Special notes: This course for young women is offered in two forms: for middle school and for high school. This is the high school course.  There is similar content taught in both courses, but at age-appropriate levels. True Radiance! Discovering Your Authentic Beauty as a Young Woman with Lisa Mladinich complements the High School "Boys to Men" course with Bill Donaghy for the young men.

Course Outline:

Class 1: TRUE BEAUTY – How the Church defines beauty; how beauty helps us access the intangibles of God; how God speaks through beauty; reasons that girls and women are so attuned to beauty; some of the falsehoods of our culture concerning beauty—and how to resist them

Class 2: TRUE FEMININITY – How Catholicism treasures femininity; the Blessed Mother as a role model; the feminine genius; feminine strengths and weaknesses; combating sin through cultivating virtue; what femininity means to you

Class 3: HEALTHY MODESTY – An overview of the theology of the body; our inherent dignity as daughters of God; modesty as a sign of goodness; honoring and protecting what is sacred; reverencing the gift of life; the connection between purity and love; becoming a savvy consumer of media; ways to be stylish and modest at the same time

Class 4: HEALTHY FRIENDSHIPS – The purpose of friendships; self-donation as a core ideal; virtuous friendships; how to be a friend and how to have wonderful friendships that last a lifetime; friendships with the saints and Holy Souls; cultural pressures on friendship

Class 5: LIVING OUT MERCY – True freedom through the gift of mercy; living a lifestyle of forgiveness and acceptance; the healing power of the Eucharist and Reconciliation; preparing our souls for heaven; prayer commitments that bear lasting fruit sacrifice as a pathway to joy

Class 6: OUR CALLING, OUR VOCATIONS – Changing the world by keeping our eyes on heaven; praying for our future companions (spouses, friends, colleagues, sisters in religious life); taking leadership roles; diligence in education; seeking ways to serve; reverence in worship and prayer; Sacred Scripture and a Lectio Divina outlook; understanding the importance of God's individual call to our hearts; respect for the vocations of others

• Course Materials: All materials are provided free by the instructor. Materials include excerpts from the instructor’s book, materials on the lives of the saints, documents of the Church, and other relevant resources.

Homework: Weekly readings and assignments, with an estimated one to two hours per week for homework outside of class time.

Answer Key:  There is no Answer Key provided for this course. The students are to just write short paragraphs and commentaries based on what they are learning in the course.  Parents can grade it accordingly and just simply assign the grade you seem fit for your student.