"Breathing with both Lungs"
Online courses about the East
The people who go to church in America, especially, are becoming more interested in learning about the other half of the Catholic Church. Pope John Paul II said that we have to "Breathe with both lungs both East and West."
Our program has a series of on-line classes that highlights the East and integrates the learning system so those who have been catechized in the West will be able to more easily understand the East.
Learn about the other half
Pope John Paul II emphasized the importance of both Eastern and Western traditions in the Church, stating that the Church needs to learn to breathe again with its two lungs - its Eastern one and its Western one.
Pope John Paul II said in his Encyclical, Ut unum sint, that Catholics should "breathe with both lungs, both East and West."
We know about the West but how much do we really know about the Eastern Churches? Our Catholic faith includes the whole Church both East and West.
Our dynamic video courses teach people about the treasures of the east and we have designed our courses to be dynamic, engaging and inpactful. You, with your busy schedule can go through each class at your own pace and at your own time. We made it simple to use and to learn.
Video courses to download today
Theotokos
The Virgin Mary is the Theotokos, the Mother of Jesus Christ, the Son and Word of God. She conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit. She was cared for by her betrothed husband, Joseph, who took the child and his mother into his home as his own.
Sacraments
The Seven Sacraments in the Eastern Churches are all canonical and valid and are fully accepted by the West. The Pope of Rome continues to encourage people to learn about the East (breathe with both lungs).
The Seven Sacraments in the east are ancient and the rites have been preserved for centuries. One of the fascinations (and mysteries) in the East is that all of the Eastern Churches have preserved and protected the rites from changing from the time of the Apostles. This course is amazing.
Miracle in the East
The picture to the left shows the Miracle of the Holy Fire. The night before Easter, the Patriarch goes into the tomb of Jesus Christ and his candles miraculously light and he shares this with the faithful waiting outside the tomb.
This course expands on many miracles, including the Holy Fire, that most Western faithful are unfamiliar with at this time.