Tag: Our Church

March 20, 2020

Class 1 – “A Firm Foundation” with Msgr. Michael Witt

Class One: Overview of the early Church and Justin Martyr

The eight Fathers explored in this course are quoted 170 times in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Their contribution to understanding and appreciating the saving message of Jesus Christ and the life of His Church is beyond estimate. Their lives span five centuries from the birth of Justin Martyr to the death of Gregory the Great, but their influence on us remains as strong as ever.

As a bonus, we explore early Christian burial practices and come to appreciate the importance of Sunday Mass, Easter and Christmas and why Catholics should observe each of them.

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September 6, 2019

No Salvation Outside the Church – Dr. Ed Hogan

No Salvation Outside the Church – Where did that theological idea come from, and does the Church still hold it today, and if so, what does it mean?

In this talk, we’ll look at the origins of this idea in the 3rd century, and its development through three major theological phases. We’ll explore why, today, we can neither hold the idea in its plain sense nor simply abandon it without ceasing to be Christian. Underneath it all the key question will be: when we talk about salvation and Jesus, what kind of God do we think we’re dealing with?

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July 12, 2019

Women in the Church – Katie Pesha

In this talk, Katie Pesha will explore the nature, vocation, and mission of women with a closer look into Saint John Paul II’s Letter to Women, and offer insights into some of the most contested questions surrounding women’s role in the Church today.

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