Best Apostolic Classics Podcasts (2025)

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Leading Post-Modern Souls to Jesus: Paul VI on the Urgency of Evangelization 1:04:44

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In this session, Barbara examines an epic document by Pope St. Paul VI on how to present Jesus to people in this post-modern moment. In this apostolic exhortation titled Evangelii Nuntiandi , the Pope considers challenges to sharing the faith as well as all the elements of fully Catholic evangelization. The music in the introduction and close of th…

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The Church and Science in the Writing of Pius XII and Saint John Paul II 59:01

7M ago59:01

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In this session, we will consider the nature of the relationship of the Church to science using the key document by Pope Pius XII that has the ominous title, “Concerning Some False Opinions Threatening to Undermine The Foundations of Catholic Doctrine” (Humane Generis). In this work, the Pope lays out the vital role that the Church plays in the wor…

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On Sacred Music (Musicam Sacram) by Pius XII 59:57

7M ago59:57

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In this session, guest speaker Dr. Cynthia Nicolosi gives an overview of magisterial teaching in the 20th century on the use of music in the liturgy. Dr. Nicolosi is a professor of music, philosophy, psychology and the Great Books. She has her doctorate in philosophy from Santa Croce University in Rome. The music in the introduction and close of th…

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St. John Paul II on the Splendor of Truth 57:44

1+ y ago57:44

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The survey of key papal teachings in the modern era continues with an overview of “The Splendor of Truth” (Veritatis Splendor) by St. John Paul II. Dr. Cynthia Nicolosi provides insight into this document on the moral life, which takes up the themes of man’s ability to discern good from evil, the nature of evil, the role of human freedom and consci…

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Finding Your Family Mission: St. John Paul II on the Domestic Church 1:07:51

1+ y ago1:07:51

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In this session, we consider the extraordinary role that the Christian family plays in the sanctification of the world. Written in 1981, The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World was the second Apostolic Exhortation written by this great pope, and it continues to have much to say about the nature and vocation of those united in family li…

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The Means of Universal Salvation: Vatican II on the Church 1:03:35

1+ y ago1:03:35

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In this episode, Barbara considers one of the two dogmatic documents issued by Vatican II. A statement of profound mercy, Lumen Gentium (“The Light to the Nations”) considers the question of universal holiness and salvation. Questions addressed in this key text include: “What is necessary for salvation?” “Who can be saved?” and “What does holiness …

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Pope St. Pius X on Modernism 1:02:40

2y ago1:02:40

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We continue our survey of key papal teachings of the 20th century by considering Pope St. Pius 10th brilliant encyclical On the Doctrine of the Modernists. Our guest presenter for the evening is Dr. Cynthia Nicolosi. Dr. Nicolosi has a Masters in philosophy from Boston College and her doctorate in Philosophy from Santa Croce University in Rome. Her…

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The Apostolate of the Laity 1:08:33

2y ago1:08:33

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We continue our survey of key magisterial teachings for the modern era by breaking open The Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity (“Apostolicam Actuositatem“) of Vatican II. Born in the heart and writing of Pope Pius XI, the Council Fathers issued a formal call to holiness for all lay men and women, and proposed a new authority for the laity in all…

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Of Human Life and the Theology of the Body: An Island of Sanity in the Post-Sexual Revolution Chaos 58:25

2y ago58:25

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We begin the summer with the brief but seminal encyclical by Pope St. Paul VI, Of Human Life (Humanae Vitae). Promulgated in July 1968, the work has proven to be prophetic in so many realms as to modernity’s assault on the family and the true nature of sexuality. We will discuss why the work shook the Church and the world and explore the amazing “w…

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Paradiso III: The Garden of the Mystical Rose 46:09

2y ago46:09

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In this episode, we complete The Paradiso, and then have time for a bit of a debrief and discussion about our individual take-aways from the whole journey through hell, purgatory, and heaven. This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Chesapeake, Virginia. The music in the introduction and clos…

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Dante’s Paradiso: Beyond Time and Space 1:01:42

2y ago1:01:42

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Mystagogy finally makes it to heaven! And it’s literally out of this world. Our consideration of the last of the three parts of Dante’s epic poem covers Cantos I-VIII. This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Chesapeake, Virginia. The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is pro…

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Healing Carnality and Reclaiming the Earthly Paradise 48:07

2y ago48:07

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Our consideration of Dante’s Purgatorio concludes with his remedies for the sins of the flesh, and then moves onto the ascent into the earthly paradise which kicks off the greatest parade in the history of, well, history. This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Chesapeake, Virginia. The musi…

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The Sin of Pride and Remedies 45:58

2y ago45:58

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A reflection on our Lenten day of recollection covered Dante's Purgatorio, Cantos X-XII, examining the sin of pride and proposing remedies to do battle with this devastating sin. This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Chesapeake, Virginia. The music in the introduction and close of this pod…

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Healing Envy, Anger, Sloth and Greed 53:50

2y ago53:50

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In this session, we cover Cantos XIII, XV, XIII, XX, and XXI of The Purgatorio. (Please note that we will skip the sin of pride in Cantos X-XII as we will be covering that in another session). These cantos will consider healing remedies for the sins of envy, anger, sloth, and greed. The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provide…

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Beginning the Climb up Purgatory Mountain: Souls Who Just Made It 1:06:48

2y ago1:06:48

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We enter the second phase of our journey through the afterlife as we begin Dante’s Purgatorio. This book is the heart of The Divine Comedy in fact and in spirit as it offers real and profound suggestions for reordering our spiritual lives. To begin we will be considering Cantos I-VII of The Purgatorio, much of which is dedicated to considering thos…

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Temptation in Dostoevsky's "Grand Inquisitor" 35:30

2y ago35:30

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This episode is a discussion of the three temptations of Christ through the lens of the Grand Inquisitor in The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky. The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah. This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Chesapeake, Vi…

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Rejecting God’s Sovereignty: Sins Against Truth in Dante's Inferno 1:02:25

2y ago1:02:25

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In this session, we complete our journey through Dante's Inferno, looking specifically at Cantos XVIII, XX, and XXIII-XXVIII. Imagining the darkest paces in hell, Dante will compel us to consider sins of deceit, disloyalty, betrayal, deceit, and treachery. Our journey concludes with the encounter with Lucifer himself in the deepest circle of hell. …

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Raging at Reality: The Sins of Violence in Dante’s Inferno 1:03:58

2y ago1:03:58

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We continue our tour through Dante’s Inferno by examining the levels of hell reserved to sins of violence. Specifically, we discuss Cantos IX-XV. To supplement your reading, there are a myriad of dramatic versions of the Inferno online. If you would like to hear the actual text of Canto X in the original Italian with some great Medieval graphics, c…

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Caught in the Whirlwind: The Sins of Incontinence in Dante’s Inferno 51:05

2y ago51:05

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This episode is a whirlwind tour through Dante’s whirlwind of the sins of the flesh. We’ll meet the Hoarders and the Wasters, the Gluttons, the Wrathful and the Sullen, and, of course, poor, pathetic, lustful Francesca and Paolo. If you are reading along, we’ll be considering Cantos V through VIII. Here is the version of the text we are using for t…

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Starting the Descent into Dante’s Inferno: The Dark Woods, The Three Beasts 1:06:36

2y ago1:06:36

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We begin the third part in our five part series: a ten-week tour through Dante’s epic spiritual poem, The Divine Comedy. An imaginative vision of hell, purgatory, and heaven, this ranks with the greatest narrative works ever written. Barbara will break open Dante's Divine Comedy in order to explore the themes of sin, suffering, virtue and holiness.…

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Orthodoxy: G.K. Chesterton’s Answer to Modern Insanity 1:00:22

2+ y ago1:00:22

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In this episode, special guest presenter Dr. Michael Goodrich breaks open G.K. Chesterton’s Orthodoxy, a book that many pastors and scholars consider the greatest work of modern apologetics. You can find an on-line copy of the text here. You may also listen to the book in an audio version. Dr. Michael S. Goodrich is a staff scientist in the Experim…

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He Leadeth Me: A Testimony of Divine Providence from the Horrors of the Gulag 53:13

2+ y ago53:13

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In this episode, Barbara Nicolosi Harrington reflects on He Leadeth Me, the spiritual autobiography of Father Walter Ciszek, SJ. This book is one of the most vital and powerful Catholic testimonies of the 20th century. The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah. This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adu…

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The Polyphonic Style: The Catholic Church's Other Great Gift to Western Music 57:20

2+ y ago57:20

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Today's episode is a presentation on Polyphony as a development from the tradition of Gregorian chant. Our guest presenter is Dr. Cynthia Nicolosi. Dr. Nicolosi has a PhD in philosophy from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, Italy. She studied music composition for two years at the Claremont Graduate School in California and compl…

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Gregorian Chant: The Summit of Sacred Music 1:01:35

2+ y ago1:01:35

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Gregorian Chant has been called "one of the richest and most subtle art forms in music - indeed in the music of any culture." (Catholiceducation.org) Pope Francis has exhorted the People of God, "Together, devote yourselves better to song as an integral part of the Liturgy, with Gregorian chant inspiring you as the first model." (Address to Society…

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Hospitality, Grace, and Thanksgiving: The Eucharistic Metaphor at the Heart of Babette's Feast 1:01:04

2+ y ago1:01:04

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We will be breaking open the classic Academy Award-winning film, Babette's Feast. The National Catholic Register wrote that the film is "a quiet celebration of the divine grace that meets us at every turn, and even redeems our ways not taken, our sacrifices and losses." You also may want to read the original short story on which the film is based. …

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"A Twitch Upon a Thread": The Movements of Grace in Brideshead Revisited 47:58

2+ y ago47:58

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In this session, we continue our tour through Evelyn Waugh's stunning literary classic, Brideshead Revisited, making our way through the cast of characters by considering Julia, Cordelia, Bridey, and Charles. The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah. This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith P…

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"That Catholic Thing" in Brideshead Revisited 1:12:34

2+ y ago1:12:34

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We will be reading and discussing together the classic work that National Review called, "The greatest 20th century work on time and grace." Brideshead Revisited is that rare novel that marries style and substance powerfully. The prose is engaging and loaded with memorable lines and phrases. All this is in service to a serious attempt to lay out in…

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The Hound of Heaven (Part II) 1:01:36

2+ y ago1:01:36

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We continue our consideration of the wonderful spiritual poem and testimony by Francis Thompson, "The Hound of Heaven." Here is a copy of the poem to read. Or, you may prefer listening to it in audio version. Also, here is a modern, animated adaptation that might help you into the work. Slide presentation The music in the introduction and close of …

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God as 'That Tremendous Lover' in The Hound of Heaven 1:00:31

2+ y ago1:00:31

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We begin our fall series with the work that G.K. Chesterton called, "the greatest poem ever written in modern English," namely, Francis Thompson's devastating piece, "The Hound of Heaven." J.R.R. Tolkien credited this work with having a significant influence on his masterpiece trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, noting that the poem is "one of the most…

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The Conversion of St. Augustine: Books 8 & 9 of The Confessions 1:00:23

2+ y ago1:00:23

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We examine the conversion of Saint Augustine as he describes it in Books 8 and 9 of his Confessions. You can find the text online by clicking here. The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah. This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Chesapeake, Virgini…

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Saint Augustine's Confessions: Books 5-7 1:04:07

2+ y ago1:04:07

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We continue exploring the Confessions of Saint Augustine – "the Doctor of Grace" – by discussing Books 5, 6 and 7. You can find the text online by clicking here. The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah. This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Chesa…

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Saint Augustine's Confessions: Books 3 & 4 56:53

2+ y ago56:53

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We continue exploring the Confessions of Saint Augustine – "the Doctor of Grace" – by discussing Books 3 and 4. You can find the text online by clicking here. The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah. This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Chesapea…

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Saint Augustine's Confessions 1:08:07

2+ y ago1:08:07

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We conclude our summer spirituality series with the work that has arguably meant more to more people than any other written work in human history, except only the Scriptures. In his Confessions, St. Augustine – "the Doctor of Grace" – takes us intimately into his confidence, holding nothing back about all the ways that he fled from God until he fin…

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St. Thomas Aquinas on Suffering: A Call and Response 57:26

3y ago57:26

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We will be considering Saint Thomas Aquinas’s teaching on suffering from his Literal Exposition of the Book of Job. All-but-forgotten today, this monumental text was considered the greatest work of biblical exegesis in its time. For 200 years, it was the definitive interpretation of Job’s story and a template for scholarly commentary on Scripture. …

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The Spirituality of the Mass (Part 2) and the Blessed Sacrament 54:02

3y ago54:02

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We continue our spiritual tour through the Holy Mass and give particular emphasis to Jesus’ gift of Himself in the Blessed Sacrament. Our primary text for discussion is a work by the wonderful 19th-century saint of the Eucharist, Saint Peter Julian Eymard. You can find the work here. We also consider some ideas from Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic ex…

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The Spirituality of the Mass and the Eucharist - Part 1 1:07:15

3y ago1:07:15

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This talk is the first part of a two-part consideration of the spirituality of the Mass and Holy Eucharist. Our primary text for discussion of the Mass is the 20th century classic Meditations Before Mass by Father Romano Guardini, servant of God. Guardini is a favorite author of both Pope Benedict and Pope Francis, among many others. This talk focu…

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The Stages of the Spiritual Life 1:03:38

3y ago1:03:38

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This session provides a consideration of Catholic spirituality in the contemporary moment by discussing chapters 6, 7 and 8 of the book Spiritual Passages by Father Benedict Groeschel, CFR. The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah. This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint St…

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The Deliverance of Jesus Christ-Bro. Billy Burgess - Audio 1:06:37

3y ago1:06:37

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"The Deliverance of Jesus Christ" Bro. Billy BurgessBy Rev. Billy Burgess

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How to be Apostolic-Bro. Johnny James - Audio 57:12

3y ago57:12

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"How to be Apostolic" Bro. Johnny James, Baton RougeBy Rev. Johnny James

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The Third to Seventh Mansions in Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle 1:07:45

3y ago1:07:45

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We complete our brief introduction to Saint Teresa of Avila's writings on prayer, picking up with the Third Mansion in The Interior Castle and continuing on to the Seventh Mansion. The Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah. This program of mystagogy is hosted by th…

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Saint Teresa of Avila and The Interior Castle 1:12:34

3y ago1:12:34

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We continue our consideration of the spiritual metaphors of Saint Teresa of Avila, the Church’s Doctor of Prayer. We turn to her most famous spiritual work, The Interior Castle, and discuss the levels of prayer. In this session, we look at the first three rooms of the castle. The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by Ge…

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Saint Teresa of Avila on Prayer as Watering the Garden 1:08:52

3y ago1:08:52

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This week we launch a month in the company of the Church’s great Doctor of Prayer, St. Teresa of Avila. We will begin by reading the famous metaphor of the soul as a garden from her autobiography. With Don Quixote, The Book of Her Life is still considered to be the greatest work of Spanish letters. You can prepare for the discussion by reading Chap…

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Elements of Catholic Prayer 1:05:18

3y ago1:05:18

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This week, we consider the nature and elements of Catholic prayer from The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), and also a short passage on the four ways to God from the book Psychology and Spirituality by Fr Benedict Groeschel, OFM. The readings are: CCC #31-35, #2623-2643 and #2697-2719 Psychology and Spirituality, pages 6-11 The music in the …

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Sayings of the Desert Fathers 1:06:33

3y ago1:06:33

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To kick off our summer series, we will reflect on some writings that go way back to the third century of Christendom. While the Church was suffering under the Roman persecutions, hundreds of thousands of Christians fled into the desert first to survive, but then to encounter the Lord in simplicity, silence, Scripture, and prayer. What they learned …

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"Praise Break" Rex Johnson - Audio 57:13

3y ago57:13

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Rev. Rex Johnson preaches on "Praise Break" at BOTT 1999By Rev. Rex Johnson

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"Comfort Zone" - Rev. Marvin Bembry - Family Life Center 1:01:37

4y ago1:01:37

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Comfort Zone - Rev. Marvin Bembry - Family Life Center The Fountain Internet Radio www.tfiradio.com

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Cathoholics Interview P-7: Soul of the Apostolate 6:36

5y ago6:36

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Thanks to Cathoholics podcast with Jacinta for interviewing me!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cathoholics/id1471536105Get 5-step mental prayer, the SOCA plan of life template, and our weekly e-letter! Download the SOCA Plan Template and 5-Step Mental Prayer:https://mailchi.mp/96535a530b87/soca-interior-life…

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Cathoholics Interview with Kevin Part 7: Soul of the Apostolate? 6:36

5y ago6:36

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Download 5-step mental prayer and sign-up for SOCA's short weekly resources on Fridays: https://mailchi.mp/96535a530b87/soca-interior-lifeOR on our homepage: https://socapostolate.orgCheck-out Cathoholics podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cathoholics/id1471536105By Souls of the Christian Apostolate

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Cathoholics Interview with Kevin Part 6: Authentic Mental Prayer? 9:49

5y ago9:49

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Download 5-step mental prayer and sign-up for SOCA's short weekly resources on Fridays: https://mailchi.mp/96535a530b87/soca-interior-lifeOR on our homepage: https://socapostolate.orgCheck-out Cathoholics podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cathoholics/id1471536105By Souls of the Christian Apostolate

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Cathoholics Interview P-5: Latin Mass, Youth, and Divinization (cont.) 5:33

5y ago5:33

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Thanks to Cathoholics podcast with Jacinta for interviewing me!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cathoholics/id1471536105Get 5-step mental prayer, the SOCA plan of life template, and our weekly e-letter! Download the SOCA Plan Template and 5-Step Mental Prayer:https://mailchi.mp/96535a530b87/soca-interior-life…

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