A series of night classes offered by the Dominicans at St. Patrick’s Church in Philadelphia. Begun by Fr. Timothy Danaher, O.P. on the teachings of Thomas Aquinas, it has since branched out to feature other guest speakers and other topics from Church History, Scripture, Liturgy and more.
A look at the lives of people during the dark ages and the gigantic forces that threatened to tear the church apart.
The radical development of the university and the rise of monasticism in Europe.
Wars between emperors and popes during the early medieval periods. A history of the crusades.
The first in a series on the dark ages and the Church's involvement in them.
A guess class by historian Michael Lewis on the last 300 years of churches in Philadelphia.
A Christmas-themed talk on the Virgin Mary.
A history of the roman empire from the overthrow of the republic to the sack of Rome.
A history of the Roman republic
A guest class on the ancient Egyptian church.
An introduction to St. Augustine's massive work, the City of God. Chapters 15-22.
An introduction to St. Augustine's massive work, the City of God. Chapters 8-14.
An introduction to St. Augustine's massive work, the City of God. Chapters 1-7.
Guest class on the place of wine in scripture and Life, given by Dane Connelly.
Guest class on religion and science given by Michal Rombeiro
The last letters of St. Paul: Romans, Titus, 1-2 Timothy
The prison letters: Corinthians, Philippians, Colossians and Ephesians.
Biography of Saint Paul and his early letters (1-2 Thessalonians, Galatians).
The Mother of God in the Divine Comedy.
The last episode of this series focuses on the liturgies of Holy Week.
The continuation of the history of the mass series.
The continuation of the history of the mass series.
History of the Mass: Synagogues, House Churches, Basilicas
A look into the art and depictions of our Lord's Passion.
The last of the church fathers and the landscape of the church as it enters the medieval period.
St. Ambrose, St. Augustine, the controversies from Africa and the true City of God.
Jewish and Christian liturgies compared and contrasted. How Christianity is influenced by the Jewish tradition.
The first martyrs, the rise of monasticism, and the early church councils are presented.
The story of how the church first came to be and the brave followers who passed the faith.
What is a sacrament? Why are they necessary? How are the sacraments part of a harmonious Christian living?
The cardinal and theological virtues, where they are in the soul, and are the vices against them?
A discussion on the hierarchy of angels, why demons fell, our place in the the cosmic order, individual judgement and general judgement.
Who or what is God? Why did he create the universe? What is our relationship with the world around us?
Who is Jesus Christ? Did he have a soul like us? Why was it necessary for Christ to suffer?