Sacred Reading at Brandon High

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We use sacred reading practices to discuss popular books and create community.

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51 episodes

In the Wild Light, Episode 1

Hailey Cousin and Nicole Huff discuss layers of meaning as it relates to In the Wild Light with Lectio DiVina.

25m
Apr 01
Aristotle and Dante, Episode 4

Mrs. Huff and Dr. Klein use Lectio Divina to discuss how Ari sees himself as reliable but unimaginative and his mother tells him to stop beating himself up.  

19m
Feb 28, 2023
Aristotle and Dante Episode 3

Mrs. Huff and Mr. Weiss use Havruta to discuss why Ari wants to be "unknowable."

11m
Feb 23, 2023
Aristotle and Dante: Episode 2

Mrs. Huff and Angel use Lectio Divina to discuss the quote on page 70, "I wanted to tell her that happy was hard for me.  I think she already knew it."

13m
Feb 13, 2023
Aristotle and Dante: Episode 1

Mrs. Huff and Lauren Coleman use Lectio Divina to discuss what it means to have your life be "someone else's idea."

17m
Feb 06, 2023
We Are Not From Here Episode 6

Mrs. Huff and Mr. Wiess use Lectio Divina to discuss the joy and pain of loosing someone you love but remembering their love.  

10m
Apr 26, 2022
We Are Not From Here, Episode 5

Mrs. Huff and Mrs. Miro discuss why people feel the need to sacrifice to be worthy of grace.

9m
Apr 19, 2022
We Are Not From Here, Episode 4

Mrs. Huff and Mr. Thompson use Lectio Divina to talk through Pequena's decision to dress up for Rey.

27m
Apr 01, 2022
We Are Not From Here Episode 3

Mrs. Huff and Mrs. Jackson use Lectio Divina to talk about grief and Donna Agostina's vision.

16m
Mar 25, 2022
We Are Not From Here Episode 2

Ms. Mann and I discuss why Pulga runs from the store and what you would do.

12m
Feb 28, 2022
We Are Not From Here Episode 1

Mrs Huff and Ellios Rivera use Havruta to discuss Pequeña's pregnancy and how she "fell" off the bus.

8m
Feb 15, 2022
Brandon Voice: Mental Health and the Transition

The transition from high school to college is tough. Luckily we are here to face the issue and address the importance of mental health.

9m
Oct 19, 2021
Soaring Over the Library

Library Orientation: Welcome to our One Book. One School.  Podcast.

1m
Aug 20, 2021
Patron Saints of Nothing: The Final Chapters

Mrs. Huff and Mrs. Boore use Lectio Divina to discuss the large river of emotion and empathy we all have beneath the surface.

12m
May 28, 2021
Patron Saints of Nothing: Chapters 28-33

Mrs. Huff talks through Lectio Divina with a quote about seeing and claiming all of a place or person, not just the good parts.

10m
May 24, 2021
Patron Saints of Nothing: Chapters 24-27

Ms. Craig and Mrs. Huff use Havruta to discuss the connections between Audre Lorde's "Litany for Survival" and Jay and Jun in the novel.

11m
May 05, 2021
Patron Saints of Nothing: Chapters 20-23

Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Huff use Lectio Divina to discuss meeting people with empathy and trying to see both sides to a story.

9m
Apr 27, 2021
Patron Saints of Nothing: Chapters 16-19

Mrs. Huff and Mr. Thompson use Havruta to discuss the cultural implications of Jay not seeing an option besides college, even though he isn't excited about going.

20m
Apr 19, 2021
Patron Saints of Nothing: Chapters 12-15

Mrs. Huff and Mr. Weiss use Lectio Divina to explore what it means to want to stay in a place you know isn't "perfect."

13m
Apr 12, 2021
Patron Saints of Nothing: Chapters 8-11

Mrs. Huff and Mrs. Boore use Harvuta to discuss charity and giving to those in need and how the aging can both change your priorities and harden you against those with need.

16m
Apr 06, 2021
Patron Saints of Nothing: Chapters 6 and 7

Mrs. Huff and Mrs. Moore use Lectio Divina to discuss why it is wrong to not see color.

14m
Mar 29, 2021
Patron Saints of Nothing: Chapters 3-5

Mrs. Huff and Mrs. Peterson talk about grief and loss.

20m
Mar 22, 2021
Patron Saints of Nothing: Intro and Chapter 1

Mrs. Huff and Mrs. Boore use Lectio Divina to look at the quote: "With spring break around the corner, and then only a few more weeks after that until graduation, the future is a wall of fog obscuring the horizon."

12m
Mar 12, 2021
Break out of Brandon's Virtual Library

Play to episode to get a clue!

1m
Aug 28, 2020
The Nickel Boys - Chapters 15-Epilogue

Mrs. Huff and Mrs. Sparano use Lectio Divina to talk about Elwood's wish for kin in the Richmond dining room.

22m
May 11, 2020
The Nickel Boys - Chapters 12-14

Mrs. Huff and Mrs. Fowler discuss what it feels like when you stop fighting and how you have to love yourself to keep fighting and to try to make your world better.

38m
May 04, 2020
The Nickel Boys - Chapter 10 and 11

 Mrs. Huff and Mrs. Jackson use Lectio Divina to discuss how the boys say justice exists in theory.

22m
Apr 24, 2020