Ruminations on Formation

Mrs. Becklo and Ms. Williams share their experiences in the atrium and how Catechesis of the Good Shepherd affirms the dignity of each individual child.

Mrs. Moorehouse recalls her experience mothering her children when they were newborns, while Mr. Tremblay admits how all his preconceptions about nurturing newborns were transformed by his lovely wife!

Ms. Hogan serves as first time host and queries her former teacher on his takeaways from formerly teaching.

Mr. Bean discusses his evolution in lesson planning and Mr. Tremblay eventually posits a rather unanswerable question.

Ms. Hogan (soon to be Mrs. Wade) shares how retreats create the opportunity to activate free will.

Mark Bradford was appointed Fellow for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at the beginning of 2023. For over twenty years, he has been blessed to serve in leadership positions in various church ministries, including as the founding president of the Jerome Lejeune Foundation in the U.S. Mark and his wife Denise are parents to Thomas, their sixth of seven children (and first son), who happens to have been gifted with an extra 21st chromosome. Mark is a passionate advocate for those born with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. He especially advocates against the threat of abortion following a prenatal diagnosis at every opportunity. He is the author of Let Us Pray: Catholic Prayers for All Abilities and the editor of Indispensable: A Catholic Guide to Welcoming Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (both published by Word on Fire). The Bradfords reside in the Philadelphia suburbs.

Julia Elkind '26 serves as the first ever student host and queries Mr. Tremblay with questions from the faculty and herself.

Jack Herrington paid a hefty price to be Headmaster for the day but at least he got to podcast!

In the first ever appearance of a student on the podcast, Julia Elkind (26') reviews her Senior Thesis and shares her journey to the Catholic faith.

Mrs. Rose-Fish is a first time guest and she recounts how teaching in a Catholic school ignited her conversion to the faith.