Institute of Catholic Culture

"Always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence." - 1 Peter 3:15

The Catholic Church’s struggle with Communism is central to understanding modern Church history. There is an element of conflict between Catholicism and Communism at the level of doctrine and politics, with rival conceptions of the common good.

Those who lived through the Cold War remember that it seemed a fixed condition of the world: two opposed blocs, locked essentially in a standoff, with the threat of nuclear annihilation a button’s push away. But three individuals—Reagan, Thatcher, and the Pope—saw beyond the deadlock and dared to move against an evil empire forged in blood and rejection of God.

"Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen."

"Our Father, Who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen."

Why are Americans being forced to consider homosexual acts as morally acceptable? Why has the U.S. Supreme Court accepted the validity of same-sex “marriage,” which, until a decade ago, was unheard of in the history of Western or any other civilization? Where has the “gay rights” movement come from, and how has it so easily conquered America?

Why are Americans being forced to consider homosexual acts as morally acceptable? Why has the U.S. Supreme Court accepted the validity of same-sex “marriage,” which, until a decade ago, was unheard of in the history of Western or any other civilization? Where has the “gay rights” movement come from, and how has it so easily conquered America?

"Jesus said to them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.'" - John 6:53-55

In his magnum opus , The City of God , St. Augustine of Hippo articulates how well-ordered societies originate in and proceed from well-ordered families. By referencing modern examples of social dysfunction that are the corporeal manifestations of the ideology of androgyny, while at the same time pointing to the lives of the saints, Fr. Bergman explains how the unapologetic restoration of the pate...

The Rule of St. Benedict is a foundation of Western civilization and spirituality. This text influenced the lives of so many with its fundamental principles of the spiritual life, especially regarding prayer, humility, and work.

"Jesus said to them, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you; he who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.'" - John 6:53-55

Many today have reduced receiving Holy Communion to a mere sign of hospitality such that, if the Church does not extend the Eucharist to one and all, we are unkind and inhospitable. Others think of receiving Holy Communion as an encounter with Christ but do not embrace full communion with His Body, the Church. In this presentation, Msgr. Pope explores the deeper meaning behind receiving Holy Commu...

This is the amazing story of a young man, scandalized by the moral decay of the world, who sought to live as a hermit in a cave. Yet God called him—not to run away from the world—but to convert it through a renewal of faith, holiness, learning, and liturgy. Join the ICC and Fr. Andrew Fisher to learn timeless wisdom from one of the greatest saints of the Church.

Many today have reduced receiving Holy Communion to a mere sign of hospitality such that, if the Church does not extend the Eucharist to one and all, we are unkind and inhospitable. Others think of receiving Holy Communion as an encounter with Christ but do not embrace full communion with His Body, the Church. In this presentation, Msgr. Pope explores the deeper meaning behind receiving Holy Commu...

The establishment of the Solemnity of Corpus Christi was the culmination of great growth in Eucharistic theology and devotion. Join us to consider the origins of this feast and what it means for what we believe and how we worship.

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.

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 stabil...

"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 stabil...

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.

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.

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...

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 4 Three 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 th...