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The Rising of Christ’s Body

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The Most Significant Event

Weekly Update

The celebration of the Holy Triduum is one of the most significant things going on in the world over the course of the next several days, even from a human point of view.

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Foundations
Giotto's "Institution of the Crib at Greccio"

Fundamental Principles of Catholic Liturgy

For over three thousand years, God's people have understood proper liturgical practice to be an essential aspect of what it means that God’s will “be done on earth as it is in heaven.”

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Giotto's "Miracle of the Crucifix"

Enrichment

Giotto's "Miracle of the Crucifix" captures the intimate moment of St. Francis of Assisi's vocational call before the crucifix of San Damiano Chapel.

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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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Sport: A Metaphor for Life with Andrew Swafford and Fr. Craig Vasek

Dr. Andrew Swafford
Rev. Craig Vasek
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A Copernican Revolution

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The Historic Reality of Christian Culture

Dr. Joseph T. Stuart
Dr. Margaret Mary Summers
Mike Aquilina
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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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