Christopher O. Blum
Scripture scholar and translator who studies and presents on saints such as St. Francis de Sales, contributor to the True Reformers series on FORMED.
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Jan 27, 2026 • 19min
St. Francis de Sales on Prayer (Part II)
Dr. Christopher O. Blum, Academic Dean and scripture scholar, offers theological commentary on St. Francis de Sales and prayer. He discusses prayer as friendship with God and how it purifies mind and will. They explore attentiveness, practical routines for prayer time, and using imagination and method as training wheels for a deeper, Christ-centered meditation.
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Jan 24, 2026 • 19min
St. Francis de Sales on Obedience (Part I)
Dr. Christopher O. Blum, Academic Dean and translator of St. Francis de Sales, offers scholarly commentary on the saint and his writings. He outlines de Sales's life and the origin of Introduction to the Devout Life. They discuss the book's reception, de Sales's literary aims, devotion as a minor virtue, and obedience as readiness for God's will.
Jan 30, 2026 • 20min
St. Francis de Sales on Courage (Part IV)
Dr. Christopher O. Blum, scholar and translator of St. Francis de Sales, discusses courage in the Christian life. He explores fortitude in ordinary duties, steady virtue versus flashy behavior, and how small faithful acts can influence others. Conversation covers handling discouragement, building habit-based willpower, focusing on one vice and one virtue, and trusting God to calm fear.
Jan 29, 2026 • 19min
St. Francis de Sales on Sincerity (Part III)
Dr. Christopher O. Blum, Scripture scholar and translator who studies saints like St. Francis de Sales, joins to unpack sincerity and humility in the moral life. They discuss virtue as ordered to charity. They contrast self-fashioning with Christ-centered attentiveness. They stress choosing virtues by state of life, avoiding comparison, and interior humility that reorders the soul.
Dec 29, 2025 • 31min
St. Thomas Becket
Dr. Christopher O. Blum, a professor at the Augustine Institute, dives deep into the life and martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket. He shares insights on how Becket's defiance of royal authority speaks to modern challenges of faith. The discussion contrasts Becket's turbulent 12th-century context with contemporary perceptions of martyrdom. Blum emphasizes the importance of following God's will, urging today's church to prioritize divine guidance over political pressures. His reflections remind us of the enduring relevance of Becket's heroic legacy.
