Institute of Catholic Culture

"If anyone examines the state of affairs outside the Christian fold, he will easily discover the principle trends that not a few learned men are following. Some imprudently and indiscreetly hold that evolution, which has not been fully proved even in the domain of natural sciences, explains the origin of all things, and audaciously support the monistic and pantheistic opinion that the world is in continual evolution … so that, when the souls of men have been deprived of every idea of a personal God, they may the more efficaciously defend and propagate their dialectical materialism."- Pope Pius XII, Humani Generis

"Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul; on which they mightily fasten, imparting grace, and making the soul of him who is rightly educated graceful, or of him who is ill-educated ungraceful; and also because he who has received this education of the inner being will most shrewdly perceive omissions or faults in art and nature, and with a true taste, while he praises and rejoices over and receives into his soul the good, and becomes noble and good, he will justly blame and hate the bad, now in the days of his youth, even before he is able to know the reason why; and when reason comes he will recognize and salute the friend with whom his education has made him long familiar."- Plato, Republic

"The Second Vatican Council strongly desired to preserve with care the authentic Liturgy, which flows forth from the Church’s living and most ancient spiritual tradition, and to adapt it with pastoral wisdom to the genius of the various peoples so that the faithful might find in their full, conscious, and active participation in the sacred actions–especially the celebration of the Sacraments–an abundant source of graces and a means for their own continual formation in the Christian mystery."- Liturgiam Authenticam 1

"The Second Vatican Council strongly desired to preserve with care the authentic Liturgy, which flows forth from the Church’s living and most ancient spiritual tradition, and to adapt it with pastoral wisdom to the genius of the various peoples so that the faithful might find in their full, conscious, and active participation in the sacred actions–especially the celebration of the Sacraments–an abundant source of graces and a means for their own continual formation in the Christian mystery."- Liturgiam Authenticam 1

Since the revolution of Martin Luther and his attacks upon the Holy Mass, the Roman Catholic Church has witnessed a period of liturgical development, change, decline, and restoration, such as has never been known in all of Christendom. Learn about the recent history of the Mass from Solesmes to the reforms to Vatican II, the liturgical unrest of the post-Vatican II period, and the project of liturgical restoration inaugurated by Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI.

Since the revolution of Martin Luther and his attacks upon the Holy Mass, the Roman Catholic Church has witnessed a period of liturgical development, change, decline, and restoration, such as has never been known in all of Christendom. Learn about the recent history of the Mass from Solesmes to the reforms to Vatican II, the liturgical unrest of the post-Vatican II period, and the project of liturgical restoration inaugurated by Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI.

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.

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.

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.

"The development of culture imposes on those who carry out the ministry of the Word, at various levels, to be well prepared. Hence I exhort all, pastors and laity, to cultivate this 'cultural dimension' of faith, so that the beauty of the Christian truth can be better understood and faith can be truly nourished, reinforced and also defended."- Pope Benedict XVI