Institute of Catholic Culture

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

In this talk, Fr. Spitzer discusses the scientific testing and conclusions from three contemporary Eucharistic miracles and reflects on their theological and spiritual significance in a skeptical modern age.

The world's first Christian nation—Armenia—is facing a second genocide in a territory known as the Nagorno-Karabakh, known to Armenians as Artsakh. In this talk, Armenian Catholic Bishop Mikael Mouradian discusses the crisis.

Explore Blaise Pascal's unique approach to philosophy and his contribution to existential thought. Discover his paradoxical view of mankind and his argument for Christianity. Delve into Pascal's concept of human insignificance in the universe and the longing for innocence. Discuss the impact of small events on history and Pascal's changing views on the Catholic church. Explore the importance of a transcultural view and the question of God's hiddenness. Also, learn about Pascal's perspective on the coexistence of science and religion.

Messianic Judaism as we know it began in the 1960s. Many Christians question whether it is truly Christian. Most Jews question whether it is truly Jewish. In this lecture, Fr. Sebastian explores both questions, the origins of the movement, and its future.