The Frame Goes Up 
Here are some photos from the recent dormitory frame raising at SDA. Thanks to the…
Thomas FickleyMay 27, 2025
The Feast of St. Dunstan
This past weekend our friends and supporters joined us on-campus for our annual Feast of…
Thomas FickleyMay 27, 2025
Why We Build
St. Dunstan's campus received some much-needed rain today, which kept us from getting out in…
Thomas FickleyApril 11, 2025
A Place for Young Men: Resurrecting Apprenticeship
Fr. Mark and I had the privilege of speaking at the Ciceronian Society Conference earlier…
Thomas FickleyMarch 31, 2025
Saving an Historic Barn
One of the challenges to converting an old farm into a school is finding the…
Thomas FickleyMarch 30, 2025
Some February Photos
Here are some favorite moments we captured during the last month's development on campus. Between…
Thomas FickleyMarch 5, 2025
What We’re Reading
Enculturating influences have a more profound impact on youth formation than curriculum does.
Thomas FickleyOctober 18, 2023
Welcoming Fr. Mark Perkins and Family to St. Dunstan’s
St. Dunstan's Academy has hired Fr. Mark Perkins as Chaplain and Assistant Headmaster. I asked…
Thomas FickleyJuly 27, 2023
A Proper Arsenal
Knowledge and skills alone are not sufficient preparation for a good life
Thomas FickleyJuly 5, 2023
Lessons Learned Hand-Hewing a Timber
The connection between strain and patience, hardship and endurance
Thomas FickleyJune 20, 2023