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SUMMARY:Ida Friederike Görres’ Bread Grows in Winter
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Jennifer Bryson at the CIC on Thursday\, April 23\, 2026 at 3:30 PM EDT for a discussion of the latest book of Austrian author Ida Friederike Görres she has translated from German to English\, Bread Grows in Winter. \nRSVP to join us in-person or virtually through the livestream. \nIda Friederike Görres was one of the brightest\, most penetrating Catholic writers in 20th-century Europe. Bishop Erik Varden has called her “a treasure we should again make our own\,” while Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI)\, at her funeral\, labeled her a “brave and faithful woman”\, with “an insightful certainty . . . about the pressing questions and tasks of the Church today.” Yet her work is almost entirely unknown in the English-speaking world today. \nThe time has come to discover Ida Görres. This collection of vibrant\, piercing\, often hilarious essays were written in the tumultuous years surrounding Vatican II\, when “demolition troops” bent on destruction mingled with saints like Karol Wojtyła. Rising out of this confusion\, Görres\, with her colorful style\, reveals the raw\, majestic splendor of the Catholic Church\, which is more craggy\, complex\, and solid than any Alpine mountain. \nIf you think you have fallen out of love with Catholicism\, read Bread Grows in Winter: a brutally honest yet poetically inspired meditation on the heart of the faith. Originally published in 1970\, it is perhaps more important today than ever. Can we still trust the “leaky ship” of the Church? Yes\, we can\, and yes\, we must. \nApril 23rd Schedule: \n\n3:15 PM: Doors Open\n3:30 PM: Presentation begins – this portion of the afternoon will be offered both in-person and virtually via a livestream\n4:30 PM: Coffee social and booksigning with Dr. Bryson\n5:00 PM: Afternoon concludes
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/bread-grows-in-winter/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T150000
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SUMMARY:The Shroud of Turin in the Third Millennium?
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us on April 24 at 3:00 PM EDT as Dr. Cheryl White presents her latest book\, and explores how the Shroud of Turin blends historical\, scientific\, philosophical\, and theological inquiry to challenge assumptions about what we can truly know regarding the artifact’s origin\, significance\, and meaning. \nRSVP to join us in-person or virtually through the livestream. \nThe Shroud of Turin in the Third Millennium? will be available to purchase at the CIC’s bookstore. \n\n\n“The Shroud of Turin is an artifact unlike any other that presents numerous philosophical challenges to what we can know and how we can know it. This book explores the Shroud in a way unlike any other work – for it invites the inquirer to contemplate not only the image on the Shroud\, but how we can come to certainty of knowledge and what that knowledge might mean. Starting from a simple length of linen\, Cheryl White explores where archaeological enigma\, philosophical inquiry\, and theological mystery meet. Shunning sensationalism\, her book refuses to take sides for or against the Shroud of Turin’s authenticity. White challenges our assumptions: the naïve trust in pre-packaged scientific verdicts—radiocarbon dating among them—as well as the temptation to proclaim an ultimate proof of the Resurrection. With clarity and humility\, she invites us to contemplate the truth the Shroud of Turin reflects—a mirror of the Gospel.”\n\n-Tristan Casabianca\, Shroud of Turin Scholar and Researcher \n\n___________________ \n\n\n“Like an impartial umpire\, Dr. White fairly assesses various indirect references from the past and takes us to school on how the historical method really works. She applies the same objective analysis to the vast amount of scientific investigation and what science reveals or fails to reveal. The reader will be enlightened by learning things not previously known or understood\, humbled by the objective challenge of our own suppositions\, and yet more enthralled than ever with the mystery\, meaning and message of the Shroud and what it portends for the future.” \n\n-Russ Breault\, President of Shroud of Turin Education Project\, Inc. and Author of “Shroud Encounter”\n\n___________________ \n\n“Dr. White\, in a book unlike any other on the Shroud\, masterly provides unique insights into historical\, theological\, scientific and epistemological aspects of the intriguing mystery of the Shroud of Turin\, a cloth with profound implications for faith\, reason\, and science. This book needs to be in the collection of any serious researcher of the Shroud.”\n\n– Joe Marino\, President of Shroud of Turin Education and Research Association\n___________________\nApril 24th Schedule: \n\n2:45 PM Check-in\n3:00 PM Book talk by Dr. Cheryl White\n4:00 PM Booksigning and coffee social\n4:30 PM Event concludes
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/the-shroud-of-turin-in-the-third-millenium/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,CIC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T193000
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SUMMARY:Party of One: Can a Women’s & Gender Studies Program Be Faithful to the Magisterium?
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Monday\, April 27\, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT for “Party of One: Can a Women’s & Gender Studies Program Be Faithful to the Magisterium?” This presentation will explore the University of St. Thomas’ (Houston) Master’s in Catholic Women’s and Gender Studies through their Nesti Center for Faith and Culture. The University states that this program\, which explore contemporary questions of gender and sexuality is informed by Catholic teaching about the human person and the lone program faithful to the Church. Is this possible? \nOur presenters are: \n\nMary Eberstadt – Panula Chair in Christian Culture at the Catholic Information Center in Washington D.C. and is Senior Research Fellow at the Faith & Reason Institute\nLeah Jacobson – Program Manager at the University of St. Thomas in Houston\nDr. Eileen Reuter – Research Fellow for the Nesti Center for Faith and Culture at the University of St Thomas (Houston)\n\nThis discussion will be offered by in-person and virtually through a livestream. \nAfter the program\, we invite you to stay for a happy (half) hour social. \n___________________\nApril 27th Schedule: \n\n5:45 PM: Doors open for check-in\n6:00 PM: “Party of One” panel discussion (this portion of the evening will be offered in-person and virtually through the livestream)\n7:00 PM Light happy (half) hour\n7:30 PM: Evening concludes
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/party-of-one/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:CIC Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T110000
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SUMMARY:Living the Blessed Life with Melissa Overmyer (Morning Session)
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join evangelist\, writer\, and speaker\, Melissa Overmyer\, for a presentation of her book\, Living the Blessed Life: Seven Keys to Trusting God and Embracing Joy\, on Friday morning\, May 1\, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. After the talk\, stay for a booksigning with Melissa. Living the Blessed Life: Seven Keys to Trusting God and Embracing Joy will be available for purchase at the CIC bookstore. \nThe morning-time talk is for those with alternative work schedules from the “normal” 9-to-5. The session will include a coffee social\, and will be held in-person only. \n___________________\nMay 1st Schedule: \n\n9:30 AM: Doors open for check-in and coffee social\n10:00 AM: Presentation by Melissa Overmyer\n11:00 AM: Buy Melissa’s book and get it signed\n\n\nAbout the Book:\n“Turn on your TV\, surf the web\, or read a book; everyone is searching for happiness\, and everyone is engaged in some way with a strategy to acquire it. Melissa Overmyer highlights seven ways\, or seven portals\, if you will\, to experience and live the blessed life\, and discover what the world is searching for\, but even better. Melissa’s message is accessible\, practical\, scriptural\, and doable.”\n–Jeff Cavins \nIn a world that promises happiness through success\, relationships\, and comfort\, many still find themselves restless and unfulfilled. Living the Blessed Life reveals a deeper truth affirmed by both science and the Catholic faith: lasting happiness flows from love\, and love finds its source in God. \nDrawing from modern research on happiness\, Scripture\, the teachings of the Catholic Church\, and the lives of the saints\, author Melissa Overmyer unveils seven transformative keys that will deepen your faith and fill your life with authentic joy. Through the “Blessed” framework—Beauty\, Laughter\, Encounter\, Song\, Silence\, Engage\, and Distinct—you’ll discover how to: \n\nUncover how deeply God loves you and how this changes everything\nChoose joy as a daily practice rooted in faith and trust in God\nLearn to trust God’s plan even in difficult circumstances\nNurture your body\, mind\, and spirit through habits that honor God and support true wellness\nExperience deep enjoyment\, satisfaction\, and meaning in everyday moments\nEmbrace practices rooted in Scripture and Church teaching\n\nLiving the Blessed Life is a seven-week personal retreat designed to leave you more joyful and grounded\, with daily reflections\, journaling space\, and morning and evening prayer prompts enriched by timeless wisdom from Scripture and the saints. \nBlending practical tools with deep spiritual truth\, this book offers a clear path for anyone seeking to deepen their faith or rediscover the authentic joy and happiness their heart truly desires. \nLiving Your Blessed Life is available for purchase at the Catholic Information Center’s bookstore.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/living-the-blessed-life-morning/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,CIC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T200000
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SUMMARY:Reclaimed: Win the War of Freedom\, Self-Mastery\, and Holy Purity
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us on May 4 at 6:00 PM EDT as Fr. Carter Griffin gives a talk on his book\, Reclaimed: Win the War of Freedom\, Self-Mastery\, and Holy Purity.  \nBefore his presentation\, Fr. Griffin will celebrate Mass in the CIC chapel at 5:15 PM EDT. \nAbout the Book: \nYou were made for greatness—but the culture around you is trying to convince you otherwise. The permissive sexual wisdom of our time has failed. In a world hijacked by half-truths about freedom\, love\, and masculinity\, young men are caught in a battle for their hearts. The good news: You don’t have to settle for addiction\, shame\, or mediocrity. You were made for more. \nThis is your field manual for the fight ahead—a clear\, practical\, roadmap to authentic masculinity and self-mastery. Drawing on timeless wisdom and real-world pastoral experience\, Fr. Carter Griffin offers tried-and-true tactics to understand the battlefield\, break free from cycles of shame and addiction\, lead a more flourishing life\, and rediscover the joy of loving as God intended. \nRSVP to join us in-person or virtually through the livestream. \n___________________\nMay 4th Schedule: \n\n5:00 PM Doors open for check-in\n5:15 PM Mass\n6:00 PM Book talk and Q&A by Fr. Carter Griffin\n7:00 PM Booksigning and light happy hour\n8:00 PM Event concludes
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/reclaimed-win-the-war/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:CIC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T200000
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SUMMARY:El Araj (Bethsaida) Excavation: The Lost City of the Apostles Discovered
DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, archeologists have made a monumental\, once-in-a-life-time discovery at a significant archeological excavation in northern Israel in Galilee. The site is called El Araj. It was theorized to be biblical Bethsaida\, the ancient home to Saint Peter\, the “Chief of the Apostles and Keeper of the Keys of Heaven\,” as well as his brother St. Andrew and St. Phillip. \nSo what is this evidence that proves this is Bethsaida? \nOn Tuesday\, March 5 at 6:30 PM EDT\, the CIC welcomes the Academic Director of the El Araj Excavation Project\, Dr. R. Steven Notley\, for a presentation. Dr. Notley will walk us through the finds by his team at El Araj and the evidence that this town is the home of St. Peter and the place where Jesus performed a number of His miracles\, including the feeding of the 5\,000 and walking on water. \nIntroducing Dr. Notley will be Melissa Overmyer\, a dynamic Catholic evangelizer\, who had the honor of digging with the archeologists one summer at El Araj. Melissa will share her personal testimony as a Catholic encountering these finds in Bethsaida. \nThis program will be offered both in-person and virtually through a livestream. \nRSVP to join this program in-person or virtually through the livestream. \n___________________\nMay 5th Schedule: \n\n6:15 PM: Doors open for check-in\n6:30 PM: Presentation with Dr. Steven Notley and Melissa Overmyer (This portion of the evening is offered for both in-person and livestream participation.)\n7:30 PM: Light happy (half) hour social\n8:00 PM: Evening concludes\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/el-araj-bethsaida/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,CIC Events
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SUMMARY:Yoga Unveiled (morning session)
DESCRIPTION:Join us the morning of May 11th at 10:00 AM EDT as Linda Carl explores the dangers of yoga in her newest book\, Yoga Unveiled: My Spiritual Journey from Darkness to Light. \nThe morning-time talk is for those with alternative work schedules from the “normal” 9-to-5. The session will include a coffee social\, and will be held in-person only. \n___________________ \nMay 11th Schedule: \n\n9:30 AM: Doors open for check-in and coffee social\n10:00 AM: Presentation by Linda Carl\n11:00 AM: Buy Linda’s book and get it signed\n\n\nFor nearly twenty years\, Linda Carl lived and breathed yoga. She taught it\, practiced it\, promoted it\, and truly believed she was helping people find peace. Then\, after one terrifying event\, everything slowly began to change. A spiritual awakening unfolded that shattered her assumptions\, exposed the hidden forces behind yoga’s serene façade\, and ultimately led her back to God: the mercy of Christ. \nThis powerful book throws back the curtain on what yoga really is — its religious origins\, its spiritual dangers\, and the misleading philosophies it has helped weave into American culture. Today\, thirty-six million Americans practice yoga believing it offers mental clarity\, emotional balance\, and physical wellness. But few understand that yoga is\, at its core\, a Hindu spiritual system designed to awaken forces incompatible with the Christian faith. \nDrawing from years of research\, personal experience\, Scripture\, and the words of Hindu teachers themselves\, Linda reveals how yoga’s postures\, mantras\, breathing practices\, and meditative techniques are not neutral — they are acts of devotion to other gods. She shows why even “yoga as exercise” can open spiritual doors Christians are never meant to open. \nAlong the way\, Linda exposes the troubling beliefs of yoga instructors in the West\, the seductive lure of “energy healing” practices such as Reiki\, and the subtle idolatry embedded in language about the “divine\,” “the universe\,” and “spiritual energy.” \nYet this book is far more than just a warning. It is an electrifying testimony of deliverance. \nWith disarming honesty and deep compassion\, Linda recounts how Christ rescued her\, healed her\, and filled the emptiness yoga could never reach. She offers a clear side-by-side comparison of yoga’s teachings and the truths of the Catholic Faith\, helping readers discern rightly and avoid spiritual harm. \nMost importantly\, she points the way forward — to Christ-centered prayer\, holy stillness\, reverence for the body as the temple of the Holy Spirit\, and the peace that comes not from self-emptying techniques but from surrender to the living God. \nIf you desire physical well-being without jeopardizing your soul; if you’ve struggled with confusion\, anxiety\, or spiritual darkness; or if you simply long for authentic peace and harmony\, this book is your guide. \nLinda Carl’s story will shake you\, steady you\, and ultimately refresh you in the liberating power of God’s love.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/yoga-unveiled-morning-session/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,CIC Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T200000
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SUMMARY:Yoga Unveiled: My Spiritual Journey from Darkness to Light
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us on May 11 at 6:00 PM EDT as former yoga instructor Linda Carl explores the dangers of yoga in her newest book\, Yoga Unveiled: My Spiritual Journey from Darkness to Light. \nRSVP to join us in-person or virtually through the livestream. \n___________________ \nMay 11th Schedule: \n\n5:45 PM Check-in\n6:00 PM Book talk by Linda Carl\n7:00 PM Booksigning and social\n8:00 PM Event concludes\n\n\nFor nearly twenty years\, Linda Carl lived and breathed yoga. She taught it\, practiced it\, promoted it\, and truly believed she was helping people find peace. Then\, after one terrifying event\, everything slowly began to change. A spiritual awakening unfolded that shattered her assumptions\, exposed the hidden forces behind yoga’s serene façade\, and ultimately led her back to God: the mercy of Christ. \nThis powerful book throws back the curtain on what yoga really is — its religious origins\, its spiritual dangers\, and the misleading philosophies it has helped weave into American culture. Today\, thirty-six million Americans practice yoga believing it offers mental clarity\, emotional balance\, and physical wellness. But few understand that yoga is\, at its core\, a Hindu spiritual system designed to awaken forces incompatible with the Christian faith. \nDrawing from years of research\, personal experience\, Scripture\, and the words of Hindu teachers themselves\, Linda reveals how yoga’s postures\, mantras\, breathing practices\, and meditative techniques are not neutral — they are acts of devotion to other gods. She shows why even “yoga as exercise” can open spiritual doors Christians are never meant to open. \nAlong the way\, Linda exposes the troubling beliefs of yoga instructors in the West\, the seductive lure of “energy healing” practices such as Reiki\, and the subtle idolatry embedded in language about the “divine\,” “the universe\,” and “spiritual energy.” \nYet this book is far more than just a warning. It is an electrifying testimony of deliverance. \nWith disarming honesty and deep compassion\, Linda recounts how Christ rescued her\, healed her\, and filled the emptiness yoga could never reach. She offers a clear side-by-side comparison of yoga’s teachings and the truths of the Catholic Faith\, helping readers discern rightly and avoid spiritual harm. \nMost importantly\, she points the way forward — to Christ-centered prayer\, holy stillness\, reverence for the body as the temple of the Holy Spirit\, and the peace that comes not from self-emptying techniques but from surrender to the living God. \nIf you desire physical well-being without jeopardizing your soul; if you’ve struggled with confusion\, anxiety\, or spiritual darkness; or if you simply long for authentic peace and harmony\, this book is your guide. \nLinda Carl’s story will shake you\, steady you\, and ultimately refresh you in the liberating power of God’s love.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/yoga-unveiled/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,CIC Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T090000
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SUMMARY:The CIC’s 2026 Eucharistic Procession in Washington\, DC
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to join us for the CIC’s 4th Annual Eucharistic Procession in Our Nation’s Capital on the morning of Saturday\, June 6\, 2026 from 9:00am-12:00pm. This year\, we are partnering with the National Eucharistic Congress as part of the Archdiocese of Washington’s activities on the “One Nation Under God” St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Pilgrimage that celebrates the 250th anniversary of our country’s founding. \nJune 6 Schedule:\n9:00 AM: Mass\n10:00 AM: Eucharistic Procession will begin\n12:00 PM: Conclusion \nThe night before on Friday\, June 5\, our director Fr. Charles Trullols will bring the Pilgrimage’s Blessed Sacrament from the Diocese of Arlington to the Archdiocese of Washington. The CIC will offer a Holy Hour at our chapel from 9:30 PM – 10:30 PM with music by singer-songwriter Marie Miller. \nView full details at www.cicdc.org/procession.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/2026_cicprocession/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260610T200000
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SUMMARY:Margarita Mooney Clayton's "When Mary Calls"
DESCRIPTION:The CIC is delighted to welcome Dr. Margarita Mooney Clayton for a presentation of her book\, When Mary Calls: Surprising Encounters with the Mother of God\, on Wednesday\, June 10\, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. After the talk\, stay for a booksigning with Dr. Clayton and a light happy hour social. \nRSVP to join this program in-person or virtually through the livestream. \n___________________\nJune 10th Schedule: \n\n5:45 PM: Doors open for check-in\n6:00 PM: When Mary Calls presentation by Dr. Margarita Mooney Clayton (in-person and livestreamed).\n7:00 PM: Booksigning by Dr. Clayton and happy hour\n8:00 PM: Evening concludes\n\nWhen Mary Calls will be available for purchase at the CIC bookstore. \nAbout the Book:\n\nA young Protestant man from the Bible Belt experiences miraculous healing at a Marian shrine in Ireland. A Methodist woman sees Mary through “a tear in the world” and receives a life-saving warning. A world-renowned composer discovers that every musical composition “is a little incarnation.” \nIn an age of spiritual hunger and cultural confusion\, people from Protestant\, Catholic\, and Orthodox backgrounds are turning to Mary as their spiritual mother. \nPart spiritual memoir\, part theological exploration\, When Mary Calls is an emotionally resonant narrative tapestry of deeply personal\, testimonial-style stories of Marian encounters today\, reflecting Margarita Mooney Clayton’s unique voice as both scholar and spiritual witness. Through seven compelling personal stories—including Clayton’s own dangerous missions to help dissidents in her mother’s homeland of Cuba—this book reveals Mary’s maternal protection at work and explores how she binds believers to authentic faith communities. \nThrough these contemporary encounters with Mary\, Clayton shows how the Mother of God offers what our disenchanted age desperately seeks: an alternative to sterile rationalism and a path to authentic spiritual renewal. Each chapter shares a “Pentecost moment” that leads not just to personal transformation but to binding with the living community of faith. Mary emerges as a model of true creativity rooted in humility rather than self-assertion. The diverse expressions of love for Mary offer embodied devotional practices that bridge time-tested traditions and our mysterious longings for personal encounter with the divine. \nWhen Mary Calls demonstrates how the Mother of God continues to draw seekers into deeper relationships with Christ\, transforming extraordinary encounters into sustained spiritual practices which offer meaning and to a world searching for hope.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/when-mary-calls/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Launches,CIC Events
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