This guide helps educators understand and explain the importance of living a Christian life of virtue. It provides an overview of the doctrine of virtue, the rationale of the virtue curriculum, and guidelines for using the materials in the classroom, parish, and home. The Educator’s Guide provides the content needed to educate youth in discipleship and virtue by providing in-depth knowledge of the Theological and Moral Virtues, as well as the corresponding gifts of the Holy Spirit. Educators will help students clearly understand how everyone is called to be a disciple of Christ, and that through a personal encounter with Him, each of us is gifted with interior happiness and true freedom.

These 28 laminated instructional posters are great tools for classroom lessons. The front of the poster has images to show what the virtue “looks like” and “sounds like” and a written definition for the students to gain an understanding of the virtue. The back of the poster contains references that can be used by the educator to instruct the students on the virtue including: a concise description of the virtue, the opposing trait, definition of the related Cardinal Virtue and corresponding gift of the Holy Spirit, brief biographies of several saints who are good examples for living this virtue, and related Scripture references.

The Ways to Cultivate Poster Sets are tools for classroom management. Each poster includes (1) the virtue and its meaning, (2) an image that demonstrates the “Looks like,” and “Sounds like” aspect of the virtue, (3) the corresponding Cardinal Virtue and gift of the Holy Spirit, and a (4) Scripture verse.

The Virtue Tree is an instructional tool that stands at the heart of our methodology. This simple image helps students to identify how the virtues are organic and interrelated as they identify each of the Moral Virtues to its corresponding Cardinal Virtue.

The Jubilee Year of Mercy challenges all followers of Christ to live as disciples of mercy. Using the theme of divine mercy, this journal follows a 12-week cycle designed to lead to a deeper relationship with God by spending time with his Word using lectio divina (divine reading). Readers will find the scriptural texts further enlivened as they contemplate over 40 works of religious art. The Disciple of Mercy Journal helps readers examine their lives, be receptive to God’s grace and mercy, and more mercifully reach out to others by virtuously living the spiritual and corporal works of mercy.

Disciple of Christ—Education in Virtue offers seasonal journals to help navigate through Advent and Lent. The journals include Scripture readings, beautiful religious images, and questions to help readers meditate on the Word using lectio divina and prepare their hearts for the upcoming liturgical season. Seasonal journals ship 4-6 weeks before the appropriate liturgical season begins.