Palm Sunday is nearly here with its beautiful ceremonies and hymns, always a fitting beginning to Holy Week. It is the perfect time to make plans for the Sacred Triduum, if you’ve not already done so, and to redouble your penitential efforts for the remainder of Lent. Is there a little extra sacrifice you can make in reparation until then?
April will bring the completion of the series The Councils, featuring Father Trauner and host Stephen Heiner. Stephen and Father will pick up where they left off last season, with the Fifth Lateran Council, and take us through the last council of the Church: the Vatican Council. The series finale will feature a brief review of each council. As always, this season’s eight episodes will be released throughout the month.
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Join Stephen to explore the rich history of Mother Church under the adept guidance of Father Trauner this month!
The Councils, Episode 25: The Fifth Lateran Council
In this episode of The Councils Father and Stephen cover the Fifth Lateran Council, which ended in 1517, a few months before Luther’s 95 Theses were posted in Germany. The Council was called primarily...
The Councils, Episode 26: The Council of Trent Part I: Political and Religious Pressures
In this episode of The Councils, Father and Stephen give the political and religious background to the Council of Trent. They discuss: The political status quo of German speaking lands The health and financial...
The Councils, Episode 27: The Council of Trent Part II: The Council Proceeds
In this episode of The Councils, Father and Stephen give an overview of the first 16 sessions of the Council, from 1545-1552. During this time the following subjects were covered: How the Council would...
The Councils, Episode 28: The Council of Trent Part III: The Council Continues
In this episode of The Councils Father and Stephen give an overview of the final sessions of the Council, from 1552-1564. During this time the following subjects were covered: The lingering problem of conciliarism...
The Councils, Episode 29: The Council of Trent Part IV: Legacy
In this episode of The Councils, Father and Stephen look at the legacy of the Council of Trent. We still live in a “post-Trent” era, one that Christians for 1500 years never saw. Things...
The Councils, Episode 30: Vatican I: Political and Religious Pressures
In this episode of The Councils Father and Stephen give the political and religious background to the Vatican Council. They discuss the spread of: Anti-clericalism Nationalism Josephism Naturalism Rationalism Social Atheism They also give...
The Councils, Episode 31: Vatican I: The Last Valid Council of the Church
In this episode of The Councils, Father and Stephen give an overview of what happened at the Vatican Council. While the main subject dealt with was infallibility, Father and Stephen also discuss how the Council...
The Councils, Episode 32: Review: from Jerusalem to Vatican I
As a wrap-up to everything that was learned in all the previous episodes of this series, Father and Stephen briefly discuss each Council and what was covered at each, in the following order: Jerusalem...
