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Recorded in the studios of Covenant Network with Theresa Holman in Saint Louis, Missouri, Msgr. Michael Witt, professor of Church History at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, shares with us the history of the Medieval Church.

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    Episode 43: Closure (October 23, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Closure.

    Episode 42: Bubonic Plague (October 16, 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 51:29


    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about The Bubonic Plague.

    Episode 41: A Distant Mirror: The Hundred Years War: The Nations (October 9, 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 59:07


    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about A Distant Mirror: The Hundred Years War: The Nations.

    Episode 40: A Distant Mirror: The Hundred Years War: Personalities (October 2, 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2021 59:16


    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about A Distant Mirror: The Hundred Years War: Personalities.

    Episode 39: Medieval Cathedrals: Faith Expressed in Stone (September 25, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Medieval Cathedrals: Faith Expressed in Stone.

    Episode 38: The Summa (September 18, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about The Summa.

    Episode 37: Thomas Aquinas (September 11, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Thomas Aquinas.

    Episode 36: Aristotle Takes Paris by Storm (September 4, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Aristotle Taking Paris by Storm.

    Episode 35: From Greek to Arabic to Latin: Aristotle Comes West (August 28, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about From Greek to Arabic to Latin: Aristotle Comes West.

    Episode 34: Universitas Societas Majistorum Discipulorumque (August 21, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Universitas Societas Majistorum Discipulorumque.

    Episode 33: The Recovery of Learning (August 14, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about The Recovery of Learning.

    Episode 32: When Good Orders go Bad; Nothing Fails like Success (August 7, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about When Good Orders go Bad; Nothing Fails like Success.

    Episode 31: St. Dominic and the Albigensians (July 31, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Saint Dominic and the Albigensians.

    Episode 30: Peter Waldo and Francis of Assisi (July 24, 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 59:26


    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Peter Waldo and Francis of Assisi.

    Episode 29: The Cistercians Reform the Cluniac Reformers (July 17, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about The Cistercians Reform the Cluniac Reformers.

    Episode 28: Prosperity Comes to Europe: Cities, Fairs, and Jews (July 10, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Prosperity Comes to Europe: Cities, Fairs, and Jews.

    Episode 27: Saintly Soldier, Soldierly Saint; Louis IX of France (July 3, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Saintly Soldier, Soldierly Saint; Louis IX of France.

    Episode 26: The Fourth Crusade: Disaster in the East (June 26, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about The Fourth Crusade: Disaster in the East.

    Episode 25: Crusader Castles and a Crafty Blind Venetian (June 19, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Crusader Castles and a Crafty Blind Venetian.

    Episode 24: Bad Bail-Outs: The Second and Third Crusades (June 12, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Bad Bail-Outs: The Second and Third Crusades.

    Episode 23: Cross My Heart and Hope to Die: The Military Orders (June 5, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Cross My Heart and Hope to Die: The Military Orders.

    Episode 22: The Latin East (May 29, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about The Latin East.

    Episode 21: The Call for a Crusade (May 22, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about The Call for a Crusade.

    Episode 20: Pope Saint Gregory VII (May 15, 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2019 57:06


    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Pope Saint Gregory VII. (May 15, 2019)

    Episode 19: The Great Schism Mars Papal Reforms (May 8, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about how the Great Schism marred the papal reforms. (May 8, 2019)

    Episode 18: A German Emperor and an Alsatian Pope (May 1, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt discusses the relationship between a German emperor and an Alsatian pope. (May 1, 2019)

    Episode 17: Monasteries Save the Day (April 24, 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 56:04


    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt speaks about how the monasteries saved the day. (April 24, 2019)

    Episode 16: The Fish Stinks Worst at the Head (April 17, 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2019 56:02


    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about the corruption of the Church. (April 17, 2019)

    Episode 15: How Feudalism Corrupted the Church (April 10, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about how feudalism corrupted the Church. (April 10, 2019)

    Episode 14: The System of Vassals and Lords; Cooperation (April 3, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about the cooperative system of vassals and lords. (April 3, 2019)

    Episode 13: Feudal but not Futile (March 27, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about the era of feudalism. (March 27, 2019)

    Episode 12: From Viking Chaos to Viking Conversion (March 20, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about the transition from Viking chaos and paganism to Viking conversion to Christianity. (February 6, 2019)

    Episode 11: The Era of the Rightly Guided Ones (March 13, 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2019 57:42


    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about the Islamic era of the Rightly Guided Ones. (March 13, 2019)

    Episode 10: The Message of the Prophet (March 6, 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2019 55:35


    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about the Message of the Prophet. (March 6,, 2019)

    Episode 9: Muslims and Magyars make Mincemeat of Europe (February 27, 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2019 60:47


    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about how the Muslims and the Magyars made mincemeat of Europe. (February 27, 2019)

    Episode 8: Carolingian Disappointments (February 20, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about the Carolingian disappointments. (February 20, 2019)

    Episode 7: The Christmas Crowning of Charlemagne (February 13, 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2019 52:37


    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about the Christmas crowning of Charlemagne. (February 6, 2019)

    Episode 6: The Germans (February 6, 2019)

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    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about the Germans. (February 6, 2019)

    Episode 5: The Christian Church Survives Rome's Ruin (January 30, 2019)

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    In this episode of Witt & Wisdom, Msgr. Michael John Witt discusses the Christian church's survival of the ruin of Rome. (January 30, 2019)

    Episode 4: Monophysites and Monotheletes - The Emperor does Theology (January 23, 2019)

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    In this episode of Witt & Wisdom, Msgr. Michael John Witt discusses Monophysites and Monotheletes, and the Emperor doing theology. (January 23, 2019)

    Episode 3: Byzantium Survives under Justinian (January 16, 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2019 49:47


    In this episode of Witt & Wisdom, Msgr. Michael John Witt discusses Byzantium's survival under the Emperor Justinian. (January 16, 2019)

    Episode 2: Roman Ruins (January 9, 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2019 55:57


    In this episode of Witt & Wisdom, Msgr. Michael John Witt discusses Roman Ruins of the medieval era. (January 9, 2019)

    Episode 1: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Merovingian World (January 2, 2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 51:23


    In this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt and Teresa Holman of Covenant Radio discuss the Mad, Mad, Mad Merovingian World. (January 2, 2019)

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