Light of the Faith: Catholic Formation for Classical Educators

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Mother of Divine Grace School has always been committed to the Catholic and classical formation not only of children, but also of families. We want to support you in your mission to raise your children in a living Catholic culture. We hope that this "Light of the Faith" webinar series will revitalize you in your mission to lead yourselves and your families ever closer to God. www.modg.org

  1. Oct 6

    Light of the Faith: The Importance of the Whole

    Welcome to the kickoff of season 7 of our Light of the Faith series. Our Theme this year is the Importance of Family Life! In this episode, MODG Founder Laura Berquist discussed how having the end in mind is so necessary for shaping our homeschooling year with her talk “The Importance of the Whole.” “In my experience, children need four things to gain mastery of their actions. They need a sacramental life, they need regular heroic example, they need encouragement, and they need conversations.”- Laura Berquist Timestamps: 0:00-6:17 Intro music ( You can listen to our entire playlist of classical hymns here.) 6:18-Introduction from Director of Advancement, Christopher Sebastian 10:42- Laura's talk on order and organization begins 13:25- Four types of order explanation (order among parts of a whole, order of parts to the whole, order of one whole to another whole, and lastly the order of creature to his Creator) 14:20- The order of creature to his Creator 21:56- The 4 things children need to gain mastery of their actions 24:00- Conversation with your children- gaining the hearts of your children 25:48- The order among the parts of a whole-Adam's headship-the father as the head of the family and final source of judgment 25:57-Father and mother together as one principle of authority 29:50- The order of parts to a whole 35:13- The order of one whole to another whole- the family to the society 36:50- "Haystack Full of Needles" by Alice Gunther- book recommendation from Laura 40:10- Seeing Christ in all of those around us 42:50- Consecrating each daily action to God 44:26- Laura's talk ends 45:00- Ending commentary and Q&A begins

    Light of the Faith: The Importance of the Whole

  2. Sep 29

    Coach Like Socrates: Orbiting Around Powerful Questions

    With Dan Selmeczy and Nicole Tittmann, from Tam Nova Coaching. 4:35 Living our life with hearts and minds on fire, like St. Augustine 11:52 Helpful questions that can help you learn who you are and define your goals 24:25 What is your vision? How to hone it in and make it specific. 45:09 Your vision and your current reality. Identifying the gaps that need to be closed. Love the gap. “We understand freedom to be the ability to do the good. We can consult St. Augustine, St. Thomas, and others as well. So a way to understand coaching is that it helps you to be able to do the good.” -Dan Selmeczy (10:20) ________________________________ MODG exists to help Catholic families raise their children in a living Catholic culture in their homes, mentoring them in using the MODG Catholic classical curriculum to lead their children to good judgment concerning the good, true and beautiful. Visit our Virtual Open House and learn how we can help you build a Catholic culture in your home, too! https://modg.org/virtualopenhouse

    Coach Like Socrates: Orbiting Around Powerful Questions

  3. Sep 22

    Goals for Growth: Organizing Your Life to Become Who You Want to Be

    With Christopher Sebastian, MODG Director of Advancement and teacher of the Learning Support Literary Analysis for many years. 4:37 What is your “Why”? 13:13 Setting goals based on your values 22:36 4 steps to making growth stick. Performance laws. 46:38 What are your commitments? What are your assumptions about yourself? 1:00:17 Let’s build. 1:15:37 Q&A hosted by Laura Berquist (For a visual of the Immunity to Change process, please see our video of this presentation on YouTube, starting at the 46:38 mark.) “Having a community of accountability, of people striving together, of different insights, is a way for you to hold on to the change that you want to address.” -Chris Sebastian (53:29) Interested in seeing Goals for Growth in action? Watch our Goals for Growth Workshops, and listen to Chris take us through several real-life case studies with audience participation. ________________________________ MODG exists to help Catholic families raise their children in a living Catholic culture in their homes, mentoring them in using the MODG Catholic classical curriculum to lead their children to good judgment concerning the good, true and beautiful. Visit our Virtual Open House and learn how we can help you build a Catholic culture in your home, too! https://modg.org/virtualopenhouse

    Goals for Growth: Organizing Your Life to Become Who You Want to Be

  4. Sep 15

    The Art of Evangelizing Your Own Children

    With Father Sebastian Walshe, Norbertine priest and member of the MODG Board of Governors. 5:17 On our children keeping the faith 16:20 The best ways to keep our kids Catholic 21:26 The 5 marks of a healthy, happy family 35:35 The art of leading your children to that sense of happiness 50:43 Q&A hosted by Laura Berquist and Chris Sebastian “There’s really only one reason, simply speaking…why they stop practicing their Catholic faith. …They become convinced that practicing the Catholic faith will make them less happy, or unhappy. That’s what it comes down to. If your children are convinced that being a Catholic and practicing the Catholic faith will make them happier people, they will continue to practice the Catholic faith, and if they think it will make them unhappy, they will stop practicing the Catholic faith. It’s that simple.” -Fr. Sebastian (9:31) ________________________________ MODG exists to help Catholic families raise their children in a living Catholic culture in their homes, mentoring them in using the MODG Catholic classical curriculum to lead their children to good judgment concerning the good, true and beautiful. Visit our Virtual Open House and learn how we can help you build a Catholic culture in your home, too! https://modg.org/virtualopenhouse

    The Art of Evangelizing Your Own Children

  5. Sep 8

    The Tired Parent's Call to Holiness: 5 Ways to Recharge Your Spiritual Life

    With David & Debbie Cowden, authors of " The Prayer Book for Tired Parents: Practical Ways to Grow in Love of God & Get Your Family to Heaven." 5:05 Strategies for overcoming obstacles we face as parents, with the goal of enjoying our time with our families and ultimately to enjoy eternal life in heaven one day. 14:57 Embracing the title of being a tired parent 18:42 Sacred Heart Enthronement and House Blessing 22:20 Daily Mass and Eucharistic Adoration 30:57 Holy Reminders 37:17 Prayer Intention Calendar 44:47 Confession 1:01:30 Q&A hosted by Laura Berquist and Chris Sebastian “We show how even when you’re a tired parent, you can still answer that call to holiness joyfully. In fact, you’re specifically called to holiness in this way, because God gave you this vocation and He didn’t want you to be angry or resentful or anxious or feeling constantly fried.” -Debbie Cowden (14:39) ________________________________ MODG exists to help Catholic families raise their children in a living Catholic culture in their homes, mentoring them in using the MODG Catholic classical curriculum to lead their children to good judgment concerning the good, true and beautiful. Visit our Virtual Open House and learn how we can help you build a Catholic culture in your home, too! https://modg.org/virtualopenhouse

    The Tired Parent's Call to Holiness: 5 Ways to Recharge Your Spiritual Life

  6. Sep 1

    Prayer and Saintly Advice

    With Laura Berquist, MODG Founder and author of Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum and The Harp and Laurel Wreath. 4:12 Natural and supernatural happiness. The true end of man. 13:52 How do we strive to live in accordance with the best thing in us? 15:05 The conformity achieved by friendship with God through prayer 29:49 Saints on prayer (St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Francis de Sales) 37:27 St. Thomas on the Our Father and the benefits of prayer 41:55 Q&A hosted by Chris Sebastian “The ultimate goal of every means to this end is to conform to the mind and heart of Christ. Then our own hearts are transformed.” -Laura Berquist (14:42) ________________________________ MODG exists to help Catholic families raise their children in a living Catholic culture in their homes, mentoring them in using the MODG Catholic classical curriculum to lead their children to good judgment concerning the good, true and beautiful. Visit our Virtual Open House and learn how we can help you build a Catholic culture in your home, too! https://modg.org/virtualopenhouse

    Prayer and Saintly Advice

  7. Aug 27

    Receiving More from the Word of God: Catholic Principles for Interpreting Sacred Scripture

    With Andrew Montanaro, professor of Sacred Scripture at the Christendom Graduate School of Theology. He received his Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from The Catholic University of America. 6:07 Slowing down to receiving more out of Sacred Scripture. 11:17 The dual authorship of the Scriptures. 21:39 Reading the Scriptures in context. 48:15 Additional examples 57:50 Q&A hosted by Laura Berquist and Chris Sebastian “But in the end, the Bible is not about me, it’s about God…The object of approaching Scripture is God Himself for His glory, to participate in that glory more, to know more about the Truth Supreme…it’s like seeking the Kingdom of God first.” -Dr. Andrew Montanaro (56:22) ________________________________ MODG exists to help Catholic families raise their children in a living Catholic culture in their homes, mentoring them in using the MODG Catholic classical curriculum to lead their children to good judgment concerning the good, true and beautiful. Visit our Virtual Open House and learn how we can help you build a Catholic culture in your home, too! https://modg.org/virtualopenhouse

    Receiving More from the Word of God: Catholic Principles for Interpreting Sacred Scripture

  8. Aug 25

    The Word of God and the Illumination of the Human Intellect

    With Dr. John Nieto, tutor at Thomas Aquinas College in California since 1992, and alumnus of the school. 6:43 How the Word of God works interiorly within us. Focusing on the Gospel of John. 11:16 Jesus Christ is God’s Word in this sense, as a word spoken within the heart 22:54 Our knowledge of the universe allows us to reason to the God who has made it 30:03 Two consequences of the fact that all truth arises in conformity to the Divine Word 37:33 Q&A hosted by Laura Berquist and Chris Sebastian “God’s Word illuminates us insofar as the words of our heart are each, in one way or another, some likeness of the Divine Word.” -Dr. Nieto (17:37) ________________________________ MODG exists to help Catholic families raise their children in a living Catholic culture in their homes, mentoring them in using the MODG Catholic classical curriculum to lead their children to good judgment concerning the good, true and beautiful. Visit our Virtual Open House and learn how we can help you build a Catholic culture in your home, too! https://modg.org/virtualopenhouse

    The Word of God and the Illumination of the Human Intellect
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