Institute of Catholic Culture

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Feasts of the Jews - Version Two Dec 17, 2015

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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 for a new evangelization.

Lies and Deceptions - Part B Aug 09, 2015

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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 for a new evangelization.

Flesh of My Flesh - Part Two Jun 02, 2015

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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 for a new evangelization.

St. Albert the Great - Part Two May 19, 2015

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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 for a new evangelization.

The Crucified Christ - Part One Mar 19, 2015

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Join us as we explore the remarkable ways in which the truths of the Faith fulfill, even while utterly surpassing, the deepest insights—and desires—of noble pagan philosophers.

Rejoice in the Lord Dec 14, 2014

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“Do not be afraid. Behold, I bring you news of great joy, a joy to be shared by the whole people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.”

- Luke 2:10-11

War of Gods and Demons Dec 09, 2014

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Control of the Mediterranean Sea was not the motive of the young Roman Republic when she first joined the battle with the idol-worshiping empire of Carthage in 265 B.C. More than a century later, however, Carthage was dust and Rome was becoming the undisputed power of the known world. Why did the citizen soldiers of an agrarian republic take down a mighty commercial empire? Who were Regulus and Scipio Africanus, and what was the Corvus? More importantly, what role do the Punic Wars play in Salvation History?

Jolly St. Nick? Dec 06, 2014

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Our anti-Christian culture rears its ugly head this time each year with its war against Christmas. The reduction of Saint Nicholas to Santa Claus, bearer of electronic gadgets, is but one example of modernity’s efforts to drain Christmas of its spiritual realities. Catholics witnessing the death of the Christian West should worry less about what the enemies of Christianity are doing and more about what we are failing to do. Learn from Christopher Check as he maps out a coherent plan for an authentic restoration of Catholic culture.

Sing to the Lord a New Song - Part One - Dr. Benjamin Reinhard Dec 04, 2014

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The Psalms have always held a central place in Christian worship. But we are in danger of forgetting what they are—and they are, at their core, sacred and inspired poetry. By reading them as poetry, we can come to see them as the Fathers saw: as medicine for life, a mirror of souls, and the prayer of the totus Christus. By reading them as Sacred Scripture, we can restore them to their rightful place at the core of Catholic worship, and learn to pray the Psalms with the Body of Christ.

Why Did I Do That? - Part Two Nov 18, 2014

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Actions yield habits. Habits yield actions. We are always forming habits, and acting from them. The realm of human agency is awesomely designed: stunningly beautiful when well ordered, and shockingly ugly in its demise. These lectures will examine basic truths of the drama of the moral life—where do vices and virtues come from? How can we be intentional about forming the good, and rooting out the bad?