Jubilee Year 2025
On December 24, 2024, Pope Francis opened the Holy Doors at St. Peter's Basilica, commencing the Jubilee Year of 2025. This year, all Catholics are invited to become Pilgrims of Hope by making a pilgrimage to Rome to seek forgiveness and reconciliation. This collection from Formed aims to help Catholics during this Jubilee Year by offering them resources about the Jubilee Year, hope, and alternative "spiritual pilgrimages" to holy sites around the world for those who are unable to physically travel to Rome and other local pilgrimage sites.
Jubilee Prayer: "Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us in your son, Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, reawaken in us the blessed hope for the coming of your Kingdom. May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the seeds of the Gospel. May those seeds transform from within both humanity and the whole cosmos in the sure expectation of a new heaven and a new earth, when, with the powers of Evil vanquished, your glory will shine eternally. May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us, Pilgrims of Hope, a yearning for the treasures of heaven. May that same grace spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer throughout the earth. To you our God, eternally blessed, be glory and praise for ever. Amen." - Pope Francis
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What Catholics Believe About the Pope: Authority, Anti-Popes & Apostolic Succession
Join Dr. Christopher Mooney, assistant professor of theology at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, as he answers some of the internet's most popular questions about the pope and the papacy.
Why does the Catholic Church have a pope? Is the pope Catholic? Do Catholics have to o...
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Love is Hope
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What Catholics Believe About the Jubilee: Holy Doors, Indulgences & Scripture
Join Dr. Mark Giszczak, associate professor of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, as he answers some of the internet's most pressing questions about the Jubilee.
What is a Jubilee year? What is a Holy Door? What are indulgences? Is the Jubilee year in Scri...
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Jubilee: 700 Years Seeking Forgiveness
Travel with some of the great experts and cultural leaders of the Church to the four Basilicas in Rome, where pilgrims have visited for centuries. Join the experts as they teach us how each of the four Holy Doors has something to teach us about the Jubilee Year.
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Movie + 1 extraPier Giorgio Frassati: If I Didn't Have Love
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A classic Italian movie re-mastered and re-released to celebrate the canonization in 2025 of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901-1925).
Frassati was a handsome, athletic and fun-loving young man from a rich, aristocratic Italian family who turned from a life of privilege to one devoted to worki...
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Saved in Hope by Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope Benedict XVI's second encyclical, Saved In Hope (Spe Salvi in Latin), takes its title from St. Paul, who wrote, "In hope we have been saved" (Rom 8:24). Benedict XVI continues a line of thought he began with his first encyclical, God is Love.
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Why is there a Pope?
Did Jesus think of the pope? What is a pope? Dr. John Sehorn and Chris Stefanick hone in on the history of how the office of the pope came to be.
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The Theological Virtues: Hope
"What are the theological virtues and how do they impact our lives as Christians today? How do we grow in them? Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger dive into the theological virtues and discuss their place in God's plan for humanity.
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Faith, Hope, and Charity | Symbolon | Session 13
The whole of the Christian life is fundamentally a living out of the theological virtues. Whether washing the dishes or offering prayers for the Church, every moment is an opportunity for holiness. See how you can increase the theological virtues in your life and grow closer to God.
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1 seasonHope and Trust Rosary
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When we pray, we don’t always know how to articulate the fear and anxiety that is gripping us. Yet when we bring our fears out of the shadows and into the light, they lose their power. May these prayers inspire you with hope and trust, lighten your burden, and give you confidence in God's love fo...
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Forgiven: The Transforming Power of Confession
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Forgiven: The Transforming Power of Confession, explores the grace and healing offered in Confession and shows how this sacrament of mercy reveals the depth and bounty of God's love. By looking at God's revelation of his mercy in Scripture and making a step-by-step examination of the Rite itself,...
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Divine Mercy with Fr. Michael Gaitley
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Renowned speaker and author Fr. Michael Gaitley tells the dramatic history of God's love and mercy as interwoven through the transformative message of St. Faustina, the miraculous appearance of Mary at Fatima, the witness of Maximilian Kolbe, and the world-changing papacy of Pope St. John Paul II...
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Movie + 2 extrasThe Boy from Milan: Stories of Carlo Acutis
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Discover the inspiring story of Carlo Acutis, the young boy from Milan on the path to sainthood. You may have heard of him, the sneaker-wearing, computer-loving "gamer saint" of our time. But beyond the headlines and hashtags, the real story of Carlo is something deeper, something the world despe...
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Divine Mercy Chaplet | Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
"Have mercy on us and on the whole world." Join the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal in praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet and asking God to shower his mercy upon us. While originally planned to be released closer to Divine Mercy Sunday, we have moved up our release date to encourage all people to ...
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Let's Go to Where it All Began: Virtual Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Today, I’m bringing you with me to where it all began—The Holy Land. I mentioned in last week’s episode in Nazareth at the Basilica of the Annunciation there is a sign that says “The Word Was Made Flesh Here.” Cue the chills!
If you’ve never been to the Holy Land, it is a completely transformi...
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Presence: The Mystery of the Eucharist
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Although the Eucharist appears to be simple bread and wine, it is actually the "source and summit" of the Christian life. Presence: The Mystery of the Eucharist explores the truth and beauty of Christ's real presence in the Eucharist, from its origins in Sacred Scripture, to its profound role in...
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Eternal Rest Grant Unto Him: Pope Francis
Dr. Tim Gray shares a heartfelt message on the passing of the Holy Father, Pope Francis. May Pope Francis rest in the eternal peace of Christ.
Join us in praying for Pope Francis by praying the Litany of the Faithful Departed here.
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Adventus: A Spiritual Pilgrimage
On behalf of the Augustine Institute, we are offering Adventus: A Spiritual Pilgrimage to everyone this Advent and Christmas Season. In light of the separation we face as communities, this special documentary allows Catholics all around the world to unite and make a spiritual pilgrimage to the Ho...
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Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage
Triduum: A Spiritual Pilgrimage is a beautiful, 30 minute contemplative documentary. This film cinematically walks through the locations of the Holy Week story, re-presenting the most important days of human history. Immersed in the real and sacred places of the Holy Land, the pilgrim faithful is...
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Are Indulgences Biblical?
Protestants often challenge Catholics to provide biblical evidence for their belief in indulgences. Can such a challenge be met? Karlo Broussard shows that it can.
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Footprints: The Path of Your Life
Eleven young men from the United States walk 1,000 kilometers on their Way of St. James pilgrimage. They are looking for answers, not beautiful scenery: How do you deal with pain and suffering? Do the weak quit or do they find meaning on the Camino? How much baggage is enough or too much?
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Finding Hope in the Midst of Suffering
How do we find hope amid great suffering? Lisa Brenninkmeyer reminds us of our identity in Christ and shows us how to see His glory in our deepest wounds.
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Hope with Dr. Ben Akers
Enjoy this talk by Dr. Ben Akers at a one-day men's retreat for the Denver chapter of Legatus. In this important talk, Dr. Akers discusses the theological virtue of hope to two extremes to be avoided. His talk include an examination of the work of art: Chest Players by Friedrich Retzsch.
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What Are the Virtues and How Do They Help Us?
The catechism reminds us, “A virtue is a habitual and firm disposition to do the good” (CCC 1803). There are two distinct types of virtues: human virtues and theological virtues. The human virtues involve our intellect and will and are known as prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance. These ...
