Institute of Catholic Culture

Join Father Robert Spitzer and the ICC as we explore the roots of our societal ills and weave together a commonsense philosophy of happiness, freedom, and the life issues.

Join Father Robert Spitzer and the ICC as we explore the roots of these our society's ills and weave together a commonsense philosophy of happiness, freedom, and the life issues.

For many Christians, "mortification" is an old-fashioned, intimidating, or even forgotten word. In this talk, Monsignor Pope and the ICC recover a true spirit of Christian asceticism in our indulgent age.

In the Psalms of David, God provides us with a treasury of prayers composed by "a man after his own heart" (1 Sam 13:14). This two-part series explores the central place of the Psalms in liturgical worship and personal prayer, from Israel to today. (2/2)

In the Psalms of David, God provides us with a treasury of prayers composed by "a man after his own heart" (1 Sam 13:14). This two-part series explores the central place of the Psalms in liturgical worship and personal prayer, from Israel to today. (1/2)

The past fifteen decades have demonstrated how urgently a return to the Church's teaching on marriage is necessary if society is to recover and flourish in the 21st century. Fr. Bergman discusses what went wrong in marriage and how to recover it. (3/3)

The past fifteen decades have demonstrated how urgently a return to the Church's teaching on marriage is necessary if society is to recover and flourish in the 21st century. Fr. Bergman discusses what went wrong in marriage and how to recover it. (2/3)

The past fifteen decades have demonstrated how urgently a return to the Church's teaching on marriage is necessary if society is to recover and flourish in the 21st century. Fr. Bergman discusses what went wrong in marriage and how to recover it. (1/3)

On July 17, 1918, Tsar Nicholas II Romanov of Russia and his family were executed by Bolshevik revolutionaries. The Romanovs are known as the "Royal Martyrs" and given the unusual title "Passion-Bearers" by the Russian Orthodox Church.

With the possible exception of Dante, Shakespeare is arguably the greatest poet who ever lived. Joseph Pearce introduces us to the poetry and poetic voice of William Shakespeare, showing us the dissident Muse in a time of terror.

Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536) was a priest and Doctor of Sacred Theology, spiritual writer, man of letters, and lifetime friend of St. Thomas More. Dr. Thomas Scheck explores the significance of Erasmus’ life and work today.

Christopher Check explores the life of the first Holy Roman Emperor and his place among the central figures in the history of Christianity.

Holy Mother Church directs us to go to St. Joseph in a special way now, perhaps more than ever. In him we find exemplified those precious realities at the heart of human happiness for all of us: fatherhood and authority.

"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful." – Hebrews 10:23

In these two talks, Father David Anderson introduces the traditional cycles of prayer which have provided the foundation of the sanctification of time, both in Holy Scripture and the liturgical prayer of the Church. (Part 2/2)

In these two talks, Father David Anderson introduces the traditional cycles of prayer which have provided the foundation of the sanctification of time, both in Holy Scripture and the liturgical prayer of the Church. (Part 1/2)

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law." — Galatians 5:22-23

Does God, in His divinity, suffer along with us? Fr. Weinandy explores the union of natures in Christ and what it means for our salvation.

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." — John 1:14 (Part 5/5)

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." — John 1:14 (Part 4/5)

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." — John 1:14 (Part 3/5)

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." — John 1:14 (Part 2/5)

"And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth." — John 1:14 (Part 1/5)

Each Lent we deepen our interior conversion of heart through works of penance, namely, prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Their purpose is not to make us feel or appear gloomy, but rather in them we find deep joy in the working of grace.

In addition to retaking much of the Roman Empire from the barbarian kingdoms of Europe, sixth-century Byzantine emperor Justinian promulgated a legal code which helped lift the West out of its tribal past and into the rule of law.