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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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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The Thomistic Institute Angelicum encourages the study of Thomas Aquinas and the Thomistic tradition as a living voice and inspiration for Catholic theology and philosophy. For more information about the Institute's programs or upcoming events please visit our website: https://angelicum.it/thomistic-institute/
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This is course listening for Aquinas 101 - Course 7: Virtue--an intensive look at the meaning of virtue for our lives. 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 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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This is the course listening for Aquinas 101 - Course 6: Christ and the Sacraments--the sixth 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 1: Why Aquinas?--the first 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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Has modern science made faith in God impossible? Does belief in miracles and traditional dogmas require us to deny scientific evidence, or abandon the scientific method? Does Schrodinger’s cat invalidate the principle of non-contradiction? The Catholic faith does not need to fear contemporary science. In fact, great believing minds have steered the scientific project until today, and still have much to say about the harmony of science and divine faith.
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Astrology: Why Did Medieval Philosophers Study It? – Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P.
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42:10This lecture was given on September 19th, 2025, at University of Michigan For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events. About the Speakers: Fr. Ambrose Little is the director of the Thomistic Institute. He is originally from Connecticut and entered the Dominican Order in 2007 and was ordained a priest …
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Theology True Science of God or Poetical Musing – Prof. Christopher Malloy
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42:21Prof. Christopher Malloy argues that theology, properly understood as a classical science, involves intellectual habits of certain knowledge through causes grounded in faith, integrating poetry and philosophy to guide believers toward truth and beatific union with God. This lecture was given on September 25th, 2025, at University of Pittsburgh. For…
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How to Know God? Philosophical Wisdom and Divine Revelation – Prof. Michael Dauphinais
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19:57Prof. Michael Dauphinais explores how Thomas Aquinas integrates philosophical wisdom and divine revelation, showing that genuine knowledge of God arises from both reason and the transformative experience of Christ’s incarnation and the Holy Spirit. This lecture was given on June 28th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upc…
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Nicene Trinity, Chalcedonian Christology: Understanding Christ through Councils and Conflicts – Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
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44:49Fr. Gregory Pine explains Nicene Trinitarian theology and Chalcedonian Christology through key councils and controversies, showing how Christ’s incarnation and union with humanity unveil the path to salvation and divine participation. This lecture was given on September 11th, 2025, at University of Dallas. For more information on upcoming events, …
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Thomas Aquinas on Intellectual Memory – Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P.
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1:04:07Fr. Philip-Neri Reese examines Thomas Aquinas’s theory of intellectual memory, tracing how Aquinas navigates conflicting authorities and ultimately defends the preservation of intelligible species in the possible intellect. This lecture was given on June 17th, 2025, at Schloss St. Emmeram. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomis…
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Augustine's Account of Trinitarian Image and Thomas Aquinas – Fr. Reginald Lynch, O.P.
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59:11Fr. Reginald Lynch’s lecture explores Augustine’s account of the Trinitarian image and its reception by Aquinas, illuminating how the development of grace, human anthropology, and sacramental life shape the Christian journey toward likeness with God. This lecture was given on June 17th, 2025, at Schloss St. Emmeram. Will you hand on the Faith to th…
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In the Beginning Was the Word: Augustine, Aristotle, and Aquinas – Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.
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50:46Fr. Dominic Legge’s lecture traces the theological development of the concept of the Word through Augustine, Aristotle, and Aquinas, illuminating the evolution of Trinitarian analogy and the nature of human understanding in medieval philosophy. This lecture was given on June 16th, 2025, at Schloss St. Emmeram. Will you hand on the Faith to those wh…
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Memory, Intellect, and Will: The 13th Century Reception of Augustine – Dr. Albert von Thurn und Taxis
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21:18Dr. Albert von Thurn und Taxis explores the 13th-century reception of Augustine’s account of memory, intellect, and will, analyzing how medieval philosophers navigated the tension between Augustinian and Aristotelian models of the rational soul. This lecture was given on June 15th, 2025, at Schloss St. Emmeram. Will you hand on the Faith to those w…
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Catholic Culture with Tolkien – Prof. Patrick Callahan
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48:12Prof. Patrick Callahan explores the living tradition of Catholic culture, using Tolkien’s life and imagination to demonstrate how the Mass, community, and cultivation of virtue form a unified Christian identity resilient amidst modern challenges. This lecture was given on January 18th, 2024, at University of Washington. Will you hand on the Faith t…
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Flannery O'Connor and the Perils of Governing By Tenderness – Dr. Jerome Foss
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44:53Dr. Jerome Foss uses Flannery O’Connor’s stories to warn against the pitfalls of governing by abstract tenderness, advocating for a vision rooted in faith, realism, and the transformative power of suffering. This lecture was given on February 12th, 2025, at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. For more information on upcoming events, visit us a…
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Newman and Tolkien: The Humility of (Hi)story – Prof. Giuseppe Pezzini
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57:53Prof. Giuseppe Pezzini explores the biographical and spiritual connections between Newman and Tolkien, revealing how their shared organic vision of historical development and renewal challenges modern tensions between nostalgia, progress, and Christian identity. This lecture was given on March 27th, 2025, at University of Edinburgh. Will you hand o…
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Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Canticles: Gregorian Chant and the Joy of the Gospel – Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P.
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37:18Fr. Innocent Smith’s lecture illuminates how Gregorian Chant, rooted in Psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, enriches Catholic liturgy by shaping Christian spirituality and expressing the deep joy of the Gospel through sung prayer. This lecture was given on April 10th, 2025, at Clemson University. For more information on upcoming events, visit u…
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The Incarnation and the Machine: The Visions of Fra Angelico and Le Corbusier – Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy O.P.
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47:55Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy's lecture contrasts the incarnational vision of Fra Angelico with Le Corbusier’s machine aesthetic, revealing how Christian art and architecture communicate spiritual beauty, theological wisdom, and the presence of Christ through the transformation of physical space. This lecture was given on March 14th, 2025, at Rhode Island S…
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Beyond but Not Against Nature: How Grace Perfects and Transforms Nature – Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.
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50:02Fr. Cajetan Cuddy explores the relationship between grace and nature, demonstrating how grace perfects, transforms, and preserves the continuity of human nature without destroying its fundamental reality. This lecture was given on July 20th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. Will you hand on the Faith to those who need it the most? Give by Octob…
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How the Highest of the Inanimate Touches the Lowest of the Living: A Contemporary Thomistic Approach – Fr. Thomas Davenport, O.P.
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46:41Fr. Thomas Davenport examines the philosophical and scientific boundaries between the inanimate and the living, highlighting how Thomistic principles, spontaneous generation, and structured homogeneity offer new ways to understand life’s emergence and complexity. This lecture was given on July 19th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. For more inf…
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The Measure of All Things? Rethinking Constants and Replicability in the Life Sciences – Prof. Santiago Schnell
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50:08Prof. Santiago Schnell’s lecture examines the challenges of measurement, scientific constants, and replicability in the life sciences, highlighting how philosophical and mathematical models are crucial for advancing biological research. This lecture was given on July 19th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. Will you hand on the Faith to those who…
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The Plasma Membrane: Boundary and Bridge at the Edge of Life – Prof. Keith Kozminski
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41:28Prof. Keith Kozminski explores the plasma membrane’s evolving scientific understanding, highlighting its role as both boundary and bridge in cellular life through detailed analysis of structure, function, and paradigm shifts in biology. This lecture was given on July 19th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events…
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Thomistic Wisdom for the Pilgrimage to God – Prof. John Cuddeback
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20:38Prof. John Cuddeback presents Thomistic wisdom for the pilgrimage to God emphasizing the importance of cleaving to the final end—God—as the ultimate rule and measure of all actions, fostering order and peace in the spiritual journey. This lecture was given on June 28th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies. Will you hand on the Faith to those who ne…
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Thomistic Wisdom for the Pilgrimage to God – Prof. Paige Hochschild
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19:37Prof. Paige Hochschild explores Thomistic wisdom for the pilgrimage to God, focusing on the virtues required for spiritual journey, the meanings of patience, hope, and memory, and the role of Dante’s Divine Comedy in illuminating the challenges and fulfillment of the pilgrim’s quest. This lecture was given on June 28th, 2025, at Dominican House of …
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Must Beautiful Things be Natural? – Prof. Raymond Hain
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48:12Prof. Raymond Hain examines whether beauty must be natural, exploring Thomistic metaphysics, twentieth-century debates between Maritain and Gilson, and contemporary examples from architecture and literature to probe the relationship between nature, artifice, and the beautiful. This lecture was given on May 31st, 2025, at Mount Saint Mary College. W…
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Are Societies Natural? The Metaphysics of Thomistic Social Thought – Prof. Joshua Hochschild
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50:24By [email protected] (The Thomistic Institute)
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Are the Virtues Natural? – Fr. John Sica, O.P.
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32:47Fr. John Sica explores whether virtues are natural by examining Aristotle and Aquinas, ultimately concluding that the virtues are not innate qualities, but are rather habituated character states that perfect human nature. This lecture was given on May 31st, 2025, at Mount Saint Mary College. Will you hand on the Faith to those who need it the most?…
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From Nature to Norm: How to Derive 'Ought' From 'Is' – Prof. Catherine Peters
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43:38Prof. Catherine Peters addresses the philosophical question of deriving moral 'ought' from descriptive 'is', arguing from a Thomistic natural law perspective that the essence of human nature grounds objective moral norms, bridging fact and value through teleology and reason. This lecture was given on May 30th, 2025, at Mount Saint Mary College. Wil…
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The Natural and the Artificial – Prof. Christopher Frey
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56:50Prof. Christopher Frey examines the distinctions and interactions between natural and artificial entities, showing how art can complete, imitate, or even subvert nature within Aristotelian and Thomistic frameworks. This lecture was given on May 30th, 2025, at Mount Saint Mary College. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticin…
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Nature's Cheat Codes? On the Course of Nature and its Laws – Prof. John G. Brungardt
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54:18Prof. John Brungardt explores the concept of laws of nature as partial transcriptions of the natures of physical substances, emphasizing the interplay between philosophical tradition, scientific discovery, and metaphysical causality. This lecture was given on May 30th, 2025, at Mount Saint Mary College. Will you hand on the Faith to those who need …
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