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THE MASS, HEAVEN ON EARTHBreaking open the Word of God, attending the Eucharist---source and summit of our prayer---gathering as a community: it doesn’t get any better than this. Join us as we examine evidence from Scripture, the Church Fathers, and the documents of the Church detailing how we truly join the heavenly courts when present at Mass. See the parts of the Mass explained; look at its ancient roots in the Old Testament; see its development over the millennial since the Last Supper. We truly can join with the ancient Church in saying: “Without the Lord’s Day, we cannot go on.” This study will be available in Audio CD or DVD; Audio CD |
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HISTORY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCHThe Catholic Church is Jesus’ ultimate bequest to us, His human family. This presentation explores what it means to be One, Holy, Apostolic, and Catholic. Topics include: the Early Church, Heresies, the Councils, the Crusades, Inquisition, Reformation and Counter-Reformation, the great saints, Modernism, Faith and Reason, and the role of the Church in the modern world. This Short Series has a accompanying handout: Church History Timeline This study is available in Audio CD or DVD Please note that the Audio CD and DVD presentations are not the same, though both are based on the same material Audio CD |
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OVERVIEW OF SCRIPTURE The promise of the Messiah unfolds in the Old Testament against the backdrop of the calling out and developing of the Chosen People, Israel. From Torah to Prophets to David’s splendid Kingdom see the story of the People as they struggle to love the Lord their God with all their heart, soul, and strength. Jesus Christ, Son of God, and Messiah, is the fulfillment of the Old and the Seal of the New Covenant. See how the Father draws all humanity to Himself in His only Son through the power of the Holy Spirit in the New Testament. This study is available in Audio CD or DVD Audio CD |
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THE PASSIONPart one covers the deep Old Testament roots of Jesus’ Last Passover Supper, and also historical, cultural, and theological elements as they shed light on the New Covenant. Part two covers the Garden, the Trials, and the Crucifixion and death of the Lord. Medical, archaeological, historical, and theological elements are highlighted though out the presentation. This study is available in Audio CD or DVD ; Please note that the Audio CD and DVD presentations are not the same, though both are based on the same material. Audio CD |
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HERESIES There are no ‘new’ heresies; Gnosticism, Arianism, Pelagianism and others reappear today under different names. Learn how to defuse some ticking time bombs that threaten the very fabric of our culture and the Church in our time. Ideas do matter. This Short Series has an accompanying handout: Heresies Handout This study is available in Audio CD or DVD; Please note that the Audio CD and DVD presentations are not the same, though both are based on the same material. Audio CD |
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SAINTS LIKE US Far from making saints, the Church simply recognizes those among us who exhibit heroic persistence in living for God and now stand in His Presence forever. From the early martyrs and confessors, to the Fathers of the Church, to Bernard, Teresa, John, Francis, and Therese, to modern saints, to the Doctors of the Church, join us as we examine men and women like us in the Old Testament, in the New Testament, and in the life of the Church. Topics covered include the Communion of Saints, the call to holiness, the springtime of new evangelization, and the lives of extraordinary/yet ordinary men and women, the friends of God. This Short Series has an accompanying handout: Saints Like Us This study is available in Audio CD or DVD Please note that the Audio CD and DVD presentations are not the same, though both are based on the same material. Audio CD |
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ANGELS: HEAVENLY WITNESSESAngels have been a subject of fascination for millennia. Join us as we plumb our Catholic Christian beliefs about them. We know from the Scriptures and Tradition that: they are pure spirit messengers between an awesome holy God and humanity they are agents of God in the world overseeing nations and leaders they stand before the Throne; they are personal guardians they uphold the governance of the world and the universe Michael, Gabriel and Raphael are known to us, but there are many more from whom we may draw inspiration. This Short Series has a accompanying handout: Angels Vocabulary Sheet This study is available in Audio CD orDVD Please note that the Audio CD and DVD presentations may not be the same, though both will be based on the same material. Audio CD |