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Welcome to Catholic Classics from Ascension! Each season we'll read through a great Catholic spiritual writing providing insightful commentary and practical guidance along the way. Informative and enriching, these 20-30 mins episodes will allow you to learn from the Catholic Church’s most revered saints and teachers as you seek to cultivate your spiritual life. In season three of Catholic Classics, join Fr. Jacob Bertrand and Fr. Michael-Joseph Paris as they read and explain Story of a Soul: ...
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The podcast where we hammer home the importance of school libraries. Hosted by RAILS Data Analyst Janette Derucki and IHLS School Library Membership Coordinator Leah Gregory. Can't Shelve This is a product of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) in collaboration with the Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS).
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Father 2 Father is your go-to podcast for navigating the depths of Catholic life and personal growth. Hosted by Father Gregory, a Catholic priest, and Dr. Giovanni, a clinical mental health counselor, college lecturer, and father of two, the podcast offers insightful conversations blending faith, self-awareness, and practical wisdom. As fathers in different vocations, both hosts bring unique perspectives and life experiences to every episode, creating rich and engaging discussions. Each epis ...
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A Voice from the Isles
Archpriest Gregory Hallam, Fr. Emmanuel Kahn, and Ancient Faith Ministries
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The mission of this church is to serve those English-speaking Coptic individuals and families, as well as serve those who have converted to Coptic Christianity by offering only English and Coptic service. By God’s hand, we strive for an organized and thriving church that will nurture a sense of fellowship within its congregation, and focus on raising its youth with diligence, so that future generations may understand and fully appreciate the beauty of the holy sacraments and enjoy an intimat ...
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In The Pews is a collection of interviews with people of the Catholic Church, both clergy and lay people.
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Our goal here is simply to talk about the spiritual life from a Carmelite perspective - something that we already do in the monastery on a regular basis. Through this podcast, we hope to open the conversation up for you to listen and join in. We’re by no means experts on these topics, but we believe that our Carmelite tradition and saints have a lot to offer to those seeking to grow closer to God.
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Andrew will be tapping into the many connections he has made around the world with spiritual teachers, scientists, scholars, and experts to offer you the latest from leaders in lucid dreaming and the study of mind.
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The Thomistic Institute exists to promote Catholic truth in our contemporary world by strengthening the intellectual formation of Christians at universities, in the Church, and in the wider public square. The thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Universal Doctor of the Church, is our touchstone. The Thomistic Institute Podcast features the lectures and talks from our conferences, campus chapters events, intellectual retreats, livestream events, and much more. Founded in 2009, the Thomistic Ins ...
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Life is short- let's feel empowered to live it at our fullest potential. Get the scoop on minimal-effort wellness and beauty remedies for maximum results. Hear inspiring stories you won't hear anywhere else that will raise your vibrations and make you feel like you can do anything. Each episode gives you ultra useful, life changing info straight from wellness expert Keemia Kaboli and her guests.
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This is the course listening for Aquinas 101 - Course 2: Introduction to Thomistic Philosophy--the second of six courses that together make up the Aquinas 101 Course. Each podcast episode accompanies a course video and course reading. If you haven't enrolled already to receive semiweekly emails with all the materials, be sure to do so at http://www.aquinas101.com. Because it matters what you think!
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This is the course listening for Aquinas 101 - Course 5: Theological and Cardinal Virtues--the fifth of six courses that together make up the Aquinas 101 Course. Each podcast episode accompanies a course video and course reading. If you haven't enrolled already to receive semiweekly emails with all the materials, be sure to do so at http://www.aquinas101.com. Because it matters what you think!
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This is the course listening for Aquinas 101 - Course 3: God and Creation--the third of six courses that together make up the Aquinas 101 Course. Each podcast episode accompanies a course video and course reading. If you haven't enrolled already to receive semiweekly emails with all the materials, be sure to do so at http://www.aquinas101.com. Because it matters what you think!
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Who wrote the Nicene Creed? Why did the estimated 300 bishops present at the Council of Nicaea use terms such as “Light of Light... consubstantial... proceeding...” and more to describe God? Is the creed even intelligible to us today in the same sense its early proponents understood it? Does the Nicene Creed have anything constructive to contribute to our context today, to those disillusioned with traditional forms of religion, or those merely interested in spirituality? In Passages: Nicaea, ...
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This is the course listening for Aquinas 101 - Course 4: Principles of the Moral Life--the fourth of six courses that together make up the Aquinas 101 Course. Each podcast episode accompanies a course video and course reading. If you haven't enrolled already to receive semiweekly emails with all the materials, be sure to do so at http://www.aquinas101.com. Because it matters what you think!
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The Center for Evangelical Catholicism is a nonprofit South Carolina-based religious corporation, faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, and dedicated to the Church’s call for a new evangelization. The Center seeks to form evangelical Catholics through publishing, providing evangelization opportunities, offering adult education programs for the laity, and supplying continuing education for the clergy.
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The Durham Centre for Catholic Studies is the first of its kind in British higher education. It represents a creative partnership between academy and church: a centre within the pluralist, public academy for critically constructive Catholic studies of the highest academic standing. The aims of the Centre for Catholic Studies are: -To provide a distinctive forum for the creative analysis of key issues in Catholic thought, culture, and practice. -To engage, inform and shape public and ecclesia ...
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'Many are called, but few are chosen': A Thomistic Approach to Predestination | Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
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Fr. Gregory Pine explains the Catholic doctrine of predestination, distinguishing it from Calvinist interpretations by emphasizing God’s gratuitous initiative, human participation through grace, and the ultimate purpose of creation as sharing in divine life. This lecture was given on May 8th, 2025, at Universidad Panamericana. For more information …
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Objective Beauty in a Subjective World | Prof. Jan C. Bentz
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Prof. Jan C. Bentz examines the nature of beauty, arguing that beauty is not merely subjective but possesses objective and transcendent qualities rooted in metaphysical, ethical, and theological traditions from Plato and Aristotle to Aquinas. This lecture was given on December 9th, 2024, at Thomistic Institute in Limerick. For more information on u…
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Becoming Human: Barbie, Storytelling, and Aquinas on Self-Knowledge | Prof. Joshua Hochschild
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Prof. Joshua Hochschild explores the philosophical and theological dimensions of the Barbie movie, analyzing its narrative through the lens of storytelling, existentialism, and the thought of Aquinas, while engaging with diverse critical interpretations. This lecture was given on September 20th, 2024, at North Carolina State University. For more in…
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Recovering the Image of God in Man (and Woman) | Sr. Elinor Gardner, O.P.
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Sr. Elinor Gardner explores the Christian understanding of virtue, emphasizing the theological and cardinal virtues as foundational to human excellence and the restoration of the image of God in man and woman. This lecture was given on February 21st, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomistic…
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Created Equal: An Interpretation and Defense of the American Proposition | Prof. Christopher Kaczor
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Prof. Christopher Kaczor rigorously defends the inclusive interpretation of the Declaration of Independence, arguing that "all men are created equal" refers to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, or status, drawing on historical documents, the founders' intentions, and philosophical influences. This lecture was given on March 27th, 2025, at …
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Predestination and Human Freedom | Prof. Bruce Marshall
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Prof. Bruce Marshall explores the complex theological and philosophical challenges of predestination, examining its biblical foundations, Catholic doctrinal teachings, and the relationship between divine will, human freedom, and universal salvation. This lecture was given on February 28th, 2024, at University of Texas Austin. For more information o…
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How to Make Life-Changing Decisions | Dr. Nathaniel Peters
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Dr. Nathaniel Peters examines how young adults can make life-changing decisions by applying philosophical and theological frameworks, particularly drawing on Aristotle and Aquinas, to overcome paralysis, weigh competing goods, and move beyond the allure of endless options. This lecture was given on April 10th, 2025, at Williams College. For more in…
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Free Will and the Brain | Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P.
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Fr. Anselm Ramelow explores the philosophical and scientific debates surrounding free will, examining cultural attitudes, neuroscience experiments like Benjamin Libet's, and the necessity of free will for rational thought and moral responsibility. This lecture was given on September 14th, 2024, at Dominican House of Studies. For more information on…
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SSS Class: Saved, Stretched & Soft-Launched
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Send us a text 🕊️ Fr. Greg and Dr. Gio are back in the booth— listening, laughing, and lovingly pulling folks back from the edge with wisdom, grace, and just enough side-eye to keep it real. — 🙏 Segment: Hear Me Out A woman walks into church… not for prayer, but with intentions — the kind that involve Father in a holy-line-skirt fantasy. Is she rig…
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Could God Weep or Feel Pain? Christ's Assumption of Human Suffering for Our Sake I Prof. Paul Gondreau
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Prof. Paul Gondreau explores whether God could truly experience human emotions and suffering by examining Christ’s full humanity, the Church’s response to heresies like docetism and monophysitism, and the Aristotelian-Thomistic understanding of human nature and passions. This lecture was given on March 7th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. For …
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God on a Cross: The Meaning of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus I Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P.
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Fr. Thomas Petri explores the profound meaning of Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection, emphasizing humanity’s original condition and ultimate end, the consequences of sin, and God’s redemptive plan culminating in the Incarnation. This lecture was given on April 10th, 2025, at University of Scranton. For more information on upcoming events, vi…
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Is Anything More Tortuous than the Human Heart? I Prof. Steven Jensen
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Prof. Steven Jensen analyzes the complexity of the human heart by distinguishing the interplay between emotions and will, drawing on Aquinas and Aristotle to explain how passions like love, desire, sorrow, anxiety, guilt, vainglory, and pride shape human behavior and moral decision-making. This lecture was given on September 6th, 2024, at Dominican…
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Pope John Paul II's Salvifici Doloris I Prof. Gina Noia
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Prof. Gina Noia explores Catholic teaching on medical treatment decision-making, focusing on how suffering, prudence, and the distinction between ordinary and extraordinary means inform ethical choices in end-of-life care, euthanasia, and palliative care, as illustrated by real clinical cases This lecture was given on March 8th, 2025, at Dominican …
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Suffering and End-of-Life Care I Prof. Gina Noia
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Prof. Gina Noia explores Catholic teaching on end-of-life care, suffering, and medical treatment decision-making, highlighting the nuanced distinction between morally obligatory and optional treatments within the Catholic ethical tradition. This lecture was given on March 8th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming ev…
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The Wedding Supper of the Lamb I Prof. Paul Gondreau
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Prof. Paul Gondreau explains how the Mass, as the perfect form of human worship, unites sacrifice, thanksgiving, and fellowship by making present Christ’s atoning sacrifice as the Lamb of God, thus joining earthly and heavenly liturgy in a cosmic event. This lecture was given on April 25th, 2025, at University of North Texas. For more information o…
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Yum Yumm & Catfish... That’s What’s for Dinner
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Send us a text This one’s wild. Strap in. 😤 First off: Standing 10 toes down is admirable… But if you’re gonna say “yumm yumm in my tumm tumm” repeatedly on a date… 👀 Maybe don’t. Especially not while someone’s holding a fork and questioning their life choices. Then in “Hear Me Out”: 😱 A listener confesses she catfished her own mother — and things …
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Corpus Christi and the Mystery of the Eucharist I Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P.
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Fr. Innocent Smith explores the origins and theological significance of the Feast of Corpus Christi, emphasizing how liturgical tradition, scriptural foundations, and figures like Saint Juliana of Liège shape the Church’s understanding and celebration of the Eucharist. This lecture was given on October 25th, 2024, at Dominican House of Studies. For…
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Aquinas the DJ: Tradition and Invention in the Corpus Christi Liturgy | Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P.
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Fr. Innocent Smith explores how Thomas Aquinas creatively blended tradition and innovation in composing the Corpus Christi liturgy, drawing on earlier hymns and melodies to craft enduring Eucharistic music that deepens theological understanding. This lecture was given on February 11th, 2025, at Cornell University. For more information on upcoming e…
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Is the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in "Accordance with the Scriptures"? I Prof. Gary Anderson
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Prof. Gary Anderson examines how the Christian practice of adoring the Blessed Sacrament is deeply rooted in the scriptural tradition, particularly through the Old Testament themes of God's indwelling presence in the tabernacle and the dual spiritual practices of visual contemplation and sacrificial offering. This lecture was given on February 7th,…
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My Lord and My God: Understanding the Incarnation | Prof. Bruce Marshall
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Prof. Bruce Marshall examines the fundamental Christian doctrine of the Incarnation, explaining how the New Testament and Catholic tradition affirm that Jesus is truly God in the flesh, as confessed by Thomas in the Gospel of John and articulated in the Nicene Creed and the Definition of Chalcedon. This lecture was given on April 7th, 2025, at Univ…
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Fr. Luke Prihoda, of the Diocese of Victoria (Texas) returns to our show, to reflect on his ordination day, his first assignment, his mission work in Mexico and more. In The Pews is a show that features the lives and inspirational stories of some of the church’s faithful servants. LISTEN to the audio of our podcasts at http://www.inthepewsshow.com …
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The Convertibility of Being and Goodness | Prof. Thomas Ward
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Prof. Thomas Ward explores the Thomistic concept of the convertibility of being and goodness, examining how the privation theory of evil and the essential natures of things underpin the intrinsic goodness of all that exists, drawing on insights from Aristotelian and Thomistic philosophy. This lecture was given on February 22nd, 2025, at Dominican H…
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Send us a text 👀 Ayo! Fr. Greg & Dr. Giovanni are BACK — and in mid-season form. We’re done sugarcoating it: “I thought you knew” isn’t cutting it anymore. Some of y’all need: 📱 someone to text you back 🗣️ a group chat 🛋️ and a partner (we said what we said) *, ** Confessions are on Thursdays ⛪️ but the Fathers are here today. This is your sanity-s…
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The Emergence of Evil as a Theological Problem | Fr. Timothy Bellamah, O.P.
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Fr. Timothy Bellamah explores how the problem of evil emerged as a distinct theological issue within the Judeo-Christian tradition, contrasting it with ancient mythologies and examining historical responses from Gnosticism to Augustine and Aquinas. This lecture was given on February 21st, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. For more information on…
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The Impossible Made Possible: Jeffrey Kripal on Paranormal Reality and the Limits of Materialism
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Join host Andrew Holecek in a thought-provoking conversation with Jeffrey Kripal, the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice University. In this engaging episode, Kripal shares insights from his book "How to Think Impossibly," offering a refreshing challenge to conventional materialistic worldviews that have dominated sc…
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A Method for Metaethics | Prof. Candace Vogler
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Prof. Candace Vogler analyzes the concept of the highest good in metaethics, comparing the views of Mill, Kant, and Aquinas, and explores how the pursuit of the highest good shapes moral philosophy and practical reasoning. This lecture was given on November 15th, 2024, at University of Illinois. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at …
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How Could a Good God Allow Horrible Diseases? | Prof. Stephen Meredith
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Prof. Stephen Meredith examines why a good and all-powerful God would allow horrible diseases, weaving together scientific explanations, philosophical arguments from figures like Boethius and Aquinas, and personal anecdotes to address the problem of evil. This lecture was given on March 12th, 2025, at University of Georgia. For more information on …
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It’s a summer send-off at Can’t Shelve This! In this season finale, Leah and Janette go straight to the source for school library wisdom: Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School librarian Heather McCarthy and two of her eighth graders, Emily and Nathan! Together, they talk about what it feels like to have a school with a thriving library, and what you can …
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