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During the month of November, we’ve been asking the question of whether or not all religions – specifically the faiths of Jews, Muslims, and Christians – pray to the same God. We began with Robert Reilly’s great introduction (watch video here), and continued with a study on the life of Abraham (video posted here). We’re […]

One of our star presenters, Dr. John Cuddeback, keeps a blog with his reflections on philosophy, family and the household called Bacon from Acorns. If you haven’t read it yet, you should! He recently wrote an article for the Front Porch Republic entitled “To Text or Not to Text?” This is great related reading for

David Clayton, a past speaker and friend of the Institute, has a great blog – if you haven’t checked it out, you should: The Way of Beauty. He wrote a great article last month on “A Model for a Cultural Center for the New Evangelization.” Read it and be inspired by the possibilities for engaging

As we prepare to celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday, please remember not only your own mothers, grandmothers, and friends, but also the Mother of Our God, the Blessed Virgin Mary. I have compiled the following ICC lectures which focus on Our Lady, other holy women of our faith, and principles of femininity. Enjoy!Mary: The New

CHRIST IS RISEN! INDEED HE IS RISEN! It has become our annual custom at the ICC to post a well-known and well-loved homily of St. John Chrysostom on Easter. I love to use the sermon below as the paschal blessing at my family Easter table and encourage you to do the same. I hope the

Something strange is happening: There is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep. The earth trembled and is still because God has fallen asleep in the flesh and he has raised up all who have slept ever since the world began.

We have received requests for Deacon Sabatino’s posts from last year on Lent. To make it easier for you to access them, I am compiling them here: The Beginning of the Fast – St. John Chrysostom on FastingA Lenten Reflection with Pope St. Leo the GreatPrayer, Almsgiving & Fasting – Lenten Series Part IIDying with

Dear ICC Friends, As we begin the great journey of Lent, I want to share with you an excerpt from a homily by Saint John Chrysostom on the true nature of fasting.  Saint John was known by the nickname “Golden Mouth” because of the powerful words he delivered.  I encourage you to print this three-page

If you just read Deacon Sabatino’s article about St. Matthew’s infancy narrative and the wondrous mystery of the Incarnation, you may be interested in reading Subdeacon Sebastian Carnazzo’s article on the perpetual virginity of Mary. Click here to read the entire article. For those who are not on our email list – click here and

Touchstone Magazine has a great article in its archives about how we calculate the date of Christmas.  Occasionally, you will hear that the dates for Christ’s birth and death are completely artificial and based on pagan festivals.  To read the truth, read William Tighe’s article.  A snippet: December 25th as the date of the Christ’s