Podcast Episodes

A Breastplate of Stillness and a Book of Thanksgiving: The Fruits of Patience in the Face of Boredom – Prof. Carl Vennerstrom

Season 12

Prof. Carl Vennerstrom explores how perseverance, prayer, ordered work, and thanksgiving transform boredom and the temptation to acedia into opportunities for deep spiritual growth, joy, and resilien…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Theology of the Body – Prof. Paige Hochschild

Season 12

Prof. Paige Hochschild analyzes John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, contrasting the Catholic vision of bodily integration, purity, and vocation with both contemporary purity culture and philosophica…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Identity vs. Nature: Aquinas on Who Creates Me – Prof. Jacob Wood

Season 12

Prof. Jacob Wood contrasts Aquinas’s account of nature, cause, and purpose with modern identity theory, showing that human nature—created and ordered by God—grounds authentic freedom and common purpo…

Published on 1 month ago

The Way of Beauty: The Church and the Arts – Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P.

Season 12

Fr. Innocent Smith explores how beauty in art, architecture, and liturgy forms the soul, elevates worship, and points to God, showing that the Church’s cultivation of beauty is essential for evangeli…

Published on 1 month ago

Mariology 101: Part 1 – Fr. James Brent, O.P.

Season 12

Fr. James Brent presents a systematic introduction to Mariology, demonstrating that all Marian titles and attributes find their source and unity in her primary dogmatic role as Mother of God, which s…

Published on 1 month ago

Finding Meaning Amidst the Chaos Or: Why Get Out of Bed in the Morning? – Dr. Robert McNamara

Season 12

Dr. Robert McNamara explores the problem of meaninglessness and chaos in contemporary life, showing how wonder, intellectual attention, and the cultivation of virtue empower individuals to find purpo…

Published on 1 month ago

A Feeble Plant in the Breeze: Personal and Social Forms of Acedia – Prof. Carl Vennerstrom

This lecture was given on April 11th, 2025, at Dominican House of Studies.

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Dr. Vennerstr…

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Your Eucharistic Identity – Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.

This lecture was given on November 3rd, 2025, at University of Pennsylvania.

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Fr. Gregory…

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Aquinas and Newman on the Pursuit of Wisdom and Happiness – Prof. Jennifer Frey

This lecture was given on September 18th, 2025, at University of Tulsa.

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Jennifer A. Frey…

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Minimum Wage vs. Just Wage: A Thomistic Clarification of Catholic Social Teaching – Dr. Michael Krom

This lecture was given on September 25th, 2025, at Louisiana State University.

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Michael K…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago