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The Greatest of All Poems
For over seven hundred years, the Church has consistently commended to the faithful Dante Alighieri's epic poem, The Divine Comedy. Listen as Dr. Anthony…
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Deus Caritas Est
What is love, and how do we grow in it? Father Paul Scalia returns to the ICC to discuss the crown jewel of the theological virtues.
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From Nicaea to Rome Part III
In the last twelve centuries, the Church has weathered many grave crises, facing schisms, heresies, political and ecclesiastical threats, and moral corruption…
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From Nicaea to Rome Part II
In the last twelve centuries, the Church has weathered many grave crises, facing schisms, heresies, political and ecclesiastical threats, and moral corruption…
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From Nicaea to Rome Part I
In the last twelve centuries, the Church has weathered many grave crises, facing schisms, heresies, political and ecclesiastical threats, and moral corruption…
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Awe and Love
I took my stand halfway between awe and love; a yearning for Paradise invited me to explore it, but awe at its majesty restrained me from my search. With…
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Women of Faith
Most Catholics are familiar with the names of many heroines from the early Church—but how many can recall their stories and why they are glorified in…
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Fighting the Devil Part II
Drawing from the greatest spiritual masters, Fr. Robert Spitzer shows us how to recognize God's goodness, how the devil distorts it, and how to unite yourself…
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Fighting the Devil Part I
Drawing from the greatest spiritual masters, Fr. Robert Spitzer shows us how to recognize God's goodness, how the devil distorts it, and how to unite yourself…
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Sacrificial Love
In this talk, Fr. Josiah Trenham addresses the unique Christianization of marriage and the explosion of monastic life that followed the Resurrection of Jesus…
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Great Lent Part II
Rediscover the richness of Lent with Fr. David Anderson as we explore its intrinsic connection to Easter, the "Feast of Feasts" that animates the entire…
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Habits and Holiness Part II
Habits both reveal and shape who you are; they speak about what you have been, and they predict what you will be. These talks will discuss the nature of habits…
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Great Lent Part I
Rediscover the richness of Lent with Fr. David Anderson as we explore its intrinsic connection to Easter, the "Feast of Feasts" that animates the entire…
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Habits and Holiness Part I
Habits both reveal and shape who you are; they speak about what you have been, and they predict what you will be. These talks will discuss the nature of habits…
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From Jerusalem to Nicaea Part III
In the first few centuries after Christ, we see the structure of the visible Church take shape in order to clarify the faith, unite the body of Christ, and…
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From Jerusalem to Nicaea Part II
In the first few centuries after Christ, we see the structure of the visible Church take shape in order to clarify the faith, unite the body of Christ, and…
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From Jerusalem to Nicaea Part I
In the first few centuries after Christ, we see the structure of the visible Church take shape in order to clarify the faith, unite the body of Christ, and…
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Women of Faith Part II
In his ministry, Jesus interacts with many women who stand as remarkable witnesses to faith, and various women also play important roles in the fledgling…
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Women of Faith Part I
In his ministry, Jesus interacts with many women who stand as remarkable witnesses to faith, and various women also play important roles in the fledgling…
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Encountering Christ
Join Fr. Hezekias and art historian Amy Giuliano as we rediscover the most ancient Christian understanding of baptism and renew our own appreciation of what we…
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Advent Retreat Part III
Prepare your hearts for the coming of the Lord this Advent with Monsignor Charles Pope. (3/3)
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Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God
Join Monsignor Pope for a guided tour through the scriptural passages and musical themes in George Frideric Handel's masterpiece, the Messiah.
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Advent Retreat Part II
Prepare your hearts for the coming of the Lord this Advent with Monsignor Charles Pope. (2/3)
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Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit
Study the Incarnation with Patristics scholar Dr. John Pepino.
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Advent Retreat Part I
Prepare your hearts for the coming of the Lord this Advent with Monsignor Charles Pope. (1/3)
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What Are We Waiting For?
Advent is a time of waiting for the Messiah, and to wait well, we can learn some lessons from the ancient Essenes, the Jewish sect that left us the Dead Sea…
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Odysseus and the Pilgrim
The great literature of pagan Greece and Rome can teach Christians much about the place of exile from which we begin, and even about many of the virtues we…
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Women of Faith Part II
Many faithful women hold prominent places in the stories of the Old Testament. Join Father Sebastian Carnazzo to learn about these great women and how they…
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Women of Faith Part I
Many faithful women hold prominent places in the stories of the Old Testament. Join Father Sebastian Carnazzo to learn about these great women and how they…
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Fire on the Mountain
Is God's continued action throughout salvation history merely a series of reactions to the choices of fallen men? To explore this question we look at what…
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Good Servants, Bad Masters
What role do the emotions or passions play in our lives? For most people, it’s too much or too little. Saint Thomas, the Common Doctor, teaches us about the…
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Catechesis in Crisis
In this talk, Dr. Jared Staudt discusses how true liberty comes from belief in the Church’s doctrine and how we can strengthen our efforts to catechize today.
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Defeating the Infidel
Chris Check tells the story of the most important sea battle in history, fought by the Holy League and the Ottoman Turks on Oct. 7, 1571 near the mouth of what…
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Talking About Bicycles
In his essay, "Talking About Bicycles," C.S. Lewis illustrates four "ages" we progress through in our relation to all manner of things in life, providing…
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Healing the Culture Part II
Join Father Robert Spitzer and the ICC as we explore the roots of our societal ills and weave together a commonsense philosophy of happiness, freedom, and the…
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Healing the Culture Part I
Join Father Robert Spitzer and the ICC as we explore the roots of these our society's ills and weave together a commonsense philosophy of happiness, freedom…
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Sackcloth and Ashes or Swimsuits and Coffee?
For many Christians, "mortification" is an old-fashioned, intimidating, or even forgotten word. In this talk, Monsignor Pope and the ICC recover a true spirit…
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Lord, Teach Us to Pray Part II
In the Psalms of David, God provides us with a treasury of prayers composed by "a man after his own heart" (1 Sam 13:14). This two-part series explores the…
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Lord, Teach Us to Pray Part I
In the Psalms of David, God provides us with a treasury of prayers composed by "a man after his own heart" (1 Sam 13:14). This two-part series explores the…
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The "End" of Marriage Part III
The past fifteen decades have demonstrated how urgently a return to the Church's teaching on marriage is necessary if society is to recover and flourish in the…
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The "End" of Marriage Part II
The past fifteen decades have demonstrated how urgently a return to the Church's teaching on marriage is necessary if society is to recover and flourish in the…
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The "End" of Marriage Part I
The past fifteen decades have demonstrated how urgently a return to the Church's teaching on marriage is necessary if society is to recover and flourish in the…
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St. Nicholas and the Passion-Bearers
On July 17, 1918, Tsar Nicholas II Romanov of Russia and his family were executed by Bolshevik revolutionaries. The Romanovs are known as the "Royal Martyrs"…
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Mark the Music!
With the possible exception of Dante, Shakespeare is arguably the greatest poet who ever lived. Joseph Pearce introduces us to the poetry and poetic voice of…
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Rehabilitating Erasmus
Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536) was a priest and Doctor of Sacred Theology, spiritual writer, man of letters, and lifetime friend of St. Thomas More. Dr…
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Charles the Great
Christopher Check explores the life of the first Holy Roman Emperor and his place among the central figures in the history of Christianity.
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Go to Joseph
Holy Mother Church directs us to go to St. Joseph in a special way now, perhaps more than ever. In him we find exemplified those precious realities at the…
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Spe Salvi
"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful." – Hebrews 10:23
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Lord, Open My Lips Part II
In these two talks, Father David Anderson introduces the traditional cycles of prayer which have provided the foundation of the sanctification of time, both in…
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Lord, Open My Lips Part I
In these two talks, Father David Anderson introduces the traditional cycles of prayer which have provided the foundation of the sanctification of time, both in…
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The Breath of God
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." —…
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Does God Suffer?
Does God, in His divinity, suffer along with us? Fr. Weinandy explores the union of natures in Christ and what it means for our salvation.
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The Divine Eagle Part V
"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." — John 1:14…
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The Divine Eagle Part IV
"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." — John 1:14…
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The Divine Eagle Part III
"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." — John 1:14…
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The Divine Eagle Part II
"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." — John 1:14…
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The Divine Eagle Part I
"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." — John 1:14…
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Penance
Each Lent we deepen our interior conversion of heart through works of penance, namely, prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Their purpose is not to make us feel or…
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Code of Justice
In addition to retaking much of the Roman Empire from the barbarian kingdoms of Europe, sixth-century Byzantine emperor Justinian promulgated a legal code…
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Medical Mercy?
The Church teaches euthanasia is a moral evil, but many Catholics are still conditioned by the false premises at the root of our culture's attitude towards…