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    "I believe American Catholics have a special duty today to be the guardians of the truth about the American spirit and our national identity... I believe it falls to us to be witnesses to a new kind of American patriotism."

    -Archbishop José Gomez at the First Annual Napa Institute Conference

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Thank God for Pope Francis by Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ

Thank God for Pope Francis Fr. Robert J. Spitzer, S.J., Ph.D.   As I reflect upon the election of the new Pope, I cannot help but believe that it was in every respect, divinely inspired. Jorge Mario Bergoglio is the perfect man for the contemporary Papacy. His concern for the poor and marginalized, his manifest love of people, and his authentic life of poverty and simplicity... Read More

American Archbishops Welcome Pope Francis I

Napa Institute speakers and American Archbishops Samuel J. Aquila and Charles J. Chaput welcome Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis I, as he takes on the role of Bishop of Rome. Read more:  http://www.ewtnnews.com/catholic-news/US.php?id=7234  Read More →

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  • 2013 Conference

    Want to attend the 2013 Napa Institute Conference?

    The Third Annual Napa Institute takes place August 1-4 at the Meritage Resort & Spa in Napa, CA.
  • We consecrate our Mission to Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas