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OCIA: The Creeds, a Summary of the Gospel (#391)
Episode 393
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] This episode in the series "OCIA: The Bridge to Rome" dives into the Apostles’ and Nicene Creeds as vibrant summaries of the Gos…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Holy Spirit Part 2: Catholic Mysticism and Miracles (#390)
Episode 392
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Greg delves deeper into the Catholic mystical tradition, defining mysticism as a profound union with God and tracing its history…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
Holy Spirit, Part 1: Speaking in Tongues and Slain in the Spirit? A Catholic Take on Pentecostalism (#389)
Episode 391
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] In this first part of a series on the Holy Spirit’s role in extraordinary experiences, host Greg Smith explains charismatic gift…
8 months ago
OCIA: The Holy Spirit and the Seven Sacraments (#388)
Episode 390
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Discover the Spirit’s role and how sacraments like Baptism and Eucharist use matter—water, bread, oil—to effect divine change, r…
8 months ago
Noah's Ark to Peter's Boat: Typology in the Sistine Ceiling (#387)
Episode 389
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Building on his episode about Michelangelo's Creation of Adam (#385, "God's Finger"), Greg shifts focus to the nearby Deluge pan…
8 months ago
OCIA: The Catholic Church (#386)
Episode 388
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Greg continues the series "OCIA: The Bridge to Rome" by exploring the Church as Christ’s living Body and instrument of grace. Di…
8 months, 1 week ago
God's Finger: Are We Saved By Our Own Works? (#385)
Episode 387
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Dive into Michelangelo's iconic Creation of Adam fresco and uncover how it flips the secular view of religion as humanity's ques…
8 months, 1 week ago
Feminine Genius: Catholic Ideals for Bold Women (#384)
Episode 386
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Building on the chivalry episode's exploration of masculine ideals, Greg humbly unpacks the complementary feminine genius as by …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
OCIA: Jesus Christ, the Main Character (#383)
Episode 384
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] "OCIA: The Bridge to Rome" continues by focusing one the main character in the Gospel story: Jesus Christ. Delve into the Incarn…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Steel and Sanctity: The Medieval Ideal of Christian Manhood (#382)
Episode 385
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] Greg explores the medieval Catholic ideal of chivalry—a powerful blend of manly courage, martial skill, and Christian virtue aim…
8 months, 2 weeks ago