"This whole Lenten journey has a been about identity. In this journey, we again receive the gift of who we are as sons and daughters of God and every other identity along the way. But this identity pilgrimage will not make sense without the resurrection. Life will be incomprehensible if it’s just...

In this final video of Restore, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, reflects on what it truly means to be Catholic.

Sr. Miriam says It is not simply about fulfilling an obligation—such as attending Sunday Mass—but also about living a life that is fully joined to the heart of Christ.

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"Join Dr. Tim Gray and his guest, Dr. Michael Barber, as they discuss Salvation, and the role that faith and works play in the Catholic understanding of the topic.

To learn more about Salvation from Dr. Michael Barber, see his incredible video series Lectio:Salvation and book Salvation:What Ever...

One of the most profound aspects of the Catholic Faith is that Christ sent his Spirit to dwell in the hearts of the baptized. But who is the Holy Spirit, and how do we actively invite him to do what he was placed inside of us to do?

Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Ben Akers as they discuss the Holy Spirit throughout salvation history and the roll of Pentecost in our lives.

This unit is all about the Holy Spirit. Join Real+True as we explore God’s breath, and how we are transformed by the Holy Spirit. Edmund gives us a new tool for teaching about the Holy Spirit. Emily shares behind-the-scenes insights about a major Real+True announcement. Together they explain how ...

How often do you think about your own breath? You’re breathing right now, even if you’re not fully aware. For our bodies, breathing is necessary. And for our souls, the Holy Spirit is necessary. Just as our lungs breathe air, our soul breathes God. And we need this breath of God to live our life ...

Fire purifies and transforms. We can see this dynamic at work in both pottery making… and the Holy Spirit’s role in our lives. The Holy Spirit is often described and depicted as fire- and like fire, takes one thing and makes it another. In pottery making, clay is cast into fire, and transformed i...

Catholics say, “I believe in God” when we recite the creed. But do we know who we’re saying we believe in when we recite that line?

To say the creed with faith and believe it is to enter into a relationship with God who is the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and a relationship with the whole Churc...

We often misunderstand the actual nature of the Sacrament of Confirmation and how it directly affects our lives. In this talk, Dr. Brant Pitre invites us to understand better the tremendous graces and calling received through this Sacrament. He points to various passages in Scripture that provide...

Dr. Tim Gray and Dan Burke of the Avila Institute discuss the Discernment of Spirits.

Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger for a conversation on discerning God's path, making decisions and listening to the Holy Spirit.

The Catholic Church cares about every BODY. Think of relics and funerals–reverence for our bodies and the body’s of holy people is part of being Catholic. But why? We find the answer at the end of the Creed: “I believe in the resurrection of the body and life everlasting.” That’s a pretty strong...

"The Paschal Mystery" is a phrase we hear and use in the Mass and sacramental rites, but do we understand what it means in the greater story of Salvation, from the Passover in Egypt to the Last Supper and Crucifixion of Jesus?

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What Jesus did for us through his life, death and resurrection was the greatest act of love in history. He saved us. He did this for each one of us. Personally. But some might feel unworthy of this gift of love. We may feel we have too much baggage. We may feel unlovable. But God didn’t come to r...

The Search Continues
How do we know Jesus rose from the dead? Dr. Michael Barber and Chris Stefanick discuss various oppositions to the truth that Jesus actually died and rose from the dead.

Join Tim Gray and Chris Stefanick as they explore the themes of 'The Search' in 'After the Search.'

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Session 8: The Resurrection of Jesus

What is the Resurrection? What do we mean when we say Jesus “rose from the dead”? Dr. Pitre lays out the evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus, focusing on three things:the empty tomb, the appearances of Jesus to his disciples, and the fulfillment of scripture.

What happens after we die? Is there life after death? Does what I do in this life really have eternal consequences? These are the questions that humanity has been asking since its beginning. For Christians, death is not the end of life; rather for those who hope in Christ, death is the entrance i...

"O truly necessary sin of Adam, destroyed completely by the Death of Christ! O happy fault that earned so great, so glorious a Redeemer!" These words proclaimed by the entire Church in the Exsultet of the Easter Vigil Mass powerfully sum up the saving Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ. Jesus is our...