What is spiritual growth, and how do we all fit into the Body of Christ? Every single one of us is a unique presentation of the image of God, so it follows that every single one of us has an important role to play not just in the human race, n

Lecture 16: Fasting & Feasting

Feb 28th, 2022 1h 21m

Why do Catholics fast? What is the point? Why must feasting always follow fasting? Why is fasting intrinsically linked to prayer? How does the Fast fit into the Catholic concept of "co-suffering" with Christ and our fellow Christians? What

Lecture 15: The Word of God

Nov 23rd, 2021 1h 18m

Is the Word of God a book or a Person? How do we understand the relationship between the Church and the Bible? Can individuals authoritatively interpret the Bible on their own? What is the difference between literal and symbolic interpretati

Lecture 14: The Common Good

Mar 25th, 2021 1h 16m

How do the City of God and the City of Man relate in the quest for charity?

Lecture 13: The Four Last Things

Aug 17th, 2020 1h 34m

What is God up to? What is his overall plan for human beings and the world? How does it all end? With a bang, with a whimper, or something else? Join us this week as we explore the “last things.”

Lecture 12: The Constitutionality of Marriage

Aug 17th, 2020 1h 10m

Join us this week as we explore how the complementarity of the genders works through human constitutions to effect the wonder of marital love.

Lecture 11: Human Nature, Gender, and the Imago Dei

Aug 17th, 2020 1h 22m

What role does gender play in the creation of human beings? What role does it play in human happiness? And why is one of our sacraments built around its fulfillment? Men and women, men and women, men and women! Join us this week as we explore t

Lecture 10: Human Nature & Sacrament

Aug 17th, 2020 1h 18m

This week we will be examining what sacraments are and why they fit perfectly into human nature. More divine genius to behold, so don’t miss it!

Lecture 9: The Nature & History of the Church

Aug 17th, 2020 1h 11m

What is the Church? Why did Jesus institute it? What is it supposed to do? How well has it done that throughout history? Join us this week as we explore the nature and history of the Church!

Lecture 8: Angels & Demons

Aug 17th, 2020 1h 30m

Every week at Mass we conclude with the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel, asking for his protection from the wickedness and snares of the devil. The history of the Church is dotted with angelic and demonic manifestations, not to mention the

Lecture 7: The Incarnation

Aug 17th, 2020 1h 28m

St. Athanasius said that God became man that man might become God. Jesus is the son both of God and of man. This unity of God and man becomes the pattern and purpose for all of the sacraments. Join us this week as we explore the significance of

Lecture 6: The Holy Trinity

Aug 17th, 2020 1h 23m

The greatest commandment is to love God with all of ourselves. So, who is God? What is he like? Why is his being a trinity so crucially important? And how do we love him? Join us this week as we explore the nature of the Godhead and its role as

Lecture 5: Theological Virtue & Divine Love

Aug 17th, 2020 1h 13m

What is the Faith really for? What is God up to? We suffer immensely in this troubled world, but St. Paul says that those sufferings cannot even compare to what God actually has in store for us! Join us this week as we explore the astonishing i

Lecture 4: Justice & Salvation

Aug 17th, 2020 1h 22m

Sometimes God gets angry. And maybe we deserve it! But God is also love. So how can God love me in spite of my faults? How is forgiveness of sins even possible? Listen this week as we explore the mystery of salvation.

Lecture 3: Human Nature, Virtue, & Suffering

Aug 17th, 2020 1h 20m

We hear all the time that happiness is different for everyone, pretty much whatever anyone wants it to be. You’d think, then, that nearly everyone would be happy. But they aren’t. So maybe happiness is a lot harder than we’re being told and may

Lecture 2: The Existence of God: Reason & Faith

Aug 17th, 2020 1h 27m

How do we know that God exists? What role does reason play in discovering this truth? What role does faith play in expanding on this truth? What is the relationship of faith to reason?