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As we finish our journey through the Desert Wanderings, Fr. Mike zeroes in on the purpose of cities of refuge for the Israelites and the strong bond of community that they shared and maintained as the tribes grew. Today&#39;s readings are Numbers 35-36, Deuteronomy 34, and Psalm 121.

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Day 80: Cities of Refuge (2023)

As we begin the Royal Kingdom period, we hear about the first king of Israel, Saul. We discover that though Saul looks like a fearless warrior, he has a major flaw. Fr. Mike also points out the significance of the readings from Proverbs. Today&#39;s readings are 1 Samuel 9-10 and Proverbs 6:23-35.

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Day 106: Saul Is Chosen (2025)

Fr. Mike points out how Amos&#39; warning against being overly preoccupied with comfort and thus blinded to the needs of others can be especially relevant to us today. The readings are 2 Kings 11-12, Amos 4-6, and Psalm 122.

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Day 179: Blinded by Comfort (2024)

In our reading of Numbers 14 today, Fr. Mike highlights how the rebellion of the Israelites which was marked by distrust and fear, will have consequences for their children. We also read today Deuteronomy 12, and Psalm 95.

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Day 63: Israel's Rebellion (2025)

Fr. Mike highlights the wisdom and faith of Judith, heroine of the Old Testament, and shows us how her prayer in not just a prayer of intercession, but also one of praise. The readings are Jeremiah 37-38, Judith 8-9, and Proverbs 17:5-8.

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Day 249: Prayer of Judith (2023)

Fr. Mike focuses on the concept of being rich in love instead of rich in wealth today, as we read about the heart of a mother and father in our verse from Proverbs. He also emphasizes the presence of sacrificial love in the vocation of marriage and family through God&#39;s decision to keep Jeremiah single, saving him from more suffering. Today&#39;s readings are Jeremiah 16-17, Ezekiel 45-46, and Proverbs 15:17-20.

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Day 236: Rich in Love (2023)

Fr. Mike focuses on the theme of disciplining children, reflected in our readings from Sirach and Proverbs today. He clarifies that there is a crucial difference between discipline and destruction, and emphasizes that disciplining children should always be grounded in love and oriented towards their success in the future. Today&#39;s readings 1 Maccabees 12, Sirach 30-31, and Proverbs 23:13-16.

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Day 293: Discipline Grounded in Love (2023)

In today&#39;s reading from Exodus 32, Fr. Mike shows us how when we become uncertain, we immediate try to take control of the situation, and build up idols in our hearts. We also read Leviticus 23 and Psalm 79.

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Day 47: The Golden Calf (2025)

Fr. Mike talks about the destruction of Israel and explains how Jesus becoming man fulfills this prophecy we hear in Isaiah. He also points out the importance of God&#39;s anger with the Assyrians destroying Israel, even though he will bring the greatest blessings out of the worst circumstances. Today&#39;s readings are Isaiah 9-10, Tobit 10-12, and Proverbs 10:9-12.

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Day 196: The Destruction of Israel (2025)

Fr. Mike discusses the heavenly throne room seen in our reading from Revelation and our opportunity to be brought into this throne room during every Mass. He also focuses on our ability to glorify God and exalt him into eternity through the righteous deeds we perform on earth. Today’s readings are Revelation 4-7, Titus 1-3, and Proverbs 31:10-15.

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Day 360: Heavenly Worship (2024)

Fr. Mike breaks down God&#39;s divine judgement, and the refuge he offers to those who are faithful to him. Today&#39;s readings are Numbers 18, Deuteronomy 19-20, and Psalm 99.

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Day 67: God's Justice and Refuge (2025)

Fr. Seraphim Baalbaki, C.F.R. is a member of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. He earned a B.A. in Computer Science and Mathematics from Cornell University, an M.A. in Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville, and an M.A. in Catholic Philosophical Studies from St. Joseph’s Seminary. He also began a Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Texas at Austin. Fr. Seraphim's intellectual formation is paired with a deep commitment to serving others, particularly through the friars’ work at St. Crispin Friary, where they provide food for the needy and support the St. Anthony Shelter for Renewal, a sanctuary for homeless men in need of healing and recovery.

The Miraculous Proof of Catholicism is Undeniable (Fr. Seraphim Baalbaki, C.F.R.) | Ep.516

Fr. Mike illustrates the story of Eleazar and the abandonment of peace terms between the Jews and the Greeks. He also recognizes the pain that children and family members who don’t follow the Lord can bring about, and uses wisdom from Sirach to address this prevalent struggle. Today’s readings are 1 Maccabees 6, Sirach 16-18, and Proverbs 22:17-21.

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Day 287: Eleazar's Sacrifice (2024)

Fr. Mike highlights the life of Ruth, and what seems to be the first day of hope she&#39;s had in a long time. Sometimes it takes a long time to catch a glimmer of hope in the darkness of our lives, but Ruth reminds us that no matter what we&#39;ve been through, God is always with us. Today&#39;s readings are Judges 4-5, Ruth 2, and Psalm 134.

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Day 90: Ruth and Boaz (2024)

Fr. Mike highlights the mystery of our brokenness and habitual sin as he unpacks the story of Esau selling his birthright. Today&#39;s readings are Genesis 25-26, Job 15-16, and Proverbs 2:20-22.

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Day 13: Esau Sells His Birthright (2025)

Fr. Mike focuses on Ezekiel&#39;s warnings about false prophets misleading the people of Israel, and challenges us to reflect whether we choose to listen to prophets who tell us what we need to hear, not just what we want to hear. Today&#39;s readings are Isaiah 51-52, Ezekiel 12-13, and Proverbs 12:21-24.

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Day 215: False Prophets (2024)

Fr. Mike shares the powerful story of the Holy Spirit coming upon the apostles in the upper room. He emphasizes how God calls us to go out into the world with his Spirit and live in community and with devotion to the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, the Eucharist, and prayer just like the first Christians. Today’s readings are Acts 2, Romans 2-3, and Proverbs 26:27-28.

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Day 323: Pentecost (2024)

Fr. Mike underscores the importance of obeying God as he reads from Numbers 4 and Deuteronomy 4. We also read Psalm 88 and learn how it foreshadows the darkness Christ endured on the cross. 

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Day 55: Obedience to God (2024)

Today we follow two stories of betrayal with Samson and Delilah and Micah and the Levite. Fr. Mike also explains why Judges is the best example of how God can use broken people to do his will. The reading are Judges 16-18 and Psalm 147.

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Day 94: Samson and Delilah (2025)

Fr. Mike talks about how God trains the Israelites to trust him in the wilderness, and how we can grow in our own faithfulness to the Lord. Today we read Exodus 15-16, Leviticus 11, and Psalm 71.

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Day 36: Manna from Heaven (2025)

Prof. Jordan Wales offers a theological critique of artificial intelligence, examining the limitations of computational and behaviorist definitions of intelligence and emphasizing the need for intentionality, interior experience, and a Christian understanding rooted in Augustine. This lecture was given on April 4th, 2024, at Hillsdale College. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at <a href="https://dashboard.cohostpodcasting.com/shows/fedb9eb7-b992-446b-be01-01cd62afd823/episodes/thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events" target="_blank">thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events</a>. About the Speaker: Jordan Wales is Associate Professor and John and Helen Kuczmarski Chair in Theology at Hillsdale College, where he teaches historical theology. His scholarship—appearing in journals such as Augustinian Studies, the Journal of Moral Theology, and AI &amp; Society—focuses on early Christianity as well as theology and Artificial Intelligence. Holding degrees in Engineering (B.S.), Cognitive Science (M.Sc.), and Theology (Dip.Theol., M.T.S., Ph.D.), he is a member of the AI Research Group for the Centre for Digital Culture, under the Dicastery of Culture and Education at the Holy See; a fellow of the International Society for Science and Religion; and a fellow of the Centre for Humanity and the Common Good. Keywords: Augustinianism, Behavioral Definition of Intelligence, Christianity and AI, Computationalism, Ethics, Francis Bacon, Intentionality, Machine Consciousness, René Descartes,&nbsp;Encountering Artificial Intelligence

Thomistic Perspectives on True Artificial Intelligence I Prof. Jordan Wales

Fr. Mike reviews this section of the Catechism, summarizing the battle of prayer and the prayer of the hour of Jesus. We are reminded that prayer is active, and we must engage in grace. The Catechism goes on to state that, “We pray as we live because we live as we pray.” In this, we see that God meets us where we are and wants us to pray always. Finally, Jesus’ prayer to the Father in the Garden of Gethsemane exemplifies humility, filial trust, honesty, and perseverance; modeling how we are to pray to the Father. Today’s readings are paragraphs 2752-2758.

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Day 352: Summary of The Battle of Prayer

Can a Catholic marry a baptized non-Catholic or a non-baptized person? Fr. Mike breaks down the Church’s teaching on mixed marriages and disparity of cult. The Catechism teaches us that while a difference in religion “does not constitute an insurmountable obstacle for marriage,” it can often be a source of tension in marriage and present significant challenges when raising a family. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1625-1632. 

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Day 223: Differences in Religion in Marriage (2024)

This lecture was given on November 9, 2022, at Hillsdale College.

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Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel is a member of the St. Cecilia Congregation of Dominican Sisters of Nashville, Tennessee and currently serves as Associate Professor of Theology at Aquinas College in Nashville, TN. She received her Doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome, Italy. She has been active in her religious community's teaching apostolate for over fifteen years and has assisted with the theological formation of the newest members of her religious congregation. In addition to contributing articles to a number of journals and magazines, including the Vatican newspaper (L'Osservatore Romano), The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, The Linacre Quarterly, and the Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, Sister has served as editor-in-chief of her Congregation's book, Praying as a Family (also available in Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic versions). With EWTN, she directed a television series of the same title. She has also served as the creator and founding Director of the University of Dallas Studies in Catholic Faith &amp; Culture Program.

Suffering and the Narrative of Redemption | Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel, O.P.

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The Truth about Reception Part 3

Christopher T. Baglow is the director of the Science and Religion Initiative in the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, where he also serves as Professor of the Practice in the theology department. He is the author of the textbook Faith, Science, &amp; Reason: Theology on the Cutting Edge (2nd ed., Midwest Theological Forum, 2019) and his work has been featured by the Word on Fire Institute and in That Man is You, Crux, Notre Dame Magazine and Church Life Journal. He is a consultant for the USCCB Committee on Catechesis and Evangelization, and his thirty-two year career in Catholic education has spanned high school, undergraduate, graduate, and seminary teaching. Baglow earned a bachelor’s degree from Franciscan University of Steubenville, a master’s degree from the University of Dallas, and a doctorate from Duquesne University. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Society of Catholic Scientists. He is best known for his work helping Catholic educators integrate faith and science in their classrooms, most notably for creating and directing the Steno Learning Program in Faith and Science (named for Blessed Nicholas Steno) and the Integrating Faith and Science at Catholic High Schools Nationwide project. Baglow was one of four people to receive an Expanded Reason Award for Teaching in 2018 from the University of Francisco de Vitoria and the Vatican–Joseph Ratzinger Foundation. He lives with his family in the South Bend, Indiana, area.

Going Deeper Than Darwin God And Biological Evolution | Prof. Chris Baglow

Merry Christmas, friends! In this episode, we conclude our four part Advent series on the book The Reed of God by Caryll Houselander. Today, we focus on part four and discuss the sections on Our Lady Seeking, Our Seeking, The Way, and The Assumption. We reflect on the beautiful reality that when Mary looks at us, she sees her Son and how we are also called to not only become aware of Christ’s presence within ourselves but also to seek His presence within those around us. In order to do this, we need to first prepare our hearts to fully accept Christ and we chat about the different ways we can become more receptive to His love. Thank you for journeying with us this Advent season. We look forward to seeing you on January 15th for the start of Season 14!   Heather’s One Thing - The moment when no one else is awake and getting to sit with a cup of coffee and enjoy the Christmas tree lights Heather’s Other One Thing - The movie The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse (watch the trailer <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbdem4g_LEc">here</a>) Heather’s Other Other One Thing - The <a href="https://rescueproject.us/">Rescue Project</a> especially Fr. John Ricardo’s <a href= "https://youtu.be/XqafKxFiktQ?si=kbu5nlaOWLqdRUJv">videos on the Kerygma</a> Sister Miriam’s One Thing - <a href= "https://dishingouthealth.com/white-bean-soup/">Nourishing White Bean and Lemon Soup</a> Michelle’s One Thing - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH0PeNbI3to">Charlie Brown Christmas Special</a>   Journal Questions: <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How can I bring light into the darkness this Christmas season?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How can I make a gift of myself this Christmas season?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What painful memories or grief has surfaced for me this Christmas and Advent season? Where is God in those memories and grief?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What is the most unsuspecting place where Christ wants to reveal Himself to me?</li> </ul>   Discussion Questions: <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How were you present to the present moment this Advent?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How were you not present to the present moment this Advent?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">In what ways are you tempted to block the Holy Spirit throughout the Advent and Christmas seasons?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How has our Blessed Mother encountered you throughout this book study?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What is the Holy Spirit prompting you to do this season to more freely receive the Holy Spirit?</li> </ul>   Quote to Ponder: “It was another Advent, a withdrawing and folding upon the Life within her life; but a withdrawing that did not separate her from other people but only brought her closer to them; for she had found her Christ in them all.” (Houselander, Caryll. The Reed of God, page 66) Scripture for Lectio:  "I will arise now and go about the city through the streets and squares. I will seek the one <a href= "https://biblehub.com/hebrew/5315.htm">I</a> love. So I sought him but did not find him."  (Song of Songs 3:2)   Sponsor - Walking with Purpose:   Do you want to help your daughter discover her true identity?   Do you long to see her avoid the pitfalls of toxic relationships?   Are you ready to guide her toward her God-given calling?   There is nothing fiercer than a mother’s love for her children. Many of us feel that influences around our kids are eroding the foundation we’ve worked so hard to build. It’s time to reclaim our motherly influence, because no one loves or knows our girls like we do.  <a href= "https://walkingwithpurpose.com/sisters-of-strength/">Sisters of Strength</a> is a life-changing and vitalizing weekend for mothers and their high school/college-aged daughters from <a href= "http://www.walkingwithpurpose.com/">Walking with Purpose</a>. Featuring a lineup of powerful speakers—including our own Heather Khym!—we will delve into the topics of identity, friendship, and purpose, equipping our daughters to answer life’s biggest questions with God’s wisdom and perspective.  Join us for <a href= "https://walkingwithpurpose.com/sisters-of-strength/">Sisters of Strength</a> April 5-7 in Leesburg, VA. You’ll laugh, you’ll connect, and you’ll both return home spiritually stronger and refreshed.

S13 E14 - The Reed of God (Advent Series Part 4)

In this episode, we continue with part two of our four part Advent series on the book The Reed of God by Caryll Houselander. Today, we focus on part two and discuss the sections on Et Homo Factus Est, the Fugue, Wooden Bambino, and Et Verbum Caro Factum Est. We chat about our desire as women to protect our children, but how this desire can easily morph into control, manipulation, or possession. We reflect on how Our Lady exemplifies perfect surrender and trust as she continually releases her Son back to God as a gift freely given to her by God. We also discuss the role of suffering and brokenness in transformation and the beauty of silence in the rhythm of life.  We encourage you to go at your own pace so that the Lord can fill your heart with what you need to hear this Advent season.    Heather’s One Thing - <a href= "https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSzjHtG9DQq2dA_12K7zEPeXZMfdlm1mSRPDN-bwwZU71K4W49Nv_rN9xlhzaFopGjhFJqluotffKtG/pub" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Butter Tart Recipe</a>  Heather’s Other One Thing - <a href= "https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTOCyEaPHoVsxZ4fflyyzIV0aLUEDujLBvgld42GY3Ml0gHaAX8jvzWGaBXYYSfcFtP3N19QkuTM6Wz/pub" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stovetop Potpourri Recipe</a> Sister Miriam’s One Thing - The simple joys of Advent Michelle’s One Thing - Support for the heartbreaking loss of the Auburn vs. Alabama college football game Michelle’s Other One Thing - <a href= "https://youtu.be/xnZGEUA4oBk?si=T8ym2pSvvCl-JMlK" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chevrolet Christmas Commercial </a>   Journal Questions: <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How do I try to possess or manipulate others to protect them from disappointment or pain?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Do I see my humanity as a gift or as a burden?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">In the final days before Christmas, when can I create moments of silence to meet Jesus?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Where do I need a mother?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Where am I afraid to be mothered?</li> </ul>   Discussion Questions: <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How do you allow your fears of vulnerability, dependence, and a lack of control rule your life and your decisions?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What parts of your humanity do you find God inviting you more deeply into during this Advent season?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">What Fruits of the Spirit do you need to grow in (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control)?</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">How can you allow Mary to mother you to more fully experience these fruits and bring them to fruition?</li> </ul>   Quotes to Ponder: “Only Christ-bearers can restore the world to life and give humanity back the vitality of love.” (Houselander, Caryll. The Reed of God, page 72).   “Our Lady gave humanity to God as she gave the water to Christ at Cana, to be changed into wine.” (Houselander, Caryll. The Reed of God, page 83).   Scripture for Lectio:  “All things were made by him; and without him was made nothing that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.” (John 1:3–5)   Sponsor - Whole Mission: Learn to chart your fertility simply and objectively with a healthcare professional teacher at Whole Mission. We use the latest research and technology to help you navigate the highs, lows, and peaks of natural family planning with confidence, and a 98% effectiveness rate, using the Marquette Method of NFP. Learning to chart your fertility might seem intimidating, so let’s take the guesswork out of it. Our classes are recommended for: <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Single women desiring to understand their health</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Engaged couples preparing for marriage</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Postpartum moms seeking to simplify their charting routine</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Women in perimenopause who are getting ready for new changes</li> </ul> Find an instructor who’s been there, who’s Catholic, and who wants to support the whole “you,” including the intricate and beautiful gift of your fertility. Find out more about Whole Mission’s model for whole person health education at: <a href= "http://www.thewholemission.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">www.thewholemission.com</a>

S13 E12 - The Reed of God (Advent Series Part 2)

We can learn a lot about the nature of God from his Divine Name revealed in Scripture. When God said to Moses, “I am who I am,” this was a revelation of a name as well as a refusal of a name. Fr. Mike explains how this mystery reveals truths about God: he is infinitely above all things; we cannot comprehend him, yet he draws close to us. This Divine Name expresses the steadfast, faithful, unchanging love of God for his people, even when we betray and abandon him. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 205-211. 

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Day 29: Knowing the Name of God (2025)

Day 352: Summary of The Battle of Prayer (2024)

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Why Suffering is MERCY | Mthr. Natalia

This lecture was given on March 21st, 2024, at University of Virginia. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at <a href="https://dashboard.cohostpodcasting.com/shows/fedb9eb7-b992-446b-be01-01cd62afd823/episodes/thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events" target="_blank">thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events</a>. About the Speaker: Kevin Hart is the Edwin B. Kyle Professor of Christian Theology at the University of Virginia. He has given the Gifford Lectures at Glasgow University (2019-23), the Gilson Lectures at the Institut Catholique de Paris (2019), and the Thomas Aquinas Lecture at the University of Dallas (2019). Among his many books are Kingdoms of God (Indiana UP, 2014) and Poetry and Revelation (Bloomsbury, 2017), Lands of Likeness: For a Poetics of Contemplation (Chicago UP, 2023) and Contemplation: The Movements of the Soul (Columbia UP, 2024). He is the editor of The Bible and Western Christian Literature, vol. 5 (T. and T. Clark, 2024).

The Imago Dei in Augustine and Thereafter | Prof. Kevin Hart

This talk was given on February 6th, 2023 at Oxford University.

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Gaven Kerr is a third-order Dominican and philosophy professor at St. Patrick's Pontifical University. He is the author of numerous academic papers and two books on Aquinas' metaphysics. He is also a father and MMA fighter.

God, Creation, and the Act of Existence | Prof. Gaven Kerr

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This lecture was given on May 9, 2022 at Oxford University.

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Giuseppe Pezzini is Associate Professor of Latin Language &amp; Literature at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Prof. Pezzini returned to CCC in 2021, after five beautiful years of teaching in St Andrews (2016–2021), and research fellowships at Magdalen College Oxford (2013–2015) and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton (2016). He has studied and worked in excellent collegiate institutions, the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa (2003–2008) and the University of Oxford (D.Phil. 2012). From 2010 to 2013, he worked as Assistant Editor for the Oxford Dictionary of Medieval Latin. He was visiting professor at the University of Turin in 2020, visiting fellow at Leiden University in 2015, and visiting student at CCC itself, back in 2006, where everything began. He is currently supervising research projects on the Comoedia Togata and the Theory of Fiction in late Antique commentaries.

Symbolic Veiling and Creative Freedom in Tolkien | Prof. Giuseppe Pezzini

This lecture was given on April 13, 2022 at Mississippi State University.

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W. Matthews Grant is Professor and Chair in the Department of Philosophy at University of St. Thomas (MN), and Associate Editor of the American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly. His articles have focused on Aquinas and the Philosophy of God, particularly issues having to do with the divine nature and God’s relationship to human freedom. His new book Free Will and God’s Universal Causality: The Dual Sources Account, draws resources from Aquinas and the scholastic tradition to explain how libertarian creaturely freedom can be reconciled with robust accounts of God’s providence, grace, and predestination.

Do You Believe in Miracles? (And Can Such Belief Be Reasonable?) | Prof. W. Matthews Grant

Fr. Mike explores the formation of the canon of Scripture. He emphasizes the importance of contemplating and venerating all 73 books of both the New and Old Testaments given to us through Sacred Tradition. Together, with Fr. Mike, we further examine the definition of the canon of Scripture throughout history, spanning from the late 4th to the mid-15th century. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 120-127.

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Day 17: The Canon of Scripture (2025)

World champion surfer Bear Woznick taps into the deep call within every man's heart to live heroically and champion causes greater than himself. Drawing parallels between the cowboy code and authentic masculinity, Woznick presents twelve rules to help men cultivate virtues, discern God's will, and engage fearlessly in spiritual warfare. Through personal anecdotes and practical advice, he challenges men to embrace their God-given strength and pursue a life of purpose and adventure.

12 Rules for Manliness

This talk was given on September 27, 2022 for the DC Young Professionals chapter of the Thomistic Institute. 

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Sr. Anna Wray is a native of Connecticut and a member of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia. Sister received her PhD in philosophy from The Catholic University of America, having written her dissertation on Aristotle’s account of the activity of contemplation. Sister is on faculty in CUA's School of Philosophy.

TI in DC 'Resting in the Real: St. Thomas Aquinas on Contemplation' Sr. Anna Wray

Fr. Mike breaks down the Catechism’s teaching that divine revelation consists of both Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition and emphasizes why both sources are of equal importance in the Faith. He also clarifies the difference between Apostolic Tradition and ecclesial traditions. Lastly, Fr. Mike encourages us to receive with docility the teachings and directives of the Magisterium of the Church, trusting in the authority of the Pope and the bishops. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 80-87.

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Day 11: Sources of Divine Revelation

Why should you consider getting married, if as Jesus states in Matthew 22:30; &quot;at the resurrection, they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like the angels in heaven?&quot;

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Why Get Married If It Doesn't Exist in Heaven?

In this episode we begin our Lenten book study of “Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen. We begin with an introduction of who Henri Nouwen is and the Prologue. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/147228892631737/">Join the Facebook discussion group here</a> One Thing We Love This Week: <ul> <li>Sr. Miriam's One Thing - Superbowl</li> <li>Michelle's One Thing - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUoD-gPDahw">Eli Manning/Odell Beckham Jr commercial</a></li> <li>Heather's One Thing - St. Francis Xavier's arm relic</li> </ul> Discussion Questions: <ol> <li>Mark 10:21 says “He was moved for compassion for him” Has there been a time when God put someone on your heart to journey with them?</li> <li>Have there been dreams in your life that you have surrendered that God may want to resurrect?</li> <li>Do you have someone in your life to help you midwife your dreams? Could you offer that to someone in your life?</li> </ol> Journal Questions: <ol> <li>Where are you settling in your life for less than what God desires for you?</li> <li>What is life all about? Why do you do what you do?</li> <li>Was there one quote or phrase that stood out to you from this chapter?</li> </ol> Quote to Ponder: “Your story, is the story with which you can come to know God’s story better, and it is his story that makes your story worth living.”

S03 Episode 05: Life of the Beloved - Introduction and Prologue (Part 1)

The effects of the Anointing of the Sick are numerous and deeply transformative. In times of great need and temptation, this sacrament brings us strength, courage, peace, and the forgiveness of sins. Fr. Mike explains that these effects aren’t only for the individual recipient but for the whole ecclesial community. We learn that when a person approaches the threshold of death, joining this anointing with Reconciliation and the Eucharist as viaticum constitute “the sacraments that complete the earthly pilgrimage.” Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1520-1525.

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Day 208: Completing the Earthly Pilgrimage

The Liturgy of the Hours is known as the “public prayer of the Church.” Fr. Mike explains how praying the Liturgy of the Hours sanctifies time and gives God the opportunity to speak to us throughout our day. Fr. Mike encourages us to see the Liturgy of the Hours as a great gift from the Church that can powerfully transform our prayer lives when it takes root in our hearts. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1174-1178.

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Day 161: The Liturgy of the Hours (2025)

This lecture was given on November 18th, 2023, at University of South Florida. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the speaker: Professor Paul Symington graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Philosophy and Religion from Roberts Wesleyan College in 1998. He received an M.A. in Theology from Northeastern Seminary in 2001 and an M.A. in Philosophy from Boston College in 2004. He graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a Ph.D. in Philosophy in 2007. He then taught for one year at the University of San Francisco before receiving a position in 2008 at Franciscan University of Steubenville. He was a Service-Learning Faculty Fellow at the University of San Francisco and received a NYS Professional Development Award from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2007. He is a member of The Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy, The American Catholic Philosophical Association, and The American Philosophical Association. His research is mainly focused on areas in metaphysics and medieval philosophy

What is Freewill? And Do We Have It? | Prof. Paul Symington

Together, with Fr. Mike, we examine the question of when the liturgy is celebrated. The Catechism states that there is a word that marks Christian prayer, and that word is “today.” Fr. Mike emphasizes that our liturgy and worship happens “today,” not in the past and not in the future, but right now in this present moment. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1163-1167.

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Day 159: When the Liturgy Is Celebrated (2024)

What Is a Substance? | Prof. Michael Gorman

Professor of Church history, Dr. James Papandrea, gathers in one place all that is known about the afterlife — drawn from the teachings of Jesus, the Apostles, the Church Fathers, and the Church's Magisterium — affording, for the first time ever, a complete, authoritative, detailed portrait of the state of souls after death and the realms we enter.

What Really Happens After We Die

Professors Josh Hochschild and Jane Sloan Peters participate in a two-person panel. First Professor Hochschild examines Aristotle’s concept of piety and its apparent absence in his writing, suggesting that Aristotle may talk about piety indirectly and in a more embodied way through discussion of contemplation of God. Then Professor Peters moves the discussion from the philosophical to the theological, specifically Aquinas’ moral theology. She discusses the often-overlooked importance of the gifts of the Holy Spirit along with the cardinal and theological virtues. Finally, the discussion explains how the gifts of the Holy Spirit complement the virtues and are necessary for salvation. This lecture was given on June 29th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at <a href="https://thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events" target="_blank">thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events</a> About the Speakers: Joshua Hochschild is Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary’s University, where he also served six years as the inaugural Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. His primary research is in medieval logic, metaphysics, and ethics, with broad interest in liberal education and the continuing relevance of the Catholic intellectual tradition. He is the author of The Semantics of Analogy: Rereading Cajetan’s De Nominum Analogia (2010), translator of Claude Panaccio’s Mental Language: From Plato to William of Ockham (2017), and co-author of A Mind at Peace: Reclaiming an Ordered Soul in the Age of Distraction (2017). His writing has appeared in First Things, Commonweal, Modern Age and the Wall Street Journal. For 2020-21 he served as President of the American Catholic Philosophical Association. Jane Sloan Peters is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in Riverdale, NY. Her dissertation explored Thomas Aquinas's reception of Greek patristic and Byzantine biblical interpretation for his four-volume commentary on the Gospels, the Catena Aurea. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and two sons.

Aquinas on Virtue and the Path to Happiness | Prof. Josh Hochschild & Prof. Jane Sloan Peters

There are three degrees within the sacrament of Holy Orders: the episcopacy (bishops), the presbyterate (priests), and the diaconate (deacons). The Catechism begins unpacking ordination with the bishops. Fr. Mike speaks on the special role that bishops play in the life of the Church. Today’s readings are from Catechism paragraphs 1554-1561.

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Day 213: Bishops and the Episcopacy (2024)

This lecture was given on April 15th, 2023 at the West Coast Intellectual Retreat on Divinization.

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Divine Mercy & Deification - Talk #2 | Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.

There is great depth to the movement of the celebration of the Mass. Fr. Mike highlights the role of Christ as the head and high priest and the role of the laity as the body of Christ at Mass. Fr. Mike also emphasizes the importance of the altar at Mass, reminding us that the heart of religion is worship, and the heart of worship is sacrifice. Lastly, Fr. Mike explains how God’s love requires a response from each of us, making it both inclusive and exclusive love. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1348-1355.

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Day 184: The Movement of the Mass (2024)

Peter Kreeft addresses a diverse array of questions posed during his lectures, covering topics such as faith, morality, prayer, and personal experiences. He provides thoughtful and engaging responses to inquiries about the reasons for his Catholic faith, the nature of prayer, the Church's teachings on various issues, and even personal preferences like favorite books and modern inventions. This collection offers insights into both profound theological matters and everyday curiosities, reflecting the wide-ranging interests of his audiences.

Ask Peter Kreeft

This lecture was given on April 27th, 2023 at Georgetown University. 

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Patrick Callahan is director of the Newman Institute for Catholic Thought &amp; Culture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as well as Assistant Professor of English &amp; Humanities at St. Gregory the Great Seminary. He did his undergraduate work at the University of Dallas and his graduate work at Fordham University in Classical Philology. While his doctoral work focused on ancient Greek commentaries to the lyric poet Pindar, his recent work focuses on early Jesuit Latin texts.

The Influence of Virgil and St. Augustine on Waugh's Brideshead Revisited | Prof. Patrick Callahan

Together, with Fr. Mike, we continue our examination of the sacrament of Reconciliation and Penance. In particular, we explore the different forms of penance, such as prayer, fasting, almsgiving, as well as other things people can do that orient their hearts towards conversion. Fr. Mike emphasizes the importance of taking up our own personal cross, accepting the suffering that is given to us by the Lord to carry with him each and every day. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1434-1439.

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Day 197: Forms of Penance (2024)

This lecture was given on February 3rd, 2024, at the Dominican House of Studies.For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker:Prof. Bruce Marshall (Southern Methodist University) is the Lehman Professor of Christian Doctrine at Southern Methodist University. He holds a masters from Yale Divinity School and a doctorate from Yale University. His teaching interests include medieval and reformation theology and systematic theology. His research interests include doctrine of the Trinity, christology, philosophical issues in theology, sacramental theology, and Judaism and Christian theology.

The Rise of Protestantism: What Happened and Why | Prof. Bruce Marshall

I answer that it must be said that gifts of grace are added to those of nature in such a way that they do not destroy the latter, but rather perfect them; wherefore also the light of faith, which is gratuitously infused into our minds, does not destroy the natural light of cognition, which is in us by nature. For although the natural light of the human mind is insufficient to reveal those truths revealed by faith, yet it is impossible that those things which God has manifested to us by faith should be contrary to those which are evident to us by natural knowledge. In this case one would necessarily be false: and since both kinds of truth are from God, God would be the author of error, a thing which is impossible. Rather, since in imperfect things there is found some imitation of the perfect, though the image is deficient, in those things known by natural reason there are certain similitudes of the truths revealed by faith. Now, as sacred doctrine is founded upon the light of faith, so philosophy depends upon the light of natural reason; wherefore it is impossible that philosophical truths are contrary to those that are of faith; but they are deficient as compared to them. Nevertheless they incorporate some similitudes of those higher truths, and some things that are preparatory for them, just as nature is the preamble to grace   If, however, anything is found in the teachings of the philosophers contrary to faith, this error does not properly belong to philosophy, but is due to an abuse of philosophy owing to the insufficiency of reason. Therefore also it is possible from the principles of philosophy to refute an error of this kind, either by showing it to be altogether impossible, or not to be necessary. For just as those things which are of faith cannot be demonstratively proved, so certain things contrary to them cannot be demonstratively shown to be false, but they can be shown not to be necessary. Thus, in sacred doctrine we are able to make a threefold use of philosophy: 1. First, to demonstrate those truths that are preambles of faith and that have a necessary place in the science of faith. Such are the truths about God that can be proved by natural reason—that God exists, that God is one; such truths about God or about His creatures, subject to philosophical proof, faith presupposes. 2. Secondly, to give a clearer notion, by certain similitudes, of the truths of faith, as Augustine in his book, De Trinitate, employed any comparisons taken from the teachings of the philosophers to aid understanding of the Trinity. 3. 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26: What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem?

Together, with Fr. Mike, we unpack the formation of our conscience. Fr. Mike emphasizes that a well-formed conscience is one that is both “upright and truthful.” He also highlights the idea that a well-formed intellect is vital to having a well-formed conscience. We cannot just say something is either right or wrong, we have to understand why we think that. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1783-1789.

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Day 239: The Formation of Conscience (2024)

This lecture was given on October 10th, 2023, at The Ohio State University.

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Patrick Callahan is director of the Newman Institute for Catholic Thought &amp; Culture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as well as Assistant Professor of English &amp; Humanities at St. Gregory the Great Seminary. While his doctoral work focused on ancient Greek commentaries to the lyric poet Pindar, his recent work focuses on early Jesuit Latin texts.

The Beautiful and the Sublime: How to Make Art that Leads to God | Professor Patrick Callahan

This lecture was given on November 15th, 2023 at Saint Louis University.

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Daniel De Haan is a Research Fellow in Natural Theology at the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion and the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford. Before coming to Oxford he was a postdoctoral fellow working on the neuroscience strand of the Templeton World Charity Foundation’s Theology, Philosophy of Religion, and the Sciences project at the University of Cambridge. He has a doctorate in philosophy from the Catholic University of Leuven and University of St Thomas in Texas. His research focuses on philosophical anthropology and the sciences, natural theology, and the thought of Thomas Aquinas.

Human And Artificial Intelligence: What Does It Mean To Think I Professor Daniel De Haan

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Alone to Hell, Together to Heaven: The Power of Community Life Part 2 of 2

This lecture was given on September 15th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at <a href="https://thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events" target="_blank">thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events</a>. About the Speaker: Stephen Meredith (University of Chicago) is a professor of Pathology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Neurology. He is also an associate faculty member in the University of Chicago Divinity School. He has published more than 100 journal articles, focusing on the biophysics of protein structure. Much of his work has been the application of solution and solid-state NMR to the study of amyloid proteins associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease. His teaching includes courses to graduate students in biochemistry and biophysics, medical students, and undergraduates and graduate students in the humanities, including courses on James Joyce’s Ulysses, St. Thomas Aquinas, Augustine, Dostoevsky (focusing on Brothers Karamazov), Thomas Mann and David Foster Wallace. He is currently working on a book examining disease and the theological problem of evil. Other current writing projects include a study of James Joyce and the problem of evil.

Disease and the Problem of Evil | Prof. Stephen Meredith

Do you find yourself complaining often? In this two-part episode, Jeff shares some passages from the Old Testament about complaining, and relates our frustrations with the frustrations of the Israelites in the wilderness.

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Stop Complaining: Don’t Be Doug and Wendy Whiner (Part Two)

How does God create? We read today about the reality that God creates an ordered and good world. Moreover, he is continually present in his creation, upholding and sustaining it. We also learn that God grants human beings the dignity of being causes, giving us the incredible power to share in his Divine Providence freely. Finally, Fr. Mike reminds us that because we can participate in God’s plan, our suffering is not meaningless. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 299-308. 

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Day 43: Creation Is Good (2024)

Baptism has profound effects upon the baptized: “purification from sins and new birth in the Holy Spirit.” The Catechism shows us that the graces of Baptism are so deep that—for the newly baptized—“nothing remains that would impede their entry into the Kingdom of God.” Fr. Mike relates to us the hard teaching that we are born mere beloved creatures of God—but through Baptism, we become adopted sons and daughters of God. Today’s readings are paragraphs 1262-1266.

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Day 172: What Does Baptism Do? (2024)

<ol><li>Introduction <ol><li>Very autobiographical today, I'm going to tell you a lot about me and the mistakes I've made and how those mistakes have brought me to do this episode.  <ol><li>I don't really like talking about myself -- not a lot of autobiographical material in previous episodes</li><li>I especially don't like talking about myself all by myself in my little studio -- not being interviewed by a host -- the really Competent part of me thinks it's a little weird to be sharing details of my life and my struggles and my mistakes, not knowing who is listening because I haven't met most of you, those of you who are my listeners.  I've checked in with the different parts of me and they are all good with it, I have at least grudging acceptance of the idea.  </li></ol></li><li>I’m clinical psychologist Peter Malinoski and I am here with you, to be your host and guide.  </li><li>This podcast is called Interior Integration for Catholics, and it is part of Souls and Hearts  <ol><li>our online outreach at soulsandhearts.com</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>which is all about shoring up our natural foundation for the Catholic spiritual life, all about overcoming psychological obstacles to being loved and to loving God and neighbor and ourselves.  We're getting into that much more deeply now.  </li></ol></li><li> </li><li>This is episode 71, released on June 7, 2021, entitled A New and Better Way of Understanding Myself and Others.  -- Beginning a brief series of episodes that takes the great insights of Internal Family Systems approaches to understanding the human person on a natural level, and reconciles them with the eternal truths of the Catholic faith.  </li></ol></li><li>The Great Journey  <ol><li>I could be considered "Highly successful" as a child and adolescent -- 4.0 GPA in High School, Valedictorian, Varsity letters in Track and Cross Country, I acted in high school musicals and plays, excelled in competitive solo-acting, was on the chess team, active in student government and I was a pretty good shot on the local pistol team --  I had a lot going for me.  I continued that success from Northwestern University, graduating with honors, traveling the world, living in Seville, Spain for a year, romping around Mexico one summer.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>1991 -- brought to my knees -- 22 years old, just left a high-demand group Catholic group -- strong sense of having been manipulated and used, exploited.   <ol><li>Trying to figure out my own experience -- what just happened?  Why so many contradictory thoughts and feelings?  What was going on.  <ol><li>Either I made a mistake in joining that group or I made a mistake in leaving it.  </li><li>Existential crisis -- A leader of the group told me that the founder once said that "he wouldn't give a nickel for the soul of any son who abandons his vocation the group."  For the true believer, there was no viable way out.</li><li>Common reason for getting into psychology - there's something to the meme.  </li><li>My models were not sufficient.  I was not satisfied with superficial reasons  <ol><li>For why I felt the ways I did</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>For why I thought the ways I thought</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>For why I acted the ways I did.  </li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li></ol></li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>In 1993, Began a Ph.D. program in clinical psychology -- the best that psychology had to offer.  </li><li>The Hunt for a Unitary Personality</li><li>We all want to understand ourselves  <ol><li>4 temperaments -- Encyclopedia Britannica:  Humoral theories:  2500 years ago.  Perhaps the oldest personality theory known is contained in the cosmological writings of the Greek philosopher and physiologist Empedocles and in related speculations of the physician Hippocrates. Empedocles’ cosmic elements—air (with its associated qualities, warm and moist), earth (cold and dry), fire (warm and dry), and water (cold and moist)—were related to health and corresponded (in the above order) to Hippocrates’ physical humours, which were associated with variations in temperament: blood (sanguine temperament), black bile (melancholic), yellow bile (choleric), and phlegm (phlegmatic). This theory, with its view that body chemistry determines temperament, has survived in some form for more than 2,500 years. According to these early theorists, emotional stability as well as general health depend on an appropriate balance among the four bodily humours; an excess of one may produce a particular bodily illness or an exaggerated personality trait. Thus, a person with an excess of blood would be expected to have a sanguine temperament—that is, to be optimistic, enthusiastic, and excitable. Too much black bile (dark blood perhaps mixed with other secretions) was believed to produce a melancholic temperament. An oversupply of yellow bile (secreted by the liver) would result in anger, irritability, and a “jaundiced” view of life. An abundance of phlegm (secreted in the respiratory passages) was alleged to make people stolid, apathetic, and undemonstrative.</li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li></ol> | Humor  | Season  | Ages  | Element  | Organ  | Qualities  | Temperament  | Blood  | spring  | infancy  | <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_(classical_element)">air </a>| <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver">liver </a>| warm and moist  | <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Temperaments#Sanguine">sanguine </a> | Yellow bile  | summer  | youth  | <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_(classical_element)">fire </a>| <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallbladder">gallbladder </a>| warm and dry  | <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choleric">choleric </a> | Black bile  | autumn  | adulthood  | <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_(classical_element)">earth </a>| <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spleen">spleen </a>| cold and dry  | <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melancholia">melancholic </a> | Phlegm  | winter  | old age  | <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_(classical_element)">water </a>| <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_brain">brain</a>/<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lungs">lungs </a>| cold and moist  | <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phlegmatic">phlegmatic</a> Art and Laraine Bennett.  The Temperament God Gave you.   <ol><li>Freud </li><li>Desire for unity </li><li>Testing expert  <ol><li>Layered Personalities, overlays -- trying to accommodate</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Personality is supposed to be stable  <ol><li>Definition of personality  <ol><li>Encyclopedia Britannica:   the study of personality focuses on classifying and explaining relatively stable human psychological characteristics.</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>VeryWellMind.com;  At its most basic, personality is the characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique. It is believed that personality arises from within the individual and remains fairly consistent throughout life. </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>But DSM-5, PDM -- Borderline Personality Disorder -- not stable</li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>We want predictability</li></ol></li></ol></li><li> </li></ol> <ol><li>In 2000 I was at a crossroad in life, about to finish my Ph.D. in clinical psychology and very much struggling to find a way to ground psychology in a Catholic ...</li></ol>

71 A New and Better Way of Understanding Myself and Others

In this summary of the Church’s teachings on Baptism, the Catechism relays the heart of the sacrament. If you needed to quickly explain Baptism to someone on the street—Fr. Mike says—this would be your guide. Fr. Mike hones in on the fact that Baptism is “a grace and a gift of God that does not presuppose any human merit.” Today’s readings are paragraphs 1275-1284.

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Day 174: Summary of the Sacrament of Baptism (2025)

<ol><li>The Pitch -- Opening  <ol><li>Set the Scene Two Great Commandments  <ol><li>What is the whole point of your life? What is your mission and purpose? What is the most important thing for you to do?  Really think about that for a minute.  What is your ultimate goal on this planet as a Catholic man or woman?</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>All of us serious Catholics want to love God and neighbor.  </li><li> 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets.” Matthew 22:36-40  <ol><li>Mitch and Sri CCSS  "Together, the two love Commandments sum up the Ten Commandments, three of which delineate our responsibilities toward God and seven of which concern our duties toward others."  </li></ol></li><li> </li><li>Luke 10:25-28  25 And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read?” 27 And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul [being], and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” 28 And he said to him, “You have answered right; do this, and you will live.”</li><li>Highest obligation of every person.  </li><li>Romans 13:8-10  8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. 9 The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this sentence, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 10 Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.</li></ol></li></ol></li><li> </li><li>The Hurdle -- a problem we're all facing.  <ol><li>Simple, right?  But it's not that simple.  <ol><li>My Catholic Life  </li></ol></li></ol></li><li> </li></ol>With this statement, Jesus gives a complete summary of the moral law found in the Ten Commandments.  The first three Commandments reveal that we must love God above all and with all our might.  The last six Commandments reveal that we must love our neighbor.  The moral law of God is as simple as fulfilling these two more general commandments. But is it all that simple?  Well, the answer is both “Yes” and “No.”  It’s simple in the sense that God’s will is not typically complex and difficult to comprehend.  Love is spelled out clearly in the Gospels and we are called to embrace a radical life of true love and charity. However, it can be considered difficult in that we are not only called to love, we are called to love with all our being.  We must give of ourselves completely and without reserve.  This is radical and requires that we hold nothing back.<ol><li>And that's the kicker -- to love God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind.  With all of us.  <ol><li>Think about what that means.  <ol><li>Pablo Gadenz  CCSS Luke   "The idea is that the commandment to love God embraces every aspect of one's being."  </li></ol></li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Every fiber of our being, every last little bit of ourselves.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>If we really think about this commandment -- what are the implications  <ol><li>To love God in every internal experience -- every thought, emotion, body sensation, intention, impulse attitude, belief, assumption, every desire -- every internal phenomenological experience oriented toward loving God.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>That requires harmony inside.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>That requires interior integration for Catholics  <ol><li>And Interior Integration for Catholics just happens to be the name of this podcast. </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>And this whole podcast is all about helping to you to get so much closer to loving God and neighbor and yourself with your whole heart, your whole soul, your whole strength and your whole mind, with all of you -- and that is the whole mission of our online outreach Souls and Hearts at soulsandhearts.com</li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li> </li><li>Intro -- Welcome to Interior Integration for Catholics  <ol><li>I’m clinical psychologist Peter Malinoski and I am here to help guide you toward  loving God, neighbor and yourself in an ordered, healthy, holy way.  <ol><li>And how do I do that?  <ol><li>By focusing on your natural level impediments, your psychological obstacles to tolerated being loved and to loving God, neighbor and ourselves in the best ways possible</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>That is the mission of this podcast -- it's all about your human formation and what you need  on the natural level going forward in your life.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>John the Baptist is the patron saint of this podcast because he prepared the way for the Lord.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>I'm here to help you get ready by shoring up your natural foundation for the spiritual life </li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>This is Episode 72, entitled What Keeps You from Loving?  Is it Really Only Your Vices?  (Spoiler Alert:  No!)</li><li>Chess analogy -- so the two great Commandments are both simple and complex -- like chess.  <ol><li>One Level -- Chess is a simple game -- the rules are really clear and can be learned in five minutes, and the trickiest part of the rules is castling -- rook/king switcheroo thing.  Or maybe the en passant pawn capture.  </li><li>On another level, chess is complex -- people spend their professional lives learning to play.  Grandmasters learning into old age.   </li></ol></li></ol></li><li>Love Your Neighbor as yourself  <ol><li>We are supposed to love ourselves</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Command is not to love our neighbor more than ourselves  <ol><li>Not because Jesus is lax:  Mt. 5:48 You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.</li></ol></li><li> </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>No one can love you in lieu of you.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li> Doesn't make sense if you think of a person has having monolithic, homogeneous personality -- no space for relationship there.  </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>In order to love ourselves other and God, we need interior peace.  <ol><li>Fr. Jacques Phillipe:  Searching For and Maintaining Peace  <ol><li>It is of the greatest importance that we strive to acquire an interior peace, the peace of our hearts.  p. 5</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>The more our soul is peaceful and tranquil, the more God is reflected in it, the more His image expresses itself in us, the more His grace acts through us.  p. 5</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>Quoting St. Seraphim of Sarov "Acquire interior peace and a multitude will find its salvation through you.  p. 8</li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>p.11 Very frequently, spiritual combat consists precisely in this:  defending one's peace of heart against the enemy who attempts to steal it from us. </li></ol></li><li> <ol><li>p. 12.  The first goal of spiritual combat, that toward which our efforts must above all else be...</li></ol></li></ol></li></ol></li></ol>

72 What Keeps You from Loving?  Is it Really Only Your Vices?  (Spoiler Alert:  No!)

This talk was given on November 12th, 2022, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. 

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About the speaker: 
Prof. George Corbett (University of St. Andrews) is Professor of Theology, and Director of Research at the School of Divinity. He has two principal areas of research and teaching: Theology and the Arts (with a focus on the theologian-poet Dante Alighieri) and Historical and Systematic Theology (with a focus on Aquinas’s theology and its influence, and on Catholic theology).

The Myth of Dante's Thomism? Reading Aquinas and Dante with the Dominicans | Prof. George Corbett

Prof. Michael Gorman explains Aquinas’ doctrine that in God, essence and existence are identical, highlighting how this principle underpins divine simplicity and distinguishes God from all created beings. This lecture was given on June 1st, 2024, at Mount Saint Mary College. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at <a href="https://thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events" target="_blank">thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events</a>. About the Speaker: Michael Gorman is Professor of Philosophy at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.&nbsp; He has doctorates in philosophy and theology, and his work covers both areas, with a special emphasis on metaphysical themes. He is the author of over thirty-five scholarly articles, a book entitled Aquinas on the Metaphysics of the Hypostatic Union (Cambridge University Press, 2017), and a book that will appear in the spring of 2024 entitled A Contemporary Introduction to Thomistic Metaphysics (The Catholic University of America Press, 2024).&nbsp; Keywords: Divine Perfection, Divine Simplicity, Essence and Existence, Metaphysical Composition, Philosophy of Religion, Thomistic Metaphysics, Transcendence

Aquinas on the Identity of Essence and Existence in God | Prof. Michael Gorman

Dr. Farr Curlin explores the debate over medical practitioners refusing patients' requests for morally contested interventions, comparing two conflicting models of medical practice. He critiques the "provider of services" model, which prioritizes patient autonomy and well-being, and advocates for the "way of medicine" approach, which focuses on preserving and restoring patient health. Curlin argues that conscience is an essential aspect of clinical judgment and that physicians must act according to their consciences to practice ethically. This lecture was given on October 10th, 2023, at University of South Carolina. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at <a href="https://thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events." target="_blank">thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events</a> About the Speaker: Farr Curlin, MD, is Josiah Trent Professor of Medical Humanities in the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, &amp; History of Medicine and Co-Director of the Theology, Medicine and Culture Initiative (TMC) at Duke University. Dr. Curlin has worked to bring attention to the intersection of medicine, ethics, and theology. In 2012 he helped to found both the University of Chicago’s Program on Medicine and Religion and the annual Conference on Medicine and Religion. Since 2015, through Duke Divinity School’s TMC Initiative, he and colleagues have brought graduate theological training to those with vocations to health care. Starting in 2023, Dr. Curlin also is working with colleagues across North America to develop the Hippocratic Society, an association whose mission is forming clinicians in the practice and pursuit of good medicine. He is co-author, with Chris Tollefsen, of The Way of Medicine: Ethics and the Healing Profession (Notre Dame University Press, 2021), as well as more than 150 articles and book chapters addressing the moral and spiritual dimensions of medical practice.&nbsp;

What Does Conscience Have to Do with Healthcare? | Dr. Farr Curlin

In this episode, we complete part 3 of our series on the Person of Jesus revealed in Scripture and what it means to personally know Jesus as the Way, the Truth and the Life. We chat about how relevant this is for us right now as we struggle to see a way forward in the craziness of the world and struggle to know what the truth really is amidst the enemy’s lies. We discuss how living the Paschal Mystery over and over is the Way to experience new life. Jesus invites us to an abundant life: the life that longs to be lived in us. It is not a riddle to be solved, but an invitation to stay with Him. Heather’s one thing - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea0liHLnwvQ">I Believe - Damascus Worship</a>. You can also find out more about the mission of <a href= "https://damascus.net/get-involved/missionary-program/"> Damascus and their missionary school online here</a>.  Michelle’s one thing - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuZJUXmKBeM&feature=youtu.be"> Something Has To Break - Kierra Sheard and Tasha Cobbs Leonard </a> Michelle’s other one thing - <a href= "https://abiding-together-podcast.myshopify.com/products/under-her-mantle-prayer-cards"> The Advent Prayer Cards on sale now!</a>  Sister Miriam’s one thing - <a href= "https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/pumpkin-chocolate-chip-cookies/"> The Best Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies</a> Discussion questions:     <ol class="ol1"> <li class="li1">What struck you from this week’s episode?</li> <li class="li1">How have the themes of trust and dependence in this season of life prepared you to receive Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life?</li> <li class="li1">What has been your personal experience of Jesus creating a way where you felt like there was no way? Is there a place that you need Him to make a way right now?</li> <li class="li1">Jesus is not playing hide and seek with us, he desires us to know the way. How is Jesus inviting you to stay close to him in order to experience Him as the way, truth and life for you personally?</li> </ol> Journal Questions: <ol class="ol1"> <li class="li1">What is a situation in your life where you feel like there is no way forward? Take a moment to pray the words “Jesus you are the way.”</li> <li class="li1">The way Jesus shows us in scripture is the Paschal Mystery - the cycle of suffering, dying and rising again. How is Jesus inviting you further up and further in to living the Paschal Mystery in this season of your life? </li> <li class="li1">Is the life you are living, the life that longs to be lived in you? </li> <li class="li1">How have you made agreements with lies or false beliefs about who you are? Take a moment and invite Jesus the Truth into those areas and ask him to speak truth. </li> </ol> Quote to Ponder - “If, then, you are looking for the way by which you should go, take Christ, because he himself is the way: This is the way; walk in it. If you are looking for a goal, hold fast to Christ, because he himself is the truth, where we desire to be. My mouth shall reflect on the truth. If you are looking for a resting place, hold fast to Christ, because he himself is the life. Whoever finds me finds life, and receives salvation from the Lord.” - St Thomas Aquinas Scripture for Lectio Divina -  John 14:5-6 “Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” Other Scripture to Pray With -  <ul> <li class="p1">Isaiah 30:21</li> <li class="p1">John 8:31-32</li> <li class="p1">Isaiah 43:16</li> <li class="p1">Exodus 15:1-22</li> </ul> This episode is sponsored by The Little Catholic.   The Little Catholic empowers women through hand-crafted, meaningful pieces that cultivate deeper faith and evangelization through beauty. Our impact extends beyond jewelry and empowering women. We also empower and partner with non-profits around the globe, designing beautiful pieces unique to their cause and donating a portion of all proceeds back to their mission. Giving back is one of our fundamental values.

S08 E10: Scripture Series Pt 3: Waymaker- Jesus, the Way, the Truth, and the Life

In today’s nugget day, Fr. Mike reviews the major themes of the sacrament of Reconciliation. Fr. Mike emphasizes the six spiritual effects of this sacrament and reminds us of the great gift of Confession because, as the Catechism states, “to the eyes of faith, no evil is graver than sin.” We conclude today’s article with humble gratitude for God’s unfathomable mercy. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1485-1498.

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Day 204: Summary of Sacrament of Reconciliation (2024)

Prof. Francis Beckwith explores the arguments for moral relativism, particularly the argument from disagreement and the argument from tolerance, and offers critiques, emphasizing that disagreement does not necessarily entail relativism and highlighting the common moral ground underlying many disagreements. This lecture was given on October 9th, 2023, at University of Alabama at Birmingham. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Francis J. Beckwith is Professor of Philosophy &amp; Church-State Studies at Baylor University, where he also serves as Associate Directorof the Graduate Program in Philosophy. Among his over one dozen books are Defending Life: A Moral and Legal Case Against Abortion Choice (Cambridge University Press, 2007), Politics For Christians: Statecraft As Soulcraft (IVP, 2010), and Taking Rites Seriously: Law, Politics, and the Reasonableness of Faith (Cambridge University Press, 2015), winner of the American Academy of Religion's prestigious 2016 Book Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion in Constructive-Reflective Studies. He is a graduate of the Washington University School of Law, St. Louis (MJS) as well as Fordham University (PhD, MA, philosophy). Keywords: Argument From Disagreement, Argument From Tolerance, Catholic, Ethics, Marriage, Moral Objectivism, Moral Relativism, Natural Law, Plagiarism, Politics

Who Am I to Judge? Politics and the Problem of Moral Relativism | Prof. Francis Beckwith

Prof. W. Scott Cleveland explores how to be a good friend by applying Aristotle’s philosophy of human flourishing, highlighting the importance of combating envy and apathy while cultivating the virtues of love and wisdom for lasting, meaningful friendships. This lecture was given on February 21st, 2025, at University of Michigan. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at <a href="https://thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events" target="_blank">thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events</a>. About the Speaker: Professor Scott Cleveland received his PhD in philosophy (Baylor University) and is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Catholic Studies at the University of Mary (Bismarck, ND). His research interests are in ethics, moral psychology, and philosophy of religion. He is especially interested in the study of virtues and emotions, the relation between the two, and the role of each in the moral and intellectual life. His thought is deeply influenced by Aristotle and Aquinas and his work has appeared in journals such as American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly, Res Philosophica, Religious Studies, Religions, and the Proceedings of the American Catholic Philosophical Association. He is the co-editor with Adam Pelser of Faith and Virtue Formation: Essays in Aid of Becoming Good with Oxford University Press. This project/publication was made possible through the support of Grant 63391 from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation. Keywords: Aristotelian Ethics, Aristotle, Envy and Apathy, Friendship and Human Flourishing, Love and Wisdom, Nicomachean Ethics, Practical Philosophy, Robert Waldinger, Virtue Ethics, Virtuous Friendship

How To Be A Good Friend: Combatting Envy And Apathy And Exercising Love And Wisdom | Prof. W. Scott Cleveland

We have arrived at another nugget day, or In Brief day, for the paragraphs on the mysteries of Christ’s life. On today’s “mystery nugget” day, Fr. Mike recounts the significance of Christ’s obedience to the Father and our own obedience to God’s will. He also emphasizes the importance of reflecting on the mysteries of Christ’s life by reading and meditating on the Gospels and praying the Rosary. Today’s readings from the Catechism are paragraphs 561-570.

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Day 80: Summary of the Mysteries of Christ’s Life

Professor W. Matthews Grant examines the tension between divine simplicity and divine freedom in Christian theology, particularly in the context of God's act of creation. He presents and analyzes arguments that suggest divine simplicity might preclude God's ability to create freely, including the modal collapse argument. Grant then explores various approaches to resolving this conflict, with a focus on the "identity approach" and its potential drawbacks. This lecture was given on June 1st, 2024, at Mount Saint Mary College. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at <a href="https://thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events." target="_blank">thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events</a> About the Speaker: W. Matthews Grant is Professor and Chair in the Department of Philosophy at University of St. Thomas (MN), and Associate Editor of the American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly. His articles have focused on Aquinas and the Philosophy of God, particularly issues having to do with the divine nature and God’s relationship to human freedom.

Divine Simplicity and Divine Freedom | Prof. W. Matthews Grant

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From Satan to Christ -- Interviewing an Ex-Satanist (Michael Davis) | Ep. 425

Today we discuss with Thomas the sin of sloth. What is it? When does it become a mortal sin? --- Sloth, according to Damascene (De Fide Orth. ii, 14) is an oppressive sorrow, which, to wit, so weighs upon man's mind, that he wants to do nothing; thus acid things are also cold. Hence sloth implies a certain weariness of work, as appears from a gloss on Psalm 106:18, "Their soul abhorred all manner of meat," and from the definition of some who say that sloth is a "sluggishness of the mind which neglects to begin good." Now this sorrow is always evil, sometimes in itself, sometimes in its effect. For sorrow is evil in itself when it is about that which is apparently evil but good in reality, even as, on the other hand, pleasure is evil if it is about that which seems to be good but is, in truth, evil. Since, then, spiritual good is a good in very truth, sorrow about spiritual good is evil in itself. And yet that sorrow also which is about a real evil, is evil in its effect, if it so oppresses man as to draw him away entirely from good deeds. Hence the Apostle (2 Corinthians 2:7) did not wish those who repented to be "swallowed up with overmuch sorrow." Accordingly, since sloth, as we understand it here, denotes sorrow for spiritual good, it is evil on two counts, both in itself and in point of its effect. Consequently it is a sin, for by sin we mean an evil movement of the appetite, as appears from what has been said above (II-II:10:2; I-II:74:4). ... mortal sin is so called because it destroys the spiritual life which is the effect of charity, whereby God dwells in us. Wherefore any sin which by its very nature is contrary to charity is a mortal sin by reason of its genus. And such is sloth, because the proper effect of charity is joy in God, as stated above (II-II:28:1), while sloth is sorrow about spiritual good in as much as it is a Divine good. Therefore sloth is a mortal sin in respect of its genus. But it must be observed with regard to all sins that are mortal in respect of their genus, that they are not mortal, save when they attain to their perfection. Because the consummation of sin is in the consent of reason: for we are speaking now of human sins consisting in human acts, the principle of which is the reason. Wherefore if the sin be a mere beginning of sin in the sensuality alone, without attaining to the consent of reason, it is a venial sin on account of the imperfection of the act. Thus in the genus of adultery, the concupiscence that goes no further than the sensuality is a venial sin, whereas if it reach to the consent of reason, it is a mortal sin. So too, the movement of sloth is sometimes in the sensuality alone, by reason of the opposition of the flesh to the spirit, and then it is a venial sin; whereas sometimes it reaches to the reason, which consents in the dislike, horror and detestation of the Divine good, on account of the flesh utterly prevailing over the spirit. On this case it is evident that sloth is a mortal sin.   ST II-II, Q. 35, A. 1;3.  --- SPONSORS EL Investments: <a href= "https://www.elinvestments.net/pints">https://www.elinvestments.net/pints</a> Exodus 90: <a href= "https://exodus90.com/mattfradd/">https://exodus90.com/mattfradd/</a>  Hallow: <a href= "http://hallow.app/mattfradd">http://hallow.app/mattfradd</a>  STRIVE: <a href= "https://www.strive21.com/">https://www.strive21.com/</a>  GIVING Patreon: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/mattfradd">https://www.patreon.com/mattfradd</a> This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn't be possible without you. 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48: What is sloth? When does it become a mortal sin?

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95: Why does every atheist misunderstand your 5 proofs for God's existence?

This book presents the life and mystical experiences of St. Frances of Rome, a wife, mother, and founder of a Benedictine oblate community. Through vivid visions recorded by her spiritual director, readers encounter the beauty of Heaven, the power of the Eucharist, and lessons in virtue, prayer, and trust in God. These reflections offer spiritual nourishment and deeper devotion, especially for use before Mass or during Adoration.

The Eucharistic Visions of St. Frances of Rome

Huge thanks to Philipe Ortiz and Katie Kuchar in particular for supporting to the show! --- We may speak about prayer in two ways: first, by considering it in itself; secondly, by considering it in its cause. The cause of prayer is the desire of charity, from which prayer ought to arise: and this desire ought to be in us continually, either actually or virtually, for the virtue of this desire remains in whatever we do out of charity; and we ought to "do all things to the glory of God" (1 Corinthians 10:31). From this point of view prayer ought to be continual: wherefore Augustine says (ad Probam, Ep. cxxx, 9): "Faith, hope and charity are by themselves a prayer of continual longing." But prayer, considered in itself, cannot be continual, because we have to be busy about other works, and, as Augustine says (ad Probam. Ep. cxxx, 9), "we pray to God with our lips at certain intervals and seasons, in order to admonish ourselves by means of such like signs, to take note of the amount of our progress in that desire, and to arouse ourselves more eagerly to an increase thereof." Now the quantity of a thing should be commensurate with its end, for instance the quantity of the dose should be commensurate with health. And so it is becoming that prayer should last long enough to arouse the fervor of the interior desire: and when it exceeds this measure, so that it cannot be continued any longer without causing weariness, it should be discontinued. Wherefore Augustine says (ad Probam. Ep. cxxx): "It is said that the brethren in Egypt make frequent but very short prayers, rapid ejaculations, as it were, lest that vigilant and erect attention which is so necessary in prayer slacken and languish, through the strain being prolonged. By so doing they make it sufficiently clear not only that this attention must not be forced if we are unable to keep it up, but also that if we are able to continue, it should not be broken off too soon." And just as we must judge of this in private prayers by considering the attention of the person praying, so too, in public prayers we must judge of it by considering the devotion of the people.   Objection 1. It would seem that prayer should not be continual. It is written (Matthew 6:7): "When you are praying, speak not much." Now one who prays a long time needs to speak much, especially if his be vocal prayer. Therefore prayer should not last a long time. Reply to Objection 1. As Augustine says (ad Probam. Ep. cxxx), "to pray with many words is not the same as to pray long; to speak long is one thing, to be devout long is another. For it is written that our Lord passed the whole night in prayer, and that He 'prayed the longer' in order to set us an example." Further on he says: "When praying say little, yet pray much so long as your attention is fervent. For to say much in prayer is to discuss your need in too many words: whereas to pray much is to knock at the door of Him we pray, by the continuous and devout clamor of the heart. Indeed this business is frequently done with groans rather than with words, with tears rather than with speech." Objection 4. On the contrary, It would seem that we ought to pray continually. For our Lord said (Luke 18:1): "We ought always to pray, and not to faint": and it is written (1 Thessalonians 5:17): "Pray without ceasing." Reply to Objection 4. One may pray continually, either through having a continual desire, as stated above; or through praying at certain fixed times, though interruptedly; or by reason of the effect, whether in the person who prays--because he remains more devout even after praying, or in some other person--as when by his kindness a man incites another to pray for him, even after he himself has ceased praying.  ST. II-II, Q. 83, A. 14. --- Thanks to <a href= "http://www.bensound.com/">http://www.bensound.com/</a> for some of the music. 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42: Is it possible to pray at all times?

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Offer It Up: Finding Meaning in Suffering

In today's episode we'll take a look at the following questions: Is it possible to hate God? Is hatred of God the greatest of sins? Is hatred of one's neighbor always a sin? Is hated a deadly sin? If not, from what deadly sin does hatred arise? We'll also be reading a lot from Dostoevsky's Notes From Underground. <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Underground-Vintage-Classics-Fyodor-Dostoevsky/dp/067973452X" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Here</a>'s the edition I have and recommend. --- Please support my work --&gt; https://pintswithaquinas.com/donate/ --- Here's the main article we look at from Aquinas in today's episode: Whether it is possible for anyone to hate God? Objection 1. It would seem that no man can hate God. For Dionysius says (Div. Nom. iv) that "the first good and beautiful is an object of love and dilection to all." But God is goodness and beauty itself. Therefore He is hated by none. Objection 2. Further, in the Apocryphal books of 3 Esdras 4:36,[39] it is written that "all things call upon truth . . . and (all men) do well like of her works." Now God is the very truth according to John 14:6. Therefore all love God, and none can hate Him. Objection 3. Further, hatred is a kind of aversion. But according to Dionysius (Div. Nom. i) God draws all things to Himself. Therefore none can hate Him. On the contrary, It is written (Psalm 73:23): "The pride of them that hate Thee ascendeth continually," and (John 15:24): "But now they have both seen and hated both Me and My Father." I answer that, As shown above (I-II:29:1), hatred is a movement of the appetitive power, which power is not set in motion save by something apprehended. Now God can be apprehended by man in two ways; first, in Himself, as when He is seen in His Essence; secondly, in His effects, when, to wit, "the invisible things" of God . . . "are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made" (Romans 1:20). Now God in His Essence is goodness itself, which no man can hate—for it is natural to good to be loved. Hence it is impossible for one who sees God in His Essence, to hate Him. Moreover some of His effects are such that they can nowise be contrary to the human will, since "to be, to live, to understand," which are effects of God, are desirable and lovable to all. Wherefore again God cannot be an object of hatred if we consider Him as the Author of such like effects. Some of God's effects, however, are contrary to an inordinate will, such as the infliction of punishment, and the prohibition of sin by the Divine Law. Such like effects are repugnant to a will debased by sin, and as regards the consideration of them, God may be an object of hatred to some, in so far as they look upon Him as forbidding sin, and inflicting punishment. Reply to Objection 1. This argument is true of those who see God's Essence, which is the very essence of goodness. Reply to Objection 2. This argument is true in so far as God is apprehended as the cause of such effects as are naturally beloved of all, among which are the works of Truth who reveals herself to men. Reply to Objection 3. God draws all things to Himself, in so far as He is the source of being, since all things, in as much as they are, tend to be like God, Who is Being itself. - ST II-II, Q. 34, A. 1 SPONSORS EL Investments: <a href= "https://www.elinvestments.net/pints">https://www.elinvestments.net/pints</a> Exodus 90: <a href= "https://exodus90.com/mattfradd/">https://exodus90.com/mattfradd/</a>  Hallow: <a href= "http://hallow.app/mattfradd">http://hallow.app/mattfradd</a>  STRIVE: <a href= "https://www.strive21.com/">https://www.strive21.com/</a>  GIVING Patreon: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/mattfradd">https://www.patreon.com/mattfradd</a> This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn't be possible without you. I can't thank those of you who support me enough. Seriously! 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153: Is it possible to hate God?

The Mountains are Calling and I Must Go

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The Art of Learning and Taking Notes

Together, with Fr. Mike, we arrive at the “nugget day” or summary for the Catechism paragraphs on the Resurrection and the Christian vision of death. Fr. Mike emphasizes that in the face of death, we must not grieve as though we have no hope. He also points out the importance of preparing for the hour of our death. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1012-1019.

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Day 138: Summary of the Resurrection of the Body

Professor Hochschild explores the question of whether trees have souls through the lens of Aristotelian biology, emphasizing the importance of empirical observation and questioning modern biology's approach. This lecture was given on September 13th, 2024, at University of North Florida. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at <a href="https://dashboard.cohostpodcasting.com/shows/fedb9eb7-b992-446b-be01-01cd62afd823/episodes/thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events" target="_blank">thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events</a>. About the Speaker: Joshua Hochschild is Professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary’s University, where he also served six years as the inaugural Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. His primary research is in medieval logic, metaphysics, and ethics, with broad interest in liberal education and the continuing relevance of the Catholic intellectual tradition. He is the author of The Semantics of Analogy: Rereading Cajetan’s De Nominum Analogia (2010), translator of Claude Panaccio’s Mental Language: From Plato to William of Ockham (2017), and co-author of A Mind at Peace: Reclaiming an Ordered Soul in the Age of Distraction (2017). His writing has appeared in First Things, Commonweal, Modern Age and the Wall Street Journal. For 2020-21 he served as President of the American Catholic Philosophical Association. Keywords: Aristotelian Biology, Aristotle, Empirical Observation, Natural Philosophy, Nature, Plant Souls, Soul, Thomas Aquinas, Trees

Do Trees Have Souls? | Prof. Joshua Hochschild

Did you know there is more than one liturgical rite in the Catholic Church? Fr. Mike reviews the different liturgical Traditions that are part of the Catholic Church. All of the different rites are rooted in the same mission of Christ, reminding us that the diversity of liturgical Traditions does not take away from the unity of the Faith. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1200-1203.

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Day 164: Liturgical Diversity and Unity (2025)

The Anointing of the Sick is not just for those on the verge of death but for any faithful suffering from a grave illness. Fr. Mike explains that because of this, we don’t have to put this sacrament off to the very end; instead, we can enjoy the graces it confers as often as is fitting throughout a lifetime. This section also discusses how we can celebrate the Anointing of the Sick. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1514-1519.

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Day 207: Celebrating the Anointing of the Sick (2024)

Resources: <ul type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://swordandspade.mykajabi.com/weeklyrippp">Sword & Spade Magazine</a> - online</li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://fraternus.net/">Fraternus</a> - website</li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://sophiainstitute.com/product/finding-peace-in-the-storm/">Finding Peace in the Storm</a> - Dan Burke</li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://stpaulmemphis.com/product/into-the-deep/">Into the Deep</a> – Dan Burke</li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "http://spiritualdirection.com/shop">Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits</a> - Dan Burke</li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-contemplative-rosary"> The Contemplative Rosary</a> - Dan Burke and Connie Rossini</li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://onelink.to/92tyk4">The Contemplative Rosary App</a> (phones and tablets only)</li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "http://spiritualdirection.com/shop">A Catholic Guide to Mindfulness</a> - Susan Brinkmann OCDS</li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://avila-institute.org/events/">Avila-Institute.org/events</a> - website</li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://avila-institute.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation</a></li> <li class="MsoNormal"><a href= "http://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">EWTN Religious Catalogue</a> – online</li> </ul>

Lessons from a Storm Part 2: Hurricanes and Human Connection

We continue our examination of the New Law or Law of the Gospel, specifically the Golden Rule and New Commandment of Jesus. Fr. Mike emphasizes that the New Commandment requires us to love God as the center of everything we are and everything we have. He also unpacks how the New Commandment is also known as the law of love, grace, and freedom. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1970-1974.

This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.

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Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Day 259: The New Commandment (2024)

This lecture was given on September 28th, 2023, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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About the speaker:

Sr. Anna Wray is a native of Connecticut and a member of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia. Sister received her PhD in philosophy from The Catholic University of America, having written her dissertation on Aristotle’s account of the activity of contemplation. Sister is on faculty in CUA's School of Philosophy.

Balderdash: What It Is, Why We Tolerate It, and How We Can Reduce It | Sister Anna Wray, O.P.

We can learn a lot about the nature of God from his Divine Name revealed in Scripture. When God said to Moses, “I am who I am,” this was a revelation of a name as well as a refusal of a name. Fr. Mike explains how this mystery reveals truths about God: he is infinitely above all things; we cannot comprehend him, yet he draws close to us. This Divine Name expresses the steadfast, faithful, unchanging love of God for his people, even when we betray and abandon him. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 205-211. 

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Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.

Day 29: Knowing the Name of God

Jeff gives an overview of the four types of core wounds. He explains the lies that we believe, how they impact our relationships and behaviors, and concludes with a few simple steps we can take to start the healing process.

Disclaimer: Jeff Cavins is not a psychologist, but shares these observations on suffering based on his time serving and helping people during his years as a pastor. These are general observations on the symptoms of suffering and basic recommendations for ways to begin healing.

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When suffering from a core wound, the most important first step is identifying it. Then, you can invite God to help you start the healing process. 

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Recognizing Core Wounds and How to Heal

This lecture was given on September 9th, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington D.C. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker:Professor John Cuddeback (Christendom College) is professor of Philosophy at Christendom College, where he has taught for twenty-five years. He lectures widely on topics including virtue, fatherhood, friendship, and household, and his professional writings appear in various academic journals and books. His book True Friendship was republished by Ignatius Press. His blogging at LifeCraft is renowned for applying an ancient wisdom to life today.

Justice: The Point of Courage and Temperance | Prof. John Cuddeback

In this episode we spend some time with one of our dearest friends, Fr. Josh Johnson, to discuss the invitation to God’s mercy as we prepare for the season of Lent. Fr. Josh shares his own personal stories of healing through the sacrament of confession, as well his heart behind his new book A Pocket Guide to Reconciliation. We discuss confession as a sacrament of healing and God’s heart to restore our relationship with Him rather than condemn or shame us. We will be back next week with part two of our conversation with Fr. Josh, and you can find the Pocket Guide to Reconciliation at <a href="https://bit.ly/2L9KX8H">AscensionPress.com</a> or <a href= "https://amzn.to/3r71vgY">Amazon</a>.  Fr. Josh Johnson’s one thing -  <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPCItcCuADQ">Make us one - Maverick City Music</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/6PH88aAL7hU">Come and Get your Love - Father Commercial Father Josh referenced</a>   Sister Miriam’s one thing - The students at Hillsdale College Heather’s one thing - Helena and Serra at Franciscan University Heather’s other one thing - <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by7wT7jxwgI">Fresh Wind - Hillsong</a> Michelle’s one thing - <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/track/2xmgpbJtX6smuRdECyaeNg"> La La Lu - Christy Nockles</a> from the Album Be Held: Lullabies for the Beloved Discussion questions:     <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">What struck you from this week’s episode?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Share your experience with the sacrament of reconciliation. Are there any experiences of healing and restoration you would like to share with your small group?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Where have you felt you needed to cover or hide yourself when coming before the Lord? How does the word ‘uncovered’ shed a new light on confession as opposed to ‘exposed’?</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">What can you do as a group to encourage one another to respond to the invitation to God’s mercy this Lent?                                                                               </li> </ol> Journal Questions: <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">What shame, fears, or lies about yourself or God keep you from experiencing God’s mercy through the sacrament of reconciliation? </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">What is God inviting you to let go of in order to receive mercy? </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Take some time to pray through John 21:1-19 and imagine yourself in the place of Peter. What words can you imagine Jesus speaking to you after confession and repentance for your sins?</li> </ol> Quote to Ponder: “Today the Lord said to me, ‘Daughter, when you go to confession, to this fountain of My mercy, the Blood and Water which came forth from My Heart always flows down upon your soul and ennobles it.  Every time you go to confession, immerse yourself entirely in My mercy, with great trust, so that I may pour the bounty of My grace upon your soul.  When you approach the confessional, know this, that I Myself am waiting there for you. I am only hidden by the priest, but I Myself act in your soul.  Here the misery of the soul meets the God of mercy.  Tell souls that from this fount of mercy souls draw graces solely with the vessel of trust.  If their trust is great, there is no limit to My generosity. The torrents of grace inundate humble souls. The proud remain always in poverty and misery, because My grace turns away from them to humble souls.’” -  St. Faustina , The Diary of St. Faustina, 1602 Scripture for Lectio Divina: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” - 1 John 1:9  Abiding Together Podcast 2021 Lenten Book Study Announcement: The Abiding Together Podcast will be reading and discussing This Present Paradise by Claire Dwyer. You can find the reading plan, discussion questions and where to buy your book at <a href= "http://www.abidingtogetherpodcast.com/this-present-paradise"> www.abidingtogetherpodcast.com/this-present-paradise.</a> This episode is sponsored by Ascension Press. New from Ascension, "<a href="https://bit.ly/2L9KX8H">The Pocket Guide to the Sacrament of Reconciliation</a>" is a beautiful, prayerful book by Fr. Mike Schmitz and Fr. Josh Johnson.  This small but powerful guide is the perfect size to slip into your pocket or purse, and will give you reflections, guidance, and an examination of conscience that you can bring with you to prepare for your sacramental encounter with God's mercy and forgiveness.  Whether you have been away from Confession for a long time or you are looking for a fresh way to enliven your regular routine, The Pocket Guide to the Sacrament of Reconciliation will help you encounter God's merciful love and forgiveness in new and beautiful ways. Get your copy at <a href="https://bit.ly/2L9KX8H">www.AscensionPress.com/Reconciliation</a>. The book is available for pre-order and is expected to start shipping February 19 and listeners will receive 15% off with code abide15.

S09 E06: An Invitation to God’s Mercy Part 1: An Interview with Fr. Josh Johnson

The third part of the Catechism tells us how to live—how God has revealed that we are made to act toward him, toward each other, and toward ourselves. Fr. Mike and Dr. Mary Healy dive deep into moral theology, the state of our culture, and some of the stumbling blocks readers are bound to encounter in this part of the Catechism (as well as how to overcome them).

This episode has been found to be in conformity with the Catechism by the Institute on the Catechism, under the Subcommittee on the Catechism, USCCB.

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Please note: The Catechism of the Catholic Church contains adult themes that may not be suitable for children - parental discretion is advised.

Day 230: How We Live (Part 3 Introduction with Dr. Mary Healy)

This lecture was given on June 14, 2022 at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. as part of The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship: "The City of God in Modernity: Culture and Ecclesiology."

The slides for this lecture can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/mpfttpnh

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About the speaker:
Carlos Eire, who received his PhD from Yale in 1979, specializes in the social, intellectual, religious, and cultural history of late medieval and early modern Europe, with a focus on both the Protestant and Catholic Reformations; the history of popular piety; and the history of the supernatural, and the history of death. Before joining the Yale faculty in 1996, he taught at St. John’s University in Minnesota and the University of Virginia, and was a member of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton for two years. He is the author of War Against the Idols: The Reformation of Worship From Erasmus to Calvin (1986); From Madrid to Purgatory: The Art and Craft of Dying in Sixteenth Century Spain (1995); A Very Brief History of Eternity (2010); Reformations: The Early Modern World (2016); and The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila: A Biography (2019). And he is co-author of Jews, Christians, Muslims: An Introduction to Monotheistic Religions (1997). He has also ventured into the twentieth century and the Cuban Revolution in the memoir Waiting for Snow in Havana (2003), which won the National Book Award in Nonfiction in the United States and has been translated into more than a dozen languages. His second memoir, Learning to Die in Miami (2010), explores the exile experience. A past president of the Society for Reformation Research, he is currently researching attitudes toward miracles in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. His recent book Reformations won the R.R.Hawkins Prize for Best Book of the Year from the American Publishers Association, as well as the award for Best Book in the Humanities. It was also awarded the Jaroslav Pelikan Prize by Yale University Press. All of his books are banned in Cuba, where he has been proclaimed an enemy of the state – a distinction he regards as the highest of all honors.

Returning to Constantine: Protestant Theocracies | Prof. Carlos Eire

This lecture was given on October 14, 2022, as part of the Thomistic Circles conference entitled, "Life in the Cosmos: Contemporary Science, Philosophy, and Theology on the Origin and Persistence of Life on Earth(and Beyond?)."

The two-day conference at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. featured a stellar, cross-disciplinary lineup of speakers: scientists Jonathan Lunine (Cornell University) and Maureen Condic (University of Utah), philosopher Christopher Frey (University of South Carolina), and theologian Fr. Mauriusz Tabaczek, O.P. (Angelicum).

This conference is part of the Thomistic Institute’s Scientia Project.

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About the speaker:
Christopher Frey is an associate professor in the department of philosophy at the University of South Carolina. Prof. Frey works primarily in Ancient Greek philosophy, especially Aristotle’s natural philosophy and metaphysics. He is writing a book entitled The Principle of Life: Aristotelian Souls in an Inanimate World. It concerns the distinction between the animate and the inanimate, the unity of living organisms, nutrition, birth, death, and, more generally, what one’s metaphysical worldview looks like if one takes life to be central. He also works in contemporary philosophy of perception and mind and has written extensively on the relationship between the intentionality and phenomenality of perceptual experience. In addition to these two main areas of research, he has secondary projects in metaphysics, the philosophy of action, Medieval philosophy, Early Modern philosophy, and the history of analytic philosophy.