context or another: The National Honor Society for high-achieving high school students; the command to honor your father and mother; someone who...

So, our Honor Code is a statement of the ideal CCA student, written down to be constant and unchanging.  All well and good—but what exactly are we supposed to do with it?  Writing it down or even reciting it doesn’t...

Yesterday, we observed that the Honor Code defines the ideal—it describes a true CCA student.  But have you ever wondered why it is called a “code”?  I mean, it’s not like we have to translate jumbled letters or secret symbols in order...

We recite the Honor Code each morning.  It is an important reminder of our purpose here.  But you may have noticed something peculiar about it.  The Honor Code begins with the words: “A Columbus Classical Academy student is…,” and even includes...

One day a farmer’s donkey fell down into an old, dried up well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out how to save him.  Eventually, the farmer knew what he had to do. So,...

Well, you’ve officially survived the first day of school.  That counts for something—beginning a new school year is no small feat.  There are lots of famous quotes about how taking the first step is always the hardest, or how every...

Good morning, and welcome back to school.  In a few minutes, you will head to class and begin the school year with the First Lesson.  But before you go, I have a question—and I wonder if you’ve ever given it...