Let's talk about Spy Wednesday! This simple activity is a fun way to introduce a family or class to the heavy concept of Judas' betrayal of Jesus on the Wednesday of Holy Week. Read more in this blog post. Ideas and prayers for Spy Wednesday (and the rest of the year) can be found in Kendra's boo...

Learn about the contradictions of Holy Thursday with the Tierney family. Observe both the happy (institution of the Eucharist and the sacramental priesthood) and sad (the beginning of Jesus' passion) aspects of the day with suggestions for family activities, music, and a Holy Thursday seder-inspi...

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...

"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 ...

Join Dr. Brant Pitre as he dives into the biblical accounts of the Last Supper and the gift of the Eucharist. This presentation is an exclusive excerpt from an Augustine Institute Bible Conference made available to all of FORMED.

Have you ever wanted to grow in your understanding and devotion to the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary? Join Dr. Ben Akers and professors from the Augustine Institute Graduate School as they walk through these Biblical mysteries and seek to grow in understanding and love for Christ through them...

Join Dr. Gray as he reflects on Jesus' agony in the garden and unpacks the depths of this great mystery.

Holy Week is the holiest week of the year. But why do we call the entire week “holy”? Does anything important happen on the days between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday? Follow Scripture scholar and professor Dr. Brant Pitre as he walks through each of the seven days of Holy Week, and explains how ...

In this presentation, Matthew Leonard focuses on the new idea of love proclaimed by Christ and how it gives meaning to human suffering, penance, and ultimately death. Sounds a bit dark, doesn't it? But it's not! By looking at these issues we'll discover the secret to how we can "Rejoice in the Lo...

The Stations of the Cross is a devotion and reflection in which we walk alongside Jesus on His way to Calvary. By prayerfully participating in this meditation, we are able to see clearly in His passion and death the depths of God's love for mankind and the price He paid for our salvation. This pr...

How do we prepare for Holy Week? Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Mark Giszczak, professor of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, as they walk through the liturgies of Holy Week, historical spots in the Holy Land, and how to prepare our hearts for the events of the P...

Dr. Brant Pitre takes listeners on a Scriptural walk from Palm Sunday to Holy Saturday. Learn about Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, why he cursed a fig tree, the importance of the “blood and water” that flowed out from Christ’s side, and more.

Join the Tierney family as they celebrate St. Joseph by hammering playdough, sanding plywood, skewering meats, piping pastry, and eating right off the table . . . with their hands. It's a Sicilian tradition! Learn how to make Pasta alla Tavola (Italian for "Pasta on the Table"), homemade breadcru...

Dr. Elizabeth Klein and Taylor Kemp discuss the historical life of St. Patrick. Captured multiple times by pirates, St. Patrick escaped slavery and returned to his land of captivity to preach the Gospel to a pagan people. Living during a time of great plagues, St. Patrick preached the good news o...

Doesn't every baptized believer have a priestly role in the Kingdom of God? Are Catholic priests lonely? Fr. John Riley and Chris Stefanick dive into why the Catholic Church has priests.

Lent is the time of year when Catholics reveal their deep love for the color purple…and self-inflicted punishments. Just kidding! There’s so much more to this pre-Easter tradition than meets the eye. Here’s 10 things you might not know about Lent.