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SUMMARY:Something Wicked
DESCRIPTION:The culture wars have raged for decades\, but with seemingly little success. Christians are losing the cultural battle for family\, life\, and faith. But why? \nThe CIC invites you to join Dr. Carrie Gress here on Wednesday\, January 21\, 2026 at 6:00 PM for the launch of her newest book\, Something Wicked: Why Feminism Can’t Be Fused with Christianity.  \nSomething Wicked is Dr. Gress’ riveting look at the underbelly of feminism\, Carrie Gress explains why pro-life and pro-family efforts have failed to deliver. Feminism has quietly captured the minds and hearts of women by mimicking aspects of Christianity. Through its own “commandments\,” “virtues\,” “evangelization\,” and even “a sacrament\,” feminism has become an exceedingly powerful megachurch. \nThis program is co-sponsored by the Institute for Human Ecology (IHE) at The Catholic University of America\, and is available to attend either in-person and virtually through the livestream. \nThe book will be available for purchase at the CIC bookstore. \nJanuary 21st Program Schedule: \n\n5:45 PM: Doors open for Registrant check-in\n6:00 PM: Presentation by Carrie Gress – this portion of the evening will be offered both in-person and virtually via a livestream\n7:00 PM: Booksigning with Dr. Gress and a light happy hour\n8:00 PM: Evening concludes\n\nAbout the book: \nSomething Wicked examines that Christians have targeted the specific products of the feminist ideology\, such as abortion and transgenderism\, and have missed the bigger picture of how feminism’s shadow church has captured the psyche of Western women. \nFeminism is all too often perceived\, even among Christians\, as something virtuous that affords women true equality and freedom. Dr. Gress overturns this misconception\, smashing the idol of feminism and exposing its deeply anti-Christian origins. \nDrawing from history\, psychology\, philosophy\, culture\, and common sense\, Dr. Gress explains: \n\nHow early feminists opposed traditional Christianity and espoused occultic practices\nSix ways feminism has become its own religion that mimics the Christian faith\nWhy the feminist idol of women’s autonomy can never lead to happiness\nHow the prioritization of masculine virtues devalued the vital gifts of women\nWhat happens when Christians try to blend their faith with feminism\nWhy the restless search for identity by many adrift in culture is really a grasping for home\nThe vital role that men and the patriarchy play in meeting the needs of all of society\n\nDr. Gress lays out solutions to how womanhood can be viewed afresh\, without feminism’s menace\, healing the ever-growing rift between the sexes\, reconnecting the essential bond of empathy between mother and child\, and restoring God to his rightful place in the hearts of all women.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/something-wicked/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pocket Guide to the Works of Mercy
DESCRIPTION:“The Church’s teaching on the corporal and spiritual works of mercy is not merely an invitation to volunteer but rather a holy and joyful call to reorder our lives according to the wisdom of Christ.”\n–Fr. Mark-Mary Ames\, CFR\n\nFr. Mark-Mary Ames\, CFR will lead a discussion with authors Elizabeth Marcolini and Neena Gaynor on their new book\, Pocket Guide to the Works of Mercy. The program takes place at the CIC on Thursday\, January 22\, 2026 at 7:00 PM. This book will be available for purchase at the CIC bookstore as will be Fr. Mark-Mary’s previous publications. \nFr. Ames will also offer Mass at 6:10 PM. \nJanuary 22nd Schedule: \n\n6:00 PM: Doors open for Registrant check-in\n6:10 PM: Daily Mass celebrated by Fr. Mark-Mark Ames\, CFR\n7:00 PM: Discussion on Pocket Guide to the Works of Mercy – this portion of the evening will be offered both in-person and virtually via a livestream\n8:00 PM: Booksigning with the authors and a light happy hour\n9:00 PM: Evening concludes\n\n\nAbout the Book: \nMercy is a language of love. \nWe are all called to live like Christ in the world. As followers of Jesus we are called to embrace those around us and serve them with God’s healing love. \nIn Pocket Guide to the Works of Mercy\, authors Claire Couche\, Neena Gaynor\, and Elizabeth Marcolini offer a clear\, practical\, and prayerful path to living out the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.  \nIn this compact work\, readers will discover how to live the works of mercy in a way that emphasizes each person’s dignity\, and leads them closer to Christ.  \nThrough practical examples and examination questions\, Pocket Guide to the Works of Mercy is perfect for Catholics who want to serve those around them. Whether you are single\, consecrated\, or have a family\, this guide will show you how you can live out the Works of Mercy in your state of life.   \nEach chapter includes practical and applicable wisdom on each Work of Mercy\, including: \n\nBiblical examples from both the Old and New Testaments\nAn explanation of the meaning for the works of mercy for Catholics today\nA dedicated prayer to offer your works as prayers to God\nReal-life applications for every season of life\nAnd more!\n\nPocket Guide to the Works of Mercy takes a difficult and abstract set of actions and makes them not only tangible\, but possible no matter your season of life. With the help of this book\, readers will truly see the other as a beloved child of God\, and care for them in the way the Church asks. \nLearn how to live out the radical call to mercy alongside this small but powerful book.
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/pocket-guide-to-the-works-of-mercy/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Military Chaplaincy: Current Realities and Ideas for Reform" with Archbishop Timothy Broglio
DESCRIPTION:Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio will discuss the current state of the Catholic Chaplaincy in the U.S. Military\, highlighting its mission\, challenges\, and role in supporting service members and their families. He will also offer brief commentary on recent remarks by Pete Hegseth\, providing a Catholic perspective on faith\, leadership\, and military service. \nThis program is co-sponsored by the Napa Institute. \n\n5:00 PM: Doors open for registrant check-in\n5:15 PM: Holy Mass\n6:00 PM: Talk from His Excellency\, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio – this portion of the evening will be offered both in-person and virtually via a livestream\n6:45 PM: Reception\n8:00 PM: Evening concludes
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/military-chaplaincy/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
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SUMMARY:Freely Sober (POSTPONED)
DESCRIPTION:1/27/2026 Announcement: Because of the winter storm issues that have emerged\, this event is postponed to a to-be-decided date in the spring.\nFill out the form to be contacted when the new date is announced.\n\nJoin author Ericka Anderson and Kathryn Lopez at the CIC for a discussion of Anderson’s new book\, Freely Sober: Rethinking Alcohol Through the Lens of Faith. Their conversation will explore the Christian (both Catholic and Protestant) woman’s relationships with alcohol. \nAfter the talk\, stay for a booksigning and a light happy (half) hour\, featuring a couple of fun mocktails from Michael Foley’s Abstaining with the Saints. \nRSVP to attend either in-person or virtually through the livestream. \nSchedule: \n\n6:45 PM: Doors open for registrant check-in\n7:00 PM: “Freely Sober” presentation – this portion of the afternoon will be offered both in-person and virtually via a livestream\n8:00 PM: Booksigning and light happy (half) hour\n8:30 PM: Evening concludes\n\n\nAbout the Book: \n“Andersen offers important insights on how women’s relationships with alcohol are shifting as they grapple with increased pressures at home and work\, and her approach wisely utilizes faith as a recovery tool without positioning it as a cure-all… Women of faith will be empowered.”―Publishers Weekly Review\, September 2025 \nGet Honest about Your Relationship with Alcohol \nSharing a drink with friends or a glass of wine at dinner can be a nice way to enjoy God’s good gifts. But what if these casual enjoyments turn into unhealthy habits? For many\, drinking can easily become a dysfunctional coping mechanism or a dependency that’s difficult to break. \nIn Freely Sober\, Ericka Andersen invites Christian women to reconsider their relationship with alcohol from a posture of honesty\, curiosity\, and self-compassion\, offering empowering knowledge and trusted recovery principles for those curious about sobriety or seeking a way out of a habitual or destructive relationship with alcohol. \nAndersen vulnerably shares her own story of sobriety\, reflecting on how her private drinking habits began impacting her faith and life. Through her honest account\, she opens the door for sober curious women of faith to explore their drinking patterns and see clearly to choose what’s best for them. \nFreely Sober features: \n\nPractical Tools for Growth: Includes reflection questions\, action steps\, and assessments designed to help readers see alcohol more clearly\nFaith-Based Guidance: Invites readers to draw closer to God in their sobriety journeys\, leaning on the Holy Spirit and a supportive community for encouragement and accountability\nAccessible for a Variety of Stages: Great for those who are sober curious\, questioning their habits\, or who want to dig deeper into how alcohol affects their life and faith\n\nFreely Sober charts a pathway to new habits\, healing\, and spiritual renewal through God’s abundant grace for those looking for change. Whether you’re struggling yourself with grey area drinking\, are looking to support a friend or family member\, or are a ministry leader looking for resources\, Freely Sober offers wisdom and guidance for a way forward to freedom. \n“You are free to decide―honestly\, thoughtfully―whether your life is better with or without it. You don’t have to quit. You don’t have to cut back. But you can. And you can do it on your own terms\, not because anyone told you to\, but because you’re free to choose what serves you best. You can be freely sober.” \n– Ericka Andersen\, Freely Sober
URL:https://cicdc.org/event/freely-sober/
LOCATION:Catholic Information Center\, 1501 K Street NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States
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