Institute of Catholic Culture

From 1346 to 1353 A.D. half the population of Europe was lost to a mysterious plague that no medicine could stop. The “Black Death” brought a mortality rate and spiritual darkness never seen before. Yet, despite a pope in exile, pockets of heresy, and the loss of half the clergy in Europe, the Church continued to provide the faith, leadership, and action needed to bring spiritual and social stability. Learn how in the midst of crisis, there arose new saints, new piety, and a new affirmation of the Church’s mission to preach and serve.

"The man said, 'This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called "woman", for she was taken out of man.' That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh."- Genesis 2:23-24

From 1346 to 1353 A.D. half the population of Europe was lost to a mysterious plague that no medicine could stop. The “Black Death” brought a mortality rate and spiritual darkness never seen before. Yet, despite a pope in exile, pockets of heresy, and the loss of half the clergy in Europe, the Church continued to provide the faith, leadership, and action needed to bring spiritual and social stability. Learn how in the midst of crisis, there arose new saints, new piety, and a new affirmation of the Church’s mission to preach and serve.

The Institute of Catholic Culture is an adult catechetical organization, faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, and dedicated to the Church’s call for a new evangelization.

The Institute of Catholic Culture is an adult catechetical organization, faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, and dedicated to the Church’s call for a new evangelization.

How could the Catholic Church name St. Albert the Great the patron saint of scientists when he lived three centuries before the scientific revolution? Was this 13th century Dominican really a scientist? Could he have anything to offer today’s scientists and our understanding of the role of science in our world? Join us to learn about the life and work of this truly great Doctor of the Church.

Is the Catholic Church hostile to science? Is there an inherent contradiction between the scientific and religious worldviews? Has modern science debunked Catholic beliefs about the world and man’s place in it? Join the ICC and Dr. Stephen Barr as we look at the historical, philosophical, and scientific background of the relationship between science and religion, and discover how they need not be at odds.

Few Americans have a thorough understanding of the Muslim religion, retaining only a muddled view of American media reports on modern Islamic culture. But one must understand Islam’s history and theology in order to understand its current situation in the Middle East. Join the ICC and Dr. William Marshner as we delve into the background of Islam.

“No greater joy can I have than this, to hear that my children follow the truth.”- III John 4Three rich yet often overlooked New Testament books are I, II, and III John. These “hidden” gems reveal fascinating insights about life in the early Church and impart apostolic wisdom on topics such as prayer, holiness, the sacraments, and the nature of love. Above all, they call us to place Christ at the center of our lives.

Few Americans have a thorough understanding of the Muslim religion, retaining only a muddled view of American media reports on modern Islamic culture. But one must understand Islam’s history and theology in order to understand its current situation in the Middle East. Join the ICC and Dr. William Marshner as we delve into the background of Islam.