2008 FORMATION OUTLINE
Blessed Margaret of Castello, OP, Chapter
Boise, Idaho
Mike Turner, OPL, Formation Director
Formation Curriculum – 2008
Meeting 1: OVERVIEW OF VIRTUES.
1. Intro to Chesterton's biography of St. Thomas [Mike Turner, OPL; 20 min].
2. St. Thomas: Overview of the Virtues. [John Keenan, OPL; 1 hour] {handout}
3. Prelude to the Virtues. [Mike Turner, OPL; 40 minutes].
4. Kreeft "Back to Virtue", [Optional Monthly Talk By Members].
Source materials: Today handout on Virtues; My Way of Life, O’Farrell; Encyclical [See below]; biblical references; and other sources as we proceed.
Meeting 2: PRUDENCE [CARDINAL NO.1]
My Way of Life, O’Farrell [hereinafter My Way of Life], Part IIb, Chapter IV, Qqs. 47-56.
1. Chesterton's biography, session 2
2. St. Thomas: Cardinal virtue: Prudence
3. historical/biblical context of cardinal virtues
4. Kreeft "Back to Virtue", session 2
Meeting 3: JUSTICE [CARDINAL NO. 2]
My Way of Life, Part IIb, Chapter V, Qqs. 57-79.
1. Chesterton's biography, session 3.
2. St. Thomas: Cardinal virtue: Justice.
3. Seven virtues and the seven deadly sins.
4. Kreeft, "Back to Virtue", session 3,
5. Colloquy: Justice and "social justice"
Meeting 4: COURAGE/FORTITUDE [CARDINAL NO.3]
My Way of Life, Part IIb, Chapter VIII Qqs. 123-140.
1. Chesterton's biography, session 4.
2. St. Thomas: Cardinal virtue: Courage/Fortitude.
3. Historical/biblical context.
4. Kreeft, "Back to Virtue".
5. Colloquy: Age of Martyrs vs. fortitude in the fuzzy, blurry world of secular humanism [modern persecution].
Meeting 5: TEMPERANCE/MODERATION [CARDINAL NO. 4]
My Way of Life, Part IIb, Chapter IX, Qqs. 141-170.
1. Chesterton's biography, last session.
2. St. Thomas: Cardinal virtue: Moderation/Temperance.
3. Historical/biblical context.
4. Colloquy:
Meeting 6: FAITH [THEOLOGICAL NO. 1]
My Way of Life, Part IIb, Chapter I, Qqs. 1-16.
1. St. Thomas: Theological virtue: Faith
2. John Paul II: Fides et Ratio.
3. Colloquy:
Meeting 7: HOPE [THEOLOGICAL NO. 2]
My Way of Life, Part IIb, Chapter II, Qqs. 17-22.
1. St. Thomas: Theological virtue: Hope.
2. Benedict XVI: Spe Salvi.
3. Colloquy:
Meeting 8: CHARITY/LOVE [THEOLOGICAL NO. 3]
My Way of Life, Part IIb, Chapter III, Qqs. 23-46.
1. Life of Pius XII, Part I [Anita Moore, OPL, 20 min.].
1. St. Thomas: Theological virtue: Love
2. Benedict XVI: Deus Caritas Est.
3. Colloquy:
Meeting 9: [GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT and INTRO TO WORKS OF MERCY].
1. Life of Pius XII, part II [Anita Moore, OPL, 20 min.].
2. St. Thomas: Almsgiving and the Works of Mercy.
3. Historical/biblical context.
4. Colloquy:
Meeting 10:
1. Life of Pius XII, part III [Anita Moore, OPL, 20 min.].
2. Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy, continued.
3. Pius XII: Mystici Corporis.
4. Colloquy: