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Encountering the Desert Fathers and Mothers will enrich your prayer life and your faith. Beginning in the third century AD, pious men and women journeyed into the Egyptian desert, where they sought to be "alone with God alone." Known as the Desert Fathers and Mothers, they pursued lives of...

What are the seven deadly sins? The Desert Fathers—Christian monks in the ancient Egyptian and Palestinian wilderness—strove to understand the causes and remedies of human sin and were the first to categorize temptations under the headings of the "deadly sins." This course will draw on their...

Saint John Henry Newman has had a profound impact on modern Christian life. Writer, preacher, counselor, educator, pastor of souls: all of these descriptions and more have been aptly applied to John Henry Newman (1801-1890). Newman’s canonization by Pope Francis focuses attention on the...

Join beloved saints, mystics, and spiritual writers in practicing God’s great gift of hope. Hope is an essential and life-giving topic. Now, in this powerful series, you will discover inspiring models from the Catholic tradition who will guide you toward leading a richer and more fulfilling...

What is the essence of God''s gift of grace? This series will examine the marvelous gifts of grace and divine help that are given to us through the death and resurrection of Christ and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. From the beginning of time, God has provided humanity with every means...