Podcast Episodes

God Made Flesh for the Salvation of the World – A Christmas message from Msgr. John Esseff – Discerning Hearts Podcast

In this Christmas Day reflection, Msgr. John Esseff contemplates the mystery of the Incarnation as the defining act of God’s love for the entire human family. Drawing from Isaiah, the Letter to the …

Published on 23 hours ago

VEC9 – Diocletian – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast

Episode 9 – Diocletian – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina

Mike Aquilina discusses the Roman emperor Diocletian, whose name became permanently linked to one of the most prolonged and s…

Published on 3 days ago

DWG9 – Second Mode of Discernment – The Discernment of God’s Will in Everyday Decisions with Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discerning Hearts Podcast

Second Mode of Discernment – “What am I to do?” The Discernment of God’s Will in Everyday Decisions with Fr. Timothy Gallagher

Fr. Timothy Gallagher and Kris McGregor discuss the second mode of disc…

Published on 3 days, 23 hours ago

VEC8 – Celsus – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast

Episode 8 – Celsus – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina

Mike Aquilina discusses the second-century pagan intellectual Celsus, a formidable critic of early Christianity whose work uninte…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

WOM18 – The Gift of Grace – The Way of Mystery with Deacon James Keating – Discerning Hearts Podcast

The Gift of Grace – The Way of Mystery with Deacon James Keating

Deacon James Keating describes the spiritual journey from attachment to sin into a life shaped by Christ’s light. This shift usually…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

DWG8 – Two Modes of Discernment – The Discernment of God’s Will in Everyday Decisions with Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discerning Hearts Podcast

Two Modes of Discernment – “What am I to do?” The Discernment of God’s Will in Everyday Decisions with Fr. Timothy Gallagher

Fr. Timothy Gallagher continues his teaching on St. Ignatius of Loyola’s …

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

VEC7 – Valentinus – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast

Episode 7 – Valentinus – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina

Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor explore the figure of Valentinus, an early second-century teacher whose ideas became one of t…

Published on 2 weeks ago

WOM17 – Mystical Experience and Consoling Prayer – The Way of Mystery with Deacon James Keating – Discerning Hearts Podcast

Mystical Experience and Consoling Prayer – The Way of Mystery with Deacon James Keating

Deacon James Keating explains how God draws the heart toward himself through ordinary prayer and through grow…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

DWG7 – Trusting God in Vocation Discernment – The Discernment of God’s Will in Everyday Decisions with Fr. Timothy Gallagher – Discerning Hearts Podcast

Trusting God in Vocation Discernment – “What am I to do?” The Discernment of God’s Will in Everyday Decisions with Fr. Timothy Gallagher

Fr. Timothy Gallagher and Kris McGregor talk about discernin…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

The Immaculate Conception – Building a Kingdom of Love with Msgr. John Esseff – Discerning Hearts Podcast

The Immaculate Conception – Building a Kingdom of Love with Msgr. John Esseff

On the the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Msgr. Esseff reflects on the significance of the Immaculate Conceptio…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago