Podcast Episodes

Idea of a University Discourse 5: A “Philosophic Habit of Mind”

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

Reliance on Religious Observances

John Henry Newman warns against the danger of self-righteousness, and its converse: shunning religious practices that might lead to self-conceit. 

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

Acceptance of Religious Privileges Compulsory

God requires much from us; don't shrink back, but go on with the courage of one who knows "If God be for me, who can be against me?"

Published on 4 years, 4 months ago

Catholic or Common Core? Part 2

Published on 4 years, 5 months ago

Moral Consequences of Single Sins

The world God made has a natural law of cause and effect built into it. One act of love really benefits the whole of creation, and one sin harms the same whole. On the individual level, our personal …

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

Catholic or Common Core? Part 1

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

Obedience without Love, Part 2

Unlike Balaam, our obedience to God should be borne out of the desire to not offend a Good Father, but to please Him out of love.

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

Obedience Without Love, Part I

Obedience to God should not be merely dutiful. John H. Newman explains that this is one of the lessons we can learn from the history of Balaam.

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

Mary’s Month

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

The Strictness of the Law of Christ

“In the day-to-day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such thing as atheism. There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship.”

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago