The Augustine Institute Short Courses bring you the engaging instruction that has been enjoyed by over a thousand students since 2005, but at a fraction of the cost and time of a full graduate course. Each Short Course includes three to four hours of high-quality video instruction together with reading assignments that are modest in length but generous in depth and beauty.

What's Included

  • Interactive lessons, featuring guided presentations and videos
  • A top Catholic professor and theologian as your instructor
  • Certificate of Completion
  • Discussion forum to ask questions and share ideas

Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to the Course

    2. Course Overview

    3. About the Instructor

    4. Course Requirements

    1. Video and Discussion

    2. Presentation Slides

    3. Additional Resources

    4. Office Hours

    5. Check for Understanding

    1. Video and Discussion

    2. Presentation Slides

    3. Additional Resources

    4. Office Hours

    5. Check for Understanding

    1. Video and Discussion

    2. Presentation Slides

    3. Additional Resources

    4. Office Hours

    5. Check for Understanding

    1. Video and Discussion

    2. Presentation Slides

    3. Additional Resources

    4. Office Hours

    5. Check for Understanding

    1. Video and Discussion

    2. Presentation Slides

    3. Additional Resources

    4. Office Hours

    5. Check for Understanding

About this course

  • $59.00
  • 45 lessons
  • 5.5 hours of video content

Instructor(s)

Associate Professor of Theology and Catechetics | Director, M.A. in Leadership for the New Evangelization Lucas Pollice

I have been extraordinarily blessed to be a humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord over the past 20 years in service to the New Evangelization. It all began in 1993 with World Youth Day in Denver, CO (my hometown) where St. John Paul II deeply inspired me to dedicate my life to serving the Church wherever and however the Lord wished. Since then I have had the amazing and deeply humbling opportunities to teach and be an Assistant Principle at a Catholic school in Keller, TX, a Director of Religious Education at a parish in Arlington, TX, and the Director of Catechesis at the Diocese of Fort Worth, TX. Those experiences have given me a deep love for serving the Church, especially in the areas of RCIA and Adult Faith Formation, but also in the work of forming catechists and other parish leaders to do the important work of the New Evangelization. In 2012, I was called back home to Denver, where I began my work here at the Augustine Institute where I have been very blessed to work on catechetical projects such as Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained, Beloved: Finding Happiness in Marriage, Forgiven: The Transforming Power of Confession, and other AI catechetical video series as well as assisting with the creation of FORMED.org. I have also had the great opportunity to travel across the country doing diocesan training for RCIA, Adult Faith Formation, and parish catechetical leaders. In 2014, I was invited to teach in the MA in Leadership for the New Evangelization Degree program focusing on catechetics and pastoral theology. In 2017, I began my current work as director of the Leadership Degree Program where I have found a real love and passion for forming leaders for the New Evangelization by bringing my experiences in the “trenches” of ecclesial service to train and form those who have a desire to also be humble workers in the vineyard of the Lord. I have a deep love and devotion to St. John Paul II who has been my inspiration throughout my years of service to the Church and I deeply desire to pass on that same inspiration on to my students as they prepare for their own humble service to the Church in this time of the New Evangelization.

FAQ

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  • What are the technical requirements?

    The course will run on any device and any web browser. We do not support Roku or Apple TV.

  • Can I learn at my own pace?

    All aspects of the course are self-running so you can learn any time, any place.

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