Formation Courses Media Archive
The course follows the path that someone would take from initial conversion to sainthood and describes the different stages on that journey into the Heart of Love and into the fulfillment of all desire. Drawing upon the teaching of seven Spiritual Doctors of the Church, Ralph Martin presents a study of the journey to God. This course provides encouragement and direction for the pilgrim who desires to know, love, and serve our Lord.
Speaker: Dr. Ralph Martin
Talks in this Series: The Purgative Way (Audio), The Illuminative Way (Audio), The Unitive Way (Audio)
Presented on: January 16, 23 & 30, 2020
In this course we explore the kind of life God wants for us and potential barriers to living that life. God wants us to be holy as He is holy and yet, as we grow into union with Him, the wounds and hurts of the past can creates obstacles. The talks in this course explain how to address these difficulties, how to find relief from the distress they cause and how to find healing and grow into wholeness, holiness and, ultimately, sainthood.
Speakers: Fr. Steve Mattson, Liz O'Neill, Sean O'Neill
Talks in this Series: Trauma & Neglect; Forgiveness; Brokenness & Wholeness
Presented on: April 30, May 7 & 14, 2020
This course explores what it means to obey the two great commandments: to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul and mind and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Taking as its starting point the supreme example of Jesus who loved perfectly both God and man, the talks delve into the true meaning of loving oneself and practical ways of loving God and those whom he has given us to love.
Speakers: Fr. Steve Mattson, Liz O'Neill, Sean O'Neill
Talks in this Series: The Example of Jesus; Loving Oneself Appropriately; Balance Between Love of God & of Neighbor
Presented on: July 16, 23, & 30, 2020
This course is an overview of what healthy marriage and family should look like. It provides a vision for what is possible for the Catholic family in the world of today, what a family can aspire to and what helps there are to achieving that vision. The course covers the nature of the husband and wife relationship in the context of the Christian life, how parenting is a crucial form of evangelization, and some ways in which the family can pass on the faith to the next generation.
Speakers: Peter & Debbie Herbeck
Talks in this Series: Husband & Wife; Parenting; Healthy Family Life
Presented on: September 10, 17 & 24, 2020
This course explores the ways in which good spiritual reading can enhance our life of faith, draw us closer to God and inspire us to greater love of neighbor. It provides a rationale for why reading spiritual works should be a regular part of our growth in the Christian life and why it is indispensable that we feed our minds with the things of God. It also provides practical guidelines for what to read and how to read it and recommends an approach that is aimed at spiritual growth and not merely a cerebral exercise.
Speaker: Dr. John Yocum
Talks in this Series: Scripture (AUDIO | HANDOUT), The Tradition (AUDIO | HANDOUT), The Magisterium (AUDIO | HANDOUT)
Presented On: October 21, 28, & November 4, 2021
The aim of the course is to understand the notion of Tradition in general and the unique place of Scripture in the life of the Church. We will also take a glance at four great figures who embody that Tradition in their works: St. Athanasius; St. Basil; St. Augustine; St. Thomas Aquinas.
Speaker: Dr. John Yocum
Dr. John Yocum has a Doctorate in Theology from The University of Oxford. He has taught Theology at Oxford, at Loyola School of Theology in Manila and currently teaches at the Sacred Heart Catholic Seminary in Detroit, Michigan.
Talk 1: The Catholic Understanding of Tradition
Presented on: February 24, 2022
Audio | Handout (PDF)
Talk 2: St. Athanasius of Alexandria
Presented on: March 3, 2022
Audio | Handout (PDF)
Talk 3: St. Basil of Caesarea
Presented on: March 10, 2022
Audio | Handout (PDF)
Talk 4: St. Augustine
Presented on: March 17, 2022
Audio | Handout (PDF)
Talk 5: St. Thomas Aquinas
Presented on: March 24, 2022
Audio | Handout (PDF)
Have you ever wondered about how the Eucharist came into being? Ever puzzled over the symbolism of the different parts of the Mass or the various sacred vessels the priest uses? Ever mused about the approach to liturgy at the Church of the Resurrection? All these questions and more are teased out by Jeremy Priest in this exciting 3-part talk series on liturgy.
Speaker: Jeremy Priest
Talks in this Series: The Mass in Scripture; Space, Time & Sacraments; Posture & Orientation
Presented on: March 16, 23, & 30, 2023
Talk 1: Covenant Renewed: the Mass in Scripture According to Pope Benedict XVI
Listen to the Audio | Handout
Talk 2: Avoiding Idolatry: Space, Time & Sacraments
Listen to the Audio | Handout
Talk 3: And I Turned to See a Voice - Posture & Orientation in Encountering the Lord in the Liturgy
Listen to the Audio | Handout
In the modern world, many are tempted to despair by the circumstances of life or eke out lives of quiet desolation. How can we retain our hope when everything around us seems to be dragging us down? This short formation course explores: the theological virtue of hope; despair and presumption, the two sins against hope; and how we can hold onto hope in adversity.
Speakers: Fr. Steve Mattson, Sean O'Neill, Craig Pohl
Talks in this Series: Hope & Despair, Hope & Presumption, Heaven
Presented on: August 17, 24, & 31, 2023
Talk 1: Hope & Despair, Fr. Steve Mattson
Listen to the Audio | Handout
Talk 2: Hope & Presumption, Sean O'Neill
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Talk 3: Hope in Adversity, Craig Pohl
Listen to the Audio | Handout
