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The Rising of Christ’s Body

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Cling to Christ

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In his embrace of this great mystery of redemption, the Pope’s death is a final instruction to his flock: Christ is all that we have, when it comes down to it.

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Foundations
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Understanding the Role of the Pope

The pope is called to strengthen, proclaim, purify, and unify: a task beyond the human capacities of any one man.

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Enrichment

Encounter St. Peter (and his bones) in the excavations of the Vatican Necropolis (or "Scavi") beneath St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

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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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Q&A

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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Commentary

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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