Having concluded their study of "Against Heresies" by St. Irenaeus of Lyons, Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson look at some other fragments and writings of St. Irenaeus.They focus on St. Irenaeus' role as peacemaker, looking to resolve c

Resurrection of the Just – Deep in History, Ep. 50

May 18th, 2021 1h 40m

In their 50th episode of Deep in History, Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson conclude their discussion of the important early work "Against Heresies" by St. Irenaeus of Lyons. Irenaeus covers a lot of ground in the close of his book: fro

The Antichrist - Deep in History, Ep. 49

May 11th, 2021 1h 21m

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their study of Against Heresies, the important early Christian work by St. Irenaeus of Lyons.Among other things, they look at how St. Irenaeus speculated about the identity and plan of the Antic

The Apostate Angel – Episode 48

May 4th, 2021 1h 7m

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue to work their way through Against Heresies by St. Irenaeus of Lyons, one of the most important witnesses from the earliest days of Christianity.St. Irenaeus reminds us that theological opinions

The Binding of Satan - Deep in History, Ep. 47

Apr 27th, 2021 1h 6m

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their journey through the 2nd century Christian work Against Heresies by St. Irenaeus of Lyons.St. Irenaeus reflects on Original Sin, and its implications for salvation history, all the way up t

The Hidden Pit of Ignorance - Deep in History, Ep. 46

Apr 20th, 2021 1h 22m

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue to unpack Book V of "Against Heresies" by St. Irenaeus of Lyons. St. Irenaeus points out some of the key errors of the popular heresies of his day. Underlying all of them is an ignorance, somet

The Trinity, Our Lady, and the Church - Deep in History, Ep. 45

Apr 14th, 2021 1h 14m

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their study of "Against Heresies," written by St. Irenaeus of Lyons in the 2nd century. Continuing through Book V, they look at what St. Irenaeus has to say about the necessity of the Church, t

The Flesh and Blood of Jesus - Deep in History, Ep. 44

Mar 30th, 2021 1h 16m

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their study of “Against Heresies,” the important early Christian work by St. Irenaeus of Lyons. From the beginning, the early Christians carried forth the teaching that Jesus Christ, who is tru

No Admission Without Your Body - Episode 43

Mar 23rd, 2021 1h 19m

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their study of Against Heresies by early Church father St. Irenaeus of Lyons.St. Irenaeus is firm on the Christian conviction that we do not merely hope for eternal life in a spiritual sense; we

The Whole Man - Deep in History, Ep. 42

Mar 17th, 2021 1h 8m

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their study of "Against Heresies," the important early Christian work by St. Irenaeus of Lyons.Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their study of "Against Heresies," the important e

The Eucharist - Deep in History, Ep. 41

Mar 9th, 2021 57m 22s

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their series through "Against Heresies" by St. Irenaeus of Lyons by looking more at Book V of this important Christian work.They talk about how St. Irenaeus discusses the Eucharist as the essent

The Importance of the Incarnation - Deep in History, Ep. 40

Mar 2nd, 2021 1h 14m

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their study of Against Heresies by early Church father St. Irenaeus of Lyons. In this episode, they look at the difficulties that St. Irenaeus faced in regard to teaching the Gospel in an era pla

By Our Own Fault - Deep in History, Ep. 39

Feb 23rd, 2021 1h 8m

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their exploration of St. Irenaeus of Lyons' classic work Against Heresies, written in the 2nd century AD. They continue to look at what St. Irenaeus has to say about the gift of free will, and

The Ancient Law of Man's Liberty - Deep in History, Ep. 38

Feb 16th, 2021 1h 20m

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their study of Against Heresies by St. Ireneaus of Lyons, looking more into Book IV of this important early Christian work.In his opposition to Gnostics, Marcionites, and other heretical groups,

The Truly Spiritual Disciple - Deep in History, Ep. 37

Feb 9th, 2021 1h 17m

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue through Book IV of "Against Heresies" by St. Irenaeus of Lyons. What does it mean to be a truly spiritual disciple of Jesus Christ? Marcus and Msgr. Steenson explore what St. Irenaeus has to sa

An Apostolic Witness - Deep in History, Ep. 36

Feb 2nd, 2021 1h 25m

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their study of "Against Heresies" by St. Irenaeus of Lyons. St. Irenaeus focuses in this section on the importance of trusting the apostolic deposit of faith. He refers to how the interpretatio

The Church is the Nurse - Deep in History, Ep. 35

Jan 26th, 2021 1h

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their study of "Against Heresies" by St. Irenaeus of Lyons by continuing through Book IV. They look at the way that God speaks to us through His created order, through the lives of our ancestor

We Are All in this Together - Deep in History, Ep 34

Jan 19th, 2021 1h 5m

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their study of "Against Heresies" by early Church father St. Irenaeus of Lyons.Christians are called to build a civilization of God's love on the earth. But it is impossible to live this love of

Seeing God (And Living to Tell About It) - Deep in History, Ep. 33

Jan 12th, 2021 1h 18m

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their series on Against Heresies by St. Irenaeus of Lyons.Prior to the coming of Jesus, no one could see the face of God and live. But by taking on human flesh, Jesus shows us who God is in a

The True Sacrifice - Deep in History, Ep. 32

Jan 6th, 2021 1h 2m

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue through Book IV of Against Heresies by St. Ireneaus of Lyons with a discussion of the question of sacrifice in Christianity.Some of the interlocutors of St. Irenaeus believed that Christ did awa

All One Story - Deep in History, Ep. 31

Dec 16th, 2020 1h 8m

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their discussion of "Against Heresies" by St Irenaeus of Lyons, this time digging into chapters 12-16 of Book IV.When it comes to doctrinal disputes among Christian denominations, or even debate

Natural Precepts - Deep in History, Ep. 30

Dec 1st, 2020 55m 58s

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson resume their discussion of Against Heresies by St. Irenaeus of Lyons by continuing through Book 12.They look at what St. Irenaeus had to say about natural law, and the order with which God established Hi

The True Paradosis - Deep in History, Ep. 29

Nov 17th, 2020 1h

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their study of "Against Heresies" by St. Irenaus of Lyons with a discussion of the true meaning of Christian tradition. Jesus and St. Paul warn against following the empty traditions of man, bu

Both Testaments, One Substance - Deep in History, Ep. 28

Nov 10th, 2020 49m 1s

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their studies of St. Irenaeus of Lyons by digging into Chapter 9 of Book IV of Against Heresies.St. Irenaeus reminds his readers that the God of faith is also the God of reason, the God who crea

We Know of God Because He Told Us, Part II - Deep in History, Ep. 27

Nov 3rd, 2020 38m 53s

Marcus Grodi and Msgr. Jeffrey Steenson continue their study of “Against Heresies” by St. Irenaeus of Lyons by looking at the relationship between Jesus and the Father.Jesus does not merely teach us about the Father; He is one with the Father.