The Axehead Circular

The Axehead Circular, Episode 9 – SPECIAL: “Matins and Vespers in the Life of the Church”

A special episode of The Axehead Circular featuring a reading of “Matins and Vespers in the Life of the Church,” by the Rev. Charles L. McClean, pastor of Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Baltimore. A link to a PDF of this article can be found in the show notes.

The Axehead Circular, Episode 8 – Daily Office

“Let all the faithful, whether men or women, when early in the morning they rise from their sleep and before they undertake any tasks, wash their hands and pray to God; and so they may go to their duties. But if any instruction in God’s word is held that day, everyone ought to attend it … Continue reading "The Axehead Circular, Episode 8 – Daily Office" [https://boniface.group/2024/11/22/the-axehead-circular-episode-8-daily-office/]

The Axehead Circular, Episode 7 – The Consolation of Brethren

Today we learn what happens when the opening monologue doesn’t end, Trent doesn’t really have a topic, and the entire episode is a tangent. Not entirely, but close enough. Today we’re talking about the village again, but in a roundabout way. It’s called “the conversation and consolation of brethren,” and boy do we all need … Continue reading "The Axehead Circular, Episode 7 – The Consolation of Brethren" [https://boniface.group/2024/11/08/the-axehead-circular-episode-7-the-consolation-of-brethren/]

The Axehead Circular, Episode 6 – McGuffey, Part 1

In this episode Trent introduces William Holmes McGuffey and his famous readers. He talks about why the idea of the tabula rasa is false and pernicious, the biological reality of the American people, and some lessons about national identity from Ancient Israel. The discussion moves to the topic of the great shift in language instruction … Continue reading "The Axehead Circular, Episode 6 – McGuffey, Part 1" [https://boniface.group/2024/10/25/the-axehead-circular-episode-6-mcguffey-part-1/]

The Axehead Circular, Episode 5 – Schedule, Part 1

In this episode Trent begins a survey of the weekly schedule used by St. Boniface. He discusses the significance of the week as a divine period of time, makes a digression on the worthlessness of modern American conservatism, and thinks out loud regarding the benefits of differentiated attendance and the variable shortening of the school … Continue reading "The Axehead Circular, Episode 5 – Schedule, Part 1" [https://boniface.group/2024/10/18/the-axehead-circular-episode-5-schedule-part-1/]