PATRISTIC PILLARS - Fr Joseph Hamilton - 7. Veni Sancte Spiritus: Basil of Caesarea’s On the Holy Spirit

Pentecost Special: Veni Sancte Spiritus: Basil of Caesarea’s On the Holy Spirit

After battling against the Arian heresy which called into question the divinity of Jesus, the Church had to defend the doctrine of the divinity of the Holy Spirit. In this episode Fr Joseph looks at St Basil, one of the three Cappadocian Fathers who steered a straight course through the another turbulent chapter of the Church's history.

Patristic Pillars is a series on Radio Maria England, bringing the Church Fathers to life with Fr Joseph Hamilton.

Fr Joseph Hamilton is the Rector of the Domus Australia in Rome, and a priest of the Archdiocese of Sydney Australia. Prior to his appointment at Domus, he served as private secretary to George Cardinal Pell, until the Cardinal’s untimely death. Fr Joseph completed his doctoral studies in Patristics at Christ Church, University of Oxford, and his license at the Patristic Institute “Augustinianum” in Rome. Prior to entering seminary he worked as an investment banker. Having left the economy of Mammon for that of Salvation, he studied at the Pontifical North American College. A native of Ireland, he is a keen but mediocre (his words) surfer, and enjoys reading and cooking.

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