Our Fall 2025 adult study, A Time of Great Heroism and Great Tragedy — WWII From a Catholic Perspective, was led by Fr. Andrie and Dr. Tod Worner. Sessions ran from September 23 through December 9, 2025. Each session’s presentation slides, assigned articles, and reflection questions are archived below.
September 23
- Introduction (PDF)
- Rise of Adolf Hitler (PDF)
- Major Players (PDF)
- Reflection Questions to Prepare for October 7 (PDF)
October 7
- Hitler & Churchill — Aggression & Defiance (Dr. Worner) (PDF)
- Hitler & Churchill — Night of the Long Knives, Nazi Aggression, and Churchill (Fr. Andrie) (PDF)
- Reflection Questions to Prepare for October 21 (PDF)
October 21
- Eastern Front — Fr. Andrie (PDF)
- Eastern Front Battles — Dr. Worner (PDF)
- The Final Solution: the Term and the Plan (article) (PDF)
- Reflection Questions to Prepare for November 4 (PDF)
November 4
- The Jewish Question (PDF)
- Holocaust Article from New Orleans Museum (PDF)
- Holocaust Extermination Camps (PDF)
- Reflection Questions to Prepare for November 18 (PDF)
November 18
- The Final Solution — The Holocaust (PDF)
- Reflection Questions to Prepare for December 2 — with article links (PDF)