Word & Table

Collects, Propers, Prefaces

September 16, 2021 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

What are the different types of prayers found in the Book of Common Prayer? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Requirements for Ordination

September 07, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes - 22 MB

What do you need to know before being ordained? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

God as Fire

August 31, 2021 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

The many ways the Bible uses the image of fire to represent God. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Items Used in the Eucharist

August 25, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

A summary of the names of the various items used in the Eucharistic liturgy in high and low traditions. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Jesus Walks on Water

August 10, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MB

What is the significance of Jesus walking on the waves and getting into the boat in the Gospel of John? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Dead Sea Scrolls

August 03, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB

What are the Dead Sea Scrolls and what was their impact on biblical scholarship and the reliability of the sacred scriptures? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Gregory the Great

July 27, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MB

The life, writings, music, and enduring wisdom of Gregory the Great. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Biblical Terms for Jews and Non-Jews

July 20, 2021 08:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

We discuss the names for groups of Jews and non-Jews in the Bible: when they arose and whom they refer to. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Christian Symbols

July 13, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MB

We describe some of the most common Christian symbols that have been used down the ages and the meaning behind each of them. Click here to see images of the symbols in this episode Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Ethiopian Eunuch

July 07, 2021 08:00 - 22 minutes - 20.1 MB

What is the significance of the story of the supernatural conversion of the Ethiopian Eunuch? What is his background and why is he singled out as one of the few individual conversion stories in Acts? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Visitation of the Virgin Mary

June 30, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

The story of Mary visiting her cousin Elizabeth in the Gospel of Luke packs a great deal of Old Testament significance into a short episode. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

St. Paul's Epistles

June 23, 2021 08:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB

An overview of the letters of St. Paul: their chronology, themes, and historical context. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Parable of the Growing Seed

June 15, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB

What does the parable of the growing seed in Mark 4 mean and why is it so similar to the better known parable of the sower? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Seven Deadly Sins

June 08, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MB

Where did the familiar list of the Seven Deadly Sins come from? Which sins are on this "worst sin" list and what are their counteracting virtues? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Feeding of the 4,000

June 01, 2021 08:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

Why is there a second feeding miracle in the gospels with a slightly reduced head count? How does it connect to Jesus's gospel mission? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Obstacles to Prayer

May 25, 2021 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MB

Why is it hard to pray and what are the most common things that get in the way of our duty to pray? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Pope & Crown

May 18, 2021 08:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MB

How did the English break with the Pope really happen? Did it all come down to Henry VIII or was there more to the story? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

John Cassian

May 11, 2021 08:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

A revered Father in both the East and the West who developed monasticism and wrote down and early draft of the Seven Deadly Sins. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Ember Days

April 28, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB

What are Ember Days and how and why do we observe them? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Holiness

April 13, 2021 08:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB

What does the word 'holy' mean and how do people become holy? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Unworthy Reception of the Eucharist

April 06, 2021 08:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

How do we know that we are receiving Communion worthily, and what was Paul talking about when he said that it's possible to "eat and drink unto condemnation?" Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Resurrection of the Body

March 30, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MB

How is the Christian vision of the afterlife different from other ancient religions? What is the difference between the immortality of the soul and the resurrection of the flesh? How is eternal life different from just perpetual life? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Catechesis & Catechism

March 24, 2021 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB

What is Catechesis and how has it developed over time. Also what is the format of a written Catechism and when did it first appear? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Peter's Sermon in Acts

March 16, 2021 13:59 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

Learn about Peter's sermon in Acts 2 and why it was such a convincing first presentation of the gospel to its Jewish audience. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Stations of the Cross

March 02, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

Learn where this popular Lenten devotional tool came from, how it is used, and what parts of it are biblical and which parts derive from tradition. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Person of Christ

February 16, 2021 09:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MB

How is Jesus both fully God and fully man? How do those two natures work together, and what were Jesus's abilities while he was on earth? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Modern Anglican History

February 02, 2021 06:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MB

Learn about the history of the Anglican Church from the death of Queen Elizabeth all the way on up to the present day! How did the English Church become a global communion? Where did the different tendencies and divisions come from? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

John Damascene

January 22, 2021 17:05 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

Learn about John of Damascus, the last of the classical Church Fathers and his influence on the Western and Eastern traditions. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Miracle at Cana

January 15, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB

What does the miracle at Cana mean and why does the Bible call it a 'sign?' What does it point to? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Saint Nicholas

January 05, 2021 12:11 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MB

Who really was the saint that Santa Claus is based on and what do we know about him? Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Pliny & Trajan

December 17, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

The letters between Pliny, the governor of Bithynia, and the Emperor Trajan offer a rare window onto early Christianity from a pagan perspective. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Church Architecture

December 10, 2020 09:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

Fr. Stephen walks through the parts of traditional Western Church architecture. Support us on Patreon: Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Cardinal Virtues

December 01, 2020 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

What are the four Cardinal Virtues and how are they different from the theological virtues and the other virtues? Support us on Patreon: Check out Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Gregory Nazianzus

November 17, 2020 09:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MB

The last of the Cappadocian Fathers, Gregory Nazianzus, known as 'the theologian' left a lasting mark on Christian theology, especially the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Support us on Patreon: Check out Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Perpetual Virginity of Mary

November 12, 2020 08:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

Did Mary have children after Jesus? Why was this and other ideas about Mary significant to the Early Church? Support us on Patreon: Check out Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Origins of Anglicanism

November 03, 2020 09:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

When did the Anglican Church begin? We begin at the beginning long before the Reformation and discuss Celtic Christianity, the Synod of Whitby, Gregory the Great's mission and the conversion of the tribes that brought together the Ecclesia Anglicana. Support us on Patreon: Check out Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Christian Burial

October 27, 2020 08:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

How should Christians be buried and what is the meaning of the funeral service? Support us on Patreon: Check out Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Book of Sirach

October 20, 2020 08:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

The Book of Sirach (aka the Wisdom of Ben Sira) was so beloved in the early church that it got nicknamed 'The Church Book' or 'Ecclesiasitcus.' Hear why this is one of the jewels of the apocrypha and why so many Christians have found so much to love in it for so long. Support us on Patreon: Check out Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Angels

October 06, 2020 08:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB

What are angels, really? Where do they show up in scripture and what is their purpose? Why are there specific angels mentioned by name and why do they have wings? Sign up for Saint Paul's House of Formation Support us on Patreon: Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Twelve Apostles

September 30, 2020 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB

How many names of the twelve apostles do we know? What's the difference between a disciple and an apostle? Why are there twelve? Sign up for Saint Paul's House of Formation Support us on Patreon: Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Ambrose of Milan

September 22, 2020 08:00 - 18 minutes - 17 MB

One of the eight doctors of the Church, Ambrose did more than just convert St. Augustine, the West's greatest theologian. Learn about his inspiring career and the legacy he left to the Western Church. Sign up for Saint Paul's House of Formation Support us on Patreon: Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The English Reformation

September 15, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

Are Anglicans Catholic or Protestant? Did the Anglican Church start just because a king wanted a divorce? Who decided the direction the English Church would take at the time of the Reformation? Sign up for Saint Paul's House of Formation Support us on Patreon: Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Psalms

September 08, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

The Psalms has always been the Church's prayerbook. But what does a collection of Hebrew hymns have to do with Jesus? Sign up for Saint Paul's House of Formation Support us on Patreon: Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Fifth Century

August 27, 2020 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB

Overview of the fifth century of Church history. Barbarians and Arians. Sign up for Saint Paul's House of Formation Support us on Patreon: Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Three Theological Virtues

August 20, 2020 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

What are faith, hope, and love, and why is love the greatest? How do we get these virtues? Is it possible to sin against these virtues? Sign up for Saint Paul's House of Formation Support us on Patreon: Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Desert Fathers

August 11, 2020 08:00 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MB

Who were the initiators of the ascetic movement in the early Church? What were their motivations? Where did Christian asceticism come from and what preceded it? How did early monastics survive so much self-denial? What is the place of asceticism in the life of the church today? Support us on Patreon: Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Conditional Baptism

August 07, 2020 08:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

What do you do if you are not sure whether you've been validly baptized? We go over the conditions for a valid baptism again and talk about the simple rite of conditional baptism. Support us on Patreon: Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Epistle of James

July 28, 2020 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MB

The letter from James, the Brother of the Lord is Christian wisdom and ethics in a rabbinic key. Learn the key themes of this essential book and how its message of dead faith apart from works agrees with Paul's salvation by faith. Support us on Patreon: Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The Fourth Century

July 22, 2020 08:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB

An overview of the 4th Century of the Christian Church. Constantine, asceticism, heretic missionaries, and orthodox rebels. Support us on Patreon: Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Collective Sin

July 14, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

Can individuals be considered culpable for the sins of the group to which they belong? Can societies take on sinful characteristics? What is the Christian's duty to society? Support us on Patreon: Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

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