Institute of Catholic Culture

Enjoy an introduction to Cicero’s famous treatise, On Duties, the Christian West’s most studied and revered pagan writing on moral philosophy.

The Institute of Catholic Culture is an adult educational organization, faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, and dedicated to the Church’s call for a new evangelization.

Many Christians have either disregarded history in favor of some imagined original position without accretion of dogma, or demanded that Christian doctrines evolve to suit the times. Dr. Pecknold explains Newman’s 1845 essay which cut through both errors.

John Henry Newman is one of the most influential saints of the past two hundred years. Join Joseph Pearce as he looks at his life and legacy.

"We all want to live happily; in the whole human race there is no one who does not assent to this proposition, even before it is fully articulated." - St. Augustine, De Moribus Ecclesiae Catholicae (Part 3/3)

"We all want to live happily; in the whole human race there is no one who does not assent to this proposition, even before it is fully articulated." - St. Augustine, De Moribus Ecclesiae Catholicae (Part 2/3)

"We all want to live happily; in the whole human race there is no one who does not assent to this proposition, even before it is fully articulated." - St. Augustine, De Moribus Ecclesiae Catholicae (Part 1/3)

Not merely a matter of child’s play, the imagination is a power central to the good life while its perversion leads to a waking nightmare. Come examine the nature and role of the imagination and how we can protect and cultivate it in today’s world.

Along with T. S. Eliot, Gerard Manley Hopkins is one of the most influential poets of the past century. A convert to the Catholic faith who became a Jesuit priest, Hopkins’ innovative approach was rooted in medieval theology and philosophy.

Along with T. S. Eliot, Gerard Manley Hopkins is one of the most influential poets of the past century. A convert to the Catholic faith who became a Jesuit priest, Hopkins’ innovative approach was rooted in medieval theology and philosophy.