Institute of Catholic Culture

We are all called to be martyrs, that is, witnesses of the faith. Yes, we may face “red martyrdom,” by which we shed our blood for the faith. Most of us, however, are challenged to embrace a “white martyrdom,” which means striving to live a genuinely Christian life in an age of secularism and relativism. Martyrs, however, are the seed of the Church, as the Church Father Tertullian stated. Therefore, our lived life-whether at home, work or school-must be a witness that plants the seeds of faith and builds up the Church.

Hypocrisy is a word and concept that is often misunderstood today. We tend to use the word merely to condemn people who say one thing and do another. But Jesus, when he uses the word has something richer and more subtle in mind as we look to the 6th Chapter of Matthew’s Gospel on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. It is a rich and powerful instruction from the Lord. Let’s sit as his feet and listen.

Our Lord consistently used imagery of the natural world in order to convey fundamental truths. The Church’s liturgy and calendar is similarly rooted in the realities of the material created order and of human husbandry. This lecture addresses how we can reconnect to those images and realities in order to deepen our lives as Christians.

“That anyone could doubt the right of the holy Virgin to be called the Mother of God fills me with astonishment. Surely she must be the Mother of God if our Lord Jesus Christ is God, and she gave birth to him!” — Saint Cyril of Alexandria

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 in Luke, this webinar will help unlock the mystery of the Kingdom of God as it relates to Jesus.

In this study, Rev. Sebastian Carnazzo and Rev. Hezekias Carnazzo examine the literary structures (typology, framing devices, chiasms, parallel cycles, merisms) used by the Gospel writers to convey a deeper message and assist us in focusing our attentio

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 secularist agenda set forth fifty years ago by the Land O' Lakes statement, a new generation of Catholic intellectuals have reacted by working to reestablish centers of opportunity in which our youth can engage in a genuine Catholic education. Join the Institute of Catholic Culture and The Cardinal Newman Society in welcoming the presidents of faithful Catholic colleges to discuss and debate the crisis and find a solution to the education of the next generation. Speakers Patrick Reilly, President, The Cardinal Newman Society John Garvey, President, The Catholic University of America Father Sean Sheridan, President, Franciscan University of Steubenville William Thierfelder, President, Belmont Abbey College George Harne, President, Northeast Catholic College

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 the Trinity and follow its development from the first century to the Council of Nicaea (325 AD). After watching how this foundational doctrine developed over time, we conclude by peering deeply into the inner life of the Holy Trinity.

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 development, and the Church’s desire for their full restoration. Make sure you have your Bible and Catechism ready!

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 the Trinity and follow its development from the first century to the Council of Nicaea (325 AD). After watching how this foundational doctrine developed over time, we conclude by peering deeply into the inner life of the Holy Trinity.