The Councils, Episode 19: The First Council of Lyons
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...
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The Councils, Episode 18: The Fourth Lateran Council
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...
The Councils, Episode 17: The Third Lateran Council
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...
Season 10, April Course: The Councils
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...
The Missions, Episode 4: Stories from the Trenches
The Fathers share some stories from their missionary work: the good, the bad, and everything in between. A special note of thanks to Nicholas Wilton for allowing us the use his music for this...
The Missions, Episode 3: An Enemy Hath Done This: Splits
Splits are an inevitable part of life in any human organization, but even in the supernatural organization of the Church they come. The Fathers discuss why splits happen and why, very often, they are...
The Missions, Episode 2: What Does It Take to Maintain a Mission?
Once a mission has been established, what’s next? How are marriages and confirmations dealt with? Catechetics and Confessions? What about long term planning, like: Buying property A school A resident priest A convent or...
The Missions, Episode 1: What Does It Take to Establish a Mission?
In this special miniseries, we meet Frs. Arnold Trauner and Stephen McKenna, two priests who have covered literally dozens of missions over a 20-year time span, in all parts of the world. The Fathers...
Season 9, August Course: The Missions
We hope all of our members and readers are enjoying a pleasant summer! If it has been difficult so far, rest assured that we may find much-needed relief just by contemplating, with the church,...
Sacred Scripture, Episode 33: Ten Commandments & Miracles of Our Lord
In our season finale, the Israelites receive the Ten Commandments from God Himself, and in our New Testament half of the episode, we see the miracles of the curing of the infirm woman and...
