Catholic Theology Show

How can the Church Fathers help us recover Eucharistic devotion? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais welcomes Msgr. Michael Heintz, academic dean at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland, to discuss the centrality of the Eucharist within the Catholic Faith, in light of the Early Church’s heritage.Resources:The Catholic Theology Show’s episode on Benedict XVI: The Legacy of Pope Benedict XVIHelp support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

How can Holy Week bring us deeper into the Eucharistic liturgy? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais is joined by Dr. Daniel Lendman, assistant professor of theology at Ave Maria University, to take a deep look at the liturgy of the Catholic Church and how the Paschal Triduum amplifies our call to worship.Help support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Can Catholics embrace the Second Vatican Council? This week, Dr. Dauphinais is joined by Fr. Blake Britton, author at the Word on Fire Institute, to talk about Vatican II: what it says, what it means, and how it can help deepen our relationship with Christ.Resources:Reclaiming Vatican II: What It (Really) Said, What It Means, and How It Calls Us to Renew the Church by Fr. Blake BrittonSacrosanctum Concilium: Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, Vatican IILumen Gentium: Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Vatican IIDei Verbum: Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, Vatican IIGaudium et Spes: Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, Vatican IIHelp support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Looking for practical ways to study Theology daily? This week, Dr. Dauphinais welcomes Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P., professor of Systematic and Moral Theology at the Dominican House of Studies, to discuss why we should be studying God daily, providing practical guidance on where to begin and how to do it.Resources:St. Thomas Aquinas’s brief Letter to Brother John on How to StudyCatechism of the Council of Trent (published under St. Pius V, 1566)Catechism of the Catholic Church (published under St. John Paul II, 1992)Secrets of the Interior Life, Only Jesus, and The Sanctifier by Archbishop Luis MartinezThis Tremendous Lover by Dom Eugene BoylanHelp support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

What does Christ’s humanity teach us about ourselves? This week, Dr. Dauphinais is joined again by acclaimed Catholic writer and scholar Joseph Pearce to discuss one of G. K. Chesterton’s greatest works, The Everlasting Man. Together, they unpack how an understanding of Christ vitally illumines and fulfills mankind’s history.Resources:Previous episode: An Introduction to Chestertonian Theology with Joseph PearceHelp support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Were Catholics included in the religious toleration of America’s founding? This week, Dr. Michael Dauphinais sits down with Dr. Michael Breidenbach, Associate Professor of History at Ave Maria University, to discuss religious freedom in early America, including several Catholics who were important to the nation’s political founding. Resources:Our Dear-Bought Liberty: Catholics and Religious Toleration in Early America by Michael Breidenbach Help support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Can the mysteries of creation lead us closer to Christ? Dr. Michael Dauphinais speaks with Fr. Joseph Fessio, founder of Ignatius Press and founding provost of Ave Maria University, about the value of G.K. Chesterton’s Orthodoxy, exploring how he defends the goodness of existence.Resources:Books by G.K. Chesterton on Ignatius PressPrevious episode: An Introduction to Chestertonian Theology with Joseph Pearce Help support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Since God alone is holy, can we be holy as well? This week, Dr. Michael Dauphinais sits down with Dr. Scott Hahn, president and founder of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, to look at how Scripture expresses God’s holiness and our own call to share in this mystery.Resources:St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology websiteHoly Is His Name: The Transforming Power of God’s Holiness in Scripture by Scott HahnHelp support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

What makes G.K. Chesterton so compelling? Dr. Michael Dauphinais sits down with acclaimed Catholic writer and scholar Joseph Pearce to hear his insights on Chestertonian wisdom, wit, and worldview. They discuss Pearce’s own conversion and briefly unpack The Man Who Was Thursday, along with Chesterton's other notable works.Resources:Wisdom and Innocence: A Life of G.K. Chesterton by Joseph PearceHelp support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Why build a curriculum around theology? Dr. Michael Dauphinais welcomes Dr. William Riordan, Professor Emeritus of Theology at Ave Maria University, to share his involvement in the founding of AMU and the development of authentic, integral, and formative Catholic higher education.Resources:Divine Light: The Theology of Denys The Areopagite by William RiordanThe Mystical Theology by Dionysius the Areopagite translated by William RiordanHelp support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!