Intensive Formation

Faith & Reason Seminar

Three days. Great books. Deep conversation.

A residential Great Books immersion for Catholic leaders

Go Deeper

For three days, a small group of Catholic leaders steps away from the noise and into the company of the greatest minds in the tradition. Using the Socratic method, participants read and discuss primary texts — Augustine, Aquinas, Newman, Chesterton, Pieper. No lectures. No PowerPoints. Just the text, the table, and the conversation.

Structured around the rhythm of prayer, study, and fellowship, participants leave not with a certificate but with a renewed mind and a deeper love for the tradition.

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At a Glance

Format
3-day residential intensive
Method
Socratic seminar (discussion-based)
Size
15–20 participants
Frequency
Once per year
Location
Alberta (venue TBA)
Cost
Includes lodging and meals

The Reading List

What You'll Read

St. Augustine Confessions
St. Thomas Aquinas Summa Theologiae
John Henry Newman The Idea of a University
G.K. Chesterton Orthodoxy
Josef Pieper Leisure: The Basis of Culture
Pope Benedict XVI Regensburg Address

Reading packets provided in advance.

A Typical Day

The Experience

7:30 Morning Prayer
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 Morning Seminar
12:00 Holy Mass
1:00 Lunch & Rest
3:00 Afternoon Seminar
5:30 Vespers
6:30 Dinner & Fellowship

Who It's For

Is This for You?

Parish Leaders

Pastors, DREs, and lay leaders who want to deepen their intellectual formation and bring it back to their communities.

Catholic Professionals

Doctors, lawyers, teachers, and business owners who want to integrate faith and reason in their vocation.

Seminarians & Religious

Those in formation who want an immersive encounter with the Great Books tradition beyond the classroom.

Serious Seekers

Anyone drawn to the Catholic intellectual tradition — converts, reverts, and lifelong Catholics hungry for more.

Limited to 15–20 Participants

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