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The Medieval Papacy - Part One Sep 14, 2010

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“This authority [of the popes] is not human but rather divine, granted to Peter by a divine word and reaffirmed to him and his successors by the One Whom Peter confessed, the Lord saying to Peter himself, ‘Whatsoever you shall bind on earth, shall be bound also in Heaven.’ Therefore whoever resists this power thus ordained by God, resists the ordinance of God. … Furthermore, we declare, we proclaim, we define that it is absolutely necessary for salvation that every human creature be subject to the Roman Pontiff.”

- Pope Boniface VIII, Unam Sanctam (1302)

Swords Around the Cross - Part Two Aug 31, 2010

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"Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in the eye that sees me, Christ in the ear that hears me."

– Saint Patrick

The Scandal of Secularism Aug 29, 2010

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On April 29, 2009, Pope Benedict XVI placed his own pallium, the sign of his episcopal authority, on the tomb of Pope Celestine V, the only man ever to abdicate the throne of Peter and the last pope of that name. On that occasion, Pope Benedict announced the “Year of Pope Celestine.” Why? Learn about these two unique Popes in two different ages, both in battle for the life of the Church in the face of the onslaught of humanistic secularism.

Swords Around the Cross - Part One Aug 24, 2010

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– Saint Patrick

The Monastic Tradition Jul 22, 2010

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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.

Saint Augustine’s Just War Theory Jun 24, 2010

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In an age when car bombs and suicidal terrorists have become commonplace, when death and destruction rule the day, questions about the possibility of a “justified war” strain the conscience of many Christians. What is the ancient Christian theory of the “Just War,” and what wisdom do the Fathers and Saints have to offer for those living within a culture of death?

Technology and The Tree Jun 19, 2010

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At his very beginning, man experienced the temptation to reach for a knowledge beyond him. In grasping for what was higher he in fact lowered himself below his own dignity. Today’s rapid advancements in technology place this perennial temptation before us in a new way.

The Way Jun 10, 2010

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"And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers."

- Acts 2:42

The Holy Spirit - Part Three Jun 08, 2010

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"And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions."

- Joel 2:28

The Holy Spirit - Part Two Jun 01, 2010

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"And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions."

- Joel 2:28