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The Catholic Life Lessons podcast contains short reflections on passages from scripture and the Catechism combined with real life stories, research and concepts in psychology. It is a weekly podcast that brings theological concepts to our daily lives.

Conscience 05/16/2021

Conscience This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons explains the Catholic view of conscience through the example of Sir Thomas More. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/19097267

Cheap Grace 05/09/2021

Cheap Grace This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons distinguishes between "cheap grace" and "costly grace" by sharing the life of Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/19028912

Freedom & Responsibility 05/02/2021

Freedom & Responsibility This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons tells the life story of Catholic boxer Jim Braddock to examine how God's gift of freedom & responsibility can help us overcome any obstacles in our life. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/18935297

Justice 04/25/2021

Justice This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines the virtue of justice through the life of Sister Dorothy Stang. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/18845882

Amazing Grace 04/18/2021

Amazing Grace This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons explains the theology of grace through the life of John Newton whose conversion inspired the classic Christian hymn- Amazing Grace. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/18760109

Life Belongs To God 04/11/2021

Life Belongs To God This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons tells the powerful story of Marietta Jaeger to remind all of us of the sacredness of human life. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/18665000

Easter 04/04/2021

Easter This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons reflects on how the celebration of Easter reveals our ultimate mission as Christians. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/18589430

Miracles 03/28/2021

Miracles This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines how the miracles in our lives today become ordinary things. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/18461441

God Incidences 03/21/2021

God Incidences Through the incredible story of a Vietnam solider who finds forgiveness thirty three years later, this episode of Catholic Life Lessons reminds us that not everything that happens to us is a coincidence. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/18400982

Stepping Out of the Boat 03/14/2021

Stepping Out of the Boat This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines the story of Peter on the water in light of the research on growth mindset by Dr. Carol Dweck. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/18310736

Prayer 03/07/2021

Prayer This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines various ways of defining prayer and how it impacts our lives. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/18218552

Character & Compensation 02/28/2021

Character & Compensation This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons explains the "compensation effect" and how it can erode our moral character. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/18076574

Sloth 02/21/2021

Sloth This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines the deadly sin of sloth and how it manifest in our lives. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/18005384

Sins of Omission 02/14/2021

Sins of Omission This Sundays episode of Catholic Life Lessons explores Sins of Omission in light of the Gospels. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/17936861

Faith 02/07/2021

Faith This Sundays episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines how faith is a relationship with God that perseveres even when we struggle with belief. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/17807333

Joy 01/31/2021

Joy This Sundays episode of Catholic Life Lessons defines Christian joy and explains how it differs from happiness. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/17684210

Justice Without Mercy 01/24/2021

Justice Without Mercy This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons tells the story of Derek Black to remind each of us about the importance of mercy in the midst of social division. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/17660120

In Giving We Receive 01/17/2021

In Giving We Receive This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons tells a Jewish parable to explain how giving can transform our suffering. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/17553446

Losing Our Religion 01/11/2021

Losing Our Religion This Sundays episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines the decline of religious practice and its impact on spirituality and well being. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/17479523

Blessed Are The Meek 01/03/2021

Blessed Are The Meek This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons explores the meaning of the Beatitude, Blessed Are The Meek. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/17397986

Dignity of Work 12/27/2020

Dignity of Work This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons reflects on the Catholic Social Justice Teaching on the Dignity of Work in light of a New Jersey toll booth worker who transformed his work into an opportunity. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/17331434

Agere Contra 12/20/2020

Agere Contra This Sunday's episode uses behavioral psychology to explain the concept of "agere contra" found in Ignatian Spirituality. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/17241383

The Call To Be A Prophet 12/13/2020

The Call To Be A Prophet This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons explores how the call to be a prophet sometimes involves tough love. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/17150285

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit 12/06/2020

Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons explores the connection between the second Noble Truth of Buddhism and the Beatitude, "Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit." /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/17073731

Hope 11/29/2020

Hope This weeks episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines the psychological and theological attributes of hope. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/16982675

Death Gives Life Meaning 11/22/2020

Death Gives Life Meaning This weeks episode of Catholic Life Lessons explores the existential purpose of death- to give life meaning. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/16902248

Character & Consequence 11/15/2020

Character & Consequence This week Catholic Life Lessons explores how the ethical approach of consequentialism can impact one's moral character. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/16799225

Love 11/08/2020

Love This week Catholic Life Lessons explores the Theological Virtue of Love by examining how Webster's dictionary and Christian Scripture see it differently. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/16720028

Prudence 11/01/2020

Prudence This week Catholic Life Lessons explores the cardinal virtue of prudence in light of research on emotions and the historical decision of Senator Ed Ross. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/16591403

Solidarity 10/25/2020

Solidarity This weeks episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines solidarity in light of Social Identity Theory. /episode/index/show/catholiclifelessons/id/16504496

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