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A Sacramental Vision of Scripture with Jeff Cavins and Fr. Dominic Bouck
Weekly Update
For a Christian, there’s a clear order to follow when considering difficult and contentious issues: we start, always, in first principles.
Foundations
The Papacy Seen Through the Eyes of Faith
The election of a new Pope is among the most gripping spectacles the world has to offer. What are the thoughts and dispositions proper to Christian disciples in the midst of a conclave?
Enrichment
Encounter St. Peter (and his bones) in the excavations of the Vatican Necropolis (or "Scavi") beneath St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
Encounter the perennial truths of the faith as they are applied to particular questions of life, education, and professional disciplines.
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.
Q&A
Sport: A Metaphor for Life with Andrew Swafford and Fr. Craig Vasek
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Foundations
Investigate the first and foundational principles of the Catholic imaginative vision.
Current Theme
Understanding the Papacy
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.
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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