Chris Check tells the story of the most important sea battle in history, fought by the Holy League and the Ottoman Turks on Oct. 7, 1571 near the mouth of what is today called the Gulf of Patras, then the Gulf of Lepanto.

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Defeating the Infidel

In his essay, "Talking About Bicycles," C.S. Lewis illustrates four "ages" we progress through in our relation to all manner of things in life, providing insight into our experiences and whether we fruitfully grow and mature by and through them.

Talking About Bicycles

Join Father Robert Spitzer and the ICC as we explore the roots of our societal ills and weave together a commonsense philosophy of happiness, freedom, and the life issues.

Healing the Culture Part II

Join Father Robert Spitzer and the ICC as we explore the roots of these our society's ills and weave together a commonsense philosophy of happiness, freedom, and the life issues.

Healing the Culture Part I

For many Christians, "mortification" is an old-fashioned, intimidating, or even forgotten word. In this talk, Monsignor Pope and the ICC recover a true spirit of Christian asceticism in our indulgent age.

Sackcloth $amp; Ashes or Swimsuits $amp; Coffee?

In the Psalms of David, God provides us with a treasury of prayers composed by "a man after his own heart" (1 Sam 13:14). This two-part series explores the central place of the Psalms in liturgical worship and personal prayer, from Israel to today. (2/2)

Lord, Teach Us to Pray Part II

In the Psalms of David, God provides us with a treasury of prayers composed by "a man after his own heart" (1 Sam 13:14). This two-part series explores the central place of the Psalms in liturgical worship and personal prayer, from Israel to today. (1/2)

Lord, Teach Us to Pray Part I

The past fifteen decades have demonstrated how urgently a return to the Church's teaching on marriage is necessary if society is to recover and flourish in the 21st century. Fr. Bergman discusses what went wrong in marriage and how to recover it. (3/3)

The "End" of Marriage Part III

The past fifteen decades have demonstrated how urgently a return to the Church's teaching on marriage is necessary if society is to recover and flourish in the 21st century. Fr. Bergman discusses what went wrong in marriage and how to recover it. (2/3)

The "End" of Marriage Part II

The past fifteen decades have demonstrated how urgently a return to the Church's teaching on marriage is necessary if society is to recover and flourish in the 21st century. Fr. Bergman discusses what went wrong in marriage and how to recover it. (1/3)

The "End" of Marriage Part I

On July 17, 1918, Tsar Nicholas II Romanov of Russia and his family were executed by Bolshevik revolutionaries. The Romanovs are known as the "Royal Martyrs" and given the unusual title "Passion-Bearers" by the Russian Orthodox Church.

St. Nicholas and the Passion-Bearers

With the possible exception of Dante, Shakespeare is arguably the greatest poet who ever lived. Joseph Pearce introduces us to the poetry and poetic voice of William Shakespeare, showing us the dissident Muse in a time of terror.

Mark the Music!

Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536) was a priest and Doctor of Sacred Theology, spiritual writer, man of letters, and lifetime friend of St. Thomas More. Dr. Thomas Scheck explores the significance of Erasmus’ life and work today.

Rehabilitating Erasmus

Christopher Check explores the life of the first Holy Roman Emperor and his place among the central figures in the history of Christianity.

Charles the Great

Holy Mother Church directs us to go to St. Joseph in a special way now, perhaps more than ever. In him we find exemplified those precious realities at the heart of human happiness for all of us: fatherhood and authority.

Go to Joseph

Know the Faith. Love the Faith. Live the Faith.

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