Society of GK Chesterton

06/23/2026

Over 100 Chesterton Academies are in operation and under development worldwide. Thanks be to God!

Dale Ahlquist, president of the Chesterton Society, announced with joy from the Summit main stage that there are now more than 100 Chesterton Academies in operation and under development worldwide. It's an achievement he never expected when he co-founded the original Chesterton Academy in the Twin Cities, together with his fellow parishioner Tom Bengtson.⁠
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06/23/2026

Live weekly Rosary with the Society of G.K. Chesterton. Pray along with us!

06/18/2026

G.K. Chesterton wrote in 1926 that “the heart of Christendom is a heart,” and in this week’s episode of Uncommon Sense, Joe and Grettelyn discover that this single line unlocks the entire Chestertonian approach to apologetics.

Recording just before the U.S. bishops’ historic consecration of America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Joe and Grettelyn trace the providential thread connecting two Pope Leos, a 1926 essay from G.K.’s Weekly, and Chesterton’s lifelong practice of winning opponents through friendship and wonder.

Catch the full episode here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1eNqDz3jN0&list=PLm8wkRUR11aq5ItJvqHtt7JXi7s6Ph0Vn

06/16/2026

Weekly live Rosary from the Society of G.K. Chesterton.

06/15/2026

Yesterday, June 14, was the anniversary of G.K. Chesterton’s death. We thank God for his life and legacy of wonder, wisdom, and joy!

06/12/2026

Today is the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

In Chesterton’s words, “The heart of Christendom is a heart; and we are serious when we call it a sacred heart.” Chesterton always understood the importance of the Sacred Heart, Our Lord’s Divine Mercy, and the deep meaning of the paradox that God loves humanity with a love both Divine and human.

Yesterday, the USCCB consecrated the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Let’s all follow Chesterton’s wisdom and example and renew our devotion to Christ's Sacred Heart.

Photo Credit: USCCB

06/10/2026

Is classroom technology hurting our kids?

Across the U.S., schools are reversing a decade of tech-first policy. The Pennsylvania House just passed a bipartisan cell phone ban. Kansas became the 33rd state to ban phones and is now limiting laptops. And in states like Maine, studies show that technology adoption does not lead to better outcomes.

Recently on Uncommon Sense, Joe Grabowski and Grettelyn Darkey dug into the damage screens are doing in the classroom and what to do about it.

Catch the full episode here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_GR9FDlfr4&list=PLm8wkRUR11aq5ItJvqHtt7JXi7s6Ph0Vn

A low-tech environment has always been the foundation of the Chesterton Schools Network. The danger is that when a machine does a student's thinking, the student stops growing. The struggle is precisely where growth lives.

The removal of technology from school classrooms is not a deprivation of learning skills, but a clearing of space – for attention, conversation, and mental work – so real learning can thrive!

06/09/2026

The new issue of Gilbert magazine is here!

And it's teeming with Chestertonian wit, essays, reviews, poetry, and Dale Ahlquist's signature walking tour through Chesterton's writing.

In this issue, you'll find:

---Chesterton on Freudian slips of the pen
---Dale Ahlquist on the Chesterton Schools Network pilgrims in Rome
---Joe Grabowski on "the kids these days"
---Joan Perillo on Chesterton, Dickens, and the art of satire

Plus book reviews, original artwork, and heaps of Chesterton to edify and inspire.

The best way to read it? Become a member of the Society of G.K. Chesterton. Your membership brings Gilbert to your email or mailbox six times a year!

Subscribe here:
chesterton.org/membership

Want a sneak peak? Head over to our podcast, Uncommon Sense, to hear Joe Grabowski and Grettelyn Darkey discuss a few of the topics at the heart of today's issue, like "How Chesterton Saw Through False Progress, Freud, and the Screen Age."

Listen here:
https://youtu.be/tHzA3MxjB_A?si=lqIt9CwO861YvK9Q

06/02/2026

Weekly online Rosary with the Frances Chesterton Rosary League.

06/01/2026

(“The Fear of the Past,” The Daily News, December 7, 1907.)

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