Best RCIA Podcasts (2025)

Jesus had a remarkable way with people. He spoke to their most intimate questions in their deep need for God—whether they knew them or not. In Encounters with Jesus, we peer into a few of his most memorable encounters as described by St. John the Apostle in his Gospel. An important religious leader, Nicodemus seeks out Jesus in the dead of night, f…

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Encounters with Jesus, Class Three: Pontius Pilate 1:31:17

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Jesus had a remarkable way with people. He spoke to their most intimate questions in their deep need for God—whether they knew them or not. In Encounters with Jesus, we peer into a few of his most memorable encounters as described by St. John the Apostle in his Gospel. Other than the blessed Virgin, Pontius Pilate is the only mortal human being nam…

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St. Paul: Philippians

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Father Hudgins' talk: PhilippiansBy Father James Hudgins

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St. Paul: Ephesians 2 of 2

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Father Hudgins' talk: Ephesians 2 of 2By Father James Hudgins

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St. Paul: Ephesians 1 of 2

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Father Hudgins' talk: Ephesians 1 of 2By Father James Hudgins

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St. Paul: Romans (2 of 2)

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Father Hudgins' talk: Romans (2 of 2)By Father James Hudgins

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St. Paul: Romans (1 of 2)

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Father Hudgins' talk: Romans (1 of 2)By Father James Hudgins

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St. Paul: Galatians 2 of 2

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Father Hudgins' talk: Galatians 2 of 2By Father James Hudgins

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St. Paul: Galatians 1 of 2

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Father Hudgins' talk: Galatians 1 of 2By Father James Hudgins

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St. Paul: 2 Corinthians (2 of 2)

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Father Hudgins' talk: 2 Corinthians (2 of 2)By Father James Hudgins

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St. Paul: 2 Corinthians (1 of 2)

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Father Hudgins' talk: 2 Corinthians (1 of 2)By Father James Hudgins

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St. Paul: 1 Corinthians 2 of 2

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Father Hudgins' talk: 1 Corinthians 2 of 2By Father James Hudgins

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St. Paul: 1 Corinthians 1 of 2

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Father Hudgins' talk: 1 Corinthians 1 of 2By Father James Hudgins

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St. Paul: Thessalonians 2 of 2

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Father Hudgins' talk: Thessalonians 2 of 2By Father James Hudgins

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St. Paul: Thessalonians 1 of 2

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Father Hudgins' talk: Thessalonians 1 of 2By Father James Hudgins

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St. Paul: Introduction to St Paul

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Father Hudgins' talk: Introduction to St PaulBy Father James Hudgins

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Encounters with Jesus, Class Two: Mary & Martha of Bethany 1:27:23

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Jesus had a remarkable way with people. He spoke to their most intimate questions in their deep need for God—whether they knew them or not. In Encounters with Jesus, we peer into a few of his most memorable encounters as described by St. John the Apostle. Desperate to save their brother, Jesus’ dear friends, Mary and Martha write to him to come qui…

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Encounters with Jesus, Class One: The Woman of Samaria 1:11:05

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Jesus had a remarkable way with people. He spoke to their most intimate questions in their deep need for God—whether they knew them or not. In Encounters with Jesus, we peer into a few of his most memorable encounters as described by St. John the Apostle. Hungry from his journey through Samaria, in our first episode, Jesus stops by a well while his…

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The Case for Jesus: Introducing Brant Pitre's Book 39:25

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Who is this Jesus? The ancient Christian arguments for Jesus' identity as fully God and fully man depend on the validity of the apostolic eyewitnesses who wrote their memoirs about him. But contemporary critics maintain that these documents, termed "Gospels" by the early Christians, are much more likely to have been written some 400 years after the…

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Divine Peace, Virtue, & Happiness in the Cauldron of Suffering, Class Six 1:12:40

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Our second and series finale class on St. Augustine's City of God!By Jeffrey Tiel

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Divine Peace, Virtue, & Happiness in the Cauldron of Suffering, Class Five 1:24:26

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This is the first of two episodes on St. Augustine from The City of God, Book XIX.By Jeffrey Tiel

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Divine Peace, Virtue, & Happiness in the Cauldron of Suffering, Class Four 1:30:43

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We move on to the Stoic philosopher, Epictetus, for this episode!By Jeffrey Tiel

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Divine Peace, Virtue, & Happiness in the Cauldron of Suffering, Class Three 1:03:39

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Aristotle, Class 3, the last half hour of the class on Aristotle's review of the best candidates for the best life (devoted to pleasure, honor, or contemplation) cut out. He opts for contemplation. We discussed the rationale for this, since his conception of God is more idea than person, since he couldn't figure out how to get perfection into imper…

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Divine Peace, Virtue, & Happiness in the Cauldron of Suffering, Class Two 1:28:23

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Our St. Mary 2025 Summer Philosophical Readings Series, Aristotle Class TwoBy Jeffrey Tiel

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Divine Peace, Virtue, & Happiness in the Cauldron of Suffering, Class One 1:29:34

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Our 2025 St. Mary Summer Philosophical Readings Series, Aristotle Class OneBy Jeffrey Tiel

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Till We Have Faces, Class Six 1:59:39

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Till We Have Faces, Class Six, Final ClassBy Jeffrey Tiel

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Till We Have Faces, Class Five 1:49:35

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Fifth Class on Till We Have FacesBy Jeffrey Tiel

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RCIA: Devotions and Sacramentals

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Father Hudgins' talk: Devotions and SacramentalsBy Father James Hudgins

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Till We Have Faces, Class Four 1:22:55

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Episode Four of Till We Have FacesBy Jeffrey Tiel

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Till We Have Faces, Class Three 1:11:48

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Episode Three of Till We Have FacesBy Jeffrey Tiel

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Till We Have Faces, Class Two 1:06:54

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Till We Have Faces, Class TwoBy Jeffrey Tiel

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RCIA: Prayer

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Father Hudgins' talk: PrayerBy Father James Hudgins

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Fr. David Aufiero - Authentic masculinity 37:52

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Father David and I discuss how to engage men through Catholic men's groups and conferences.By Deacon Andrew

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Till We Have Faces, Class One 1:12:33

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C. S. Lewis is arguably the greatest philosopher of the twentieth century, offering a panoply of scholarly, fictional, children’s, allegorical, and polemic works that provide an extraordinary metaphysical-aesthetic vision of the human need for the divine. His novel, Till We Have Faces, is without question his greatest work of all. Set in an entirel…

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RCIA: Matrimony and Holy Orders

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Father Hudgins' talk: Matrimony and Holy OrdersBy Father James Hudgins

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RCIA: Baptism and Confirmation

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Father Hudgins' talk: Baptism and ConfirmationBy Father James Hudgins

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RCIA: Mary and the Saints

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Father Hudgins' talk: Mary and the SaintsBy Father James Hudgins

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Rev. Duy Le 43:15

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Father Duy speaks with me about his faith journey and role as a priest for our Lord.By Deacon Andrew

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Fr Jonathan Reardon 1:16

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Father Jonathan Reardon, the pastor of St. Mary's in Westfield, shares his inspiring journey into the priesthood. Father Reardon has a remarkable story and is deeply passionate about his vocation.

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My interview Bishop William Byrne 32:03

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The Diocese of Springfield, Massachusetts, has been fortunate to have Bishop Byrne since 2020. Our Bishop takes time out of his busy day to share his Journey to the episcopacy.By Deacon Andrew