Light of the Faith: Catholic Formation for Classical Educators

Light of the Faith: Catholic Formation for Classical Educators

por Mother of Divine Grace School
EducaciónCristianismo
Temporada 2

Our Domestic Churches and the Liturgy

With Scott Roy, Director of Development and Admissions for Catholic Pacific College and is a MODG father of 6. 4:17 How we pray affects what we believe, and what we believe affects how we live. How should we pray? 11:13 On the Liturgy of the Church. Why is it so important? 22:24 Meaning of the word ‘liturgy’ and how it relates to our social nature 37:48 How does the Church participate in the work of God? 39:26 How God communicates via sign language, a sacramental perspective 50:25 On the Domestic Church 1:02:18 Q&A hosted by Laura Berquist and Chris Sebastian “It’s written in our hearts that we have this God-shaped hole. We need this religion, we need liturgy, we need to speak in sign language. That’s why we need the liturgy.” - Scott Roy (43:52) ________________________________ 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
T2 · E4
20 ago 2026
1:18:48

Prayer for the Laity

With Pater Edmund Waldstein, Cistercian monk and member of the MODG Board of Governors. 6:45 On prayer as adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication. We will focus on how supplication in particular fits into the lives of the laity 8:46 Supplication, the first meaning of the word ‘prayer’ 18:55 The Our Father, how Our Lord taught us to pray 38:20 On learning to pray as a child 43:36 Q&A hosted by Laura Berquist and Chris Sebastian “So the more we pray to God, the more closely we are united to Him, the more we become His friends, and the more He changes our heart and deepens our desire, makes us desire more what He wants us to desire, what is most good for us, what we are most in need of.” -Pater Edmund (17:55) ________________________________ 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
T2 · E3
18 ago 2026
1:17:13

SMART Families: How to Build Habits Ordered to Holiness in Your Household

With Christopher Sebastian, MODG Director of Advancement and teacher of the Learning Support Literary Analysis for many years. 4:33 How families can use measurable goals to grow in all areas of their lives. These are tools to help fulfill our vocations. 14:58 The secret to consistency - be specific 20:09 S.M.A.R.T. Goals 33:38 Thinking about the structure of your day 46:12 Finding your family identity 1:00:54 Examples of applying SMART Goals to your life 1:21:17 Q&A hosted by Laura Berquist and Veronica Jost “What we find…is that the negative environment trumps the positive habit. So we have to, when setting up our habits, think about the environment that we as parents and our children are being in.” -Chris Sebastian (45:54) ________________________________ 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
T2 · E2
13 ago 2026
1:39:44

St. Joseph and Family Life

With Fr. Sebastian Walshe, Norbertine priest and former member of the MODG Board of Governors. 8:31 The role of St. Joseph in our devotion to Christ 13:26 Why does God normally prefer to communicate His greatest gifts of grace and salvation through created persons? 20:05 Who is St. Joseph and what role does he play in the economy of salvation? 25:00 What do we mean by a ‘type’? How do we recognizes a type in Scripture? 31:44 St. Joseph as the patron and protector of the Universal Church 46:11 Evidence that St.Joseph was bodily assumed into heaven “The purpose of St. Joseph, of devotion to St. Joseph I mean, is to draw us closer to Jesus…and we notice this, that in the Scriptures, when someone has little respect for St. Joseph, that turns into a lack of respect for Jesus.” - Fr. Sebastian (10:05) You can buy Fr. Sebastian's book here! --> St. Joseph, The Man Closest to Christ ________________________________ 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
T2 · E1
11 ago 2026
54:38
Temporada 1

End of Life Issues from a Catholic Perspective

With Dr. Ron McCann, M.D., Chief of Staff elect at White River Medical Center and member of the National Catholic Bioethics Center and the Catholic Medical Association. 5:45 Explanation of the principle of double effect. 12:21 Hospice and palliative care. Various papal teachings on end of life care. Benefits of hospice/various concerns. 24:04 Determining ordinary vs. extraordinary medical care 30:30 Advanced Directives 39:31 Organ donation 48:46 Q&A hosted by Laura Berquist and Chris Sebastian “Next time you see your doctor, ask them their view of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, because if they have the wrong answer, you need a new doctor.” - Dr. McCann (22:51) ________________________________ 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
T1 · E8
6 ago 2026
1:15:13

The Wisdom of Sirach: Internalizing and Living the Faith

With Dr. Andrew Montanaro, professor at the Christendom Graduate School. 6:05 Background on the book of Sirach and why it is also called Ecclesiasticus. 9:55 Wisdom Literature in Scripture. (Sirach, Proverbs, Job, etc.). Sirach focuses significantly on friendship. 20:42 On the Fear of the Lord 28:00 The Role of the Sage 40:43 The historical context of the Book of Sirach; the relationship between the Greeks and the Jewish people 45:04 Sirach’s goal - preserving the Jewish faith. How this relates to classical education and homeschooling. 51:22 Q&A hosted by Chris Sebastian “The primary goal of ancient education - and it’s true of education today, good education anyway - was to implant in another heart what was in one’s own.” -Dr. Montanaro (34:40) ________________________________ 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
T1 · E7
4 ago 2026
1:13:36

The Order of the Philosophical Sciences

Richard Berquist earned his PhD in Philosophy at the Catholic University of America, and his dissertation was on “Contact in Aristotle’s Natural Philosophy.” 5:38 The overall theme is order, and ultimately how we are ordered towards Truth Himself. 14:05 Three different kinds of philosophy: rational, practical, and speculative. These three are aimed at different ends and thus are ordered accordingly. 24:02 Different kinds of order displayed by the different kinds of philosophy 31:03 A further division of the three kinds of philosophy 46:10 On the principles of immateriality and immobility - these aid us in our understanding of speculative philosophy 1:04:45 Q&A hosted by Laura Berquist and Chris Sebastian “Studying philosophy is in some way primarily a mode of imitating God, so we’re trying to know as much as possible, ultimately, about God, so that we can be as like God as we can, and this is true even on a natural level…We’re trying to know as much as possible about all things because this is a way of approaching God.” - Dr. Berquist (1:15:41) ________________________________ 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
T1 · E6
30 jul 2026
1:18:02

On Truth and Lying

Dr. John Nieto is a Professor at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, CA. 0:01 Intro 4:19 Various virtues related to truth. We are speaking about honesty in particular. Are all lies sins, even if the good to be brought out of one seems larger than the evil of the sin? 13:31 Three aspects of our speech being true 36:31 Every lie is a sin. Distinction between venial & mortal sin. 44:36 How Christ Himself is the Truth 47:44 Q&A with Laura Berquist and Chris Sebastian “Christ Himself is the Word, Christ is eternally the Word of the Father. The Second Person of the Trinity is the Word proceeding from the Father, and in that sense He is like the truth of our mind within God. He comes forth in God…as expressing the truth of God. And then in the Incarnation He becomes sensible, a sensible expression of that Person, just as our words are sensible expressions of our thoughts.” -Dr. Nieto (44:36) ________________________________ 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
T1 · E5
28 jul 2026
1:22:16

Natural Law & the Common Good

James Berquist, whose doctoral dissertation in Philosophy is about Natural Law, talks about Natural Law and the Common Good, and current applications of these. 0:03 Intro from Chris and Laura 6:32 James begins. Proper understanding of the natural law is today’s goal. Good is to be done and evil is to be avoided. We’ll talk about the meaning of the word ‘good’. 18:48 What do we mean when we say ‘good’? Some examples. 26:46 Errors when we confuse the meaning of ‘good’ 46:54 The good actually exists in things, in reality 1:02:40 Q&A hosted by Laura Berquist and Chris Sebastian We desire the virtues for the sake of being able to contemplate God. You want to be temperate, you want to have fortitude, you want to have courage, you want to have wisdom, so that you can contemplate God to the best of your ability. -James Berquist (37:41) ________________________________ 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
T1 · E4
23 jul 2026
1:27:30

Classical Education: Ordered Toward Eternal Life

By Laura Berquist, MODG Founder and author of Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum and The Harp and Laurel Wreath. 0:05 Introduction 2:46 Laura begins. What are the ultimate goals of the MODG education? 6:53 On beginning to love the things that we naturally do not love 18:56 MODG students have the beginning of classical formation, which is perfected in an understanding of Sacred Theology 30:07 How can we get our students to be excited about Sacred Theology, the most exciting of all subjects? 43:58 Q&A hosted by Laura Berquist and Chris Sebastian “The world is inviting, creature comforts are comfortable, and often students’ attention is focused on this world. So what’s the answer to that problem? St. Neumann says ‘We must turn from the world and love of the world to make ourselves new hearts. If our hearts are by nature set on the world for its own sake, and the world is one day to pass away, what are they to be set on, what to delight in then?’ If we would be happy in the world to come, we must make us new hearts and begin to love the things that we naturally do not love.” - Laura Berquist (6:14) ________________________________ 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
T1 · E3
21 jul 2026
1:03:04
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