Elisa Torres (MODG class of 2010) will be attending at Braniff Graduate School this fall at the University of Dallas. Elisa Torres, whose passion for learning has become for her a way of life; was named a member of the 10th cohort of Lilly Fellows.

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)

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.

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.

In Spring 2016, 371 MODG students took the National Latin Exam. Of these students, 254 earned an award!  We are proud of all these students and would like to take the opportunity to recognize MODG Seniors who earned a Gold Medal, our eight students who earned perfect scores, and the students in Latin III exams who placed.

On Saturday, May 27th, we were thrilled to be able to celebrate the Class of 2017 with a Baccalaureate Mass and Graduation Ceremony!