Below are links to audios related to the ITI. Right click to download the MP3 files.
A Thursday Lecture by Dr. Andrei Gotia given on March 8, 2018
A Thursday Lecture by Dr. Norbert Feinendegen given on February 22, 2018.
A Thursday Lecture by Fr. Dr. George Woodall given on February 15, 2018.
Buchvorstellung "Gott und die Ehe. Berufung - Begleitung - Sakrament" (hrsg. Michael Wladika und Johannes Reinprecht, Heiligenkreuz 2017) bei Radio Maria am 08.10.2017
Listen to the audio file of an interview on Radio Maria with Dr. Christiaan Alting von Geusau, President and Rector of the ITI, on „Mission und Bildung – warum Christen die Initiative im Bildungsbereich neu ergreifen müssen“ - October 22, 2017
Dr. Christoph Cardinal Schönborn - October 2, 2017
Dr. Christiaan Alting von Geusau - June 10, 2017
Indre Zapolskyte, Lithuania on June 10, 2017
The complete ceremony recording
A Thursday Lecture by Philip Pöschl given on 11 May 2017
A talk by Paul Coleman given on 25 April, 2017
A Thursday Lecture by Andrei Gotia given on 17 March, 2017
Talk by President Alting von Geusau
Ausblick und Anregungen zum Tagungsthema. Dr. Christiaan Alting von Geusau, Rektor des ITI
Liebe ist …“ Die Dimensionen der Liebe in den Schatztruhen der Kirche entdecken. Lic. theol. Corbin Gams MTh, Dozent und Studienleiter, Initiative Christliche Familie (ICF)
Liebe ist … frei, bedingungslos, treu. Theologisch-philosophische Betrachtungen zu Dimensionen der Liebe. Lic.theol. Corbin Gams MTh, Dozent und Studienleiter, ICF Birgit Gams, Sozialpädagogin, Leitung eines Hauses für Menschen mit Behinderung
Liebe ist … lebensspendend. Familie – Ressource für Kirche und Welt. Dipl.info. Dipl.pol. Jürgen Liminski, Publizist, Geschäftsführer des Instituts für Demographie, Allgemeinwohl und Familie Martine Liminski, Directrice d‘Ecole Maternelle a.D
Liebe ist … missionarisch. Familie sein – Mission ohne Worte. P. Luc Emmerich csj, Johannesgemeinschaft
President's welcoming words
Sermon of Cardinal Schönborn on St. Therese of Lisieux and mercy
Cardinal Schönborn on the history of the ITI
Greeting by LAbg. Lukas Mandl, representing Landeshauptmann Erwin Pröll
Keynote lecture "Im Dienst akademischer Bildung"
Address by Papal Nuncio Archbischop Peter Zurbriggen
Listen here to the President's Matriculation Day speech
Listen here to the Class Speaker and the President's Commencement Address
The audio of all the symposium talks can be listened to here by clicking on the corresponding name and title:
Dr. Christiaan Alting von Geusau, President and Rector of the International Theological Institute, Trumau, Austria: "AND GOD SAW THAT IT WAS VERY GOOD: introduction to the conference theme"
His Excellency Rt. Rev. Dr. Boris Andrij Gudziak, Eparch of St. Volodymyr, Paris, France, opening prayer and Synod testimony
Jocelyne Khoueiry, John Paul II Center, Beirut, Lebanon, “Faith, Family and the Persecuted Church”
Dr. Bernhard Dolna, Dean of the International Theological Institute, Trumau, Austria: “It is not good for man to be alone” (Gen. 2:18)
Graham Hutton, Board member of the International Theological Institute and Chairman of Aid to the Church in Need, London, United Kingdom: “Conjugal love in the teaching of St John Paul II”
Rev. Dr. John Saward, Fellow at Blackfriars, Oxford University, United Kingdom: "From Mercy to Mercy; The Teaching of St. John Paul II, 2nd April 2004 - 2nd April 2005"
His Excellency Rt. Rev. James Maria Wainaina Kungu, Bishop of the Diocese of Murang'a, Kenya: “Family Culture and Church teaching: lessons we can learn”
Prof. Dr. Frans A. M. Alting von Geusau, Husband, Father, Grandfather and professor of law emeritus, Netherlands: “Family: Become what you are”
Dinner with testimony by Paul & Timmie Vitz, Arlington, USA: “Forty-six years and six children: Our experience of marriage”
Prof. Dr. Paul C. Vitz, Senior Scholar, Institute for Psychological Sciences, Arlington, Virginia, USA: “Equal, Different and complementary: psychological and neurobiological evidence of man-woman complementarity”
Dr. Lic. Gintautas Vaitoska, International Theological Institute, Trumau, Austria: “A Longing for Life: The “Ancient” Meaning of Sex”
Rev. Dr. George Woodall, Athenaeum of Regina Apostolorum, Rome: “'Humanae vitae in the light of the Synod on the family”
Timothy & Maria Church, London, UK: “Witnessing Catholic family life today”
PD Dr. Michaela C. Hastetter, International Theological Institute, Trumau, Austria: “Failure or exultation? Differing tendencies in pastoral care of marriage”
His Eminence Cardinal Dr. Christoph Schönborn, Archbishop of Vienna and Grand Chancellor of the International Theological Institute: presentation of the post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation of the Holy Father Francis, “Amoris Laetitia”, on love in the family (Exhortation to be published on April 8th, 2016)
Closing panel of speakers (Synod fathers and married couples): “How do we reinvigorate the Sacrament of Marriage and the Christian Family today?”
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Vortrag Rektor von Dr. Christiaan Alting von Geusau, "Die Menschenwürde und das Christliche Familienbild: Antworten auf die Fragen der Gegenwart" Hier nachhören
Vortrag von PD Dr. habil. Michaela Hastetter, "Ehe- und Familienpastoral von Benedikt bis Franziskus: Krise oder Kontinuität?“ Hier nachören
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Der Predigt über die Spiritualität des Malteser Ordens im Lichte der Tageslesungen können Sie hier nachhören.
Here you can listen to the exceptionally beautiful homily the ITI Grand Chancellor, Cardinal Dr. Christoph Schönborn, gave on 6 June 2015 at the occasion of the annual commencement exercises the the parish church of Trumau, Austria
Meixia was chosen by her graduating classmates to present the commencement address on behalf of the students. You can listen to it here.
Dr. Alting von Geusau speaks about the special call of ITI graduates to go into the world and bring the light of Christ to all - listen here.
"Hl. Thomas Morus: Mut zur Wahrheit, Wahrhaftigkeit und Weisheit - Was lehrt er uns über Erziehung und Bildung?" listen to the audio
2014 May 15 - Dr. Michaela Hastetter addresses the power of the theology of Joseph Ratzinger as a inspiration for contemporary pastoral theology. Listen to the Talk
12. Mar. 2015 – "The Diary of the Soul of a Saint" Dr. Andrei Gotia gives a moving talk about the recently canonized Pope Saint John XXIII and his spiritual diary, a personal diary that he began at the age of fourteen and that documents his spiritual journey to the See of Peter. Listen to the talk
On February 25, the ITI had the great privilege of an evening lecture on the Prima Pars Quaestio of the Summa theologica by St. Thomas Aquinas, held by our Grand Chancellor Cardinal Dr. Christoph Schönborn. Before being appointed bishop many years ago, Fr. Christoph Schönborn, O.P. was a professor of theology and a very good one at that. Not only does the Cardinal have a vast teaching experience and many publications in his name, he is above all a teacher with a great love for teaching, who also has a deep knowledge of the great Doctor of the Church, St. Thomas Aquinas, one of the patron Saints of the ITI.
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Vom Konflikt zur Ergänzung – anthropologische Grundlagen der Ehebegleitung – Mag. Dr. Christian Spaemann Listen to the talk
Christus als Ehebegleiter – PD Dr. Michaela C. Hastetter, ITIListen to the talk
Wer wächst, kann andere zum Wachstum bringen – Erfahrungen und Wege für die Praxis der Ehebegleitung - Mag. Richard und Dr. Ingeborg SickingerListen to the Talk
19 Nov 2014 • Listen to the audio "Receptive Ecumenism as a Catholic Calling: Catholic Teaching on Ecumenism from Blessed Pope John Paul II to His Holiness Pope Francis" Download PDFs of the Lecture and Handout
October 1, 2014
• Listen to the lecture by Graham Hutton - "A Faith Worth Dying for, A Faith Worth Living For"• Text of lecture by Graham Hutton • Listen to the Homily by Father Leo Maasburg
Graham Hutton speaks about what we can learn from our persecuted Christian brethren
1 Sept 2014 • Listen to the audio
6 June 2014 • "You have a desire to communicate the reason of your hope, and the heart of the Faith…" • listen to the audio
Audio Download – - 6 June 2014 •" The ITI is represented, among other things, by the song we have just heard 'As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God' … "• listen to the audio
6 June 2014 • "All of us are asked to obey this call to go forth from our own comfort zone in order to reach all the ‘peripheries’ in need of the light of the Gospel…”• listen to the audio
Audio Download – 6 Mar 2014. Hear about this amazing priest who personally touched the lives of the Gotia family. • listen to the audio
Audio Download – 8 June 2013 - listen to the inspiring talk by ITI Professor Father Rupert Mayer • listen to the audio
2013 Mar 14 - Christiaan Alting von Geusau discusses the challenges of advancing an authentic concept of "human rights" in the contemporary relativistic culture. Listen to the Talk
Audio Download – 3 September, 2012 - listen to the fascinating Studientag talk by ITI Rector Msgr. Hogan on St. Thérèse. • listen to the audio