Who were the initiators of the ascetic movement in the early Church? What were their motivations? Where did Christian asceticism come from and what preceded it? How did early monastics survive so much self-denial? What is the place of asceticism in the life of the church today?Support us on Patreon:Email usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

What do you do if you are not sure whether you've been validly baptized? We go over the conditions for a valid baptism again and talk about the simple rite of conditional baptism.Support us on Patreon:Email usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The letter from James, the Brother of the Lord is Christian wisdom and ethics in a rabbinic key. Learn the key themes of this essential book and how its message of dead faith apart from works agrees with Paul's salvation by faith.Support us on Patreon:Email usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

An overview of the 4th Century of the Christian Church. Constantine, asceticism, heretic missionaries, and orthodox rebels.Support us on Patreon:Email usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Can individuals be considered culpable for the sins of the group to which they belong? Can societies take on sinful characteristics? What is the Christian's duty to society?Support us on Patreon:Email usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The two dominant schools of theology in the early church approached the scriptures and the nature of Christ from very different starting points. Learn how the Church harmonized these by taking the middle way between literalism and idealism.Support us on Patreon:Email usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

What does it mean to let your conscience be your guide? Is it just a feeling or is it something else? How does it inform the moral decisions we make?Support us on Patreon:Email usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Book of Jeremiah is the life and message of one of the most important figures in the Old Testament. Learn about his message, his life, and the critical period of history that he lived through.The Feast of Pentecost is the birthday of the Church. Learn about the Jewish roots of the feast and what the Holy Spirit's presence means for the Church.Support us on Patreon:Email usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Feast of Pentecost is the birthday of the Church. Learn about the Jewish roots of the feast and what the Holy Spirit's presence means for the Church.Support us on Patreon:Email usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

How do we apply the universal moral principles of the Bible to the individual situations of everyday life, with all of its variables and contingencies? What principles help us know both how to act well and avoid sin in the moment and evaluate our past actions?Support us on Patreon:Email usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications