Malina Costello (MODG 6th Grader) raised $300 through her business "Little Miss Rose" to gift a cow through World Vision to a family in need. Malina designed a catalog for her business, contacted her parents’ friends, packaged and wrapped her products, and successfully raised the full 6 shares to purchase a dairy cow.

Madeline Custer (MODG 11th Grader) received the Bronze Congressional Medal from U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady. This provides recognition for the goals the recipients have reached in public service, personal development, physical fitness and exploration. Madeline is a senior acolyte at her parish and a proficient viola player having been invited to play with the Conroe Symphony Orchestra.

Hannah Voss (MODG class of 2014), current senior at Benedictine College is a finalist in the 2018 Rhodes Scholarship competition. The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest and most celebrated international fellowship award in the world, and arguably the most famous academic award available to American college graduates.

Benedictine College's first ever Homeschool Visit Day is scheduled for Friday, November 10. Homeschool students who are considering Benedictine are invited to come to Benedictine College to experience of Benedictine's faith, community, and scholarship and to hear from current Benedictine faculty, staff, and students who share their passion for homeschooling! 

I have one more general thing to say about discussion. The materials and the questions have to fit the stage of formation.  Don’t use complex materials, at least for discussion, before the student is ready. Reading the Greek myths from the Oxford World Classics to young children would be a mistake. They aren't ready for the complex language, let alone the complex ideas. But reading D'Auliare's Greek myths would be fine. The material has to suit the child. 

"Discussion is necessary to come to wisdom." - Laura Berquist. 

How do we foster good discussions within our homeschools? Laura shares her suggestions and talks about the importance of the art of discussion. 

About ten years ago I started giving talks and writing articles about classical education. At first, people warned me not to do it. They said that my audiences wouldn't be interested. They said people, homeschooling mothers in particular, only wanted practical, day by day directions. Now, we all like practical day by day directions, but my experience, contrary to the predictions, is that mothers want to know the end of education, not just the means. The mothers I know and work with are philosophers; they think about the nature of reality and educational philosophy all the time. I'm glad, because this talk is going to be in that category.

Mark your calendars! We are excited to announce that the MODG Baccalaureate Mass and Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2018 will take place over Memorial Day Weekend 2018! (Events will be on May 25th-26th)

Classical Education is the cultivation of wisdom and virtue by nourishing the soul on truth, goodness and beauty, so that, in Christ, the student is better able to know, glorify and enjoy God.

People who are in the tradition of classical education speak of it that way, that is, of being "in the tradition". The tradition they are usually talking about is the tradition of Aristotle and St. Thomas. In this tradition education is understood to be of a certain sort and to have various parts which have an order among themselves. In St. Thomas' commentary on Boethius' De Trinitate. he speaks very clearly of this order.

Amy "Katie" Ascough (MODG class of 2014) was elected President of the University College Dublin Students’ Union. In her short term Katie has fought hard for the unborn and to stand up for Catholc pro-life positions. Please keep her in prayers as she now faces a referendum to impeach her. -- Update 10/27/17: Katie was impeached for removing illegal abortion information from student handbooks. Please keep Katie and the university in prayers.