A Story of Catholic Re-version w/ Francis Beckwith
Evangelization & Culture Podcast
Release Date: 01/23/2024
100 Great Catholic Poems w/ Sally Read
Evangelization & Culture Podcast
Catholicism is the inspiration for soaring architecture, exquisite artwork, and sublime music. But what about poetry? And where should one begin? Eminent poet and Catholic convert Sally Read tells us that, “Poetry is the sister of prayer.” Join me and Sally Read as we discuss the extraordinary works of Catholic verse over two millennia in . Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the Evangelization & Culture Podcast biweekly on , on , or wherever you get your podcasts. You can get more content like this in the quarterly print journal of the Word on Fire...
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What Is Democracy? w/ Bishop Robert Barron
Evangelization & Culture Podcast
In a letter to the Massachusetts militia, John Adams wrote, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” What are the origins of our system of democracy? How is it faring in the modern world? And what becomes of democracy if it is no longer informed by a moral and religious sensibility? Join me and Bishop Barron, as we discuss the gripping perils and hopeful potential of democracy. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the Evangelization & Culture Podcast biweekly on , on , or...
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Why Liberalism Failed w/ Patrick Deneen
Evangelization & Culture Podcast
What exactly is liberalism? And what has it become? Having evolved from a hard-earned freedom to be virtuous, to a freedom for unaccountable licentiousness, liberalism—according to Dr. Patrick Deneen—has failed. Join me and Dr. Deneen, author of Why Liberalism Failed and Regime Change, as we discuss what happened to a compelling idea and what we should do next. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the Evangelization & Culture Podcast biweekly on , on , or wherever you get your podcasts. You can get more content like this in the quarterly print journal of...
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Solzhenitsyn’s Harvard Address w/ Gary Saul Morson
Evangelization & Culture Podcast
In 1978, a Soviet dissident and former Gulag prisoner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn stood before the graduating class of Harvard University and offered the commencement address. But it wasn’t the address they expected (or necessarily wanted). In fact, it caused great angst among the contented intellectual classes. Join me and Dr. Gary Saul Morson, eminent professor of Russian literature as we consider the shock and lasting relevance of Solzhenitsyn’s Harvard address. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the Evangelization & Culture Podcast biweekly on , on , or...
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St. Thomas & the Forbidden Birds w/ James Matthew Wilson
Evangelization & Culture Podcast
G.K. Chesterton once observed, “What the world wants, what the world is waiting for, is not Modern Poetry or Classical Poetry or Neo-Classical Poetry—but Good Poetry.” Well, have I got some good poetry for you! Join me and award-winning poet James Matthew Wilson as we delve into why poetry matters and unpack excerpts from his new book, Saint Thomas and the Forbidden Birds. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the Evangelization & Culture Podcast biweekly on , on , or wherever you get your podcasts. You can get more content like this in the quarterly print...
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Why Mary Matters w/ Alexandra DeSanctis
Evangelization & Culture Podcast
Contrary to the opinion of many outside of the Catholic Church, Mary is not worshiped—she is loved and venerated. As the earthly Mother of God, Mary prays with us and for us, forever telling us what she told friends at the Wedding at Cana, “Do whatever Jesus tells you.” Join me and journalist Alexandra DeSanctis as we explore the strength and beauty of the Mother of God and just why Mary matters. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the Evangelization & Culture Podcast biweekly on , on , or wherever you get your podcasts. You can get more content...
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Grace & Grit—The Making of a Catholic Priest w/ Fr. Stephen Gadberry
Evangelization & Culture Podcast
Recently, Fr. Stephen Gadberry found an otherwise idyllic Saturday morning upset by a searing engagement with a parishioner in need. Reflecting on the experience later, he mused, “You have a plan and God has a plan and your plan doesn’t matter.” Join me and Fr. Stephen Gadberry as we discuss life’s uncertain paths and the loving God who forever accompanies us. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the Evangelization & Culture Podcast biweekly on , on , or wherever you get your podcasts. You can get more content like this in the quarterly print...
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The Catholic Conversion of Tammy Peterson
Evangelization & Culture Podcast
In the wake of a willful youth and a harrowing brush with death, Tammy Peterson discovered something: she is not in control. Through reluctant surrender and a budding trust, a prayerful companion, and a grandmother’s Rosary, Tammy Peterson found her way to the Catholic Church. Join Tod and Tammy Peterson as they explore her winding road and exhilarating entry into the rich graces of the Catholic faith. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the Evangelization & Culture Podcast biweekly on , on , or wherever you get your podcasts. You can get more...
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The New Ressourcement w/ Jason Paone
Evangelization & Culture Podcast
In the ruinous aftermath of the Second World War, the Catholic intellectual tradition found itself at a crossroads. Had the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas, an anchoring point for over half a century, sufficed in responding to the ideological inferno that was World War II? Or was there a need for a Ressourcement—a “return to the sources” of our Catholic faith, including the Church Fathers? Join Tod and Dr. Jason Paone as they delve into the intellectual history of the Ressourcement movement and why Word on Fire believes it is necessary for a New Ressourcement today. ...
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The True Meaning of Humanism: Religion and Human Values w/ Randall Poole
Evangelization & Culture Podcast
The word “humanism” was still in its nineteenth century infancy when it was stolen and transformed by Marxists and atheists. But, today, is there a religious humanism that champions human dignity, acknowledges man’s response to God’s saving grace, and wills the good of the other on their way to God? Join me and Professor Randall Poole as we discuss a Catholic humanism that invigorates the spirit while rebutting empty ideology. Stay up-to-date with the latest episodes of the Evangelization & Culture Podcast biweekly on , on , or wherever you get your podcasts. ...
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What happens when a cradle Catholic wanders from his faith, succeeds brilliantly as a Protestant in the Academy, only to find himself convicted through his own research and the grace of God of the truth of the Catholic Faith? As G.K. Chesterton wrote, “The moment a man ceases to pull against the Church he feels a tug towards it. . . . The moment he tries to be fair to it he begins to be fond of it.
Join me and Professor Francis Beckwith as we explore his tale of a Catholic reversion.
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