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An RCIA program designed exclusively for artists in Hollywood who are interested in exploring the Catholic faith in a systematic way, with the possibility of full admission to the Catholic Church during the Easter season. RCIA stands for the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, a process that dat…

Clayton Emmer


    • Apr 9, 2009 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 62 EPISODES


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    The Last Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2009


    On the morning of Holy Saturday, Clayton Emmer leads a session on the last things. The discussion covers the Church's teaching on death, particular and universal judgment, heaven, hell, and purgatory. All of these subjects are examined within the context of the journey of the human person to the Father's house. Duration: 95 minutes.

    Mary, the Bread of Life, and the Mystery of Holy Saturday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2009


    Clayton Emmer presents a short meditation on Mary, the Eucharist, and the Mystery of Holy Saturday. Duration: 11 minutes.

    Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2009


    Using Fr. Walter Ciszek's spiritual autobiography, He Leadeth Me, Barbara Nicolosi leads a discussion on suffering. Duration: 28 minutes.

    Good Friday at 3 PM: Miserere Mei Deus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2009


    Fr. Don Woznicki introduces a musical meditation on the Miserere Mei Deus. Duration: 18 minutes.

    The Stations of the Cross in Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2009


    Dr. Eric Hansen, resident fellow at Magis Institute, presents a slide show of sacred images related to the stations of the cross. Duration: 49 minutes.

    The Triduum

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2009


    Dr. Eric Hansen, resident fellow at Magis Institute, opens our 2008 Triduum Retreat with a presentation about the meaning of the Triduum. Duration: 23 minutes.

    The Last Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2009


    On the morning of Holy Saturday, Clayton Emmer leads a session on the last things. The discussion covers the Church's teaching on death, particular and universal judgment, heaven, hell, and purgatory. All of these subjects are examined within the context of the journey of the human person to the Father's house. Duration: 95 minutes.

    Mary, the Bread of Life, and the Mystery of Holy Saturday

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2009


    Clayton Emmer presents a short meditation on Mary, the Eucharist, and the Mystery of Holy Saturday. Duration: 11 minutes.

    Suffering

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2009


    Using Fr. Walter Ciszek's spiritual autobiography, He Leadeth Me, Barbara Nicolosi leads a discussion on suffering. Duration: 28 minutes.

    Good Friday at 3 PM: Miserere Mei Deus

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2009


    Fr. Don Woznicki introduces a musical meditation on the Miserere Mei Deus. Duration: 18 minutes.

    The Stations of the Cross in Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2009


    Dr. Eric Hansen, resident fellow at Magis Institute, presents a slide show of sacred images related to the stations of the cross. Duration: 49 minutes.

    The Triduum

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2009


    Dr. Eric Hansen, resident fellow at Magis Institute, opens our 2008 Triduum Retreat with a presentation about the meaning of the Triduum. Duration: 23 minutes.

    The Sacrament of Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2009


    Patrick Coffin, the host of Catholic Answers Live, leads a discussion on the sacrament of marriage, with a particular focus on the Church's teaching on contraception and natural family planning. Duration: 130 minutes.

    The Sacrament of Marriage

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2009


    Patrick Coffin, the host of Catholic Answers Live, leads a discussion on the sacrament of marriage, with a particular focus on the Church's teaching on contraception and natural family planning. Duration: 130 minutes.

    Morality of the Passions; Virtues; Discipleship in Hollywood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2009


    Dr. Daniel McInerny of the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture, and Dr. Michael P. Foley, Great Texts Program at Baylor University, lead a discussion of the following: the holiness of the artist; the needs of the audience in storytelling; the four cardinal virtues; the three theological virtues; and the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. Duration: 96 minutes.

    Morality of the Passions; Virtues; Discipleship in Hollywood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2009


    Dr. Daniel McInerny of the Notre Dame Center for Ethics and Culture, and Dr. Michael P. Foley, Great Texts Program at Baylor University, lead a discussion of the following: the holiness of the artist; the needs of the audience in storytelling; the four cardinal virtues; the three theological virtues; and the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. Duration: 96 minutes.

    Pope Benedict XVI's Apostolic Visit to the United States

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2009


    Clayton Emmer leads a dicussion of Pope Benedict XVI's apostolic visit to the United States in April of 2008. Topics include the contrast between media coverage of the events and what the Pope actually said, and an in-depth look at several of the texts from his visit, including the question and answer session held on the plane trip to the US, the Pope's words to the bishops, to leaders of Catholic institutions of higher education, and to ecumenical leaders. Duration: 91 minutes.

    Pope Benedict XVI's Apostolic Visit to the United States

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2009


    Clayton Emmer leads a dicussion of Pope Benedict XVI's apostolic visit to the United States in April of 2008. Topics include the contrast between media coverage of the events and what the Pope actually said, and an in-depth look at several of the texts from his visit, including the question and answer session held on the plane trip to the US, the Pope's words to the bishops, to leaders of Catholic institutions of higher education, and to ecumenical leaders. Duration: 91 minutes.

    The Lay Faithful, The Holy Spirit and the Sacraments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2008


    Barbara Nicolosi discusses the role of laypeople in the Church and then summarizes the activity of the Holy Spirit in the sacraments. Duration: 75 minutes.

    The Lay Faithful, The Holy Spirit and the Sacraments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2008


    Barbara Nicolosi discusses the role of laypeople in the Church and then summarizes the activity of the Holy Spirit in the sacraments. Duration: 75 minutes.

    Double Effect / The First Three Commandments

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2008


    Barbara Nicolosi leads a session on the principle of double effect, which is used for discernment in difficult moral dilemmas. The discussion included a consideration of just war, capital punishment, and stem cell research. In this class, Barbara also covered the first three commandments as they relate to the moral life. What behaviors are contrary to the worship of God alone? What does the second commandment forbid? And what does it mean to keep holy the Sabbath? Duration: 125 minutes.

    Double Effect / The First Three Commandments

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2008


    Barbara Nicolosi leads a session on the principle of double effect, which is used for discernment in difficult moral dilemmas. The discussion included a consideration of just war, capital punishment, and stem cell research. In this class, Barbara also covered the first three commandments as they relate to the moral life. What behaviors are contrary to the worship of God alone? What does the second commandment forbid? And what does it mean to keep holy the Sabbath? Duration: 125 minutes.

    Life in Christ: The Catholic Vision of the Moral Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2008


    Clayton Emmer leads a session on the Catholic vision of the moral life: the vocation to beatitude; the desire for happiness; the morality of human acts; conscience, erroneous judgment, and vincible/invincible ignorance. Also, we spent some time covering the Church's teaching on purgatory and indulgences. Duration: 97 minutes.

    Life in Christ: The Catholic Vision of the Moral Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2008


    Clayton Emmer leads a session on the Catholic vision of the moral life: the vocation to beatitude; the desire for happiness; the morality of human acts; conscience, erroneous judgment, and vincible/invincible ignorance. Also, we spent some time covering the Church's teaching on purgatory and indulgences. Duration: 97 minutes.

    The Role of Mentors in the RCIA Hollywood Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2008


    Barbara Nicolosi discusses the role of mentors in the RCIA Hollywood program. Duration: 5 minutes.

    The Role of Mentors in the RCIA Hollywood Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2008


    Barbara Nicolosi discusses the role of mentors in the RCIA Hollywood program. Duration: 5 minutes.

    The Church: Hierarchy, Apostolic Succession, Infallible Magisterium

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2008


    Barbara Nicolosi presents the Church's teaching on Peter's role in the Church, apostolic succession, papal authority and infallibility in the realm of faith and morals, and ex cathedra statements. Special attention is given to Matthew 16, verses 13 and following. Duration: 66 minutes.

    The Church: Hierarchy, Apostolic Succession, Infallible Magisterium

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2008


    Barbara Nicolosi presents the Church's teaching on Peter's role in the Church, apostolic succession, papal authority and infallibility in the realm of faith and morals, and ex cathedra statements. Special attention is given to Matthew 16, verses 13 and following. Duration: 66 minutes.

    The Eucharist and the Mass

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2008


    Special Guest Rosalind Moss teaches about the sacramental life, the Eucharist, and the Mass, within the context of the story of her spiritual journey beginning with Judaism, through Evangelical Christianity, and into the Catholic Church. Duration: 95 minutes.

    Introduction to the Second Half of RCIA Hollywood 2007-2008

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2008


    Barbara Nicolosi introduces the second half of the RCIA Hollywood program for 2007-2008. She reviews what has been covered so far this year, particularly the place of Jesus and his self-offering, within the context of salvation history. This introduction sets up the class for today's talk on the Eucharist and the Mass. Duration: 20 minutes.

    Prayer for an End to the Writer's Strike

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2008


    Barbara Nicolosi leads a prayer for the end of the writer's strike in Hollywood Duration: 6 minutes.

    The Eucharist and the Mass

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2008


    Special Guest Rosalind Moss teaches about the sacramental life, the Eucharist, and the Mass, within the context of the story of her spiritual journey beginning with Judaism, through Evangelical Christianity, and into the Catholic Church. Duration: 95 minutes.

    Introduction to the Second Half of RCIA Hollywood 2007-2008

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2008


    Barbara Nicolosi introduces the second half of the RCIA Hollywood program for 2007-2008. She reviews what has been covered so far this year, particularly the place of Jesus and his self-offering, within the context of salvation history. This introduction sets up the class for today's talk on the Eucharist and the Mass. Duration: 20 minutes.

    Prayer for an End to the Writer's Strike

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2008


    Barbara Nicolosi leads a prayer for the end of the writer's strike in Hollywood Duration: 6 minutes.

    The Teachings of Jesus in Matthew 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2005


    Barbara Nicolosi leads a discussion on the second half of Matthew 5. Topics include anger, adultery and divorce, cutting oneself off from sin, the radical demands of love, oaths, lies, giving to the poor, responding to injustice, and love of enemies. Duration: 100 minutes.

    The Teachings of Jesus in Matthew 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2005


    Barbara Nicolosi leads a discussion on the second half of Matthew 5. Topics include anger, adultery and divorce, cutting oneself off from sin, the radical demands of love, oaths, lies, giving to the poor, responding to injustice, and love of enemies. Duration: 100 minutes.

    The Scriptures in the Church: Dei Verbum

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2005


    Barbara Nicolosi leads a session on Dei Verbum, the document from Vatican II on the Sacred Scriptures. Topics include the selection of the canon of Scripture, Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, the development and transmission of divine revelation, and scriptural interpretation. Duration: 91 minutes.

    Introduction to Session Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2005


    Barbara Nicolosi discusses All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Duration: 9 minutes.

    The Scriptures in the Church: Dei Verbum

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2005


    Barbara Nicolosi leads a session on Dei Verbum, the document from Vatican II on the Sacred Scriptures. Topics include the selection of the canon of Scripture, Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition, the development and transmission of divine revelation, and scriptural interpretation. Duration: 91 minutes.

    Introduction to Session Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2005


    Barbara Nicolosi discusses All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Duration: 9 minutes.

    Matthew, Chapter 5: Salt and Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2005


    Barbara Nicolosi discusses the passage in Matthew 5 about the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Duration: 16 minutes.

    Matthew, Chapter 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2005


    Barbara Nicolosi leads a discussion of the fourth chapter of Matthew's gospel, with a focus on the three temptations of Christ in the desert. Duration: 90 minutes.

    Introduction to Session Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2005


    Barbara Nicolosi introduces the third session of RCIA by talking about the Te Deum. Duration: 4 minutes.

    Matthew, Chapter 5: Salt and Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2005


    Barbara Nicolosi discusses the passage in Matthew 5 about the salt of the earth and the light of the world. Duration: 16 minutes.

    Matthew, Chapter 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2005


    Barbara Nicolosi leads a discussion of the fourth chapter of Matthew's gospel, with a focus on the three temptations of Christ in the desert. Duration: 90 minutes.

    Introduction to Session Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2005


    Barbara Nicolosi introduces the third session of RCIA by talking about the Te Deum. Duration: 4 minutes.

    Matthew, Chapter 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2005


    Fr. David Guffey reads the third chapter of Matthew's gospel. Duration: 3 minutes.

    Matthew, Chapter 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2005


    A discussion of the second chapter of Matthew. Topics include the Magi and the role of prophecy in the Bible. Duration: 28 minutes.

    Matthew, Chapter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2005


    A discussion of the first chapter of Matthew, including questions about the genealogy of Jesus and the importance of Mary's perpetual virginity. Duration: 36 minutes.

    About Matthew's Gospel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2005


    Clayton leads a discussion on the world of Matthew's gospel, including discussion of the role of memory in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Duration: 8 minutes.

    Introduction to Session Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2005


    Clayton Emmer introduces the second session of RCIA. Duration: 7 minutes.

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