The first part of this two-part miniseries on the Council of Florence gives the background to the Council, including its strange beginnings in Basel and its move to Ferrara. Some positive reforms in Bohemia...
The Council of Constance resolved the Great Western Schism, but it also gave birth to a new error, Concilarism, which would continue to be felt for centuries after. A special note of thanks to...
A curious and interesting council that resolved, at least for a time, a split between the French Crown and the Papacy via the suppression of the Knights Templar. This was also the first Council...
This Council occurred not long after what had been a 3 year vacancy of the Holy See as well as the tragic sack of Constantinople by a sidetracked Fourth Crusade. Blessed Gregory X presided...
This is another council that was held mostly to deal with a Frederick Barbarossa: this time it was his grandson, Frederick II, who was making a lot of trouble for the Church. Innocent IV...
The Fourth Lateran Council was needed some years after the Third Council to deal with the continuing problems with Albigensians and a new group, the Waldenses. The council was presided over by Pope Innocent...
We begin another season of looking into the enormously important ecumenical Councils that have shaped Church history. The Third Lateran Council was presided over by Pope Alexander III and had as its main antagonists...
The penitential season is nearly over… has your Lent been as fruitful as it ought? Remember that Our Lord will never be outdone in generosity; the Sacred Triduum is the perfect time for additional...
In our last episode, Father Julian Larrabee covers the supernatural joys of the Beatific Vision and the contemplation of God. We are not alone in our spiritual battles, we must rely on the protection...
If we save our souls, by praying to God for His grace, we receive the reward of Heaven. We must never think that saving our souls is too difficult. Join Father Julian Larrabee and...
