The Magdala Apostolate offers free educational courses to women’s religious communities. They have top notch professors and incredible content. This spring, they are collaborating with the IRL to offer a class on the Evangelical Counsels.
Registration for the Spring semester begins on Thursday, November 19th, and will close on Sunday, December 13th. Please register early as classes fill up quickly!
In addition to their classes specifically for religious sisters, the Institute of Catholic Culture also offers courses online for a wider audience. These classes include priests, religious, the lay faithful, and non-Catholics alike from the US and abroad and are open to any curious adult seeking to learn the faith. The format of ICC classes is very similar to Magdala, with some differences since the class size is usually quite large!
If you are new to the Magdala Apostolate, please take a few minutes to browse their website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kelsey Mcmanus at coordinator@magdalaapostolate.org or (540) 635-7155.
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EVANGELICAL COUNSELS
Spirituality 301
in collaboration with the Institute on Religious Life
Mondays, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM ET
January 18 – May 10 (14 sessions, 28 hours)
Rev. Brian Mullady, O.P.
This class gives a comprehensive study of the evangelical counsels in relation to the spiritual life. Topics include: Original Justice, Original Sin, The Old and New Law, Christ, Concupiscence, Poverty, Chastity and Obedience for both religious and laity. This study includes both primary sources and modern reflection on these sources.
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SACRAMENTAL THEOLOGY
Theology 302
Mondays, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET
January 18 – May 10 (14 sessions, 28 hours)
Matthew Tsakanikas, Ph.D.
This course will present the sacraments as the channels of the life of the Holy Trinity revealed and made present. We will focus on the scriptural, liturgical, and patristic origins of the “mysteries” which constitute the center of the inner life of the Church.
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HISTORY & DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONSECRATED LIFE II
Spirituality 102 / History 202
Tuesdays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
January 19 – May 11 (14 sessions, 28 hours)
Mother Maria Regina van den Berg, Ph.D.
This two-semester course studies the development of the consecrated life, in its various forms, with an emphasis upon the living of the vows, the life of prayer, the enclosure, and the role of the apostolate. Within the context of Church history, we will read primary documents such as Rules and Church documents about consecrated life. The second semester will cover from the Council of Trent to the present.
Prerequisite: Introduction and Development of the Consecrated Life I.
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ETHICS
Philosophy 202
Wednesdays, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
January 20 – May 12 (14 sessions, 28 hours)
Mark Wunsch, Ph.D.
This course on Aristotelian/Thomistic ethics studies the good human life: achieving the ultimate end of contemplative union with God through growth in virtue. Included is the study of the voluntary character of human action and moral good and evil.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW TESTAMENT
Scripture 201
Thursdays, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
January 21 – May 13 (14 sessions, 28 hours)
Rev. Sebastian Carnazzo, Ph.D.
This course is a survey of the books of the New Testament as the fulfillment of the old covenant epoch, including the Gospels, the Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline Corpus, the Catholic Epistles, and the book of Revelation.
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BIBLICAL APOLOGETICS
Scripture 502
Thursdays, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
January 21 – May 13 (14 sessions, 28 hours)
Rev. Sebastian Carnazzo, Ph.D.
This course is designed to equip students with the tools needed to defend the Faith from Sacred Scripture and to expose the errors of various Protestant heresies effectively. This is accomplished through lectures on the most common biblical apologetic subjects, and a seminar-style study of the actual dynamics of debate.
Prerequisite: Introduction to the Old Testament and Introduction to the New Testament
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The following two courses are offered through the Institute of Catholic Culture to all curious adults at no cost. While they are intended for a wider audience, you will find the content to be rich and the instruction intellectually stimulating.
PHILOSOPHY 101
The Pursuit of Wisdom
with the Institute of Catholic Culture
Thursdays, 8:00 PM – 9:15 PM ET
January 21 – June 24 (19 sessions, 24 hours)
John Cuddeback, Ph.D.
This course is an introduction to philosophy especially through reading dialogues of Plato. Since Socrates and Plato stand as foundational pillars of the great Western tradition of philosophy, in reading these dialogues we have occasion to consider the major areas of philosophical thought and many of the main questions of the greatest thinkers through the ages. The course will emphasize first principles of reasoning, foundational concepts, docility to reality and to the wise, and a philosophical habit of mind. Pre-Socratic thinkers will also be treated.
CATECHISM 201
The Art of Catechesis
with the Institute of Catholic Culture
Saturdays, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
January 23 – March 27 (10 sessions, 10 hours)
R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D.
The Art of Catechesis provides an overview of the Church’s mission to hand on the Catholic faith to new generations. It looks at the history, principles, and methods of catechesis and how we can employ them within the growing challenges of a secular culture. It will look at how to teach the faith using the Bible and Catechism, complemented by an approach of evangelization and discipleship. It will also engage topics such as the New Evangelization, culture, beauty, and prayer.