Napa 2023 Part 29 - Homily of Bishop Michael Barber

11/1/2023

A homily of Bishop Michael Barber, taken from holy Mass offered for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California.

Napa 2023 Part 28 - Homily of Bishop James Conley

11/1/2023

A homily of Bishop James Conley, taken from holy Mass offered for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California.

Napa 2023 Part 27 - Opening Mass celebrated by Bishop Gregory Mansour (Eastern Rite-Maronite)

11/1/2023

Opening Mass celebrated by Bishop Gregory Mansour for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California.

Napa 2023 Part 26 - Homily of Bishop Steven Lopes

11/1/2023

A homily of Bishop Steven Lopes offered during holy Mass said for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California.

Napa 2023 Part 25 - Homily of Bishop Thomas Paprocki

11/1/2023

A homily of Bishop Thomas Paprocki during holy Mass offered for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California.

Napa 2023 Part 24 - Homily of Archbishop Samuel Aquila

11/1/2023

A homily from the holy Mass offered by Archbishop Samuel Aquila for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California.

Napa 2023 Part 23 - Keeping Families Catholic All Year

11/1/2023

In a breakout session of the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, Kendra Tierney shares her experience as a widowed mother of 10 children in keeping families Catholic all year.

Napa 2023 Part 22 - The Faith and Freedom Index: Ranking State Friendliness to Faith-Based Nonprofits

11/1/2023

In a breakout session of the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, John C. Peiffer II, Maggie Beecher and Paul Schmitt (moderator) share a panel discussion of the faith and freedom index, a means of ranking U.S. states’ friendliness to faith-based nonprofit companies.

Napa 2023 Part 21 - Virtue: The Human Operating System

11/1/2023

In a breakout session of the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, Dr. Andrew Abela shares insights into the human operating systems of virtues.

Napa 2023 Part 20 - How Dioceses Can Help Men Discern a Priestly Vocation

11/1/2023

In a breakout session of the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, Fr. Bill Watson shares how dioceses can help men discern a priestly vocation.

Napa 2023 Part 19 - The Legacy of Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI

11/1/2023

In a breakout session of the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, Fr. Joseph Fessio, S.J. shares the enduring legacy of Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVl.

Napa 2023 Part 18 - Panel Discussion on the Future of Ecumenical Cooperation

11/1/2023

Francis Maier (Moderator), Bishop Gregory Mansour, David Bahnsen and Carl Trueman hold a panel discussion during the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California on the theme of the future of ecumenical cooperation.

Napa 2023 Part 17 - Charity and Serving the Poor Through Works of Mercy

11/1/2023

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, Jim Cavnar, Vanessa Russell and Fr. David Caron, O.P. (Moderator) hold a panel discussion during the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, on charity and serving the poor through works of mercy.

Napa 2023 Part 16 - Religious Freedom After the Sexual Revolution

11/1/2023

In this episode, the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California features a spirited panel discussion by Helen Alvaré, Kellie Fiedorek, Mary Hasson, Mary FioRito and Francis Maier (Moderator) on how to ensure religious freedom after the sexual revolution.

Napa 2023 Part 15 - A Fire Upon The Earth

11/1/2023

Jonathan Reyes shares a message of hope for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, relating how he has personally found hope after the death of his own father one year ago. The Church is called to exhibit the hope of resurrection for the world, the fire Christ wished to cast upon the earth (Luke 12:49).

Napa 2023 Part 14 - The Good News About Science and Faith: Healing the Rift

11/1/2023

Catholic scientist Stephen Barr gives the 14th keynote session of the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, sharing the good news about science and faith: that the rift between them may be healed through the example of faithful Catholic Christian scientists.

Napa 2023 Part 13 - The Idea of a Christian Society

11/1/2023

Ryan Anderson gives the 13th keynote session for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, on the theme of the idea of a Christian society. Christians must partake in public life so as to have it represent their values in society.

Napa 2023 Part 12 - Recovering the Power of Beauty

11/1/2023

Dana Gioia delivers the 12th keynote session for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, expounding on the theme of recovering the power of beauty as evidence of the transcendentals of the good, true and beautiful in the world as representative of God’s perfections.

Napa 2023 Part 11 - Toward a New Feminism: Healing the Sex Wars

11/1/2023

Helen Alvaré (Moderator), Erika Bachiochi, Abigail Favale and Leah Libresco Sargeant provide a panel discussion for the 11th keynote session the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, on the theme of moving toward a new feminism as a means of healing the sex wars that affect our culture today.

Napa 2023 Part 10 - Crossing the Threshold of Hope

11/1/2023

Crossing the Threshold of Hope Carl Trueman gives the 10th keynote session for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, on the theme of crossing the threshold of hope. Trueman sees the Church as witnessing to the hope that humanity needs to find in Christ.

Napa 2023 Part 9 - The Art of Managing Happiness

11/1/2023

Arthur Brooks gives the ninth keynote session for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, sharing extensively on the art of managing happiness.

Napa 2023 Part 8 - The Church, Her Mission Terrain, and its Challenges

11/1/2023

Dan Cellucci gives the eighth keynote session for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, sharing the nature of the Church, her mission terrain, and its current challenges.

Napa 2023 Part 7 - Faith, Science, and the Challenge of Scientism

11/1/2023

Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J gives the seventh keynote session for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, on the theme of faith, science, and the challenge of scientism. People tend to only believe what science tells them is true. But Fr. Spitzer shows how science proves the claims of faith, positing that faith and reason are not opposed, but work organically together to provide a synthesis of faith and factual knowledge.

Napa 2023 Part 6 - The Food that Gives Eternal Life

11/1/2023

Msgr. James Shea gives the sixth keynote session for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, expounding on the theme of the Eucharist as the food that gives eternal life. In order to fully live the Catholic Faith, one must frequently partake of the Sacraments, especially the Most Holy Eucharist.

Napa 2023 Part 5 - Renewing the Church as Mother and Teacher

11/1/2023

Helen Alvaré gives the fifth keynote session for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, on the theme of the Church as mother and teacher. Alvaré relates how the Church is needed especially today to fulfill her roles as mother and teacher in the life of the faithful, and in her life in particular as a widow.

Napa 2023 Part 4 - A Man for All Seasons

11/1/2023

Chris Stefanick gives the third keynote session for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, sharing that Christ is the man for all seasons, who perfectly fulfills manhood as the God-Man, fully God and fully man. Jesus reveals what man is meant to be, as opposed to the popular culture which labels manhood primarily as toxic.

Napa 2023 Part 3 - The End of All Things

11/1/2023

Dr. Tim Gray gives the second keynote session for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa California, sharing the vision of the Church relating to God as the origin and eternal destination of the souls of the faithful departed.

Napa 2023 Part 2 - Keynote Session 1: What We Need Now

11/1/2023

Curtis Martin gives the first keynote session for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa California, relating what the Church needs at the current time in history.

Napa 2023 Part 1 - Introduction and Opening Prayer

11/1/2023

John Meyer, Archbishop Coakley, Timothy R. Busch and Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J., provide the opening comments and prayer for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California

Napa 2023 Part 30 - The True and Mighty Handmaid’s Tale

11/1/2023

Alexandra DeSanctis of the Ethics and Public Policy Center gives a keynote address for the 13th Annual Napa Institute Conference, held in Napa, California, on the theme of women in society, specifically the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Napa_32 - Napa Institute Award for Apostolic Zeal

7/26/2022

The Napa Institute Award for Apostolic Zeal was given to Francis X. Maier, Senior Fellow at the Ethics & Public Policy Center.

Napa_31 - Defense of the Faith Award

7/26/2022

The Award for Defense of the Faith was given to Msgr. James Shea, President of the University of Mary.

Napa_30 - Sunday Mass-Coakly

7/26/2022

Sunday Mass of the 12th Annual Napa Institute Conference was celebrated by the Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop of Oklahoma City.

Napa_29 - Holy Mass-Barber

7/26/2022

Holy Mass of the 12th Annual Napa Institute Conference was celebrated by the Most Rev. Michael C. Barber, S.J., Bishop of Oakland.

Napa_28 - Opening Mass 3

7/26/2022

The Opening Mass (3) of the 12th Annual Napa Institute Conference was celebrated by the Most Rev. Michael C. Barber, S.J., Bishop of Oakland.

Napa_27 - Opening Mass 2

7/26/2022

The Opening Mass (2) of the 12th Annual Napa Institute Conference was celebrated by the Most Rev. Andrew H. Cozzens, Bishop of Crookston.

Napa_26 - Opening Mass 1

7/26/2022

The Opening Mass (1) of the 12th Annual Napa Institute Conference was celebrated by the Most Rev. Joseph N. Perry, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago.

Napa_25 - Mass of the Americas

7/26/2022

The Mass of the Americas was celebrated by Most Rev. Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco.

Napa_24 - Practical Applications Post-Dobbs

7/26/2022

Dawn Hughes, CEO of The Obria Group & Obria Medical Clinics; David Daleiden, Founder and President of The Center for Medical Progress; Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life of America/Students for Life Action; and Lila Rose, Founder and President of Live Action, discuss “Practical Applications Post-Dobbs: How We Move Forward.”

Napa_23 - Strange New World

7/26/2022

Carl Trueman, theologian and author; Aaron Kheriaty. M.D., psychiatric physician and bioethicist; and moderator Francis X. Maier, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, discuss the “Strange New World: How Thinkers and Activists Redefined Identity and Sparked the Sexual Revolution.”

Napa_22 - Big Brother in an Armani Suit

7/26/2022

Aaron Kheriaty, M.D., Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, speaks on the rise of the biomedical security state in “Big Brother in an Armani Suit.”

Napa_21 - The Greatest Evil and Destroyer of Democracy

7/26/2022

Keenan Fitzpatrick, Co-Founder of The Avodah Collective, speaks with Deborah O'Hara Ruskowski, Delegate, Special Advisor on Human Trafficking for the Order of Malta Mission to the United Nations, on the “The Greatest Evil and Destroyer of Dignity!”

Napa_20 - Biblical Literacy

7/26/2022

Steve Green, President of Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., and Chairman of the Board of the Museum of the Bible, speaks with Jeff Cavins, Co-Host of the number one podcast “Bible in a Year,” on “Biblical Literacy: The Roadmap to God’s Plan for Us .”

Napa_19 - Life After Roe

7/26/2023

John Bursch, Sr. Counsel and Vice President of Appellate Advocacy at the Alliance Defending Freedom; David Dewhirst, Solicitor General of the State of Montana; Kathy Sparks, President and CEO of the Mosaic Pregnancy and Health Center, discuss “Life After Roe: State-Based Efforts to Affirm the Dignity of Women and their Children.”

Napa_18 - Fine Arts and the Future of Christian Culture

7/26/2022

James Matthew Wilson, of the University of Saint Thomas, and Dana Gioia, poet and writer, speak on “Fine Arts and the Future of Christian Culture.”

Napa_17 - The Aspirations of Bishop-led Evangelization

7/26/2022

George Witwer, Co-Founder and President of the St. Paul Evangelization Society; Most Rev. Liam Cary of the Diocese of Baker; Most Rev. Donald J. Hying of the Diocese of Madison; and moderator Deacon Vincent L. Bernardin, Co-Founder and Vice President of the St. Paul Evangelization Society have a panel discussion on “The Aspirations of Bishop-led Evangelization.”

Napa_16 - KEYNOTE Bill Barr

7/26/2022

Bill Barr, Former United States Attorney General and 2022 St. Thomas More Chair at the Catholic Information Center, along with Ryan Anderson, President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, speaks on “Strangers in a Strange Land: How do Catholics Live as “Resident Aliens” and Faithful Citizens at the Same Time.”

Napa_15 - Bishops Panel

7/26/2022

Most Rev. Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA; Most Rev. Liam Cary of the Diocese of Baker; Most Rev. James D. Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln; and moderator George Witwer, Co-Founder and President of the St. Paul Evangelization Society, speak on a bishops’ panel discussion on the “Challenges for the Church in the Next 25 Years.”

Napa_14 - Fran Maier

7/26/2022

Francis X. Maier, Senior Fellow at the Ethics & Public Policy Center, speaks on “All Things Made New: Living the Lay Vocation.”

Napa_13 - Fr Robert Sirico

7/26/2022

Rev. Robert A. Sirico, President Emeritus and Co-Founder of the Acton Institute, speaks on “The Parables and Economic Life.”

Napa_12 - Dan Lipinski

7/26/2022

Dan Lipinski, former Member of Congress, speaks on “Rendering Unto Caesar Without Losing Our Soul.”

Napa_11 - Msgr James Shea

7/26/2022

Msgr. James Shea, President of the University of Mary, speaks on “Vatican II at 60: Joy, Hope, and the Way Ahead.”

Napa_09 - Redeeming Carthage Panel

7/26/2022

Ryan Anderson, President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center; Mary FioRito, Cardinal Francis George Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center; Kellie Fiedorek of the Alliance Defending Freedom; and moderator Erika Bachiochi, Fellow, Ethics

Napa_08 - Arthur Brooks

7/26/2022

Arthur Brooks of Harvard University speaks on “Happiness and How to Find It.”

Napa_07 - Fr Spitzer

7/26/2022

Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., Co-Founder and President of the Napa Institute, speaks on “Science at the Doorstep to God and Christ.”

Napa_06 - Carl Trueman

7/26/2022

Carl Trueman of Grove City College, speaks on “Tales from the Liars’ Club.”

Napa_05 - Fr Roger Landry

7/26/2022

Fr. Roger Landry, Attaché, Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations, speaks on “The Power of the Powerless” in today’s society.

Napa_04 - Jessica Murdoch

7/26/2022

Dr. Jessica Murdoch of Villanova University speaks on “One Way Only: The Pilgrim’s Progress.”

Napa_03 - Tim Gray

7/26/2022

Dr. Tim Gray, President of the Augustine Institute, speaks on the identity of Christ in the modern world in “Who Do You Say I Am?”

Napa_02 - Sister Maris Stella

7/26/2022

Sr. Maris Stella, S.V., of the Sisters of Life, speaks on “God’s Masterpiece: The Human Person.”

Napa_01 - Jeff Cavins

7/26/2022

Jeff Cavins, evangelist, author and scholar, speaks on “Why We Need God.”