The Ten Thousand Places Podcast
46 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsWhere do we go? What will we find? Hopefully, Jesus.... Join a former atheist, a former Protestant, and a cradle Catholic on a search to find Christ at play in ten thousand places. From metaphysics to Johnny Cash, He-Man to hermeneutics, how do Christian Catholics view the world differently and why does it matter? Take a deep dive into Catholicism and culture with friends Lewis Pearson, the philosopher, Alex Giltner, the theologian, and Justin Aquila, the parish pastoral minister. “[F]or Christ plays in ten thousand places, Lovely in limbs, and lovely in eyes not his To the Father through the features of men's faces.” – Gerard Manly Hopkins, SJ, “As Kingfishers Catch Fire”
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October 02, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MBWe know you’re sad. We are too. But all things must come to an end. We’ve had a great time making this podcast, and who knows? Maybe we’ll return someday in the future. In the meantime, I suppose you could say we definitely went out with style. Join the boys one last time (maybe). Want to suggest an episode topic? Contribute financially to the podcast? Or just compare notes on your favorite theological theories or pop culture hobbies? Contact the guys any time tenthousandplacespodcast@gm...
Collecting
September 18, 2023 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBLego? Toys? Clothes? From the dawn of human history, we see an impetus in people to collect. Why? Is there a deeper meaning to the urge to collect? Is it an urge from God? Join the boys as they explore these questions. Want to suggest an episode topic? Contribute financially to the podcast? Or just compare notes on your favorite theological theories or pop culture hobbies? Contact the guys any time [email protected] An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, l...
Gaudium et Spes
September 04, 2023 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Star Wars Redux
August 21, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Star Wars
August 07, 2023 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Lumen Gentium
July 17, 2023 04:00 - 39 minutes - 27.2 MBAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Dei Verbum
July 03, 2023 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.5 MBEnjoy another on episode on Vatican Two as the boys dive into Dei verbum, the Second Vatican Council's Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation. The phrase "Dei verbum" is Latin for "Word of God." This episode is sponsored by The CatholicTV Network on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/CatholicTV An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Dad Jokes
June 19, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MBWant to suggest an episode topic? Contribute financially to the podcast? Or just compare notes on your favorite theological theories or pop culture hobbies? Contact the guys any time [email protected] This episode is sponsored by Unbound, Unbound.org/Places An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Is the Bible Above Tradition?
June 05, 2023 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBIf the Bible comes out of Church history and Tradition, how can it stand alone as a thing with its own authority? Or does that question itself illustrate a fundamental misunderstanding? In this episode the guys review the Vatican II document Dei Verbum, helping us to rightly grasp the nature of the relationship between the Bible and Tradition. #RobertPlantAndSteveIrwinOnVatican2 Want to suggest an episode topic? Contribute financially to the podcast? Or just compare notes on your favor...
The Glorified Body
May 15, 2023 12:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBWant to suggest an episode topic? Contribute financially to the podcast? Or just compare notes on your favorite theological theories or pop culture hobbies? Contact the guys any time [email protected] An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Can’t I Read the Bible On My Own?
May 01, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBCan’t you just open up the Bible and understand what you’re reading? The Second Vatican Council constitution Dei Verbum says, um, no. Why not? Tune in to find out. And beware Count Cardinal Draco (played by the incomparable Antonio Banderas). #SchwarzeneggerIsPopeJohn23inDeiVerbumTheMovie Want to suggest an episode topic? Contribute financially to the podcast? Or just compare notes on your favorite theological theories or pop culture hobbies? Contact the guys any time tenthousandpla...
Open the Windows, Cheeseman–Vatican II’s Here!
April 17, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBSt. Pope John XXIII gave a straight-up mic-drop-worthy address to open the Second Vatican Council. Listen to hear his words. Pair listening with your favorite cheese snack. As a chaser, watch your favorite Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin movie. #HabaneroMangoFlavoredCatechesis Links or other pertinent information: Want to suggest an episode topic? Contribute financially to the podcast? Or just compare notes on your favorite theological theories or pop culture hobbies? Contact the guys a...
What is an Ecumenical Council?
April 03, 2023 04:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBWhat is an ecumenical council? Was Vatican II an ecumenical council? And do you even read, bro? If you don’t, you can at least listen to this episode for a clue before weighing in about the Bible or Vatican II! #YouRapThemAnathemasBaby Links or other pertinent information: Want to suggest an episode topic? Contribute financially to the podcast? Or just compare notes on your favorite theological theories or pop culture hobbies? Contact the guys any time tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail...
What Do Theology Battles Have To Do With Vatican II?
March 20, 2023 04:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MBWant to hear the guys talk about the nature of tradition? How about the old conclave line about a fat pope following a skinny pope? And what’s the deal with that whole Concilium v. Communio business? Listen to find out! #BlueyAndBingoDiscoFunk Want to suggest an episode topic? Contribute financially to the podcast? Or just compare notes on your favorite theological theories or pop culture hobbies? Contact the guys any time [email protected] This episode is supported...
Ghosties!
March 06, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBDo you believe in ghosts?! We do. The boys talk about ghosts and where they fit into Church Teachings. Plus, other aspects of the occult. We get a bit into demons, but then it gets too spooky. Bonus: we dump on the materialists and the faux-occultism of the modern age. Definitions for terms and references in this episode: Ghosties: the things that might get you when you’re going up the basement stairs. Generally speaking, deceased persons. Distinct from demons. Theosophy: a syncretistic r...
How Did the French Lead Us to Vatican II?
February 20, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBThis episode has a lot of French words and names in it! After listening, impress your friends with your newfound mastery of terms like “Ressourcement” and “Nouvelle théologie.” Accurately invoke names like de Lubac and Garrigou-Lagrange, and people will immediately defer to your pronouncements about the French origins of Vatican II. #AllMyHistoryIsFromTheGodfatherMovies Definitions for terms and references in this episode: 6:18 historicism (as a heresy): The heresy that the Bible only h...
The Seemingly Eternal Reoccurrence of the Matrix (on This Podcast)
February 06, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MBSick of talking about the Matrix? We’re not! In this episode, the boys discuss the philosophical influences of the Matrix, particularly Hinduism and Buddhism, and how its metaphysical failures can be remedied by good Platonic philosophy and Christian theology. Episode Glossary and References: Plato – A Greek philosopher active four centuries before Christ. A student of Socrates, he is the main source of what we know about Socrates and his philosophy. Along with his own student, Aristotle, ...
The One Where We Talk about the Matrix and God’s Permissive Will
January 16, 2023 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MBThe boys take a (surely much-appreciated) break from Vatican II to talk about – you guessed it! – the Matrix. Listeners may wonder what took us so long to address the science fiction juggernaut, and with good reason. Oh yeah, and we also talk about how will, choice, and providence all cohere with God’s will in what he approves or permits, and how this acts as one answer to the problem of evil. Obviously. Episode Glossary and References: Providence – God’s passive and active agency in bring...
How Did Vatican I (and The Monkees) Lead to Vatican II?
January 02, 2023 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBThe guys finally make it to Vatican I on their trek through the origins of Vatican II. We find out how something called “ultra-montanism” led to Vatican I, as well as how allegorical reflections on the 1960s pop band The Monkees are surprisingly (even if anachronistically) pertinent to some historical features of Vatican I and Vatican II. #NeilDiamondGhostWriterForVatican2 Links or other pertinent information: Want to suggest an episode topic? Contribute financially to the podcast? Or ...
How Did Neo-Thomism Lead to Vatican II?
December 19, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBOn the road to Vatican II, this time our show hosts ask, what’s wrong with Neo-Thomism, and what have been some of the long-term effects of attempting to put all the Church’s philosophical and theological eggs in that single basket for the last century and a half? The guys also discuss how the need to balance reason and revelation led to Vatican I, which was the prequel to Vatican II. Want to suggest an episode topic? Contribute financially to the podcast? Or just compare notes on your f...
How Did Modern Philosophers Bring About Vatican II?
December 05, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MBContinuing the on-going series answering the question, “Why Did Vatican II Happen?” in this episode the guys discuss how the “modern” philosophers of the 1600s and 1700s created the “post-modern” thought forms and problems that would eventually lead to Vatican I, which was the precursor to Vatican II. Links or other pertinent information: Want to suggest an episode topic? Contribute financially to the podcast? Or just compare notes on your favorite theological theories or pop culture ho...
How Did the Enlightenment Lead to Vatican II?
October 31, 2022 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBThe Ten Thousand Places Podcast is back! To kick off the comeback, your show hosts address the question, Why Did Vatican II Happen? In this first part of an on-going series, the guys start answering that question by going way back---all the way back to the Enlightenment. Want to suggest an episode topic? Contribute financially to the podcast? Or just compare notes on your favorite theological theories or pop culture hobbies? Contact the guys any time [email protected] ...
Beards, Mustaches... What more can we say?
May 11, 2022 16:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBThe guys are back for another season and are ready to discover Christ wherever he may be found...even if we have to go ten thousand places to find him!In this mini-episode, the guys reflect on the honor and glory of the beard and other sundry pop culture topics. We are not sure what this episode has to do with anything, but we sure had fun making it. Ten Thousand Places will be on a brief hiatus as we all try to survive the end of the academic year. We will be back in mid-June. If you would ...
What Does It Mean to Have a Catholic Worldview
April 27, 2022 04:15 - 1 hour - 44.4 MBThe guys are back for another season and are ready to discover Christ wherever he may be found...even if we have to go ten thousand places to find him!In this episode, we discuss what a worldview is and why it matters, in particular we reflect on what it means to have a Catholic worldview.If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at [email protected] An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, a...
Is Santa Claus Real?
April 13, 2022 04:15 - 37 minutes - 26.1 MBThe guys are back for another season and are ready to discover Christ wherever he may be found...even if we have to go ten thousand places to find him!In this episode, we explore the vast world of Catholic traditions and how we each experience these traditions as a convert, revert, and a cradle Catholic.If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at [email protected] An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to...
Disciples Aren't Formed on Facebook
March 29, 2022 12:43 - 49 minutes - 34.5 MBThe guys are back for another season and are ready to discover Christ wherever he may be found...even if we have to go ten thousand places to find him!In this episode, we discuss what it means to follow Jesus as disciple. We explore the biblical meaning of discipleship and how it applies to our lives today. If you would like to suggest an episode topic, ask a question, or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at [email protected] An OSV Podcasts partner. ...
What is this New Evangelization anyway?
March 10, 2022 20:47 - 47 minutes - 33.3 MBThe guys are back for another season and are ready to discover Christ wherever he may be found...even if we have to go ten thousand places to find him!In this episode, we discuss the vision and the challenges of the new evangelization and give practical suggestions for how you can live your call to share the good news of the Gospel.Source: https://theotherjournal.com/2012/08/06/evil-in-the-classroom-deception-and-desire/ (https://theotherjournal.com/2012/08/06/evil-in-the-classroom-deception...
Why Should I Have My Child Baptized?
July 21, 2021 16:29 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBWhen parents wait for their child to choose a religion, they may think they are being fair and reasonable, but things aren't what they seem. What is the child REALLY being taught by parental withholding of religious practice and graces? And how can it be that there is really no "neutral" ground here? Tune in for answers to these questions and more. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact the show at tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail...
What Do Catholics Believe About Baptism?
July 06, 2021 19:15 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBWhat exactly is baptism for, and what is it supposed to do? Is there any historical or biblical basis for Catholic baptismal practices? And what do Catholics believe about baptism, anyway? Tune in for answers to these questions and more. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact the show at [email protected] An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com...
Finding God in Fiction
June 29, 2021 14:53 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBOur intrepid podcasters have all been shaped by the fiction they have read. Tune in to hear what the most impactful works of fiction were in their lives. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact the show at [email protected] An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
How Do I Deal with Suffering in My Life?
June 22, 2021 11:23 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBWhat do I do with suffering in my life? Do the Psalms or the Book of Job offer any consolation? And how can the good news of Jesus raised from the dead possibly be helpful or relevant to me in the midst of my particular pains and sorrows here and now? Listen for answers to these questions and more. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at [email protected] An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to liv...
Can We Trust Oral Testimony?
June 09, 2021 02:51 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBThe Christian faith rests on the credibility of testimony both testimony written down and passed down orally. How can we trust what has been passed down to us over the past 2000 years? Listen in and find out why we can reasonably trust this testimony. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at [email protected] An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodc...
What is Transubstantiation?
June 01, 2021 19:06 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBIf the Eucharist is literally the body and blood of Jesus Christ, then why does it taste like bread and wine? And what is transubstantiation, anyway? Tune into this episode for answers to these questions and more. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at [email protected] An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting co...
Is the Eucharist For Real?
May 25, 2021 12:26 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MBWhen Catholics say the Eucharist is the body and blood of Jesus, are they for real? Is the Eucharist for real? This episode will explore some of the scriptural, historical, and practical reasons why Catholics take Jesus at his word when he says, "This is my body." If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at [email protected] An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic fai...
Proving the Existence of God with St. Bonaventure, Part 2
May 18, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBIf you admit that you exist, and you know what a contradiction is, then you have all the ingredients you need for a proof of God's existence. Listen to find out more. And if you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at [email protected] An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Proving the Existence of God with St. Bonaventure, Part 1
May 10, 2021 15:45 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MBCan one prove the existence of God? What is a philosophical argument? And who is St. Bonaventure, anyway? This episode explores answers to these questions and more. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at [email protected] An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
What Is The Enlightenment?
April 20, 2021 18:58 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBThe stew of ideas in which most Europeans and Americans live today has been shaped greatly by a period of history called "The Enlightenment." But what is the Enlightenment? And how might it be influencing the way we think about history, politics, the Church, the value of curiosity, and even knowledge itself? An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Imitating the Father
April 13, 2021 17:07 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBHuman beings are image-bearers of God the Father, so we come to know ourselves when we first get to know God. But just as there is a difference between following in someone's footsteps and merely aping that person's actions, there are many ways we can go wrong when we look to our Father for love and guidance. An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Why Should I Be Part of the Church?
April 06, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBFaith is more than just a relationship between me and God. The Catholic faith is handed on and received. Because we are a Body we depend and rely on each other for worship and the lived reality of faith, which is love. An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Entering the Paschal Mystery: Preparing for Holy Week
March 30, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MBWhat's a Triduum? This episode unpacks how the liturgy of Holy week unfolds the mystery central to our faith: Jesus' Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Link for show notes: Ancient Homily for Holy Saturday https://youtu.be/h-Iq4o0uw_g (https://youtu.be/h-Iq4o0uw_g) An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
When the Church Changes
March 20, 2021 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.6 MBMany recent Catholic debates have centered around whether doctrine can change or not. This episode explores how Catholic doctrine authentically develops and how that impacts Pope Francis' recent change allowing women to be instituted acolytes and lectors. An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Laetare Sunday: Rejoicing in Expectation
March 13, 2021 06:42 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBThis week we celebrate Laetare Sunday, the half-way point of Lent. We discuss the significance of this Sunday and the way it forms our expectation and rejoicing for the celebrations that are to come in Easter For more check out “Ten Thousand Places” More Episodes: Show Notes: https://spokestreet.com/ttp003 (https://spokestreet.com/ttp003) An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places
March 03, 2021 09:05 - 42 minutes - 29 MBIn this episode, we unpack the name of our podcast and discuss how we can find Christ in the created world around us.Link to Hopkins poem: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44389/as-kingfishers-catch-fire (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44389/as-kingfishers-catch-fire)Show Notes: https://spokestreet.com/ttp002 (https://spokestreet.com/ttp002) An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting co...
What makes a Catholic a Catholic?
February 23, 2021 09:05 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBWhen a person says they are Catholic, they can communicate a variety of different experiences. This episode explores some of the historical reasons behind this and seeks to clarify the relationship between Catholicism as a relationship with God versus a purely cultural identity. Show Notes: https://spokestreet.com/ttp001 (https://spokestreet.com/ttp001) An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conv...
Regarding Lent
February 16, 2021 09:05 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBThe pilot episode! We discuss Lent, sackcloth and ashes, fasting, and giving up sinning for Lent? For more check out “Ten Thousand Places” Show Notes: https://spokestreet.com/ttp000 (https://spokestreet.com/ttp000) An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
Trailer – Ten Thousand Places
February 14, 2021 09:05 - 20 seconds - 283 KBJoin a theologian, a philosopher, and a campus minister as they explore how to find Christ wherever he may be found, how faith engages culture, and what it means to be Catholic today. Show Notes: https://spokestreet.com/ttptrailer (https://spokestreet.com/ttptrailer) An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.