Abstract
Despite the proliferation and use of literary lenses in English Language Arts classrooms, one lens still seems to be missing from theorization, formulation, and thus practical implementation: religion. This absence is well-noted in the field, as positive depictions of Christian themes in books are rare and religion is rarely discussed as an identity marker that fosters growth and development. This article attempts to address that absence in two ways: first by conceptualizing and developing a Catholic literary lens that could be used in middle and secondary classrooms and second by offering practical suggestions for using this Catholic lens in ELA classrooms. The goal of this paper is to equip educators, and their students, with a starting point for reading through a Catholic lens.
DOI
10.15365/joce.2801052025
First Page
93
Last Page
105
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Recommended Citation
French, J. & Macaluso, M. (2025). Reading through the eyes of faith: Introducing a Catholic literary lens to the English language arts classroom. Journal of Catholic Education, 28(1), 93–105. https://doi.org/10.15365/joce.2801052025
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