Institute of Catholic Culture
Institute of Catholic Culture
Know the Faith. Love the Faith. Live the Faith.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Dec 11, 2023 • 1h 15min
Jesus of Nazareth, Part IV
Join Dr. Staudt for a guided book study of Pope Benedict XVI's Jesus of Nazareth trilogy. These books guide us through the Church's tradition of reading the Gospels in a way that speaks to the needs of today.
Dec 5, 2023 • 1h 10min
Et Verbum Caro Factum Est
Join Dr. Anthony Esolen to explore the Semitic poetry underlying the Prologue of John's Gospel, alluding to and fulfilling earlier scriptural accounts of the creation of the world and the coming of the Messiah.
Dec 4, 2023 • 1h 22min
Jesus of Nazareth, Part III
Join Dr. Staudt for a guided book study of Pope Benedict XVI's Jesus of Nazareth trilogy. These books guide us through the Church's tradition of reading the Gospels in a way that speaks to the needs of today.
Nov 28, 2023 • 1h 6min
Logos
Dr. Matthew Minard's background is introduced. The tension between philosophy and Christianity is discussed. The controversy surrounding the term 'homo uzias' in the Creed is explored. The nature of sacraments and signs is examined. The importance of engaging with primary texts and conveying complex concepts is emphasized. The use of 'logos' in scripture is explored.
Nov 27, 2023 • 1h 21min
Jesus of Nazareth, Part II
Join Dr. Staudt for a guided book study of Pope Benedict XVI's Jesus of Nazareth trilogy. These books guide us through the Church's tradition of reading the Gospels in a way that speaks to the needs of today.
Nov 20, 2023 • 1h 18min
Jesus of Nazareth, Part I
Join Dr. Staudt for a guided book study of Pope Benedict XVI's Jesus of Nazareth trilogy. These books guide us through the Church's tradition of reading the Gospels in a way that speaks to the needs of today.
Nov 14, 2023 • 1h 23min
The Thanksgiving Sacrifice
The podcast explores the significance of the Eucharist in relation to Paradise, the nature of the Church, the repetitive liturgy, and the concept of sacrifice and worship. It also delves into the symbolic meaning of the tree of life and the tree of knowledge, and the essence of love and sacrifice.
Oct 24, 2023 • 1h 21min
The Mythological Imagination—or Not, Part II
Dr. Esolen examines two pagan accounts of the birth or the fashioning of the world, and shows why the account of the sacred authors of the Hebrews is not only different from them, not only a correction or a completion, but a radically new revelation.
Oct 17, 2023 • 1h 26min
The Mythological Imagination—or Not, Part I
Explore the contrasting creation myths of Babylonian and Judeo-Christian civilizations, the transformation of Enkidu in Gilgamesh, parallels between flood myths in Epic of Gilgamesh and Genesis, significance of beer in ancient cultures, and themes of mortality and friendship in ancient epics.
Oct 10, 2023 • 1h 20min
Conquering the Barbarians
By the time of her broadest extent under Emperor Hadrian (AD 117), Rome had spread her language and written laws to most of the peoples of Western Europe, thereby laying the foundation for Latin Christendom. How did she accomplish this?
