Catholic Fragments Podcast

This episode introduces a hidden work of Saint John of the Cross known as his Sayings of Light and Love. These potent spiritual maxims help to calibrate our souls toward contemplative prayer that becomes union with God. To read Saint John of the Cross' Sayings of Light and Love, go to https://thirdordercarmelite.wordpress.com/carmelite-feast-days/st-john-of-the-cross-priest-and-doctor/sayings-of-light-and-love-st-john-of-the-cross/ To listen to an audio blog post on My Interior Castle about the Carmelite tradition of prayer, go to https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/blog/the-carmelite-tradition-of-prayer To access a free self-paced online mini course on Saint John of the Cross' concept of the dark night of the soul, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/offers/oijqWzoc/checkout For a free self-paced online mini course of the art of praying with Scripture, see https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/offers/Rnosj7pR/checkout To read the Wallenfangs' 2021 book on Carmelite spirituality, visit https://www.amazon.com/Shoeless-Carmelite-Spirituality-Disquieted-World-ebook/dp/B098BD814F/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1677968671&sr=8-4 To access The Shoeless Podcast by Donald and Megan Wallenfang, go to https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/the-shoeless-podcast For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube at "Donald Wallenfang" or @myinteriorcastle313

This episode reverently approaches the permanent Jewish origins of Christianity. Interreligious dialogue is presented as a vital task for Catholic theology today. To read the Second Vatican Council document Nostra aetate, see https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_nostra-aetate_en.html To read a blog post on My Interior Castle about Jewish-Christian dialogue, go to https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/blog/emmanuel-levinas-and-jewish-christian-dialogue To read Dr. Wallenfang's 2022 book on the life and work of Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas, visit https://www.amazon.com/Emmanuel-Levinas-Variations-God-Us-ebook/dp/B09V39ZXKB/ref=sr_1_4?crid=NBVLGFF9PLYC&keywords=donald+wallenfang&qid=1678283569&sprefix=%2Caps%2C366&sr=8-4 To read Dr. Wallenfang's 2019 book Evangelization as Interreligious Dialogue, go to https://www.amazon.com/Evangelization-Interreligious-Dialogue-Global-Perspectives-ebook/dp/B08129XQHX/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1678283635&sr=8-13 The following are excellent Catholic resources on Jewish-Christian dialogue: http://www.christianunity.va/content/unitacristiani/en/commissione-per-i-rapporti-religiosi-con-l-ebraismo/commissione-per-i-rapporti-religiosi-con-l-ebraismo-crre/documenti-della-commissione/en.html http://www.christianunity.va/content/unitacristiani/en/commissione-per-i-rapporti-religiosi-con-l-ebraismo/commissione-per-i-rapporti-religiosi-con-l-ebraismo-crre/documenti-della-commissione/en1.html https://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/liturgical-year/lent/guidelines-for-catholic-jewish-relations https://www.usccb.org/prayer-worship/liturgical-year/triduum/questions-jews-judaism-triduum https://www.usccb.org/committees/ecumenical-interreligious-affairs/documents-produced-usccb-catholic-jewish-relations https://www.usccb.org/committees/ecumenical-interreligious-affairs/jewish To access The Shoeless Podcast by Donald and Megan Wallenfang, go to https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/the-shoeless-podcast For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube at "Donald Wallenfang" or @myinteriorcastle313

This episode ponders the prayer of recollection as taught by Saint Teresa of Ávila, as well as the contemplative genius of the child. Listeners will come to know the different types of prayer and learn how to strive for the beginning stages of contemplation. To find out more about The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, visit https://www.cgsusa.org/ To read a blog post on My Interior Castle about the prayer of recollection, go to https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/blog/saint-teresa-of-avila-and-the-prayer-of-recollection To listen to a previous podcast episode on The Interior Castle of Saint Teresa of Ávila, go to https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147744068 For a free self-paced online mini course of the art of praying with Scripture, see https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/offers/Rnosj7pR/checkout To read the Wallenfangs' 2021 book on Carmelite spirituality, visit https://www.amazon.com/Shoeless-Carmelite-Spirituality-Disquieted-World-ebook/dp/B098BD814F/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1677968671&sr=8-4 To access The Shoeless Podcast by Donald and Megan Wallenfang, go to https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/the-shoeless-podcast For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube at "Donald Wallenfang" or @myinteriorcastle313

This episode meditates on Saint Augustine's development of the doctrine of original sin through his metaphor of the City of God distinct from the city of Satan, the self, and nothingness. To access the section of Saint Augustine's City of God featured in this episode, see https://ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf102/npnf102.iv.XIV.13.html For a previous podcast episode on the work of Saint Augustine, see https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147772114 For a free self-paced online mini course of the art of praying with Scripture, see https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/offers/Rnosj7pR/checkout For Dr. Wallenfang's 2019 book introducing the philosophical school of classical metaphysics, go to https://www.amazon.com/Metaphysics-Introduction-Christian-Cascade-Companions-ebook/dp/B07Z6RZWV2/ref=sr_1_3?crid=R1SQ79Y6Z8QT&keywords=wallenfang&qid=1675969946&sprefix=wallenfang%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-3 To access The Shoeless Podcast by Donald and Megan Wallenfang, go to https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/the-shoeless-podcast For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube at "Donald Wallenfang" or @myinteriorcastle313

This episode considers the possibility of being perfectly happy in this life. Surprising, Saint Thomas Aquinas argues that being perfectly happy in this life is simply not possible for a number of reasons. To access the section of Saint Thomas' Summa theologiae featured in this episode, see https://ccel.org/ccel/aquinas/summa/summa.FS_Q2_A1.html For a previous podcast episode on the Gospel of Jesus with Saint Thomas Aquinas, see https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147787591 For a previous podcast episode on the existence of God with Saints Thomas Aquinas and Edith Stein, see https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147768810 For Dr. Wallenfang's 2019 book introducing the philosophical school of classical metaphysics, go to https://www.amazon.com/Metaphysics-Introduction-Christian-Cascade-Companions-ebook/dp/B07Z6RZWV2/ref=sr_1_3?crid=R1SQ79Y6Z8QT&keywords=wallenfang&qid=1675969946&sprefix=wallenfang%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-3 To access The Shoeless Podcast by Donald and Megan Wallenfang, go to https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/the-shoeless-podcast For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube at "Donald Wallenfang" or @myinteriorcastle313

This episode explores who God revealed himself to be - a Trinity of Persons yet one God - with the help of Swiss Dominican theologian Gilles Emery. To access Gilles Emery's book on the Trinity, see: https://www.amazon.com/Trinity-Introduction-Catholic-Doctrine-Triune-ebook/dp/B081DL8YYQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=332DGJ9L23WDS&keywords=emery+the+trinity&qid=1675969684&sprefix=emery+the+trinity%2Caps%2C110&sr=8-1 For a previous podcast episode on the existence of God with Saints Thomas Aquinas and Edith Stein, see: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147768810 For an interview with Gilles Emery, see: https://www.thomasinstitute.org/nws.php?nws_id=10 For a presentation by Gilles Emery on the self-emptying of God in Jesus, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgG85l6zOiw For Dr. Wallenfang's 2019 book introducing the philosophical school of classical metaphysics, see: https://www.amazon.com/Metaphysics-Introduction-Christian-Cascade-Companions-ebook/dp/B07Z6RZWV2/ref=sr_1_3?crid=R1SQ79Y6Z8QT&keywords=wallenfang&qid=1675969946&sprefix=wallenfang%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-3 To access The Shoeless Podcast by Donald and Megan Wallenfang, go to: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/the-shoeless-podcast For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube at "Donald Wallenfang" or @myinteriorcastle313

This episode introduces French Catholic philosopher Jean-Luc Marion's original concept of the erotic phenomenon, as well as his recuperation of the question of love within contemporary philosophy. To access Jean-Luc Marion's book The Erotic Phenomenon, see: https://www.amazon.com/Erotic-Phenomenon-Jean-Luc-Marion/dp/0226505375/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=jean-luc+marion&qid=1675318172&sprefix=jean-luc+mar%2Caps%2C110&sr=8-8 For a previous podcast episode on the work of Jean-Luc Marion, see: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147738279 For Dr. Wallenfang's 2017 book Dialectical Anatomy of the Eucharist: An Étude in Phenomenology, with a Foreword by Jean-Luc Marion, see: https://www.amazon.com/Dialectical-Anatomy-Eucharist-%C3%89tude-Phenomenology-ebook/dp/B0733XSSGZ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1675318172&sr=8-41 For Dr. Wallenfang's 2019 book introducing the method of phenomenology, see: https://www.amazon.com/Phenomenology-Introduction-Christ-Cascade-Companions-ebook/dp/B07Z5H9NQ1/ref=d_pd_sbs_vft_none_sccl_1_4/143-2377842-2157244?pd_rd_w=Q4hz5&content-id=amzn1.sym.38bbd1de-73a5-4ef9-9954-df27c3112829&pf_rd_p=38bbd1de-73a5-4ef9-9954-df27c3112829&pf_rd_r=V436WFST6EKNYSQG1V5V&pd_rd_wg=PcuBA&pd_rd_r=b358987d-4b30-4f4f-b0ca-f0223fcba38a&pd_rd_i=B07Z5H9NQ1&psc=1 For a previous Catholic Fragments Podcast episode on phenomenology, go to: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147838800 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube at "Donald Wallenfang" or @myinteriorcastle313

This episode highlights an excerpt about the "three ways of humility" from Saint Ignatius Loyola's Spiritual Exercises. To access the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola, see: https://ccel.org/ccel/ignatius/exercises/exercises For a previous podcast episode on the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola and his rules for discernment, see: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147764276 For a self-paced mini course by Dr. Wallenfang on the topic of exorcism and deliverance, see: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/offers/sfUQ8gYr/checkout For Dr. Wallenfang's 2021 book on Carmelite spirituality, that also treats the topic of humility from a Carmelite perspective, see: https://www.amazon.com/Shoeless-Carmelite-Spirituality-Disquieted-World-ebook/dp/B098BD814F/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670392231&sr=8-1 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube at "Donald Wallenfang" or @myinteriorcastle313

This episode features a few fragments from the Rule of Saint Benedict on the themes of balance, stability and obedience. To access the Rule of Saint Benedict, see: https://christdesert.org/rule-of-st-benedict/ For a self-paced mini course on Lectio Divina and the Art of Praying with Scripture, see: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/offers/Rnosj7pR/checkout For Dr. Wallenfang's 2021 book on Carmelite spirituality, see: https://www.amazon.com/Shoeless-Carmelite-Spirituality-Disquieted-World-ebook/dp/B098BD814F/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670392231&sr=8-1 For a previous podcast episode on the Interior Castle of Saint Teresa of Ávila, see: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147744068 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube at "Donald Wallenfang" or @myinteriorcastle313

This episode enters the mystical world of Saint John of the Cross and his contemplative description of God's graceful presence and the gift of death. To access Dr. Wallenfang's 2021 book iGod, in which Saint John of the Cross' Spiritual Canticle is featured (chapter 7), see: https://www.amazon.com/iGod-Fragmentary-Autobiography-Donald-Wallenfang-ebook/dp/B09QGT77YL/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1672238240&sr=8-4 For Dr. Wallenfang's 2021 book on Carmelite spirituality, see: https://www.amazon.com/Shoeless-Carmelite-Spirituality-Disquieted-World-ebook/dp/B098BD814F/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670392231&sr=8-1 For a self-paced mini course on Saint John of the Cross and the dark night of the soul, see: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/offers/oijqWzoc/checkout For a previous podcast episode on Saint John of the Cross and the dark night of the soul, see: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147775841 For a previous podcast episode on the Interior Castle of Saint Teresa of Ávila, see: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147744068 For a previous podcast episode on the poetry of American Discalced Carmelite nun, Jessica Powers, see: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147831772 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube at "Donald Wallenfang" or @myinteriorcastle313

This episode takes up the question of evil in relation to the goodness of God. The writings of fifth-century Greek theologian Dionysius shed light on the perplexing problem of evil. For more background on the late-patristic writer Dionysius, see: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pseudo-dionysius-areopagite/ For a previous podcast episode on the question of being, see: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147828859 For a previous podcast episode on the existence of God, see: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147768810 To access Dr. Wallenfang's book on metaphysics, see: https://www.amazon.com/Metaphysics-Introduction-Christian-Cascade-Companions-ebook/dp/B07Z6RZWV2/ref=sr_1_82?crid=3MN79C7LUCFIF&keywords=metaphysics&qid=1673397067&sprefix=metaphysics%2Caps%2C101&sr=8-82 To access Dr. Wallenfang's book on the work of Saint Edith Stein and the question of being, see: https://www.amazon.com/Human-Divine-Being-Theological-Anthropology-ebook/dp/B0711DLQS7/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=donald+wallenfang&qid=1673397199&sprefix=donald+wall%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-8 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube at "Donald Wallenfang" or @myinteriorcastle313

This episode considers the divine call for each one of us to become holy by God's grace. With special reference to the writings of Pope Francis and the Second Vatican Council, our vision of holiness comes into clearer view. To read Pope Francis' 2018 apostolic exhortation on the call to holiness in today's world, Gaudete et exsultate, see: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20180319_gaudete-et-exsultate.html To read the Vatican II document quoted in this podcast episode, Lumen gentium, go to: https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19641121_lumen-gentium_en.html To watch an inspiring video about holiness by the Bible Project, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9vn5UvsHvM&t=8s To access Dr. Wallenfang's 2021 book iGod, see: https://www.amazon.com/iGod-Fragmentary-Autobiography-Donald-Wallenfang-ebook/dp/B09QGT77YL/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1672238240&sr=8-4 To access Dr. Wallenfang's 2021 book on the work of Emmanuel Levinas, see: https://www.amazon.com/Emmanuel-Levinas-Variations-God-Us-ebook/dp/B09V39ZXKB/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= For Dr. Wallenfang's 2021 book on Carmelite spirituality, see: https://www.amazon.com/Shoeless-Carmelite-Spirituality-Disquieted-World-ebook/dp/B098BD814F/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670392231&sr=8-1 To access Dr. Wallenfang's 2022 book on outreach in today's culture, Motown Evangelization, see: https://www.amazon.com/Motown-Evangelization-Sharing-Detroit-Perspectives-ebook/dp/B0B81DVLSJ/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1672775251&sr=8-1 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube at "Donald Wallenfang" or @myinteriorcastle313

This episode explores the meaning of autobiography and liturgical anamnesis within the context of Christian evangelization, with reference to Dr. Wallenfang's 2021 book iGod. To access Dr. Wallenfang's 2021 book iGod, see: https://www.amazon.com/iGod-Fragmentary-Autobiography-Donald-Wallenfang-ebook/dp/B09QGT77YL/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1672238240&sr=8-4 To access Dr. Wallenfang's 2021 book on the work of Emmanuel Levinas, see: https://www.amazon.com/Emmanuel-Levinas-Variations-God-Us-ebook/dp/B09V39ZXKB/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= For Dr. Wallenfang's 2021 book on Carmelite spirituality, see: https://www.amazon.com/Shoeless-Carmelite-Spirituality-Disquieted-World-ebook/dp/B098BD814F/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670392231&sr=8-1 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube at "Donald Wallenfang" or @myinteriorcastle313

This episode introduces the philosophical method of phenomenology in conversation with the summons to conversion by Jesus and his Gospel. To access Dr. Wallenfang's 2019 book on phenomenology, see: https://www.amazon.com/Phenomenology-Introduction-Christ-Cascade-Companions-ebook/dp/B07Z5H9NQ1/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1671592406&sr=8-3 To access Dr. Wallenfang's 2022 article about phenomenology in the Church Life Journal, visit: https://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/the-abandoned-toward-a-christocentric-phenomenology-of-prayer/ To listen to Dr. Wallenfang's 2022 podcast interview on phenomenology with his publisher Wipf & Stock, visit: https://wipfandstock.com/blog/2022/11/15/the-phenomenology-booth-donald-wallenfang-the-twining-of-phenomenology-and-metaphysics/ For Dr. Wallenfang's 2021 book on Carmelite spirituality, see: https://www.amazon.com/Shoeless-Carmelite-Spirituality-Disquieted-World-ebook/dp/B098BD814F/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670392231&sr=8-1 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube at "Donald Wallenfang" or @myinteriorcastle313

This episode explores the seventh-century poetic Akathistos hymn to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is the perfect prayer for the Advent and Christmas seasons. To access two different English translations of the Akathistos hymn, see: http://www.legionofmarytidewater.com/prayers/stand.htm and https://stnektariosroc.org/files/prayers/akathist-to-the-theotokos.pdf For more historical background on the Akathistos hymn, see: https://www.antiochpatriarchate.org/en/page/the-akathist-hymn/362/ To acquire a copy of the Manual of Indulgences, visit: https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Indulgences-Conference-Catholic-Bishops/dp/1574554743/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=manual+of+indulgences&qid=1670974764&sprefix=manual+of+in%2Caps%2C108&sr=8-1 For Dr. Wallenfang's book on Carmelite spirituality, see: https://www.amazon.com/Shoeless-Carmelite-Spirituality-Disquieted-World-ebook/dp/B098BD814F/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670392231&sr=8-1 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube at "Donald Wallenfang" or @myinteriorcastle313

This episode considers the powerful theological expressiveness of poetry through the work of a twentieth-century American Discalced Carmelite nun and poet named Jessica Powers. To access the selected poetry of Jessica Powers mentioned in this podcast episode, see: https://www.amazon.com/Selected-Poetry-Jessica-Powers-ebook/dp/B0178L6MO6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1UBEYUPEUGO07&keywords=jessica+powers&qid=1670392339&sprefix=jessica+powers%2Caps%2C99&sr=8-1 For Dr. Wallenfang's book on Carmelite spirituality, see: https://www.amazon.com/Shoeless-Carmelite-Spirituality-Disquieted-World-ebook/dp/B098BD814F/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1670392231&sr=8-1 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube at "Donald Wallenfang" or @myinteriorcastle313

This episode explores the meaning of being through the classic dialogue between God and Moses at Mount Horeb, and the apex of this perennial dialogue in Jesus Christ. For a previous Catholic Fragments Podcast episode on the question of God's existence, see: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147768810 For Dr. Wallenfang's book on metaphysics, see: https://www.amazon.com/Metaphysics-Introduction-Christian-Cascade-Companions-ebook/dp/B07Z6RZWV2/ref=sr_1_2?crid=OK8A91O9L1SR&keywords=donald+wallenfang&qid=1669726387&sprefix=donald+wallenfang%2Caps%2C92&sr=8-2 For Dr. Wallenfang's book on the relationship between Judaism and Christianity, see: https://www.amazon.com/Emmanuel-Levinas-Variations-God-Us-ebook/dp/B09V39ZXKB/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1669726468&sr=8-7 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube at "Donald Wallenfang" or @myinteriorcastle313

This episode explores the meaning of the human body with reference to Hebrews 10, Psalm 40, and the liturgical theology of Joseph Ratzinger. For a previous Catholic Fragments Podcast episode on the corporal works of mercy, see: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147813327 For Dr. Wallenfang's book on the mystery of being human, see: https://www.amazon.com/Human-Divine-Being-Theological-Anthropology-ebook/dp/B0711DLQS7/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1669149253&sr=8-1 To access Joseph Ratzinger's book, Spirit of the Liturgy, see: https://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Liturgy-Fortieth-Anniversary-Commemorative/dp/1621644294/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=spirit+of+the+liturgy+joseph+ratzinger&qid=1669149333&sprefix=spirit+of+the+li%2Caps%2C80&sr=8-1 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode presents the contemplative theology of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux on the Eucharist. For a previous Catholic Fragments Podcast episode on Saint Thérèse and her "little doctrine of love," see: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147734052 For Dr. Wallenfang's book on Carmelite spirituality, see: https://www.amazon.com/Shoeless-Carmelite-Spirituality-Disquieted-World/dp/1666700037/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=donald+wallenfang&qid=1668550357&sprefix=donald+wal%2Caps%2C170&sr=8-4 For additional background on Eucharistic adoration, visit: https://hallow.com/blog/eucharist-holy-communion-adoration-prayer/ For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode introduces and interprets the seven spiritual works of mercy within the Judeo-Christian tradition. To listen to a previous podcast episode on the topic of divine mercy, go to: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147741780 To listen to a previous podcast episode on the corporal works of mercy, visit: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147813327 To access Saint Thomas Aquinas' treatment of the works of mercy ("almsdeeds"), see: https://www.ccel.org/a/aquinas/summa/SS/SS032.html#SSQ32OUTP1 To read Pope Francis's apostolic letter that references mercy as the greatest of all the virtues, see: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20131124_evangelii-gaudium.html To pray the "litany of humility," go to: https://everydayprayerco.com/blogs/news/the-toughest-prayer For more exciting content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit: https://myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode features an introduction and unpacking of the seven corporal works of mercy within the Judeo-Christian tradition. To listen to a previous podcast episode on the topic of divine mercy, go to: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147741780 To access Saint Thomas Aquinas' treatment of the works of mercy ("almsdeeds"), see: https://www.ccel.org/a/aquinas/summa/SS/SS032.html#SSQ32OUTP1 To read Pope Francis's apostolic letter that references mercy as the greatest of all the virtues, see: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_exhortations/documents/papa-francesco_esortazione-ap_20131124_evangelii-gaudium.html For more on the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas, see: https://www.amazon.com/Emmanuel-Levinas-Variations-God-Us-ebook/dp/B09V39ZXKB/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1666727177&sr=8-6 For more exciting content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit: https://myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode features a short introduction to the life of Saint Jerome, as well as a few excerpts from his written homily on Psalm 11. To access Saint Jerome's Latin Vulgate translation of Scripture, see: https://vulgata.net/ To read Pope Francis's apostolic letter on the occasion of the sixteen hundredth anniversary of the death of Saint Jerome, visit: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_letters/documents/papa-francesco-lettera-ap_20200930_scripturae-sacrae-affectus.html For more on the Jewish roots of Christianity, see: https://www.amazon.com/Emmanuel-Levinas-Variations-God-Us-ebook/dp/B09V39ZXKB/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1666727177&sr=8-6 For more exciting content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit: https://myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode showcases the historical roots of adoring Jesus in the Eucharist from the early Church to the present. Read Fr. John A. Hardon's essay on the history of Eucharistic adoration here. Access two excellent books on adoring Christ in the Eucharist here and here. Access Dr. Wallenfang's 2017 book on the Eucharist here. For more exciting content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit the My Interior Castle Store. Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode unpacks the beauty of Psalm 139 as an ode to the wonder and majesty of each and every human soul. To find out more about your general yet unique personality type, visit: https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/O4TS/ and https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test To read more about Carmelite spirituality in relation to discipleship, see: https://www.amazon.com/Shoeless-Carmelite-Spirituality-Disquieted-World-ebook/dp/B098BD814F/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1665505493&sr=8-2 To read more about Donald Wallenfang's personal conversion to Christ, see: https://www.amazon.com/iGod-Fragmentary-Autobiography-Donald-Wallenfang-ebook/dp/B09QGT77YL/ref=d_pd_sbs_sccl_1_4/143-2377842-2157244?pd_rd_w=MkQ3s&content-id=amzn1.sym.6ccaee5d-096a-4b4f-a8ba-f4ae5ec130a1&pf_rd_p=6ccaee5d-096a-4b4f-a8ba-f4ae5ec130a1&pf_rd_r=SBA7MT59Q36SKKM8KAPN&pd_rd_wg=2B5X1&pd_rd_r=4bdf7ea9-5aa3-414d-a6f5-c6e555abcc7d&pd_rd_i=B09QGT77YL&psc=1 For more exciting content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode features the life of Saint Francis of Assisi and his radical witness to Christian poverty, with a special look at excerpts from his Rule of the Friars Minor. To explore the life of Saint Francis and the history of the Friars Minor, see: https://ofm.org/about/ To visit the Solanus Casey Center in Detroit, see: https://www.solanuscenter.org/ For more exciting content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode features the pioneering work of Maria Montessori and Sofia Cavalletti on understanding the contemplative genius of the child through an education to wonder. To explore the work of Maria Montessori, visit: https://montessori-ami.org/resource-library/facts/biography-maria-montessori To explore the work of Sofia Cavalletti and the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, visit: https://www.cgsusa.org/ To read more about the concept of a theology of childhood, or Kindertheologie, see: https://www.amazon.com/Shoeless-Carmelite-Spirituality-Disquieted-World-ebook/dp/B098BD814F/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode reflects on striving for greatness from a divine perspective with insights from Saint John Henry Newman. To explore Saint John Henry Newman's book mentioned in the podcast, see: https://www.amazon.com/Heart-Newman-Joseph-Pearce/dp/1586174983/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1663691922&sr=8-1 To find our more about the life and legacy of Saint John Henry Newman, visit: https://www.newmancanonisation.com/newmans-life To read how the will of God unfolded in the life of Dr. Donald Wallenfang, see: https://www.amazon.com/iGod-Fragmentary-Autobiography-Donald-Wallenfang-ebook/dp/B09QGT77YL/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=igod&qid=1663168452&sr=8-5 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode considers the will of God as a key for following Christ with insights from Swiss Catholic theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar. To explore Balthasar's book mentioned in the podcast, see: https://www.amazon.com/Laity-Life-Counsels-Churchs-Mission-ebook/dp/B009B1H8N6/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1663168117&sr=8-3 To find out more about the collaboration between Balthasar and Adrienne von Speyer, including the Community of Saint John, visit: https://balthasarspeyr.org/en/community-of-saint-john To read how the will of God unfolded in the life of Dr. Donald Wallenfang, see: https://www.amazon.com/iGod-Fragmentary-Autobiography-Donald-Wallenfang-ebook/dp/B09QGT77YL/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=igod&qid=1663168452&sr=8-5 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode introduces twentieth-century British mystic Caryll Houselander and her interpretation of Jesus' parable of the seed, the weeds, and the wheat. To acquire your own copy of Caryll Houselander's book The Passion of the Infant Christ, visit: https://www.amazon.com/Passion-Infant-Christ-Critical/dp/1498234151 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode takes a look at what is so good about the gospel of Jesus Christ, with the help of Saint Thomas Aquinas. To acquire your own copy of The Shorter Summa of Saint Thomas Aquinas, see: https://www.amazon.com/Aquinass-Shorter-Summa-Thomass-Theologica/dp/1928832431/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=aquinas%27s+shorter+summa&qid=1661966641&sprefix=aquinas%27s+sh%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1 For previous podcast episodes dedicated to the work of Saint Thomas Aquinas, visit: 1. https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147750784 and 2. https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/podcasts/catholic-fragments-podcast-2/episodes/2147768810 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode begins to discover what Pope Saint John Paul II has to say about the sacrament of marriage and interpreting our existence as gift. To read the original Wednesday audiences featuring the series of Theology of the Body catecheses, see: https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/audiences/1979.index.html For more on Carmelite spirituality and the contemplative itinerary of prayer, see: https://www.amazon.com/Shoeless-Carmelite-Spirituality-Disquieted-World-ebook/dp/B098BD814F/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660174656&sr=8-1 To participate in the self-paced online mini course on Saint Teresa of Ávila and The Interior Castle, visit: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/offers/G25hczTs/checkout For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode explores the classic Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity by Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity, OCD. To read the Prayer to the Most Holy Trinity by Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity, see: https://carmelitesofrochester.org/new-page-82 For more on Carmelite spirituality and the contemplative itinerary of prayer, see: https://www.amazon.com/Shoeless-Carmelite-Spirituality-Disquieted-World-ebook/dp/B098BD814F/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660174656&sr=8-1 To participate in the self-paced online mini course on Saint Teresa of Ávila and The Interior Castle, visit: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/offers/G25hczTs/checkout For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode features the concept of the dark night of the soul within the poetry and commentaries of Saint John of the Cross. To read more of the writings of Saint John of the Cross, see: https://www.ccel.org/ccel/john_cross For more on Carmelite spirituality and the contemplative itinerary of prayer, see: https://www.amazon.com/Shoeless-Carmelite-Spirituality-Disquieted-World-ebook/dp/B098BD814F/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1660174656&sr=8-1 To participate in the online mini-course on Saint John of the Cross and the dark night of the soul, visit: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/offers/oijqWzoc/checkout To watch the music video of Kirk Franklin's song "Love Theory," visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aD8OK07iIY For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode showcases Saint Augustine's concept of confession that includes both confession of sin and confession of praise, as a way forward within our postmodern cultural situation. To read more of Saint Augustine's Confessions, see: https://www.ccel.org/ccel/augustine/confess.html To read the book Motown Evangelization: Sharing the Gospel of Jesus in a Detroit Style, see: https://www.amazon.com/Motown-Evangelization-Sharing-Detroit-Perspectives-ebook/dp/B0B81DVLSJ/ref=sr_1_12?crid=23XCL5CFU1FCE&keywords=donald+wallenfang&qid=1659529395&sprefix=%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-12 To read more of Dr. Wallenfang's confessional autobiography, see: 1. https://www.amazon.com/iGod-Fragmentary-Autobiography-Donald-Wallenfang-ebook/dp/B09QGT77YL/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2GQGMBCEQ2379&keywords=donald+wallenfang&qid=1659528832&sprefix=%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-2 2. https://www.amazon.com/Shoeless-Carmelite-Spirituality-Disquieted-World-ebook/dp/B098BD814F/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1659528857&sr=8-1 To read more of Prof. Jean-Luc Marion's analysis of Saint Augustine and his Confessions, see: https://www.amazon.com/Selfs-Place-Approach-Augustine-Cultural-ebook/dp/B009XJ525C/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1659528916&sr=1-10 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode explores the question of God's existence with insights from Saints Thomas Aquinas and Edith Stein. To find out more about the philosophical approach called "metaphysics," see: https://www.amazon.com/Metaphysics-Introduction-Christian-Cascade-Companions-ebook/dp/B07Z6RZWV2/ref=d_pd_sbs_sccl_1_4/143-2377842-2157244?pd_rd_w=fLnSA&content-id=amzn1.sym.2dc9b33d-bf98-4c85-be26-75af626c0551&pf_rd_p=2dc9b33d-bf98-4c85-be26-75af626c0551&pf_rd_r=W0JEP4DWG20E59JY7NMX&pd_rd_wg=rSymK&pd_rd_r=745304da-6dfc-4d99-bfd8-7ca2d82f78b8&pd_rd_i=B07Z6RZWV2&psc=1 To discover more insights from Saint Edith Stein about human and divine being, see: https://www.amazon.com/Human-Divine-Being-Theological-Anthropology-ebook/dp/B0711DLQS7/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=8l5K3&content-id=amzn1.sym.5fe95cd4-8512-42fa-bf21-63d83b898785&pf_rd_p=5fe95cd4-8512-42fa-bf21-63d83b898785&pf_rd_r=TZNP43SK1ZDHWNYGGA7E&pd_rd_wg=bUUvg&pd_rd_r=8fdfc732-764a-448d-9c8a-2def1869294f&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_atf_m To read more of Saint Thomas Aquinas' Summa theologiae, visit: https://aquinas101.thomisticinstitute.org/st-ia-q-2#FPQ2OUTP1 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit: https://www.myinteriorcastle.com Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode features commentary on Saint Ignatius of Loyola's rules of discernment from his Spiritual Exercises. To explore the Ignatian rules of discernment further, visit: https://www.academia.edu/29136628/Discerning_Gods_Will_according_to_Ignatian_Spirituality To read Dr. Wallenfang's autobiography that includes testimony of how he discerned the will of God throughout his life, visit: https://www.amazon.com/iGod-Fragmentary-Autobiography-Donald-Wallenfang-ebook/dp/B09QGT77YL/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode features commentary on Saint Edith Stein's understanding of divine grace and vocation, with reference to her books Potency and Act, Finite and Eternal Being, and The Science of the Cross. To explore the life and thought of Saint Edith Stein further, visit: https://www.amazon.com/Human-Divine-Being-Theological-Anthropology-ebook/dp/B0711DLQS7/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1657725268&sr=8-7 To read Dr. Wallenfang's book review of Saint Edith Stein's Potency and Act, visit: http://www.catholicbooksreview.org/2009/stein.htm For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode features commentary on Karl Rahner's 1976 book Foundations of Christian Faith: An Introduction to the Idea of Christianity, with special attention to his theology of mystery and Incarnation. To explore Rahner's Foundations of Christian Faith further, visit: https://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Christian-Faith-Introduction-Christianity/dp/0824505239/ref=sr_1_7?crid=29WOSDGVPKOW2&keywords=karl+rahner&qid=1657155660&sprefix=karl+rahner%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-7 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode features commentary on Joseph Ratzinger's (Pope Benedict XVI) 1968 book Introduction to Christianity, with special attention to his theology of faith and doubt. To explore Ratzinger's Introduction to Christianity further, visit: https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Christianity-2nd-Communio-Books/dp/1586170295/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=joseph+ratzinger&qid=1656550401&s=books&sprefix=joseph+rat%2Cstripbooks%2C108&sr=1-3 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode features commentary on fragments of two letters by Saint Ignatius of Antioch about Church unity, authority, and sacramental truth. To access the seven letters of Saint Ignatius of Antioch directly and in full, visit: https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/seven-epistles-of-st-ignatius-of-antioch-20957 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode features commentary on a passage from the Summa theologiae of Saint Thomas Aquinas about guardian angels. For more on angels and demons, check out the self-paced online mini course by Dr. Donald Wallenfang, entitled Exorcism and Deliverance. Visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store For two books treating the topic of angels by Dr. Donald Wallenfang, see: 1. https://www.amazon.com/Human-Divine-Being-Theological-Anthropology-ebook/dp/B0711DLQS7/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1655432634&sr=8-7 2. https://www.amazon.com/Metaphysics-Introduction-Christian-Cascade-Companions-ebook/dp/B07Z6RZWV2/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1655432687&sr=8-5 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode features Saint Teresa of Ávila and an introduction to her spiritual masterpiece, The Interior Castle. For a full-length video commentary on The Interior Castle by Dr. Donald Wallenfang, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com/store For an informative book on Carmelite prayer, see https://www.amazon.com/Shoeless-Carmelite-Spirituality-Disquieted-World/dp/1666700037/ref=sr_1_1?crid=132132UZL5548&keywords=donald+wallenfang&qid=1654639722&sprefix=%2Caps%2C74&sr=8-1 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode concentrates on the pontificate of Pope Francis and his emphasis on divine mercy within the event of encountering Jesus Christ. Link to the book mentioned in this podcast, Pope Francis and the Event of Encounter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079GGWPND/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i3 For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

This episode features a look at the work of French Catholic philosopher Jean-Luc Marion (1946–), with special attention to his original concept of the saturated phenomenon in the field of phenomenology. For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"

A fragment of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux's Story of a Soul with commentary by Dr. Donald Wallenfang, OCDS, PhD. For more rich content in Catholic theology, philosophy and spirituality, visit https://www.myinteriorcastle.com Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at "Donald Wallenfang" Twitter- @septimasmoradas Instagram- myinteriorcastle313 YouTube- "Donald Wallenfang"