The Catholic Intellectual Tradition – an ongoing conversation about faith and reason illuminated by the Gospel – is as old as the Church itself. The word “intellectual” may sound lofty, yet there are many easy-to-understand ways to explore the depths of this 2,000-year conversation. In honor of the start of school and the feast day of one of the most influential Catholic thinkers, here are three accessible ways to mine the treasures of this tradition: