Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Video Description:
In this talk, “The Creed and the Crisis of Our Time,” Bishop Erik Varden reflects on the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea at the 2025 Napa Institute Summer Conference. Exploring why the Nicene Creed remains essential, he explains how right belief about Jesus Christ safeguards Christian life, worship, and mission. Bishop Varden shows how the confession that Christ is “consubstantial with the Father” is not theological hair-splitting, but the foundation for authentic faith, action, and participation in divine life.
About the Speaker:
Bishop Erik Varden, OCSO, is a Trappist monk and the Bishop of Trondheim, Norway. A theologian, author, and retreat master, he is known for his profound spiritual insight and ability to articulate the beauty and depth of the Catholic tradition for the modern world.
About the Napa Institute:
The Napa Institute is a lay apostolate whose mission is to empower Catholic leaders to renew the Church and transform the culture. Our conferences, pilgrimages, and events gather clergy, religious, and lay leaders for high-end events rooted in liturgy, community, and faith formation.
🔗 Learn more about the Napa Institute: napa-institute.org
🗓️ Attend an upcoming event: napa-institute.org/events
✅ Subscribe for more talks from our 2025 Summer Conference
💲 Support our mission: secure.givelively.org/donate/napa-institute
#NapaInstitute #Catholic #NiceneCreed
Video Description:
In this talk, “The Creed and the Crisis of Our Time,” Bishop Erik Varden reflects on the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea at the 2025 Napa Institute Summer Conference. Exploring why the Nicene Creed remains essential, he explains how right belief about Jesus Christ safeguards Christian life, worship, and mission. Bishop Varden shows how the confession that Christ is “consubstantial with the Father” is not theological hair-splitting, but the foundation for authentic faith, action, and participation in divine life.
About the Speaker:
Bishop Erik Varden, OCSO, is a Trappist monk and the Bishop of Trondheim, Norway. A theologian, author, and retreat master, he is known for his profound spiritual insight and ability to articulate the beauty and depth of the Catholic tradition for the modern world.
About the Napa Institute:
The Napa Institute is a lay apostolate whose mission is to empower Catholic leaders to renew the Church and transform the culture. Our conferences, pilgrimages, and events gather clergy, religious, and lay leaders for high-end events rooted in liturgy, community, and faith formation.
🔗 Learn more about the Napa Institute: napa-institute.org
🗓️ Attend an upcoming event: napa-institute.org/events
✅ Subscribe for more talks from our 2025 Summer Conference
💲 Support our mission: secure.givelively.org/donate/napa-institute
#NapaInstitute #Catholic #NiceneCreed
