Institute of Catholic Culture

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Tied to Technology? Oct 02, 2016

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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 lecture will examine what Pope Francis calls the technocratic paradigm, and will offer a diagnosis along with concrete steps to address this fundamental problem of our times.

Dancing with the Devil - Part Two Sep 27, 2016

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“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 Cardinal Ratzinger, Truth and Tolerance: Christian Belief and World Religions

Dancing with the Devil - Part One Sep 20, 2016

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“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 Cardinal Ratzinger, Truth and Tolerance: Christian Belief and World Religions

Christian Kenosis - Part Two Sep 15, 2016

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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." Secularized forms of spirituality (which is what many versions of Yoga, Zen, and Transcendental Meditation have become) can't deliver what they promise. Spirituality that can deliver is rooted in the mystery of Christ, fully human and fully divine.

Living Christ Sep 11, 2016

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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 co-wrote, Clayton discusses how to reclaim an almost lost tradition that families used for centuries to build a beautiful bridge between home and church, and to help live the liturgical life of the Church more fully in the home.

Christian Kenosis - Part One Sep 08, 2016

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Leisure Aug 28, 2016

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"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 total, grasping ever more completely the whole of human existence."

- Josef Pieper, Leisure: The Basis Of Culture

The Guillotine and the Cross - Part Two Aug 25, 2016

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"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 destroy her under color of law. The glory of Vendée is the glory of Calvary—self-sacrifice giving life to the Church."

- Anne Gardiner, New Oxford Review

The Guillotine and the Cross - Part One Aug 23, 2016

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- Anne Gardiner, New Oxford Review

False Dichotomy Aug 18, 2016

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"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