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The Kingdom of God
Join Dr. Steven Smith for a tour de force in the Gospel of Luke. Beginning with the notion of "kingdom" in the Old Testament and tracing through major examples…
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Hidden From View
In this study, Rev. Sebastian Carnazzo and Rev. Hezekias Carnazzo examine the literary structures (typology, framing devices, chiasms, parallel cycles…
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CRISIS
Society is at a crossroads in the educational formation of the next generation, and the Church offers the only true way forward. Under attack from the…
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The Road to Nicaea - Part Two
The word ‘Trinity’ does not occur in the Bible, but we encounter this term very early in Christian history. In this webinar, we explore the biblical roots of…
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Blood and Water - Part 1
In this two-part webinar, Rev. Sebastian Carnazzo leads you through a study of the original unity of the Sacraments of Initiation, the history of their…
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The Road to Nicaea - Part One
The word ‘Trinity’ does not occur in the Bible, but we encounter this term very early in Christian history. In this webinar, we explore the biblical roots of…
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Weeds Among Wheat
The Gnostic heresy was one of the earliest heresies that infected the Church founded by Jesus Christ. By denying that Jesus Christ came in the flesh Gnosticism…
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Veni, Dilecte Mi
With a special performance by Chorus Sine Nomine. “Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the fields, and lodge in the villages; let us go out early to the…
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House of Bread - Part Three
“But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin…
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Behold the Glory
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only-begotten from the Father.” - John 1:14
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House of Bread - Part Two
“But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin…
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Our Lady of Guadalupe
The soul who contemplates for more than a moment the events surrounding the apparitions of the Blessed Virgin on Tepeyac Hill in December of 1531 cannot fail…
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House of Bread - Part One
“But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose origin…
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God of Gods
“When the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive…
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Christ the King
“When once men recognize, both in private and in public life, that Christ is King, society will at last receive the great blessings of real liberty…
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Divine Madness
“It is quite evident that the present time especially cries out for a keener awareness of the Socratic-Platonic wisdom… It cries out for resistance to the…
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Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power
“Human words and language accomplish a two-fold purpose, as Plato without doubt would have answered—in clear agreement with the entire tradition of Western…
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Reading the Scripture for All It’s Worth
“All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be…
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Tied to Technology?
It has become apparent that something must be done about technology in our lives. But we feel lost: just what is the problem, and how do we address it? This…
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Dancing with the Devil - Part Two
“Wherever politics tries to be redemptive, it is promising too much. Where it wishes to do the work of God, it becomes, not divine, but demonic.” - Joseph…
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Dancing with the Devil - Part One
“Wherever politics tries to be redemptive, it is promising too much. Where it wishes to do the work of God, it becomes, not divine, but demonic.” - Joseph…
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Christian Kenosis - Part Two
People are always trying to do without religion, even pray without it. Many in these days, in fact, claim to be "spiritual" without being "religious."…
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Living Christ
In this talk, Clayton describes, through his own ‘story in prayer,’ the profound effect of prayer in our lives. Using the book The Little Oratory that he…
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Christian Kenosis - Part One
People are always trying to do without religion, even pray without it. Many in these days, in fact, claim to be "spiritual" without being "religious."…
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Leisure
"Of course the world of work begins to become—threatens to become—our only world, to the exclusion of all else. The demands of the working world grow ever more…
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The Guillotine and the Cross - Part Two
"The story of Vendée should be a beacon for Catholics today. These heroic peasants summon us to rise and protect Holy Mother Church from those determined to…
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The Guillotine and the Cross - Part One
"The story of Vendée should be a beacon for Catholics today. These heroic peasants summon us to rise and protect Holy Mother Church from those determined to…
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False Dichotomy
"Moral principles do not depend on a majority vote. Wrong is wrong, even if everybody is wrong. Right is right, even if nobody is right." - Fulton J. Sheen
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Courage and Cowardice
“I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute, where no Catholic prelate would tell the president (should he be Catholic) how…
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Civil Disobedience - Part Two
“Recognizing that natural law is the basis for and places limits on positive law means admitting that it is legitimate to resist authority should it violate in…
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Civil Disobedience - Part One
“Recognizing that natural law is the basis for and places limits on positive law means admitting that it is legitimate to resist authority should it violate in…
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Independence
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among…
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Indulgences, Relics, and Rome
"Arise, O Lord, and judge your own cause. Remember your reproaches to those who are filled with foolishness all through the day. Listen to our prayers, for…
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The Crusades - Version One - Part Two
"All who die by the way, whether by land or by sea, or in battle against the pagans, shall have immediate remission of sins. O what a disgrace if such a…
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The Crusades - Version One - Part One
"All who die by the way, whether by land or by sea, or in battle against the pagans, shall have immediate remission of sins. O what a disgrace if such a…
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Principles of Liberty
"It is accordingly our wish and command that the English Church shall be free, and that men in our kingdom shall have and keep all these liberties, rights, and…
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Controlling the Kingdom
“For God’s sake, spare not; strike hard at the beginning; stay not to take spoil; all the booty shall be in common, and there will be plenty for everyone. … I…
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Life Everlasting, Amen - Part Two
“It is fitting that the end of all our desires, namely eternal life, coincides with the words at the end of the creed, ‘Life everlasting. Amen.’” - Saint…
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Understanding Understanding (Cuddeback) - Part Two
Can the human mind truly understand reality? Modern skepticism and relativism undermine our human identity and vocation by cutting at their root: our ability…
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Life Everlasting, Amen - Part One
“It is fitting that the end of all our desires, namely eternal life, coincides with the words at the end of the creed, ‘Life everlasting. Amen.’” - Saint…
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Understanding Understanding (Cuddeback) - Part One
Can the human mind truly understand reality? Modern skepticism and relativism undermine our human identity and vocation by cutting at their root: our ability…
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Tongues of Fire
Celebrating Pentecost, we recall one of God’s founding acts in forming the Church, the Body of Christ. We are reminded of the wonder of living in this world…
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Lift Up Your Eyes
In a traditional philosophy class, truth, goodness, unity, and (usually) beauty are called "transcendental properties of being"—something which is rejected by…
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Riding on the Clouds of Heaven
In certain Protestant circles, there is a strong and often vivid preoccupation with signs of the Second Coming of Christ. Many of the notions expressed are…
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Living Bread
When Jesus spoke of giving his body to eat, it scandalized some of his followers. Even to this day, some Christians find Jesus' words to be a stumbling block…
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A Great Cloud of Witnesses - Part Two
As Christians, we live as people of the New, not the Old, Covenant. Yet, how could the first Christians embrace this new paradigm of Jesus: what of God’s…
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On the Eighth Day
"On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them…
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A Great Cloud of Witnesses - Part One
As Christians, we live as people of the New, not the Old, Covenant. Yet, how could the first Christians embrace this new paradigm of Jesus: what of God’s…
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My Lord and My God
There is no point in talking about the evidence for the resurrection unless it is your purpose to talk about the evidence for the resurrection. This is a very…
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Sacrificed to God
"What is worship? What happens when we worship? In all religions sacrifice is at the heart of worship. But this is a concept that has been buried under the…
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The Face of God
"The noble Joseph, when he had taken down thy spotless body from the tree, wrapped it in fine linen and spices, and placed it in a new tomb." - Liturgy of St…
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Blood of the Martyrs
By laying down their lives for Christ, the martyrs testify to the truth of our faith, and pass it on unbroken to each generation of the Church. By their death…
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Pinches of Incense
"Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." - Mark 12:17
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While Rome Was Burning
"They will put you out of the synagogues; indeed, the hour is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. And they will do this…
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Piercing Your Heart - Part Two
The Institute of Catholic Culture is an adult educational organization, faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, and dedicated to the Church’s call…
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Ashes to Ashes - Part Two
The Institute of Catholic Culture is an adult educational organization, faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, and dedicated to the Church’s call…
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Weeds of Heresy - Part Two
"When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth." - John 16:13
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Piercing Your Heart
"And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, 'Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken…
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Weeds of Heresy - Part One
"When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth." - John 16:13