Thirty Minute Theology

Thirty Minute Theology is back!   After a long hiatus, John is back--this time, with his wife, Lauren--to begin discussing listeners' questions. Today they start by addressing what to make of Pope Francis. In order to answer this meaningfully, John provides some background about the Catholic Church leading up to and coming out of the Second Vatican Council.   Please comment on iTunes and send any questions you have to thirtyminutetheology@gmail.com!

Why are we unhappy? Why are we confused? What questions does Theology of the Body seek to answer? John and Mark give a crash course on the philosophical and cultural development of thought in modernity that changed our understanding of what it means to be human, and what rupture Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body aims to heal.

John and Mark attempt to summarize the life and legacy of Pope John Paul the Great! Who is this "Witness to Hope" as George Weigel described him, and what is his "Theology of the Body" about? Why is Theology of the Body considered, in George Weigel's terms, "a theological time bomb set to go off, with dramatic consequences, sometime in the third millennium of the Church”?   This is the first of one of many episodes based on Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body. 

What happened on Pentecost? What do spiritual gifts in the Book of Acts have to do with Christians today?

What does it mean that Jesus ascended into heaven? What does it mean for Christians?

How did Jesus save us? Mark and John continue to discuss various understandings of the atonement, this time focusing on St. Anselm and St. Aquinas' contributions.

How does Jesus of Nazareth's death save us today? What did Christ's death accomplish, and why? Are we saved by the cross alone, or by his life, resurrection, and ascension as well? Does the Church have only one way of understanding Jesus' sacrifice for us? Examine these questions and more as John and Mark begin to tackle the atonement!

WE ARE BACK! After a long hiatus, John and Mark discuss the messianic significance of Christ's miracles. And John sings Louis Armstrong.

To support this podcast and the non-profit that produces it, please visit https://patron.podbean.com/thirtyminutetheology and make a recurring gift! If you have questions that you would like answered on the podcast, please contact our host and content director, John Bacon at john@saintphotini.com If Thirty Minute Theology helps you better understand the Catholic Faith, please leave a rating and review wherever you download your podcast and show your support!

Have you ever wondered why the Book of Revelation depicts the Virgin Mary in such exalted terms and identifies her as the mother of all Christians? Why does Jesus give to his beloved disciple the gift of Mary as Mother? Why does Jesus refer to his mother as Woman? What do the Scriptures teach about Mary, and why has the Church from the beginning placed such an emphasis on her unique role in salvation history? To support this podcast and the non-profit that produces it, please visit https://patron.podbean.com/thirtyminutetheology and make a recurring gift! If you have questions that you would like answered on the podcast, please contact our host and content director, John Bacon at john@saintphotini.com If Thirty Minute Theology helps you better understand the Catholic Faith, please leave a rating and review wherever you download your podcast and show your support!

How did the early Christians read the Bible? What could Jesus mean when he said that all the Scriptures concern him? How are we to find Jesus in the Bible when he does not seem to be there on the surface? To support this podcast and the non-profit that produces it, please visit https://patron.podbean.com/thirtyminutetheology and make a recurring gift! If you have questions that you would like answered on the podcast, please contact our host and content director, John Bacon at john@saintphotini.com If Thirty Minute Theology helps you better understand the Catholic Faith, please leave a rating and review wherever you download your podcast and show your support!

John and Mark discuss the centrality of the covenant to making sense of the Old Testament. Relying of Scott Hahn's scholarly study, they demonstrate the thematic unity of the Old and New Testament that culminates in the Eucharist. To support this podcast and the non-profit that produces it, please visit https://patron.podbean.com/thirtyminutetheology and make a recurring gift! If you have questions that you would like answered on the podcast, please contact our host and content director, John Bacon at john@saintphotini.com If Thirty Minute Theology helps you better understand the Catholic Faith, please leave a rating and review wherever you download your podcast communicating your support!

Join John Bacon and Mark Masucci as they analyze the human condition based on a theological reading of Genesis 3 in light of the Catholic Tradition. How do we account for what is wrong with human beings? Were we created deficiently, or have we inherited something deficient? What does sin consist of, and what motivates it? How does sin affect our relationship with God and with other humans?   To support this podcast and the non-profit that produces it, please visit https://patron.podbean.com/thirtyminutetheology and make a recurring gift!   If you have questions that you would like answered on the podcast, please contact our host and content director, John Bacon at john@saintphotini.com   If Thirty Minute Theology helps you better understand the Catholic Faith, please leave a rating and review wherever you download your podcast communicating your support!

John Bacon and Father Daniel Kirk discuss human beings in light of Genesis 1-2 and the Catholic Church's teaching. What does Scripture mean when it says that men and women are created in God's image? What does the image of God consist of? Why is the image of God both male and female? Consider these questions and many more as we explore what it means to be human.

What all did God create? What do angels and animals have to do with one another? Is there a "logic" to the shape and content of what God has made? Join John Bacon and Fr. Daniel Kirk as they discuss themes of Creation!

Why do we call God "Father?" What does Fatherhood have to do with the Triune life of God, with the goodness of creation, or His posture towards humanity? Join catechist John Bacon and Father Daniel Kirk as they continue through the Creed.

What do we mean when we confess belief in one God? How can one God be more than one Person? Why does it matter?   Join John Bacon and Father Daniel Kirk as they explore the Catholic belief in One Triune God who shares one divine nature in three co-eternal Persons.

Does God speak and act in human history? How does God speak to humanity, and how do we understand God's revelation of Himself? Join John Bacon and Father Daniel Kirk as they unpack the doctrine of Divine Revelation.

Do faith and reason compete with one another, or compliment one another? Is religion irrational? Is reason faithless? Join John Bacon and Fr. Daniel Kirk as they discuss the Catholic Church's insistence on the harmony of faith and reason, and of their interdependence.

What is Theology? What is catechesis? Join Roman Catholic catechist, John Bacon, and Ukranian-Greek Catholic priest, Father Daniel, as they introduce this season of Thirty Minute Theology.