The Formed Catholic Show

Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Christopher O. Blum, Academic Dean of the Augustine Institute Graduate School, sit down to discuss the virtue of patience. This conversation talks about the role of patience in the Christian life, how it is expressed, the difficulties of exercising it, and how to practically grow in the virtue of patience. You can listen to this series and other great Catholic content at Formed.org.Start your 7-day free trial of Formed.Sign up at Formed Daily to receive daily reflections directly to your inbox.Help support this podcast and the Augustine Institute by becoming a member of the Mission Circle.

Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Christopher O. Blum, Academic Dean of the Graduate School of Theology, sit down to discuss the conscience. Throughout their conversation they touch on the source of conscience, the difference between a well-formed and malformed conscience, and finally how to build the habits that properly form the conscience in daily life. You can listen to this series and other great Catholic content at Formed.org.Start your 7-day free trial of Formed.Sign up at Formed Daily to receive daily reflections directly to your inbox.Help support this podcast and the Augustine Institute by becoming a member of the Mission Circle.

Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Fr. Daniel Moloney, visiting professor of Theology at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, to discuss how to receive Communion well. Dr. Akers and Fr. Moloney walk through some sure guidelines for receiving the Sacrament of the Eucharist fruitfully. You can listen to this series and other great Catholic content at Formed.org.Start your 7-day free trial of Formed.Sign up at Formed Daily to receive daily reflections directly to your inbox.Help support this podcast and the Augustine Institute by becoming a member of the Mission Circle.

Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Michael Barber discuss baseball and how it relates to the life of a Catholic. You can listen to this series and other great Catholic content at Formed.org.Start your 7-day free trial of Formed.Sign up at Formed Daily to receive daily reflections directly to your inbox.Help support this podcast and the Augustine Institute by becoming a member of the Mission Circle.

Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Dr. Scott Hefelfinger to discuss boredom and how to remedy it with wonder. You can listen to this series and other great Catholic content at Formed.org.Start your 7-day free trial of Formed.Sign up at Formed Daily to receive daily reflections directly to your inbox.Help support this podcast and the Augustine Institute by becoming a member of the Mission Circle.

Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger discuss the power of forgiveness. You can listen to this series and other great Catholic content at Formed.org.Start your 7-day free trial of Formed.Sign up at Formed Daily to receive daily reflections directly to your inbox.Help support this podcast and the Augustine Institute by becoming a member of the Mission Circle.

Taylor Kemp sits down with Dr. James Prothro, Assistant Professor of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, to discuss freedom—specifically in relation to the Bible. What is freedom? How has the understanding of freedom changed over the centuries? Is there a purpose to freedom? You can listen to this series and other great Catholic content at Formed.org.Start your 7-day free trial of Formed.Sign up at Formed Daily to receive daily reflections directly to your inbox.Help support this podcast and the Augustine Institute by becoming a member of the Mission Circle.

Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Matthew Leonard, best-selling author, speaker, and founder of the Science of Sainthood apostolate, to discuss the necessity of a deep prayer life and authentic Catholic meditation. You can listen to this series and other great Catholic content at Formed.org.Start your 7-day free trial of Formed.Sign up at Formed Daily to receive daily reflections directly to your inbox.Help support this podcast and the Augustine Institute by becoming a member of the Mission Circle.

Join a Biblical scholar and a moral theologian as they discuss Star Wars! Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger, professors at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, dive into the famous series of Star Wars created by George Lucas. These two Star Wars enthusiasts look into the various themes within the series, the transcendentals that drive much of the scripts, and touch on the character development present in the movies. They address the recent additions to the corpus of Star Wars—the Mandalorian and the Book of Boba Fett—and why they have captured audiences across the country since release. You can listen to this series and other great Catholic content at Formed.org.Start your 7-day free trial of Formed.Sign up at Formed Daily to receive daily reflections directly to your inbox.Help support this podcast and the Augustine Institute by becoming a member of the Mission Circle.

Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. James Prothro, professors of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, study St. Paul's pivotal Letter to the Galatians. You can listen to this series and other great Catholic content at Formed.org.Start your 7-day free trial of Formed.Sign up at Formed Daily to receive daily reflections directly to your inbox.Help support this podcast and the Augustine Institute by becoming a member of the Mission Circle.