Episodes

Monday Oct 06, 2025
Henri de Lubac is One of the Best Theologians of the 20th Century
Monday Oct 06, 2025
Monday Oct 06, 2025
Henri de Lubac is not well known by most Catholics, but the upcoming documentary is hoping to change that...
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Cardinal Henri de Lubac was a French theologian who lived in Europe during the tumultuous 20th century. He survived the front-line trenches of World War I and participated in the French Resistance of World War II. He lived to see the murder of the last Tsar of Russia, all the way to the fall of the Berlin Wall. During his life, he was known as a controversial theologian who was eventually elevated to a Cardinal by Pope Saint John Paul II and participated in the Second Vatican Council.
Today, we are joined by Geoffrey Zokal and Sam Soruch, who are creating a detailed documentary about Henri de Lubac. In this episode, they not only comment on the extraordinary life of Henri de Lubac, but also touch on some of the more controversial elements of his theology. They remark on both his profound wisdom and theological insight as well as his great personal humility and holiness.
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Monday Sep 29, 2025
Celebrating 100 years of St. Thérèse’s Canonization w/ Fr. Tom Hiney
Monday Sep 29, 2025
Monday Sep 29, 2025
In 1925, St. Thérèse of Lisieux was canonized, and a hundred years later, her prayers and little way are just as important.
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Today, Fr. Tom Hiney, who is currently writing a book about St. Thérèse, joins Andrew Petiprin to celebrate the Little Flower and discuss the great influence of such a young saint. In addition to highlighting some of the key moments in the life of. St. Thérèse, they discuss her response to suffering, the beauty of her face, and why she is fittingly a doctor of the Church. May she continue to intercede for each one of us!
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Monday Sep 22, 2025
Monday Sep 22, 2025
Today is Bilbo’s birthday! And to celebrate two nerds, Sr. Orianne Pietra Rene and Ben Eriksen, reflect on Tolkien’s myths which are arguably the best literary works of the 20th century.
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It is not often that a religious sister and a philosopher sit down to talk about Tolkien, but in today’s episode, Sister Orianne and Ben have an in-depth conversation about Tolkien’s ability to uncover reality itself through myth. In particular, the highlight the liturgical themes of Tolkien’s myths and the importance of nature in Middle Earth. They also discuss the importance of Tolkien’s female characters and some of the ways that fellow Tolkien enthusiasts misuse Tolkien’s works. If you are a fellow Tolkien nerd, then grab your favorite cup of tea or coffee and celebrate Bilbo’s birthday by listening to this episode of the Ignatius Press podcast.
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Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Twenty-five years ago, the future Pope Benedict XVI released his pivotal work “The Spirit of the Liturgy,” and today we are blessed to be joined by Archbishop Cordileone and one of Pope Benedict’s own students, Fr. Fessio.
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In today’s episode, Fr. Fessio recounts the first time he learned about Cardinal Ratzinger writing “Spirit of the Liturgy” as well as his initial response reading the book. Archbishop Cordileone also outlines how this work has impacted his decisions in his own archdiocese. Finally, they highlight several practices that they believe every Catholic and parish should implement.
Fr. Fessio and Archbishop Cordileone both agree that this is one of Pope Benedict’s greatest works and that it can lead the way for a Liturgical renewal in the Catholic Church.
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Monday Sep 08, 2025
Monday Sep 08, 2025
Saint John Henry Newman will be the first English speaker to be declared a Doctor of the Church.
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It was recently announced that St. John Henry Newman will be the 38th person to be declared a Doctor of the Church. And today, we are blessed to be joined by two guests. First is Bishop Lopes, ordinary of the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. Peter, which is a community within the Catholic Church who celebrate according to the Anglican use. And second is Dr. Jennifer Martin, professor of theology at Notre Dame, who was one of twenty people to personally advocate for John Henry Newman to be declared a Doctor of the Church.
In this conversation, Bishop Lopes and Dr. Martin outline the process of becoming a Doctor of the Church and articulate why Saint John Henry Newman’s teachings make him worthy of such a title.
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