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Back to SearchWOF 522: What’s It Like to Be a Catholic Bishop?
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
St. Pope John Paul the II memorably observed that the Catholic Church comes from the eucharist and that the eucharist, in t…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
WOF 521: The Philosophical Habit (9 of 12)
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Newman believed that a liberal arts education would instill a philosophical habit of mind in students, helping students reason…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
WOF 520: Defending Religious Freedom
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Religious freedom, especially for Christians, is under attack across the globe, including in the West–including right here …
8 months ago
WOF 519: The Queen of the Sciences (8 of 12)
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Theology is the queen of the sciences. It is not just one science among many but the principal organizing science. If it is ta…
8 months, 1 week ago
WOF 518: What Is the Christian Way of Caring for the Poor?
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Poverty is not only a complex problem to address economically–not to mention sociologically, psychologically, and cultural…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
WOF 517: The Idea of a University (7 of 12)
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Newman’s articulation of the nature of university education in his The Idea of a University is crucial today in that a polyt…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
WOF 516: How to Have a Civil Debate in a Polarized World
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Charlie Kirk’s assassination revealed a disturbing new cultural and political reality for those who share any of Kirk’s v…
9 months ago
WOF 515: Developments Contrasted with Corruptions (6 of 12)
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
In this lesson, Bishop Barron explains how Newman distinguishes between doctrinal development and corruption. A thorough expl…
9 months, 1 week ago
WOF 514: Celebrating St. John Henry Newman Becoming a Doctor of the Church
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Pope Leo XIV has recently formally declared St. John Henry Newman—who was canonized only in 2019 by Pope Francis—a doctor …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
WOF 513: The Play of Lively Minds (5 of 12)
Dr. Matthew Petrusek
Newman thinks that the fullness of an idea can best be manifested when it enters the play of lively minds. It grows and develo…
9 months, 3 weeks ago