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  Equipping schools, parishes, and families to walk the path of true happiness through a life of virtue.
  
  Education in Virtue
  
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  Guiding educators, parents, and adolescents to nurture healthy development, build emotional intelligence, and live integrated lives.
  
  Raised in Grace
  
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  Forming catechists and educators to lead others into a life of faith, emphasizing the relationship with God as revealed in His mysteries.
  
  Remain in Me
  
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  Inspiring individuals and communities to discover the power and beauty of truth in action.
  
  Openlight Media Productions
  
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FOR CLASSROOMS
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  Education in Virtue
  
  Cultivating the Virtues
  
  Uplifted
  
  Interactive Virtue Tree
  
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  Raised in Grace
  
  Arise
  
  Secure in Grace
  
  Still Point of Grace
  
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  Remain in Me
  
  Kerygma
  
  Echoing the Mystery Book
  
  Remain in Me (Coming Soon)
  
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  Cultivating the Virtues
  
  Cultivating the Virtues introduces elementary students to essential moral principles through fun, age-appropriate activities grounded in timeless Christian wisdom. Each lesson encourages positive habits, self-reflection, and practical ways to live out virtue every day. Developed by master educators, this program blends faith formation and character building to help young learners flourish academically, emotionally, and spiritually.
  
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  Uplifted
  
  You matter – eternally. Uplifted: What Makes You Happy? offers a fresh look at our ultimate purpose: union with God in whose image and likeness we are made (Gen. 1:27). This video series and companion book explore the timeless question: what makes you happy? Through insightful lessons, teens and young adults are introduced to the foundations of true happiness in the light of Christ, with topics including creation, nature, grace, freedom, sin, virtue, and the sacraments.
  
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  Interactive Virtue Tree
  
  A virtue is the habit of doing good, making it both natural and delightful. A virtuous person is truly free. Christian virtues free us from being controlled by temptation and vice. While everyone is born with the capacity for virtue, education and practice are needed to grow into the freedom, harmony, and balance of a virtuous, excellent person. Learn more about virtue by using the Virtue Tree.
  
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  Arise
  
  This series combines neurobiology with virtue and holiness, guiding adolescents (and adults) toward happiness, holiness and secure attachment.
  
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  Still Point of Grace
  
  “The cross of Christ is still in the turning world.” This ancient Carthusian motto points to the still point within each of us – a place of peace amid life’s chaos. In these Still Point of Grace reflections, you’ll explore how your body responds to the world around you and learn simple, graceful ways to find rest in God.
  
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  Secure in Grace
  
  Secure in Grace helps children understand how their minds work and grow—giving them the tools to build strong relationships, make good choices, and develop a healthy sense of self. Through simple practices and the inspiring example of the saints, children learn to grow in both virtue and mental wellness.
  
  View Course
  
  Kerygma
  
  The kerygma is the heart of the Christian message; the proclamation of God’s love for us and His plan since the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:1-14). Whether a life-long disciple or a budding believer, this proclamation of the Gospel will draw you to fall in love with God; It will ground you in the essentials of our faith and help you grasp the message we need to proclaim to others. We invite you to prayerfully view the following video presentations.
  
  View Course
  
  Echoing the Mystery Book
  
  Echoing the Mystery is a catechetical resource specializing in sharing the doctrines of the Faith. After the culmination of many years of catechetical teaching and engaging all ages to share these truths, the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist joyfully present this beautiful master resource Echoing the Mystery. In a shared desire to compile and supply an all-encompassing source for ‘echoing’ the doctrines of the Faith, the Sisters have accomplished their long-held desire to transmit the catechetical teaching approach from reputable catechist, Barbara Morgan, finally presenting in one place, her decades-long teaching method of the keys to the doctrines.
  
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  Remain in Me (Coming Soon)
  
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FOR HOME
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  Education in Virtue
  
  Daily Virtue
  
  Vice to Virtue
  
  Cultivating the Virtues
  
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  Raised in Grace
  
  Secure in Grace
  
  Arise
  
  Still Point of Grace
  
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  Remain in Me
  
  Kerygma
  
  Echoing the Mystery Book
  
  Remain in Me (Coming Soon)
  
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  Daily Virtue Audio Series
  
  Give children a daily dose of goodness that they’ll love and look forward to! Daily Virtue meditations with Sr. Mary Bethany, O.P. are a simple and joyful way to introduce elementary students to the virtues. Follow the Openlight Media Virtue of the Week schedule or create your own.
  
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  Vice to Virtue
  
  Vice to Virtue offers a fresh perspective on the seven deadly sins and the Christian life. Fr. Nick Monco, O.P., explores the roots of lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath (anger), envy, and pride with relatable examples and practical steps for growth in virtue.
  
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  Cultivating the Virtues
  
  Cultivating the Virtues introduces elementary students to essential moral principles through fun, age-appropriate activities grounded in timeless Christian wisdom. Each lesson encourages positive habits, self-reflection, and practical ways to live out virtue every day. Developed by master educators, this program blends faith formation and character building to help young learners flourish academically, emotionally, and spiritually.
  
  View Course
  
  Arise
  
  This series combines neurobiology with virtue and holiness, guiding adolescents (and adults) toward happiness, holiness and secure attachment.
  
  View Course
  
  Still Point of Grace
  
  “The cross of Christ is still in the turning world.” This ancient Carthusian motto points to the still point within each of us – a place of peace amid life’s chaos. In these Still Point of Grace reflections, you’ll explore how your body responds to the world around you and learn simple, graceful ways to find rest in God.
  
  View Course
  
  Secure in Grace
  
  Secure in Grace helps children understand how their minds work and grow—giving them the tools to build strong relationships, make good choices, and develop a healthy sense of self. Through simple practices and the inspiring example of the saints, children learn to grow in both virtue and mental wellness.
  
  View Course
  
  Kerygma
  
  The kerygma is the heart of the Christian message; the proclamation of God’s love for us and His plan since the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:1-14). Whether a life-long disciple or a budding believer, this proclamation of the Gospel will draw you to fall in love with God; It will ground you in the essentials of our faith and help you grasp the message we need to proclaim to others. We invite you to prayerfully view the following video presentations.
  
  View Course
  
  Echoing the Mystery Book
  
  Echoing the Mystery is a catechetical resource specializing in sharing the doctrines of the Faith. After the culmination of many years of catechetical teaching and engaging all ages to share these truths, the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist joyfully present this beautiful master resource Echoing the Mystery. In a shared desire to compile and supply an all-encompassing source for ‘echoing’ the doctrines of the Faith, the Sisters have accomplished their long-held desire to transmit the catechetical teaching approach from reputable catechist, Barbara Morgan, finally presenting in one place, her decades-long teaching method of the keys to the doctrines.
  
  View Book
  
  Remain in Me (Coming Soon)
  
  Subscribe to our newsletter for more updates on this course.
  
  Click Here to Subscribe
FOR INDIVIDUALS
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  Education in Virtue
  
  Uplifted
  
  Life of Christ Lectio Divina Companion
  
  Great to be Grateful
  
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  Raised in Grace
  
  Raised in Grace Video Series
  
  Secure in Grace
  
  Arise
  
  View Content
  
  Remain in Me
  
  Kerygma
  
  Echoing the Mystery Book
  
  Remain in Me (Coming Soon)
  
  View Content
  
  Uplifted
  
  You matter – eternally. Uplifted: What Makes You Happy? offers a fresh look at our ultimate purpose: union with God in whose image and likeness we are made (Gen. 1:27). This video series and companion book explore the timeless question: what makes you happy? Through insightful lessons, teens and young adults are introduced to the foundations of true happiness in the light of Christ, with topics including creation, nature, grace, freedom, sin, virtue, and the sacraments.
  
  View Course
  
  Life of Christ Lectio Divina Companion
  
  Journey through the Gospels and grow closer to God with rich, engaging reflections that accompany the Life of Christ Lectio Divina Journal. The companion video course includes guided lectio divina, audio recording of Gospel passages, reflections by priests, religious art commentary by Dr. Elizabeth Lev, and video testimonies on Scripture by Sisters and young adults.
  
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  Great to be Grateful
  
  Both Scripture and science show us the power of gratitude – but how do we put it into practice? This video series offers a fresh challenge, inspiration, or tip in each episode that will help you notice more reasons to be thankful every day.
  
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  Raised in Grace Video Series
  
  Raised in Grace® blends neurobiology and Christian anthropology to guide adults in nurturing children through every stage of development from the womb to age 25. It offers a clear, compassionate roadmap rooted in both science and faith, highlighting the beauty of gradual growth and the importance of secure, steady formation.
  
  View Course
  
  Secure in Grace
  
  Secure in Grace helps children understand how their minds work and grow—giving them the tools to build strong relationships, make good choices, and develop a healthy sense of self. Through simple practices and the inspiring example of the saints, children learn to grow in both virtue and mental wellness.
  
  View Course
  
  Arise
  
  This series combines neurobiology with virtue and holiness, guiding adolescents (and adults) toward happiness, holiness and secure attachment.
  
  View Course
  
  Kerygma
  
  The kerygma is the heart of the Christian message; the proclamation of God’s love for us and His plan since the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:1-14). Whether a life-long disciple or a budding believer, this proclamation of the Gospel will draw you to fall in love with God; It will ground you in the essentials of our faith and help you grasp the message we need to proclaim to others. We invite you to prayerfully view the following video presentations.
  
  View Course
  
  Echoing the Mystery Book
  
  Echoing the Mystery is a catechetical resource specializing in sharing the doctrines of the Faith. After the culmination of many years of catechetical teaching and engaging all ages to share these truths, the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist joyfully present this beautiful master resource Echoing the Mystery. In a shared desire to compile and supply an all-encompassing source for ‘echoing’ the doctrines of the Faith, the Sisters have accomplished their long-held desire to transmit the catechetical teaching approach from reputable catechist, Barbara Morgan, finally presenting in one place, her decades-long teaching method of the keys to the doctrines.
  
  View Book
  
  Remain in Me (Coming Soon)
  
  Subscribe to our newsletter for more updates on this course.
  
  Click Here to Subscribe
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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  Professional Development
  
  Our Professional Development offerings are a rich, faith-filled collection of content and resources built to expand your knowledge, strengthen your skills, and deepen your spiritual life. Through ongoing formation, you’ll gain practical tools to apply in your classroom, home, and community.
  
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