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Catholic Information CenterSaint Dominic’s Way Of Life - A Path To Knowing And Loving GodAs the Church prepares to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Dominic, Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP and Fr. Jacob Bertrand Janczyk, OP join the CIC to launch and discuss their new book, “Saint Dominic’s Way of Life: A Path to Knowing and Loving God.”
Few Catholics today know much about Saint Dominic, who died August 6, 1221. Unlike Teresa of Ávila or Ignatius of Loyola, Dominic did not leave a deposit of writings to be examined and built upon. Yet this medieval Spaniard still has much to teach us today, and we see this in the way of life...
2021-09-1738 min
Catholic Information CenterThe Rights Of Women - Reclaiming A Lost VisionHave the gains achieved by modern feminists in the political and economic spheres relied on a too-narrow idea of liberty and equality at the expense of a richer understanding of the natural duties that we owe to one another? If so, what are the costs of this, and can the proper foundation of equal rights be reclaimed?
EPPC Fellow Erika Bachiochi gave remarks reflecting on the themes of her new book, The Rights of Women: Reclaiming a Lost Vision, which offers an original look at the development of feminism in the United States and proposes a philosophical and legal framework...
2021-09-1750 min
Catholic Information CenterOur Dear - Bought Liberty - Catholics And Religious Toleration In Early AmericaDr. Michael Breidenbach, Associate Professor and Chair of History at Ave Maria University, discusses how early American Catholics justified secularism and overcame suspicions of disloyalty, transforming ideas of religious liberty in the process. The event is moderated by Dr. Chad Pecknold, Professor of Historical & Systematic Theology at The Catholic University of America.
2021-06-2158 min
Catholic Information CenterWorthy Of Wearing - How Personal Style Expresses Our Feminine GeniusNicole Caruso, Catholic beauty and fashion consultant, guides you through the steps involved in cultivating your personal style that celebrates your unique genius, mission, and vocation. Learn how to perceive and appreciate your self-worth by owning your own story and celebrating your unique inherent dignity. Then learn how to integrate that identity with your faith life and personal style. When all three are combined, you’ll be able to harness contagious confidence, which becomes the means through which you can connect with others and evangelize in a compelling way.
2021-06-2155 min
Catholic Information CenterFighting For Life - Becoming A Force For Change In A Wounded WorldWith raw and intimate stories from both her personal life and public activism, Lila Rose, the founder of Live Action and the face of the millennial pro-life movement, presents a guidebook for becoming a force for good in a broken world.
2021-05-191h 01
Catholic Information CenterThe Unbroken Thread - Discovering The Wisdom Of Tradition In An Age Of ChaosWe’ve pursued and achieved the modern dream of defining ourselves—but at what cost? Sohrab Ahmari, New York Post op-ed editor, makes a compelling case for seeking the inherited traditions and ideals that give our lives meaning.
2021-05-1857 min
Catholic Information CenterUnder Siege - No Finer Time To Be A Faithful CatholicAustin Ruse carefully examines how the anti-Christian forces gained power over every elite institution in America. He exposes their plans for the future and issues an authoritative call to arms, brilliantly arguing that there is no finer time to be a faithful Catholic. God Himself called each of us to live in this time and place, to contribute to the renewal society and the Church, and to vanquish the enemies of civilization. This event is moderated by our Panula Chair in Christian Culture, Mary Eberstadt.
2021-04-2856 min
Catholic Information CenterMary's Voice In The Gospel According To JohnThe Gospel according to John has always been recognized as different from the “synoptic” accounts of Matthew, Mark, and Luke. But what explains the difference? Michael Pakaluk, professor of ethics and social philosophy in the Busch School of Business, discusses his new book, Mary’s Voice in the Gospel according to John, and reveals the subtle but powerful influence of the Mother of Jesus on the fourth Gospel.
2021-04-2853 min
Catholic Information CenterGender Ideology And The Equality Act - How To Respond With Courage, Truth, And LoveThe Equality Act, which has now passed through the U.S. House of Representatives and awaits a vote in the U.S. Senate, threatens to fundamentally transform American anti-discrimination laws while providing little by way of religious exemption. As “trans-rights” language continues to sweep through corporations, media, and schools, Catholics have been left scrambling for resources on how to respond with truth and love. We are delighted to host John McCormack, Washington correspondent and fellow at National Review Institute, and Mary Hasson, Kate O’Beirne Fellow in Catholic Studies at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, for a virtual discussion on the...
2021-04-0851 min
Catholic Information Center5 Things with Father Bill: Hope, Humor, and Help for the SoulBishop William Byrne discusses his new practical and engaging guide to embracing happiness, “5 Things with Father Bill: Hope, Humor, and Help for the Soul.” Bishop Byrne offers viewers insights, reflections, and encouragement to enhance ordinary days and holidays.
2021-03-2944 min
Catholic Information CenterChrist Versus Satan In Our Daily Lives - The Cosmic Struggle Between Good And EvilSpiritual writer, theologian, and philosopher Jesuit Fr. Robert Spitzer tackles the topic of recognizing and overcoming spiritual evil. His focus is the human heart. His goal: our moral and spiritual transformation, which leads to true peace and genuine happiness.
2021-03-291h 25
Catholic Information CenterAmerica On Trial - A Defense Of The FoundingRobert Reilly, Director of the Westminster Institute, discusses his new book “America on Trial: A Defense of the Founding.” During his lecture Reilly will focuses on the tradition of “right reason,” that is, the metaphysical, epistemological, anthropological, and theological roots of constitutional government. He will reintroduces listeners to ideas about the primacy of reason over will, universal truth, natural law, and monotheism.
2021-03-011h 04
Catholic Information CenterThe Future of Catholic Journalism: A Conversation With The Lamp MagazineEditor and publisher of The Lamp, a new bimonthly Catholic political magazine, talk faith, politics, and culture with Professors Robert Wyllie and Michael Hanby.
2021-02-221h 04
Catholic Information CenterFoster Care: An Essential CallFoster care is at the heart of Christian life, and yet it can often be at the peripheries of our public conversations and even parish life. At a time when the need for foster parents is on the increase, as so many anxieties and addictions rise to the service in this pandemic, how can we get more involved? How can we support those who need support? How can we make sure children are in safe and stable homes? And why is a Supreme Court case in the fall critical to this all?
Our speakers will be Melissa Buck, a foster...
2021-02-221h 00
Catholic Information CenterDivision, Decadence, and RenewalOn January 22, 2021 in partnership with The Trinity Center, The Institute for Human Ecology, and the Harvard Christian Alumni Society, we were delighted to welcome author and New York Times columnist Ross Douthat. In Douthat’s book, The Decadent Society, he provides an enlightening diagnosis of our modern condition which, he says, has been characterized by decadence. Douthat argues that many of today’s discontents and derangements reflect a sense of futility and disappointment—a feeling that the future is not what was promised. Almost a year after its original publication, Ross reflected on what the events of the past year have r...
2021-02-2255 min
Catholic Information CenterServing Those Who ServeThe Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio, JCD, Archbishop of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, discusses religious liberty issues at stake in our armed forces and the important role his archdiocese has in our country.
2021-02-2248 min
Catholic Information CenterThe Next Pope: The Office of Peter and a Church in MissionThe Catholic Church is on the verge of a transition of great consequence. Drawing on his personal discussions with John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis, as well as his decades of experience with Catholics from every continent, George Weigel examines the major challenges confronting the Catholic Church and its 1.3 billion believers in the twenty-first century: challenges the next pontificate must address as the Church enters new, uncharted territory.
2021-02-2254 min
Catholic Information CenterI Served A SaintMario Enzler, a former Swiss Guard, honors the centenary of the birth of St. John Paul II by sharing his experiences of intimate contact with the Pope during his service and how it led him to deepen his Catholic commitment through the cultivation of Christian virtue.
2021-02-221h 01
Catholic Information CenterEvangelizing in an Anxious Age: A Catholic Moral Response to BigotryWatch this online public dialogue on how Catholics can combat bigotry with the help of the Gospel. Louis Brown, Executive Director of Christ Medicus Foundation, and Montse Alvarado, Executive Director and Vice President of Becket Law, share their reflections on the killing of George Floyd and subsequent protests and riots, in addition to their personal experiences regarding race and how it has influenced their lives as Catholics. They also discuss discriminatory responses by some government leaders against people of faith during the COVID-19 lockdowns, and how we as Catholics can best evangelize to our communities during this anxious time.
2021-02-221h 01
Catholic Information CenterTheology of Home: Finding the Eternal in the EverydayLearn how you can create a deeper sense of the divine as Theology of Home co-authors, Carrie Gress and Noelle Mering, share their vision for home.
2021-02-2259 min
Catholic Information CenterResolved: UBI Meets the Catholic Demand for a Just WageOne of the great advantages of Catholic social teaching is that it is normally stated in general terms of values, principles and goals, not specific programs. It is the reason that Catholic social teaching doesn’t fit into either political party’s platform and why Catholics of good standing in the Church can exercise prudential judgement and come to different conclusions.
As Catholics we are called to honor the human dignity of each person we encounter and encouraged to approach conversations with civility, clarity, and compassion. In this spirit, Dr. Ward and Dr. Pakaluk debate whether a universal basic income (UBI...
2021-02-221h 00
Catholic Information CenterWhat It Means to Be Human: The Case for the Body in Public BioethicsCarter Snead, a leading expert on public bioethics, advocates for a new conception of human identity in American law and policy.
Carter addresses three complex issues in bioethics: abortion, assisted reproductive technology, and end-of-life decisions. Avoiding typical dichotomies of conservative-versus-liberal and secular-versus-religious, Snead recasts debates over these issues and situates them within his framework of embodiment and dependence. He concludes that, if the law is built on premises that reflect the fully lived reality of life, it will provide support for the vulnerable, including the unborn, mothers, families, and those nearing the end of their lives. In this way, he...
2021-02-2259 min
Catholic Information CenterReframing End-of-Life Care During COVIDProfessor Charles Camosy, Sr. Constance Veit, LSP, and Kathryn Jean Lopez discuss how we can build a culture of encounter, solidarity, and hospitality despite the restraints of the current pandemic.
2021-02-2259 min
Catholic Information CenterThe Future of Christian MarriageProfessor Mark Regnerus discusses his new book, “The Future of Christian Marriage” and details how marriage has become less of a foundation for a couple to build upon and more of a capstone.
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Marriage has come a long way since biblical times: Women are no longer thought of as property, and practices like polygamy have long been rejected. The world is wealthier and healthier, and people are more able to find and form relationships than ever. So why are Christian congregations doing more burying than marrying today? Explanations for the wide recession in marriage range from the math...
2021-02-2251 min
Catholic Information CenterColumbus And The Crisis Of The WestDr. Robert Royal, Catholic author and the President of the Faith & Reason Institute, carefully examines the mind and motives of Christopher Columbus and his legacy.
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After decades of politically charged controversy, the reputation and standing of Christopher Columbus lies battered beneath mountains of misjudgments and distortions. The surge of historical revisionism now ravaging the legendary explorer insists that his daring adventures brought only tragic consequences: disease, death, subjugation of native peoples, incitement of the African slave trade, destruction of the environment, and other horrors. But is this a legitimate assessment of Europe’s inevitable western expansion? In Co...
2021-02-2257 min
Catholic Information CenterEthics of CRISPR and Genetically Modified HumansAfter the Human Genome Project, the field of genetics had laid dormant until recently. The surprising advance of CRISPR technology allows scientists and amateurs to edit the DNA of plants, animals and humans. There is a heated debate about whether we should use this technology not only to correct genetic illnesses, but also to enhance humanity. With the news of the birth of babies in China through CRISPR gene editing of embryos, we have crossed the boundary of genetically modified humans. Would this technology create superior offspring who would be healthier, smarter, and live longer? Could such technology change human...
2020-03-1254 min
Catholic Information CenterEat, Fast, Feast: Heal Your Body While Feeding Your Soul—A Christian Guide to FastingIn this installment of the CIC’s Fr. James V. Schall Lecture Series, Jay W. Richards, PhD, delves into the topic of his latest book, Eat, Fast, Feast: Heal Your Body While Feeding Your Soul—A Christian Guide to Fasting.
Dr. Richards blends old Christian eating habits with current research on the benefits of fasting in this spirited outing.
2020-02-1352 min
Catholic Information CenterAmerican Priest: The Ambitious Life and Conflicted Legacy of Notre Dame’s Father Ted HesburghFr. Miscamble discusses how understanding Hesburgh’s life and work illuminates the journey that the Catholic Church traversed over the second half of the twentieth century. Exploring and evaluating Hesburgh’s importance, then, contributes not only to the colorful history of Notre Dame but also to comprehending the American Catholic experience.
2020-02-0358 min
Catholic Information CenterWhat is Christian in Christianity?How can faith be relevant in today’s culture to anyone; young or old, Christian or otherwise? By examining this question across a wide spectrum of the aspects of life: the arts, education, parish life, and politics, Monsignor Lorenzo Albacete served as a witness for how Christians can engage with the world fully without losing sight of what is Christian in Christianity.
On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Monsignor’s passing, the Albacete Forum and the Catholic Information Center invited the public for a discussion with Kathryn Lopez, Fr. Lee Fangmeyer, and Helen Whitney on what his writ...
2019-11-141h 28
Catholic Information CenterAuthentic Freedom in the Novels of Graham GreeneThe Thomistic Institute and Catholic Information Center present a lecture by Prof. Frederick Bauerschmidt of Loyola University Maryland titled “Authentic Freedom in the Novels of Graham Greene.”
This lecture will explore how the genre of narrative is uniquely useful in showing the nature of true freedom. Three of Graham Green’s “Catholic novels,” The Power and the Glory (1940), The Heart of the Matter (1948), and The End of the Affair (1951) will be discussed as examples of the narrative depiction of the interplay of human freedom and divine grace.
2019-11-1457 min
Catholic Information CenterNationalism: Virtue or Vice?Dr. Samuel Goldman, Assistant Professor of Political Science at The George Washington University, and Ramesh Ponnuru, journalist and visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, engage in a spirited debate on the virtues and vices seen in the recent rise of nationalist sentiment in the West. Can loyalty to one’s nation promote human flourishing? How should Catholics understand nationalism in the context of solidarity, subsidiarity, human dignity, and the common good?
2019-10-0357 min
Catholic Information CenterFrom Fire by Water: My Journey to the Catholic FaithListen as Sohrab Ahmari recounts this unlikely passage, from the strident Marxism and atheism of a youth misspent on both sides of the Atlantic to a moral and spiritual awakening prompted by the Mass. At once a young intellectual’s finely crafted self-portrait and a life story at the intersection of the great ideas and events of our time, Sohrab marks the debut of a compelling new Catholic voice.
2019-06-1455 minCatholic Information CenterThe God That Did Not Fail: How Religion Built and Sustains the WestThe CIC was excited to welcome Robert Royal to discuss his book, “The God That Did Not Fail: How Religion Built and Sustains the West.” This book is the first CIC book group pick of 2019! The CIC book group is managed by Linda Formella and Milton Grenfell. The group meets weekly at the CIC on Thursday from 12:45pm-1:30pm. Be sure to pick up your copy of “The God That Did Not Fail: How Religion Built and Sustains the West” at the CIC.
2019-01-3153 minCatholic Information CenterThe Enchanted HourA Wall Street Journal writer’s conversation-changing look at how reading aloud makes adults and children smarter, happier, healthier, more successful and more closely attached, even as technology pulls in the other direction.
2019-01-3152 minCatholic Information CenterMind Heart SoulIn a series of fascinating interviews, a cradle Catholic (Robert P. George) and an adult convert (R. J. Snell), offer the stories of sixteen converts, each a public intellectual or leading voice in their respective fields, and each making a significant contribution to the life of the Church.
Mind, Heart, and Soul is a Surprised by Truth for a new generation. It will reinvigorate the faith of Catholics and answer questions or address hurdles those discerning entering the Church may have…by people have had the same questions and the same road.
2019-01-091h 04Catholic Information CenterA Catechism for Family Life: Insights from Catholic Teaching on Love, Marriage, Sex, and ParentingThe purpose of A Catechism for Family Life: Insights from Church Teaching on Love, Marriage, Sex, and Parenting is to present the teachings of the Catholic Church as they relate to specific questions in marriage and family life. Many Catholics are under-catechized and have trouble both understanding and articulating Church teaching on sexuality and marriage to an increasingly challenging culture. Pope Francis, along with the fathers of the two recent Synods on the Family, have called for better formation for those who work in the area of marriage and family life (see Amoris Laetitia, 202).
To address this need, we gathered...
2018-12-1156 minCatholic Information CenterThe Gift of Religious Liberty in Today’s LandscapeMost Rev. Kurtz addresses both the important value of religious freedom in the United States and highlights some current challenges on the landscape with the response that the Conference of Bishops is making.
2018-12-1153 minCatholic Information CenterThe Human Advantage: The Future of American Work in an Age of Smart MachinesBestselling author and economist Jay W. Richards makes the definitive case for how the free market and individual responsibility can save the American Dream in an age of automation and mass disruption.
2018-12-1158 minCatholic Information CenterA Guide to Gather Two or Three Together in His NameBuilding the Benedict Option: A Guide to Gathering Two or Three Together in His Name is a combination spiritual memoir and practical handbook for Christians who want to build communities of prayer, socialization, and evangelization in the places where they live and work.
Beginning when the author was a new convert, she desired more communal prayer and fellowship than weekly Mass could provide. She surveyed her friends–busy, young, urban professionals like herself–and created enriching or supportive experiences that matched their desires and schedules. The result was a less lonely and more boisterous spiritual and social life.
No Catholic Mart...
2018-12-1156 minCatholic Information CenterThe Catastrophe of the Self: Walker Percy on Sin and TranscendenceThroughout his writings, Walker Percy explores modern man’s catastrophic failure to understand who he is. This talk explains Percy’s diagnosis of this catastrophe–its nature and causes–and various false avenues of escaping it. Jennifer pays particular attention to how Percy’s understanding of the spiritual crisis of modernity–a crisis of self-knowledge– plays out in his science fiction novel, Love in the Ruins.
2018-12-1154 minCatholic Information CenterConfronting the Crisis of Faith and Reason: Reclaiming Authentic Catholic EducationPanelists explore the pernicious effects of secular progressive education, and its infiltration of Catholic schools. By examining the nature and purpose of Catholic education and its roots in the classical liberal arts tradition, the panel recognizes how neglect of our own tradition undermines both faith and reason in our children. A dynamic renewal, however, is transforming and inspiring a growing number of Catholic schools who are reclaiming the Church’s tradition.
2018-12-111h 28Catholic Information CenterForgiveness and Solidarity in Dostoevsky’s The Brothers KaramazovFyodor Dostoevsky’s last and greatest novel, The Brothers Karamazov, explores the question of God’s existence against the backdrop of suffering and betrayal within a troubled family. The genius of Dostoevsky is to have grasped that there can be no love for human beings without a love for God — and conversely, there can be no belief in God without a deep and profound love for mankind. Prof. Nicholas Healy presents a brief overview of the structure and characters of the novel, focusing on the themes of solidarity and forgiveness.
2018-09-2155 minCatholic Information CenterFind Your Whistle: Simple Gifts Touch Hearts and Change LivesFind Your Whistle: Simple Gifts Touch Hearts and Change Lives by CICDC
2018-05-2157 minCatholic Information CenterResponsibility to Care: What Euthanasia Victims Can Teach UsResponsibility to Care: What Euthanasia Victims Can Teach Us by CICDC
2018-05-1751 minCatholic Information CenterUnrepeatable: Cultivating the Unique Calling of Every PersonUnrepeatable: Cultivating the Unique Calling of Every Person by CICDC
2018-05-0850 minCatholic Information CenterWhy Liberalism FailedHas liberalism failed because it has succeeded?
Listen as Deneen offers an astringent warning that the centripetal forces now at work on our political culture are not superficial flaws but inherent features of a system whose success is generating its own failure.
2018-05-081h 03Catholic Information CenterUnderstanding the Times: A Panel on Christianity, Liberalism, and the Challenges of Our DayHow should Christians understand and navigate the challenges of life in 21st century America? What characterizes our time and how should we live in it as Christians, as parents, as human beings? Listen as a panel with three authors from Fare Forward discuss their pieces and the questions and issues they raise.
2018-01-1259 minCatholic Information CenterThe Drama of Grace: Sigrid Undset and the Narrative of ConversionSigrid Undset is best known for her novel Kristin Lavransdatter, which earned her the Nobel Prize in 1928. Although she is acclaimed for the historical and psychological realism of this portrait of a 14th Norwegian woman, her novels also contain a deeper layer of richness that can only properly be appreciated through a theological lens.
In this lecture, Fr. Snyder presents some of Undset’s stories of conversion in light of St. Thomas Aquinas’s doctrine of grace. Undset’s writings illustrate to modern readers the beauty of a heart transformed by the God who is ever ancient and ever new.
2017-11-1453 minCatholic Information CenterWhy I Don't Call Myself GayDaniel C. Mattson, author of the new book “Why I Don’t Call Myself Gay: How I Reclaimed My Sexual Reality and Found Peace” discusses his personal journey to and from a gay identity and details the importance for the Church to have a prophetic role in the world in reclaiming sexual reality.
2017-09-121h 06Catholic Information CenterFinding God in the Modern World (Part 1)Large and Startling Figures
Flannery O’Connor’s Postmodern Apologetic
with Dr. Frederick C. Bauerschmidt
Writing to a friend in the mid-1950s, the American fiction writer Flannery O’Connor noted that we live in an age in which “the moral sense has been bred out of certain sections of the population, like the wings have been bred off certain chickens to produce more white meat on them….This is a Generation of wingless chickens, which I suppose is what Nietzsche meant when he said God was dead.” In such a situation, she felt, subtlety could not work: “you have to make your v...
2017-09-121h 05Catholic Information CenterThe Marian OptionListen Dr. Carrie Gress provides a thoroughly researched bird’s eye view of the significant cultural and military events mediated through Mary on behalf of her spiritual children. From miraculous victories to the soaring heights of culture, you have never seen Mary like this before.
2017-07-1754 minCatholic Information CenterDebating Religious Liberty and DiscriminationVirtually everyone supports religious liberty, and virtually everyone opposes discrimination. But how do we handle the hard questions that arise when exercises of religious liberty seem to discriminate unjustly? How do we promote the common good while respecting conscience in a diverse society?
Listen as John Corvino, a longtime LGBT-rights advocate, opposite Ryan T. Anderson and Sherif Girgis, prominent young social conservatives discuss these questions and more.
2017-07-1756 minCatholic Information CenterAdopting Life Part 3What does it mean to be pro-life?This three-part series, co-sponsored by the National Review Institute and the Catholic Information Center, will explore how religious believers can foster a radical culture of hospitality and loving support for unplanned pregnancies, adoptions, and children who find themselves without the generous support of family and community.
2017-06-051h 01Catholic Information CenterAdopting Life Part 2What does it mean to be pro-life? This three-part series, co-sponsored by the National Review Institute and the Catholic Information Center, will explore how religious believers can foster a radical culture of hospitality and loving support for unplanned pregnancies, adoptions, and children who find themselves without the generous support of family and community.
2017-06-051h 02Catholic Information CenterStrangers in a Strange LandListen as Archbishop Charles J. Chaput gives a bold critique of today’s America from his new book, “Strangers in a Strange Land: Living the Catholic Faith in a Post-Christian World. Alongside Mary Eberstadt and Michael Hanby, the Archbishop provides a provocative look at the post-Christian public square and the gradual erosion of the religious faith and freedom that have marked it for so long.
2017-04-201h 17Catholic Information CenterGod's Servant FirstListen as Fr. Richard Mullins, pastor at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, offers some Lenten advice inspired by St. Thomas More.
2017-03-281h 00Catholic Information CenterIs Doctor-Prescribed Suicide Ever the Answer | Anderson, Domingo, Lopez, & VeitListen as our expert panel discusses moving forward, mercy, and compassionate care in regards to doctor-prescribed suicide.
2017-03-151h 02Catholic Information CenterSex Scandal: The Drive to Abolish Male and Female | Ashley McGuireMen and women used to cheer: vive la différence!
But now, contrary to all science and common sense, we’re supposed to believe that there is no difference. (And if you insist there is, you just might be accused of a hate crime!)
Listen as Ashley McGuire author of, Sex Scandal: The Drive to Abolish Male and Female, discusses shocking examples and “inconvenient” facts that everyone needs to read—and act on.
2017-03-1551 minCatholic Information CenterPower and Possibilities | O. Carter SneadO. Carter Snead, Director of the Center for Ethics and Culture at Notre Dame University, will examine the powers at the disposal of the U.S. President to shape a Culture of Life in America, and preview what the Pro-Life Movement may be able to accomplish in the immediate future.
2017-02-0258 minCatholic Information CenterHow I Stayed Catholic at Harvard | Aurora GriffinA Harvard graduate, Rhodes Scholar, and devout Catholic tells you everything you need to know about keeping your faith at a modern university. Drawing on her recent experience, Aurora Griffin shares forty practical tips relating to academics, community, prayer, and service that helped her stay Catholic in college.
2017-02-0246 minCatholic Information CenterCultivating a Human Soul | Angela KnobelListen as Angela Knobel explores the notion of virtue in terms of its relationship to the pursuit of truth. She argues that to cultivate the virtues is to cultivate a certain kind of relationship between oneself and the world: a habitual ability to recognize and be guided by the truth.
2016-11-0149 minCatholic Information CenterMaking Citizens Great Again (Part 3)Chad Pecknold, Stephen P. White, and Kathryn Jean Lopez, discuss the the importance of virtue and its essential role in statesmanship.
2016-09-301h 03Catholic Information CenterGreat Catholic Parishes | William E. Simon Jr.What is really happening in the Catholic Church in North America? Are parishes thriving or dying? Is dissatisfaction among Catholics growing or are they becoming more engaged in the evangelizing mission of the Church? Listen for answers and solutions from businessman, professor, and philanthropist, William E. Simon Jr.
2016-09-3040 minCatholic Information CenterArt and the Search for God | Mary EberstadtCan art help us to discover whether it is easier to live a moral life with or without God? Listen as Mary Eberstadt discusses the stage adaption of her novel "The Loser Letters".
2016-09-2232 minCatholic Information Center“What a Piece of Work is Man" (Part 1) | Fr. Stephen FieldsToday we live under what Pope Benedict XVI called a “dictatorship of relativism.” During this first installment of a three part series reflecting on the human person, Fr. Stephen Fields discusses how the human person is created in God’s image and likeness. He also comments on the strengths and limits of humanity’s distinctive powers of reason and freedom. Fr. Fields does this against the backdrop of authentic understandings of truth and goodness.
2016-09-1550 minCatholic Information CenterMaking Citizens Great Again | John Garvey, Stephen Minnis, Kathryn LopezEducating for Virtue: Forming the Next Generation of Virtuous Citizens
Today Americans are asking themselves what it means to be truly engaged in politics. This three-part series, co-sponsored by the National Review Institute and the Catholic Information Center, will explore what it means to renew politics and develop a virtuous citizenry. John Garvey, President of the Catholic University of America, Stephen Minnis, President of Benedictine College, and Kathryn Jean Lopez, Senior Fellow at the National Review Institute, discuss the vital role that education plays in creating the next generation of virtuous citizens.
This event was co-sponsored by the National Review...
2016-09-141h 08Catholic Information CenterIt's Dangerous to Believe | Mary EberstadtReligious liberty was a hot button issue in the 2016 primary races and is sure to carry over to the general election. For millions of Americans, the so-called "first freedom" - religious freedom - is now a question mark as never before. In "It's Dangerous to Believe," Mary Eberstadt provides a hard-hitting analysis of widespread attacks by unchecked secular activists on religious institutions and activities of all kinds
2016-06-2351 minCatholic Information CenterRed, White, Blue, and Catholic | Stephen P. WhiteThe Church's work of evangelization and her contribution to the good of society are inseparable. As Catholics and as American citizens, we are called to do more than just vote, and called to do more than just follow a party.
America needs Catholics who are in love with our nation, and who act from the deepest convictions of their faith to make America the best version of herself. If we love God and our neighbor, we dedicate ourselves to the vitality of our society. We respond to the needs of our neighbors. We confront both physical poverty and spiritual poverty...
2016-04-281h 02Catholic Information CenterOpposing Doctor Prescribed SuicideIn the coming months, the District of Columbia City Council will consider legislation to legalize doctor prescribed suicide. You are invited to discover more about what it means to accompany the dying and how to be involved in opposing doctor prescribed suicide legislation in Washington.
2016-04-211h 11Catholic Information CenterLenten Letters from Prison | Fr. Justin HuberIn "Lenten Letters from Prison" Fr. Justin Huber offers a meditation on the way through and beyond suffering,
2016-03-141h 05Catholic Information CenterRemembering God's Mercy | Dawn EdenIn the first book to explore how memories impact and are affected by faith, bestselling author Dawn Eden offers a guide to the process she used to heal the pain of her past. Through her own story, as well as the examples of St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Peter Faber, and Pope Francis, she shows how the mercy of God, who holds all of events of our life in his own memory, can bring you healing and inner peace.
2016-03-0359 min
Catholic Information CenterChina's War on Women | Reggie LittlejohnA discussion with Reggie Littlejohn on China’s new two-child policy and and their continuing coercion of women.
2016-01-2958 min
Catholic Information CenterCity of Saints | George WeigelGeorge Weigel, New York Times best-selling author of Witness to Hope and the preeminent biographer of John Paul II, presents a spiritual travelogue that further illuminates the life and homeland of one of the most influential Catholic leaders of all time. Weigel's latest book takes readers to Krakow to learn the dramatic story of how a city and a man interacted in ways that changed the course of contemporary history.
2015-11-2040 min
Catholic Information CenterSocial Justice Isn't What You Think It Is | Michael NovakIn Social Justice Isn't What You Think It Is, Michael Novak and Paul Adams seek to clarify the true meaning of social justice and to rescue it from its ideological captors. In examining figures ranging from Rosmini, Hayek, and Abraham Lincoln, to Popes Leo XIII, John Paul II, and Francis, the authors reveal that social justice is not a synonym for "progressive" government as we have come to believe. Rather, it is a virtue rooted in Catholic social teaching and developed as an alternative to the unchecked power of the state. For big government, they argue, is too out of...
2015-11-1952 min
Catholic Information CenterCatholic Roots of American Religious Liberty | James TonkowichThe American Founders had a strong belief in what was, at the time, a radical notion of religious liberty. Individuals should be free and churches should be free. Most people assume that liberty is rooted in Protestantism and the Enlightenment, yet, as Jim Tonkowich demonstrates, the fascinating and largely untold story is about Catholic thinking about the nature of the individual, the state, and the Church.
Jim Tonkowich is the author of The Liberty Threat: The Attack on Religious Freedom in America Today. A writer, commentator, and speaker focusing on the role of religion in our public life, Jim is...
2015-11-1350 min
Catholic Information CenterTruth Overrruled | Ryan T. AndersonIn the first book to respond to the Supreme Court's decision on same-sex marriage, Ryan T. Anderson draws on the best philosophy and social science to explain what marriage is, why it matters for public policy, and the consequences of its legal definition.
2015-11-1257 min
Catholic Information CenterGender and Homosexuality | David S. Crawford and David L. SchindlerIn anticipation of the 2015 World Meeting on Families and the XIV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the Family, the Catholic Information Center hosted a lecture series exploring the most critical issues for marriage and family life today. In Part III of the series, David S. Crawford and David L Schindler discuss gender and homosexuality.
2015-11-061h 09
Catholic Information CenterWho Is the Child? Gift | Margaret McCarthy and Michael HanbyThis conversation explores the effects that artificial reproductive technologies and divorce have on every member of a family, particularly children.
2015-10-0254 min
Catholic Information CenterReconsidering Marriage | Fr. Antonio Lopez and Nicholas HealyA discussion on the pastoral and doctrinal questions surrounding the indissolubility of marriage with Fr. Antonio Lopez and Professor Nicholas Healy
2015-09-101h 15
Catholic Information CenterAfter Obergefell: the Future of Marriage in AmericaA panel discussion on the Supreme Court's ruling on Obergefell v Hodges with Helen Alvaré, John Garvey, and Dr. Susan Timoney
2015-07-091h 24
Catholic Information CenterCaring for Our Common HomeA panel discussion on Laudato Si’, an encyclical by Pope Francis.
2015-06-261h 05
Catholic Information CenterArriving at Amen | Leah LibrescoIn 2012, media outlets from CNN to EWTN announced that Leah Libresco, a gifted young intellectual, columnist, and prolific blogger on the Atheist channel on Patheos, was converting to Catholicism. In Arriving at Amen, Libresco uses the rigorous rationality that defined her Atheism to tell the story behind that very personal journey and to describe the seven forms of Catholic prayer that guided her to embrace a joyful life of faith.
As a Yale graduate, Libresco launched her writing career by blogging about science, literature, mathematics, and morality from a distinctively secular perspective. Over time, encounters with friends and associates caused...
2015-05-1959 min
Catholic Information CenterOasis: Conversion Stories of Hollywood Legends | Mary Claire KendallHighlighting legends such as Mary Astor, John Wayne, Alfred Hitchcock, Spencer Tracy, Lana Turner, Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Betty Hutton, and Bob Hope, Oasis: Conversion Stories of Hollywood Legends uncovers stories of recovery and conversion—intimate portraits that often contrast with the more common profiles of these all-too-human stars. Many were touched by infidelity, alcoholism, unbridled ambition, or other moral failings that often seem to characterize life in Hollywood. Some had deathbed conversions, others underwent a gradual process of conversion; each found solace in embracing the Catholic faith.
While taking nothing from their fame, Oasis: Conversion Stories of Hollywood Legends sh...
2015-04-2339 min
Catholic Information CenterReligious Freedom: The Future of Indiana and the United States | Ryan Anderson & Ed WhelanRyan Anderson and Ed Whelan discuss the recent Indiana law and examine what the future holds for religious freedom in the United States.
2015-04-141h 14
Catholic Information CenterRichard John Neuhaus: A Life in the Public Square | Randy BoyagodaRandy Boyagoda discusses his recently published biography of Richard John Neuhaus.
Richard John Neuhaus (1936-2009) was one of the most influential figures in American public life from the Civil Rights era to the War on Terror. His writing, activism, and connections to people of power in religion, politics, and culture secured a place for himself and his ideas at the center of recent American history. William F. Buckley, Jr. and John Kenneth Galbraith are comparable — willing controversialists and prodigious writers adept at cultivating or castigating the powerful, while advancing lively arguments for the virtues and vices of the ongoing American ex...
2015-03-231h 02
Catholic Information CenterThe Hobbit Party | Jay W. RichardsAnyone who has read The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings can gather that their author hated tyranny, but few know that the novelist who once described himself as a hobbit “in all but size” was—even by hobbit standards—a zealous proponent of economic freedom and small government. There is a growing concern among many that the West is sliding into political, economic, and moral bankruptcy. In his beloved novels of Middle-Earth, J.R.R. Tolkien has drawn us a map to freedom.
Scholar Joseph Pearce, who himself has written articles and chapters on the political significance of Tolkien’...
2015-02-251h 04
Catholic Information CenterAbuse of Discretion | Clarke ForsytheClarke Forsythe's book offers a critical review of the behind-the-scenes deliberations that went into the Supreme Court’s abortion decisions and how the Abuse-of-Discretion-mistakes made by the Justices back in 1971-1973 have led to the turmoil we see today in law, politics, and public health. The first half of the book looks at the mistakes made by the Justices, based on the case files, the oral arguments, and the Justices’ papers. The second half of the book critically reviews the unintended consequences of the abortion decisions in medicine, public health, and public policy.
2015-01-2157 min
Catholic Information CenterHuman Dignity & International Development | Paolo Carozza and Andreas WidmerAs the saying goes, money doesn’t buy happiness, and similarly, most people agree that “development” is more than just aggregate economic growth. Instead, many people use the concept of well-being which is convenient as a multi-faceted target, integrating health, education, security, etc. Yet many organizations go further and articulate their mission with an appeal to human dignity. The banner of human dignity can be seen as a slogan, obscuring the variations of meaning and implications in practice. The deep reflections on human dignity and broad experience in the practice of human development from the Catholic tradition are an invaluable resour...
2014-11-061h 25
Catholic Information CenterSeven Big Myths About Marriage | Chris KazcorKazcor's recent book explores some of the most interesting and vexing problems in contemporary life. Appealing to reason rather than religious authority, the book tackles the most controversial and talked about positions of the Catholic Church – on contraception, on marriage, on reproductive technologies, on cohabitation, and on divorce – arguing for the reasonableness of the Church’s views on these issues.
The book’s interdisciplinary approach, following the precedent of Thomas Aquinas, looks to human happiness and fulfillment, properly understood, in seeking the answers to questions about how to live. It aims to show to skeptical readers that what the Catholic Church t...
2014-11-051h 15
Catholic Information CenterBattling for the Heart and Soul of a Catholic University | Rev. MiscambleRev. Wilson Miscamble, author and professor at the University of Notre Dame, discusses Catholic higher education.
2014-10-241h 32
Catholic Information CenterSomething Other Than God | Jennifer FulwilerJennifer Fulwiler told herself she was happy. Why wouldn’t she be? She made good money as a programmer at a hot tech start-up, had just married a guy with a stack of Ivy League degrees, and lived in a twenty-first-floor condo where she could sip sauvignon blanc while watching the sun set behind the hills of Austin.
Raised in a happy, atheist home, Jennifer had the freedom to think for herself and play by her own rules. Yet a creeping darkness followed her all of her life. Finally, one winter night, it drove her to the edge of her ba...
2014-10-011h 05
Catholic Information CenterDiplomacy and the Holy See | R. James Nicholson & Francis RooneyFormer U.S. Ambassadors to the Holy See, R. James Nicholson and Francis Rooney, discuss the position of the Holy See in the current international order.
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The Holy See’s relationship with the international community has been the focus of debate this year. Recently, the United States announced that it would relocate the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See. In February, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child released a report chastising the Holy See, alleging that the Holy See has not complied with the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In light of these de...
2014-09-161h 07
Catholic Information CenterChristians in the Middle EastToday, the very existence of Christians in some parts of the Middle East is threatened. During this panel discussion, Georgetown University Professor Tom Farr examined U.S. policy with respect to religious freedom in general and Christian minorities in the Middle East in particular. Andrew Doran, Executive Director of In Defense of Christians, and filmmaker Jordan Allott described their experiences on the ground in Syria and Iraq earlier this year. This event was held at the Catholic Information Center on September 3, 2014.
2014-09-051h 08
Catholic Information CenterHealing the Memory | Dawn EdenDawn Eden speaks about healing the memory, looking towards the Jesuit spirituality of St. Ignatius Loyola and Pope Francis.
This lecture is especially recommended for family and friends of survivors of trauma and abuse.
About Dawn Eden:
Dawn Eden is the author of My Peace I Give You: Healing Sexual Wounds with the Help of the Saints (Ave Maria Press, 2012) and The Thrill of the Chaste: Finding Fulfillment While Keeping Your Clothes On (Thomas Nelson, 2006).
Born into a Jewish family in New York City, Dawn lost her faith as a teenager and became agnostic. During her twenties, in the 1990s...
2014-08-0258 min
Catholic Information CenterMississippi Flows into the Tiber | John BeaumontAfter the success of his initial book Roads to Rome, the English author John Beaumont has completed a new much longer volume of American conversion stories, to be published by Fidelity Press. The book, which contains a foreword and afterword by Fr. C. John McCloskey III examines the careers and writings of almost five hundred notable converts, containing touching stories of all shapes and sizes.
There have been and are many eminent and well known American converts to the Catholic faith who inspire and stimulate the faithful and all are covered here: Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Orestes...
2014-05-301h 11
Catholic Information CenterWomen and the Pursuit of HappinessMeet three DC professional women who are deepening their faith through the varied circumstances of their lives: dating, marriage, single life, motherhood, and career.
Today’s modern culture often assesses a woman’s success in relation to the achievement of certain goals: degrees, marriage, children, career advancement, a beautiful home. Are these achievements an adequate measure of a woman’s happiness?
Can women really have it all? What is the importance of friendship for married and single women? How can we live a life of Christian service in single and married life? In the midst of a city which is often...
2014-05-091h 27
Catholic Information CenterThe Nominee | Judge Leslie SouthwickJudge Leslie Southwick speaks about his book "The Nominee: A Spiritual and Political Journey".
President George W. Bush nominated Leslie H. Southwick in 2007 to the federal appeals court, Fifth Circuit, based in New Orleans. Initially, Southwick seemed a consensus nominee. Just days before his hearing, though, a progressive advocacy group distributed the results of research it had conducted on opinions of the state court on which he had served for twelve years. Two opinions Southwick had signed off on but not written became the center of the debate over the next five months. One dealt with a racial slur by...
2014-02-2750 min
Catholic Information CenterGod's Bucket List | Teresa TomeoScripture tells us only God knows the desires of our hearts. It was, after all, God who placed them there because they are designed to lead us to His will for our lives. Why, then, is it so challenging at times to figure out if we are on the right track when it comes to what we believe we want or need? In God's Bucket List, Teresa Tomeo examines what God wants for each of us: mercy, fruitfulness, fellowship, and peace, just to name a few, and will explain what the Christian faith teaches about these gifts and how we...
2014-01-2444 min
Catholic Information CenterFr. Thomas Joseph WhiteThe teaching of Thomas Aquinas is based in common-sense, accessible to all, and yet open to the highest truths about God and creation. It is also a teaching uniquely able to resolve modern conundrums regarding faith and reason, science and religion, morality and the public square. This presentation seeks to make Aquinas’ insight accessible to new comers and to suggest its timeliness to the initiated.
Fr. Thomas Joseph White is a Dominican priest, who lives and teaches at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC. Originally a native of southeastern Georgia, Fr. White studied at Brown University. He converted to...
2014-01-1651 min
Catholic Information CenterInterior Freedom | Fr. Jacques PhilppeFr. Jacques Philippe discusses interior freedom. With over 400,000 copies sold in 18 languages, Jacques Philippe’s writings on themes such as prayer, interior freedom, and peace of heart have become classics of modern Catholic spirituality.
Jacques Philippe was born in 1947 in Lorraine, France. After studying mathematics in college, he spent several years teaching and doing scientific research. In 1976, he met the then recently-founded Community of the Beatitudes and answered the Lord’s call to follow Him through this vocation (see below for more information on the Community of the Beatitudes). He then spent several years in Jerusalem and Nazareth immersing himself in t...
2014-01-091h 05