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Back to Search190 - Fulton Sheen, Convert Maker - Cheryl C.D. Hughes
Episode 190
A new biography of Ven. Fulton Sheen gives special attention to his high-profile converts, but reveals many other interesting facets of his life as w…
1 year, 1 month ago
189 - St. Boethius, Stoicism and Neoplatonism - Thomas Ward
Episode 190
St. Anicius Manlius Severius Boethius's book The Consolation of Philosophy, which he wrote in prison while awaiting martyrdom around the year 524, is…
1 year, 1 month ago
188 - Christians against AI art - Susannah Black Roberts
Episode 188
There is increasing speculation and concern about the role of AI in the future of the arts. Surprisingly, many Christians are already embracing the u…
1 year, 2 months ago
187 - The Roman Rite, ad orientem worship, and liturgical tradition - Fr. Uwe Michael Lang
Episode 187
Fr. Uwe Michael Lang, a liturgical historian and priest of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in London, is the author of the new book A Short History of…
1 year, 3 months ago
186 - Is there ever enough of Mary? w/ Fr. Charles Anthony Mary, F.I.
Episode 186
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De Maria numquam satis: Of Mary never enough. This saying of St. Bernard i…
1 year, 3 months ago
185 - The Stigmatists - Paul Kengor
Episode 185
In his new book, The Stigmatists: Their Gifts, Their Revelations, Their Warnings, Paul Kengor gives a historical overview of the phenomenon of the st…
1 year, 5 months ago
Highlights: making the Church less worldly; music and conversion; a Catholic movie from 1903
A collection of highlight clips from past episodes.
82 A Habitual Counterculture - Brandon McGinley https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/ep-82-…
1 year, 5 months ago
184 - Ghosts of memory, myths, and contemporary Catholic poets w/ Ryan Wilson
Episode 184
Catholic poet Ryan Wilson rejoins the podcast to read poems from his latest collection, In Ghostlight, which deals with themes of memory in a "haunte…
1 year, 6 months ago
183 - Does Angel Studios merit the hype?
Episode 183
James Majewski plays guest host in this episode, asking Thomas about his recent essay critiquing the well-known Christian film distributor Angel Stud…
1 year, 6 months ago
182 - Duruflé's Requiem w/ Christopher Berry
Episode 182
Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) was one of the greatest sacred composers of the 20th century, best known for his Requiem and his motet "Ubi caritas". His…
1 year, 6 months ago