

The Formed Catholic Show
Augustine Institute
The Formed Catholic Show is your go-to podcast for deepening your understanding of the Catholic faith. Join us for insightful conversations with special guests, including theologians, clergy, and everyday Catholics, as we explore unique and often overlooked aspects of the Church. Whether you're a lifelong believer or just curious about the faith, each episode offers a thoughtful, engaging look into Catholic teachings, traditions, and spiritual practices. Tune in for insider perspectives, inspiring stories, and practical insights that will help you grow in your journey of faith.
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May 9, 2025 • 30min
How to Study the Bible
 Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Mark Giszczak discuss how studying the Bible can change your 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. 

May 2, 2025 • 30min
Evangelization in the 21st Century
 As times change, the Gospel must always be re-presented as the path to true fulfillment. In this episode of Formed Now, Dr. Tim Gray and Prof. Lucas Pollice talk about what evangelization can look like in the twenty-first century.
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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. 

Apr 25, 2025 • 30min
Parenting a Child with a Religious Vocation
 Taylor Kemp sits down with Tom Kissel, Founder of Parents of Vocations, to discuss what it is like to be a parent of a child who has a religious vocation. Tom speaks from the experience of his own daughter discerning and, eventually, entering religious life and what the process was like for him and his wife. Throughout that process they found themselves asking major questions to which they could not find answers. From that need grew the idea of Parents of Vocations, which exists to serve parents whose children are discerning religious 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. 

Apr 18, 2025 • 30min
Prayer and Spirituality
 Dr. Tim Gray sits down with Dr. Ben Akers to discuss the Church's teaching on prayer and how prayer is our response of love and faith to God's thirst for us. Rather than prayer being an obligation it is an interior invitation from God to come into conversation with Him so that He may transform our hearts, minds, and wills by grace.
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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. 

Apr 11, 2025 • 18min
The Virtue of Patience Amidst Chaos
 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. 

Apr 4, 2025 • 19min
Forming a Catholic Conscience
 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. 

Mar 28, 2025 • 18min
How to Receive Communion Well
 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. 

Mar 21, 2025 • 30min
Catholic Spirituality and Baseball
 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. 

Mar 14, 2025 • 19min
Dealing with Boredom
 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. 

Mar 7, 2025 • 30min
The Power of Forgiveness
 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. 


