Sacrament of Flesh and Blood

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer follows a group of pilgrims traveling from London to Canterbury Cathedral. Join their pilgrimage in the ICC Book Club to read and discuss what is undoubtedly one of the greatest works of Medieval literature.

Is Jesus truly present in the Eucharist: Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity? This question came to the forefront centuries before the Protestant Revolt, in the mid-1000s, when Bl. Lanfranc of Canterbury defended the Real Presence.

In this study, we will discover the biblical foundations for the Church’s teachings which both lead to a worthy reception of the Eucharist and those teachings which flow from it—transforming not only how we receive, but how we live.

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer follows a group of pilgrims traveling from London to Canterbury Cathedral—telling each other stories along the way. Join their pilgrimage in the ICC Book Club.

Once the Roman Empire collapsed at the hands of pagan barbarians, Christianity - and western culture - could have been in grave danger of disappearing from the European continent during the “Dark Ages,” were it not for the “light” of monastic communities.

Join Fr. Hezekias and the St. George choir to rediscover the resurrection hymns of the Holy Land, the ancestral treasure of Middle Eastern Paschal music.

We will explore the 12th-century Cistercian abbot's beautiful teaching on spiritual friendship, examining how the bonds we form with one another can become a school of charity and a pathway to deeper union with God.

In this reflection, Mother Cecilia will share with us the secrets of the monastic life in keeping ourselves in a constant state of prayer even while tending to the necessities of this life.

We will examine Jesus’ Last Supper Discourse to see how the Mystical Supper flows from the Jewish Passover and sacrifices and how it draws us into a much deeper communion with God.

Join Fr. Stephen Freeman for this evening's discussion and learn how best to minister to those who are about to meet the Lord.