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Virtue and Mental Health

Dr. Paul Vitz
Professor, Institute for the Psychological Sciences, Divine Mercy University
Rev. Craig Vasek
Pastor, St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Thief Rivers Falls, Minnesota
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Joy That Springs From the Cross

Weekly Update

Contemporary cultural life is at something of a crisis point, when it comes to our experience of aging. We’re not very good at getting old.

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Foundations
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Responding to Our Time with Faith

Much of the Christian journey involves gaining a sense of the big picture: actively interpreting our lives according to the Catholic imaginative vision is essential for the Christian life.

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Enrichment

Michelangelo's Pietà captures a serene moment of surrender, as the Virgin Mary cradles the body of her crucified son in her lap.

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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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The Wonderment of a Conclave

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A Sacramental Vision of Scripture with Jeff Cavins and Fr. Dominic Bouck

Jeff Cavins
Rev. Dominic Bouck
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The Holy Spirit at Calvary

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Foundations
Investigate the first and foundational principles of the Catholic imaginative vision.
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Why Did God Give Us a Pope?

The more we understand the nature of this choice gift of God, the better we will be able to respond to the Spirit’s action in the world, and to receive the graces it brings according to God’s often hidden purposes.

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Understanding the Role of the Pope

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The Papacy Throughout History

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The Conclave: Apostolic Succession at Work

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