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Perfections, Powers, and Excellence

Alexandre Havard
Founder, Virtuous Leadership Institute
Dr. Karel Sovak
Dean, Gary Tharaldson School of Business, University of Mary
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What is Power?

Weekly Update

What is power? What is authority? And what do either have to do with Christian life?

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Foundations
Friedrich Kaulbach's "Imperial Coronation of Charlemagne"

Authority, Freedom, and Power

Not only are authority and power not the same thing; they are almost complete opposites. Authority is the basis of human freedom. Coercive power tends to suffocate freedom.

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Cologne Cathedral

Enrichment

Home to the relics of the Magi, the Cologne Cathedral - whose construction lasted for 632 years - has drawn pilgrims since its cornerstone was placed in 1248.

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Encounter the perennial truths of the faith as they are applied to particular questions of life, education, and professional disciplines.
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God Wants His World Back

Rev. John Riccardo
Executive Director, ACTS XXIX
Msgr. James P. Shea
President, University of Mary
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Jesus is not weak. Jesus is the one who assailed the strong man, as he puts it in the Gospels, and he has taken on the enemy and won. He’s the one who is calling you to follow him.
Rev. John Riccardo Executive Director, ACTS XXIX
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In Praise of Motherhood

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Preparing the Way: Reflections on Leadership in the Light of the Eucharist

Prof. Marek Dojs
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The Death Penalty Continues

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Foundations
Investigate the first and foundational principles of the Catholic imaginative vision.
Current Theme Matters of Belief
Raphael's "The Conversion of the Proconsul"

The Point of Apologetics

The point of apologetics is not the mere winning of arguments; instead, it is meant to show the reasonableness of the Gospel, clearing away obstacles to an authentic encounter with Christ.

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Raphael's "Transfiguration"

Christianity as a Revealed Religion

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Raphael's "Ezekiel's Vision"

The Importance of Mystery in Christian Belief

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