Your NSTI Courses

Welcome back the New Saint Thomas Institute (NSTI.com)! As a student member, you have access to all ten of our courses. Premium and Gold members can earn their certificate in all ten courses. For example, you can earn your Certificate in Catholic New Testament Studies by completing all units and passing the Final Exam at the end (we provide you with a review to help you). Choose one of the ten courses below and get started. If you’d like to track your progress through the certificates, please visit your progress dashboard by clicking here and scroll down a little to see how far you’ve progressed.

New NSTI Lent Course

Our New Lent course is live. Journey with Christ in the wilderness for 40 days with our Lent reading plan through Matthew and John, 33-day Marian consecration, daily meditations with Thomas Aquinas, and twice-weekly videos. Our community is working through the course together. We recommend two videos per week. Begin your Lent journey course by clicking here.

thomas-aquinas (3)Catholic Philosophy & Thomistic Studies Certificate

Most of us never received the basics of Catholic Philosophy. It’s not your fault. This curriculum is your basic 101 course on Philosophy from a Catholic point of view. You’ll learn the basics of a Catholic worldview with the help of Saint Thomas Aquinas. Click on the image or here to begin.

Catholic Theology Certificate

We recommend our Theology Curriculum to Members of NSTI who have already completed the curriculum in “Catholic Philosophy and Thomistic Studies.” Your Catholic Theology Certificate culminates in a Final Exam so that members can earn their Certificate in Catholic Theology. Click on the image or here to begin.

Catholic Apologetics Certificate

We recommend our Catholic Apologetics Curriculum to Members of NSTI who have already completed the curricula in “Catholic Philosophy and Thomistic Studies” and in Catholic Theology.” Your Catholic Apologetics Course culminates in a Final Exam so that members can earn their Certificate in Catholic Apologetics. Click here or on the image to get started!

1. Getting StartedCatholic History: Church Fathers Certificate

This NSTI course covers the time from the Apostles until about AD 600. Your course culminates in a Final Exam so that members can earn their Certificate in Catholic Church History (Patristics: New Testament-AD 600). Click here or on the image to get started!

Catholic History: Medieval Theology Certificate

Your NSTI Medieval Theology and History Course covers the period from about AD 600 to AD 1500. You’ll learn about the key historical events, important saints of this era, and the development of Catholic theology up until about the time of the Reformation. Your course culminates in a Final Exam so that members can earn their Certificate in Catholic Church History (Medieval Theology-600-1500). Click here or on the image to get started!

Catholic History: Reformation and Modern Theology Certificate

Your course will guide you through Catholic history beginning in about AD 1500 up until the last century. You’ll learn about saints, councils, controversies, and major events (like the Battle of Lepanto and the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe). Your course culminates in a Final Exam so that you can earn your Certificate in Catholic Church History (Reformation and Modern, 1500-1900s). Click here or on the image to get started!

Burning Bush mosesCatholic Old Testament Certificate

St Jerome says that “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” Dr. Marshall guides you through each and every one of the 73 books of the Old Testament. You will discover the riches of Catholic prophecies and foreshadowing in the Old Testament about Christ, Our Lady, the seven sacraments, the Church, and our liturgy. Your course culminates in a Final Exam so that you can earn your Certificate in Old Testament Studies. Click here or on the image to get started!

Catholic New Testament Certificate

St Jerome says that “Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ.” Dr. Marshall guides you through each and every one of the 27 books of the Old Testament. You will discover how the 4 Gospels, the Epistles, and the Book of Revelation teach and contain everything that the Catholic Church teaches regarding Christology, Mariology, the 7 Sacraments, and the Holy Church. Your course culminates in a Final Exam so that you can earn your Certificate in Old Testament Studies. Click here or on the image to get started!

Latin Mass and Roman Rite Certificate

“lex credendi, lex orandi” (Latin for “the law of believing is the law of praying”) – Prosper of Aquitaine. How we believe governs how we pray. This course leads you through the history and theology of the Traditional Latin Mass, the Roman Rite, and how to pronounce, pray, and under the Latin Mass. Click here or on the image to get started!

End Times Apocalyptic Studies Certificate

There is confusion about the Antichrist, the Apocalypse, the Tribulation, and Private Revelations. This course examines the Book of Revelation and approved Private Revelations to study the end times from a Catholic point of view.  Click here or on the image to get started!