Welcome to The Cloisters, the blog of the St Andrew’s Foundation, the home of Catholic Teacher Education in Scotland.
The aim of The Cloisters is to stimulate reflection, discussion and scholarship in the field of Catholic Education and Catholic Religious Education both in Scotland and further afield.
Much as the monastic cloisters once did, this blog hopes to provide a space of meeting, encounter, and dialogue. It seeks to provide a forum for staff, students, and alumni, as well as teachers, parents and clergy to articulate a vision of Catholic Education, and to circulate fresh ideas, good practice and areas for growth.
We warmly invite and encourage contributions as well as comment and discussion. Please be respectful and constructive in your comments. Comments that are offensive or inappropriate will be deleted by the moderators.
Latest from the Blog
Narrating the Resurrection
James McDevitt (Head Teacher, Holy Cross Primary School, Edinburgh) All Christians are aware of the basic story of Easter. Jesus died on the Cross on Good Friday, and on Sunday, the third day, he rose from the dead. The stone had been rolled away, the tomb was empty and the Risen Jesus appeared to his … Read more Narrating the Resurrection
Fratelli Tutti: Pope Francis’ Vision for a Better World
John Dunlop and Callum Timms Introductory Remarks Pope Francis’ Fratelli Tutti is a timely contribution to the authentic social magisterium of the Catholic Church. It is as “a diagnosis for our social ills, which have been complicated by the Covid-19 pandemic” (Dulle, 2020). Fr Augusto Zampini, whose work on the Vatican’s Covid-19 Commission contributed to … Read more Fratelli Tutti: Pope Francis’ Vision for a Better World
Rediscovering Our Abrahamic Roots: A Shared Mission for Our R.E. Classes
Luca La Monica (Teacher of R.E., Trinity High School, Renfrew) The latest Papal visit to Iraq has been a historical one for all sorts of reasons, which relate to the political situation as well as to the religious significance of the Successor of Peter visiting the land of Abraham, Patriarch of the three most important … Read more Rediscovering Our Abrahamic Roots: A Shared Mission for Our R.E. Classes
