Dr. John Rao discusses the various forces which contributed to a revival of Catholic self-confidence in the years 1800-1848. These involved a number of clerical-lay circles in Germany, France, and...
The High Middle Ages had taught that Christians were involved in an exalted but highly complex, hierarchically-organized pilgrimage to God. Obstacles to completion of that pilgrimage came from all segments...
The problem for Catholics from the very beginning of Church History is that they have to work with nature and accept the fact that all aspects of nature have something...
Dr. Alice Von Hildebrand discusses Blaise Pascal’s life and work. One of the greatest critics of Descartes in seventeenth century France was Pascal. His God, the God of Abraham, Isaac,...
Dr. John Rao explains that the external Crusades had to be accompanied by an internal crusade versus heresy, confused thinking in general, and corruption in the clergy and in the...
Christopher Ferrara demonstrates that Americanism is a religion of Nation, Constitution and Democracy which has regularly taught doctrines antithetical to everything Catholicism cherishes most. So subtle and effective has it...
Dr. John Rao explains that the Council of Trent met in three different sessions, each of which had its own special character. The first of these two talks by Dr....
Mr. Christopher A. Ferrara and Mr. Michael Davies discuss Death Penalty. The Church has always taught the State has the right to exact retribution from criminals, yet in the recently...
Monsignor William Smith eloquently recalls the words of the Blessed Virgin at Fatima to prayer, conversion, and repentance, their importance in the light of modern Papal Witness and their urgency...
Christopher Ferrara discusses the true nature of Liberty, starting with Plato and Aristotle, and continuing with Christ, Who tells us that “the Truth will set you free,” allows us to...
There were eight “official” Crusades in the Middle Ages. Mr. Michael Davies goes into detail on the remaining seven: the inconclusive second; hopeful but ultimately problematic third; disastrous fourth, which...
Dr. Alice Von Hildebrand relays the tragic story of Thomas Merton. She tells how he was an extremely talented man, but had tragic flaws.
...Fr. Baker discusses the lessons contained in Paul’s letters to the Romans. In these chapters Saint Paul explains the meaning of Baptism and sanctifying grace and the contrast between sin...
Mr. Michael Davies presents a tragic history: a divided liturgy in a divided Church. He describes the division which has arisen in the Church.
...Dr. John Rao discusses the iconoclast controversy. Before the popes could bring themselves to make a final break with subjection to the emperor in Constantinople one final blow was needed....
Sophocles’ Philoctetes deals with many questions that unite the ancient and the modern world, all of which are explored by Dr. David Allen White. What role do the gods have...
Father Kenneth Baker, S.J., moderates the question-and-answer session with Christopher Ferrara, Dr. Ronald Connolly, and Dr. Christopher Manion on Sunday after the 2014 Latin Mass Conference in Monterey California.
...Dr. David Allen White explores the “other side of chivalry”; knights were obliged to fight loyally for God and for their lords, but were also obliged to perfect courtesy toward...
Mr. Michael Davies speaks about the Western Rising of 1549. Mr. Davies gives a history of the Reformation in England under Queen Elizabeth and shows that the average Englishmen, while...
Dr. Alice Von Hildebrand speaks about Love and Marriage, one of the most important and beautiful topics in human existence. Marriage is the greatest human gift (of course it is...
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