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The John Paul II Institute was subverted under Pope Francis. That subversion continues.Sources:https://www.returntotradition.orgContact Me:Email: return2catholictradition@gmail.comSupport My Work:Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/AnthonyStineSubscribeStarhttps://www.subscribestar.net/return-to-traditionBuy Me A Coffeehttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/AnthonyStinePhysical Mail:Anthony StinePO Box 3048Shawnee, OK74802Follow me on the following social media:https://www.facebook.com/ReturnToCatholicTradition/https://twitter.com/pontificatormax+JMJ+

Want to reach out to us? Want to leave a comment or review? Want to give us a suggestion or berate Anthony? Send us a text by clicking this link!The Catholic world is experiencing a bizarre phenomenon in the early days of Pope Leo XIV's papacy - a "cafeteria papacy" where both traditionalists and progressives are selectively highlighting different aspects of the same papal statements to claim the new pontiff as their own.When Pope Leo speaks about dignity and tradition, conservative Catholics celebrate these as signs of a return to orthodoxy after the turbulent Francis years. When he mentions synodality or continuity with his predecessor, progressive Catholics claim validation for their preferred direction. This selective interpretation reveals more about the fractured state of Catholic media than about Leo himself, who has yet to make definitive statements on controversial issues. The appointment of Cardinal Raina to the John Paul II Institute perfectly exemplifies this dynamic, with both sides claiming the same action supports their narrative.Meanwhile, a disturbing trend has emerged alongside this media frenzy: AI-generated videos purporting to show Pope Leo delivering apocalyptic messages about the end times. One such fake sermon has garnered hundreds of thousands of views, with comments sections filled with viewers who believe they're hearing authentic papal teaching. As this technology rapidly advances, the challenge of discerning truth becomes increasingly difficult, potentially undermining the decentralized media landscape the internet initially fostered.For many ordinary Catholics, especially those who felt alienated during Francis' papacy, there's a natural desire to love and support their new pope. As one priest confided, "the last 12 years were pretty traumatic for all of us," revealing how even parish clergy struggled with conflicting messages from Rome. This explains the quick pivot from initial alarm to cautious optimism among traditionalists - not because of external pressure, but from a genuine Catholic instinct to give their new Holy Father a chance.How will you navigate this complex media landscape as Pope Leo's papacy unfolds? Join us as we continue to provide thoughtful analysis beyond the polarized narratives dominating Catholic discourse.Sponsored by Recusant Cellars, an unapologetically Catholic and pro-life winery from Washington state. Use code BASED at checkout for 10% off! https://recusantcellars.com/Support the showSponsored by Recusant Cellars, an unapologetically Catholic and pro-life winery from Washington state. Use code BASED at checkout for 10% off! https://recusantcellars.com/********************************************************Please subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKsxnv80ByFV4OGvt_kImjQ?sub_confirmation=1https://www.avoidingbabylon.comLocals Community: https://avoidingbabylon.locals.comRSS Feed for Podcast Apps: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1987412.rssRumble: https://rumble.com/c/AvoidingBabylon

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Fr. Mitch welcomes Professor William A. Thomas, expert on Marian Theology, to talk about several of the Church-approved Marian Shrines around the world and his work with the Pope St. John Paul II Institute of Marian Studies and the Pontifical Academy of Mary.

Join Fr. Mark as he interviews Dr. William A. Thomas, an Irish-born Catholic theologian with a doctorate in sacred theology. From his childhood as an orphan in County Galway to his roles at the Pontifical Marian Academy and the John Paul II Institute in Fatima, Dr. Thomas shares how his global education and deep faith shaped his 45 books and his mission to glorify God. Explore his reflections on Ireland's spiritual past and present, and his unique perspective on the Knock apparition.

Dr. Michael Hanby, Associate Professor at the John Paul II Institute, joins me to discuss the ethical considerations that we, as a society, must confront regarding IVF technology. - - -  Today's Sponsor: Beam - Try Beam's best-selling Dream Powder and get up to 40% off for a limited time when you go to https://shopbeam.com/KLAVAN and use code KLAVAN at checkout.

We welcome back Fr. Gerald Murray of  EWTN to discuss the latest news coming from the Synod on Synodality? Why are closed questions being suddenly reopened? Could it be the case that good intentions are being hijacked, or might things really be as bad as they seem?   Show Notes Synods | Ipsitilla Synod Proposal Could Give ‘Doctrinal Authority' to Local Bishops' Conferences - Lifesite Cardinal Fernández Promises Follow-Up Meeting After Controversial Absence Women in the Priesthood?: A Systematic Analysis in the Light of the Order of Creation and Redemption: Manfred Hauke Justice in the Church: Gender and Participation (The McGivney Lectures of the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, 1992): Ashley, Benedict M. Germany's BP. Bätzing on Women's Ordination “...[the] Answer to This Question Will Determine Whether Women Will Continue to Seek and Find Their Home in the Church.” | Tweet Threader Cardinal-Elect Radcliffe Blames ‘Russian Money' for African Bishops Rejecting Homosexual ‘Blessings' - Lifesite Pope Francis said he will consider 'openness' to 'transgender people' when naming new US bishops: report PODCAST: Early Stirrings at the Synod in Rome, with Fr. Gerald Murray - The Catholic Thing The World Over October 10, 2024 | SYNOD CENTRAL! The Papal Posse with Raymond Arroyo The World Over October 17, 2024 | SYNOD CENTRAL #3: Papal Posse with Raymond Arroyo Amazon Cardinal ‘Lays Hands' to Confer ‘Ministry' on Women Going to ‘Celebrate a Sacrament' Synodality Is the Common Thread Linking the Many Controversies of the Francis Pontificate - Lifesite Australian Archbishop: Synod on Synodality Cannot ‘Reinvent the Catholic Faith'  The Ruth Institute Counseling Freedom For All – Ruth Institute References, Sources, and Citations – Ruth Institute Parent Resources – Ruth Institute Refute the Top 5 Gay Myths – Ruth Institute Courage International Don't Be Fooled by the Rainbow (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 6/1/23 Five Ways to Protect Your Family (Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse) 5/8/23 The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies are Destroying Lives and Why the Church Was Right All Along Yes, Some Moral Acts Are Disordered—Here's Why – Catholic World Report Pontifex Minimus by Fr. Paul Mankowski | Articles | First Things How the Synodality Synod Comes to a Close Synod Now Debating Draft of Final Document Prior to Saturday Publication - Lifesite iCatholic Mobile The Station of the Cross Merchandise - Use Coupon Code 14STATIONS for 10% off | Catholic to the Max Read Fr. McTeigue's Written Works! Listen to Fr. McTeigue's Preaching! | Herald of the Gospel Sermons Podcast on Spotify Visit Fr. McTeigue's Website | Herald of the Gospel Questions? Comments? Feedback? Ask Father!

This week on The Open Door (August 7th) we will explore the thought of Servant of God Romano Guardini, a widely influential theologian whom both Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis deeply admired. So did Flannery O'Connor! Guardini is often thought of as a unifying figure in the Church. Our welcome guest is Christine Myers Miller. She is a graduate of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies in Marriage and Family in Washington, DC, and is the Director of Adult Faith Formation, Marriage & Family Life at St. Bernard of Clairvaux Parish in Tulsa. Dr. Myers Miller researched Romano Guardini for her doctoral thesis, studying the topic of Christian responsibility for the world. She has published essays in the Catechetical Review, Humanum online review, and in the important theological journal Communio. Among the questions we'll ask are the following. Could you tell us a bit about yourself? Have you always been an Okie?What was it like to study at the John Paul II Institute? How does the Institute reflect the vision of St. John Paul II?What are your responsibilities as Director of Adult Faith Formation and Marriage & Family Life at your parish?  Could you introduce us to Romano Guardini? A time-line would help. And how did he survive World War II? In these “interesting times” there's deep disagreement on just what it is to be a human being. What does this mean in terms of how we can best address ethical questions?On your view, crisis can be an occasion of growth. How might this come about with regard to scandals in the Church?Romano Guardini saw the apparent contradiction between faith and science as one of the main sources of crisis in his time, and it surely remains one for us. How might we effectively respond to it?How might Guardini advise us to manage AI technology?You have written that “faith needs culture to survive” and warned that “a faith without culture is a dying thing.” What would a Catholic culture look like today?  Might it involve a distinctive Catholic political presence?

On Wednesday, November 29th, 2023, at 4:30 PM (CET) we invite you to a lecture by George Weigel (EPPC). The lecture titled “John Paul II, the Priority of Culture, and the Contemporary Culture Wars” will be held in Aula 11 at the Angelicum. _________ The lecture will explore John Paul II's teaching on the priority of culture in the free and virtuous society of the future, as he outlined that notion in Centesimus Annus. This teaching will then be the prism through which to analyze today's contemporary Western “culture wars” and the best means to engage those contests. George Weigel – American Catholic philosopher and theologian. He is Distinguished Senior Fellow of Washington's Ethics and Public Policy Center. George Weigel is author of over twenty books. The first volume of his biography of Pope St. John Paul II, Witness to Hope, was a New York Times bestseller, and his writing appears in a variety of publications, including the Wall Street Journal. In his most recent book entitled To Sanctify the World: The Vital Legacy of Vatican II , George Weigel explains the necessity of the Second Vatican Council and explores the continuing relevance of its teaching. _________ The lecture will be delivered in English. ________________ https://angelicum.it/st-john-paul-ii-... ________________ The monthly open JP2 Lectures are given by prominent international scholars, and organized by the St. John Paul II Institute of Culture at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Roman Alma Mater of fr. Karol Wojtyła. The guest speakers in the JP2 Lectures series have been, inter alia: Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, John, Lord Alderdice, Sr. Helen Alford O.P., Carl A. Anderson, Rémi Brague, John Cavadini, Renato Cristin, Fr. Francois Daguet O.P., John Finnis, Stanisław Grygiel, Dariusz Karlowicz, John Milbank, Vittorio Possenti, George Weigel, Joseph Weiler, and Bp Rowan Williams.

On Friday October 20th, 2023, at 4:30 PM (CET) we invite you to a lecture by Fr. Jarosław Kupczak O.P. The lecture titled „Church and culture after the Second Vatican Council” will be held in Aula 11 at the Angelicum (Largo Angelicum, 1, 00184 Rome), and will inaugurate the 2023-24 JP2 Lectures series. ___________________ Jarosław Kupczak O.P. is a Polish Dominican and theologian, one of the world's leading experts on the Christian anthropology of John Paul II. He is a lecturer at the Angelicum, as wel as at the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Cracow, where he heads the Department of Theological Anthropology at the Faculty of Theology. He also taught at Istituto Giovanni Paolo II in Rome, the Pontifical Lateran University, and the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family in Melbourne, Australia. Among other books, he is the author of „Destined for Freedom. The Human Person in the Philosophy of Karol Wojtyla/John Paul II”, and „Gift and Communion: John Paul II's Theology of the Body”. ___________________ The lecture will be delivered in English. ________________ The monthly open JP2 Lectures are given by prominent international scholars, and organized by the St. John Paul II Institute of Culture at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Roman Alma Mater of fr. Karol Wojtyła. The guest speakers in the JP2 Lectures series have been, inter alia: Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, John, Lord Alderdice, Sr. Helen Alford O.P., Carl A. Anderson, Rémi Brague, John Cavadini, Renato Cristin, Fr. Francois Daguet O.P., John Finnis, Stanisław Grygiel, Dariusz Karlowicz, John Milbank, Vittorio Possenti, George Weigel, Joseph Weiler, and Bp Rowan Williams. Video recordings of the previous lectures are available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLokgBM1wQKlmrWpsBpYl629fla7uUz9ys

Due to the sensitive nature of the topic, we don't recommend listening with children present (you probably figured that out by the title, though...)We are delighted to have Steve Pokorny on our podcast to talk about his story and his mission!Steve Pokorny is the founder of Freedom Coaching (found at freedom-coaching.net), a one-to-one mission for both men & women to break the chain & shame of attachment to pornography & unchaste behavior. Steve holds an MA in theology and a specialization in catechetics from Franciscan University of Steubenville, as well as an MTS from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies in Washington D.C. Steve is a Certified Life Coach from the Life Coach Training Institute. Author of "Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Freed from the Pornified Culture”, Host of “The Redeemed Vision Podcast”, and Host of the 12-part video series on Formed “Redeeming Our Vision”, Steve also is an internationally-known speaker, speaking with a wide variety of audiences on many topics. He is married and lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas. 

Join us on censorship free Locals: TheRuthInstitute.Locals.com Professor Margaret McCarthy has been teaching at the John Paul II Institute since 1992. She received her doctoral degree in theology at the Pontifical John Paul II Institute at the Lateran University in Rome.   Since then, her teaching and writing has focused on various themes belonging to theological anthropology relative to the question of sexual difference, but also relative to the larger nature-grace question.  She is the editor of the book Torn Asunder – Children, The Myth of the Good Divorce and the Recovery of Origins (Eerdmans, 2016), and author of Recovering Origins (Catholic Univ Press, 2022). She is the Editor of Humanum: Issues in Family, Culture, and Science, serves on the editorial board of the English edition of Communio: International Catholic Review, is a member of the Academy of Catholic Theology, and is a consultant to the USCCB's Committee on Doctrine. Alex Wolfe grew up in western Pennsylvania and studied Theology at DeSales University. Through the experience of seeing his parents get divorced while he was in college, Alex decided to study at the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family in Washington, D.C. There, he completed the Master of Theological Studies degree and coursework for the Ph.D. Alex is now the Assistant Director of the Office of Marriage, Family, and Respect Life at the Diocese of Arlington, where he focuses on marriage preparation and healing for children of divorce. Beyond his duties in Arlington, he travels with Life-Giving Wounds to help other dioceses start up regional ministries for adult children of divorce. Alexander's e-address if you want to schedule a Life-Giving Wounds Retreat: alexander.wolfe@arlingtondiocese.org John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies: https://www.johnpaulii.edu/ Diocese of Arlington Office of Marriage, Family & Respect Life: https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/marriageandfamily/ Life-Giving Wounds: https://www.lifegivingwounds.org/ The U.S. grants far more annulments than anywhere else: https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2011/04/28/annulment-nation/ Article, What Is An Annulment?: https://www.catholicherald.com/article/local/what-is-an-annulment/ Life-Giving Wounds retreat in September: www.arlingtondiocese.org/healingretreat Humanum Review: https://humanumreview.com/ Prof. McCarthy's articles on divorce: “The Baggage Adult Children of Divorce Carry.” The National Catholic Register. May 18, 2012: http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/adult-children-of-divorce-carry-wounds-to-their-own-families/   Prof. McCarthy's articles on feminism: “Gender Equity or Suppression?” May 29, 2015: http://www.osservatoreromano.va/en/news/gender-equity-or-suppression   “Still Unfinished?  A Review of Unfinished Business.”  Humanum 2017 Issue Two: http://humanumreview.com/articles/still-unfinished-further-questions-for-anne-marie-slaughter   “Camille Paglia's Sexual ‘Realism'.” Public Discourse. August 16, 2018: http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2018/08/22226/   Prof. McCarthy's articles on “Gender”:  “Overruling the Visible: The Emperor's New Gender.”  Public Discourse. October 6, 2019: https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2019/10/57542/   “The Abolition of Man and Woman,” The Wall Street Journal. June 24, 2020: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-abolition-of-man-and-woman-1159301750   “The Equality Act is at War with Reality.” The Wall Street Journal. March 20, 2021: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-equality-act-is-at-war-with-reality-11617143549?st=o8hdh2b7hylqjsc&reflink=article_email_share   “Say ‘No' to the New Binary.”  Public Discourse.  June 8, 2022: https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2022/06/82723/   “A Friendly Critique of Helen Joyce's Trans: Why Radical Feminists have to go Further, Public Discourse.  September 8, 2022: https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2022/09/84478/   “The Slavery of Radical Freedom.”  First Things. August 21, 2020: https://www.firstthings.com.web-exclusives/2020/08/the-slavery-of-radical-freedom   Prof. McCarthy's articles on Abortion:   “Torn Apart by Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, The Catholic Thing.  July 9, 2022: https://www.thecatholicthing.org/author/margaret-harper-mccarthy/ Dr. Dan & Bethany Meola on The Dr J Show: www.YouTube.com/watch?v=FiLl41APX8o Bai MacFarlane on The Dr J Show: www.YouTube.com/watch?v=w6561d3aWew NOTE: The picture in this episode of Bishop Byrne is of Bp. Peter Byrne, not the Bp. William Byrne our guests are referring to. We regret this mistake! This episode of The Dr J Show may also be seen on the following platforms: TheRuthInstitute.Locals.com https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSi2OoPf_APunkaLSv4jrKMB65x78U5MH https://www.bitchute.com/channel/MXkWgTk4Brwr/ https://rumble.com/c/TheRuthInstitute https://odysee.com/@TheRuthInstitute:7?view=content&order=new Sign up for our weekly newsletter here: https://ruthinstitute.org/newsletter +

The development of medical treatments often requires use of human subjects, as well as human cells and body parts as models of human systems, to investigate mechanisms of action and to test therapeutics. Biotechnology has provided many successful therapies for previously intractable conditions, but also increasingly complex techniques that can alter what it means to be human and blur ethical lines. When we consider stem cells, cloning, gene editing, human-animal chimeras, organoids, embryoids and so-called synthetic embryos, what is ethical and what crosses the line of human dignity? Is any scientific endeavor justifiable because of a potential for cures, or are there ethical limits to efforts to heal or eliminate certain diseases all together? Do ethical alternatives exist that would benefit humanity without losing our ethical integrity?The Charlotte Lozier Institute has developed the Handbook of Nascent Human Beings to explain the science and to stimulate discussion on the ethics and moral permissibility of modern medicine and biotechnology. The place of this research in policy will also be discussed.David A. Prentice, Ph.D. is Vice President for Scientific Affairs at the Charlotte Lozier Institute. He is also Advisory Board Chair and a Founding Member for the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center, a unique comprehensive stem cell center in Kansas that he was instrumental in creating. In 2020, he was appointed by the Secretary of HHS to the federal Human Fetal Tissue Ethics Advisory Board. Dr. Prentice has almost 50 years' experience as a scientific researcher and professor, including previous service as a staff member at Los Alamos National Laboratory, senior fellow at the Family Research Council, Professor of Life Sciences at Indiana State University, Adjunct Professor of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, and Adjunct Professor of Molecular Genetics at the John Paul II Institute, The Catholic University of America. He has provided scientific lectures, policy briefings and testimonies in 40 states and 21 countries, including before the U.S. House and Senate and numerous state legislatures, the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, the President's Council on Bioethics, European Parliament, British Parliament, Canadian Parliament, Australian Parliament, German Bundestag, French Senate, Swedish Parliament, the United Nations, and the Vatican.Tara Sander Lee, Ph.D., is Vice President and Director of Life Sciences at the Charlotte Lozier Institute. A scientist with over 20 years' experience in academic and clinical medicine with an emphasis on the cause of pediatric disease, Dr. Sander Lee earned a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Medical College of Wisconsin followed by postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital in molecular and cell biology. Dr. Sander Lee was an appointed faculty member at the Medical College of Wisconsin, where she directed a research laboratory investigating congenital heart disease in children and served as Scientific Director of Molecular Diagnostics at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. She has also served as a scientific consultant and is currently a member of the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality.Dr. Sander Lee is dedicated to promoting ethical advancements in healthcare that protect the sanctity of every human life. She has given expert legislative testimony, numerous national media interviews, and provided scientific advice for legislators, policymakers, and organizations. Dr. Sander Lee is published in various medical journals and textbooks, including her most recent contribution to the book, Choose Life: Answering Support the show

This week Jillian and Ann welcome special guest Chris O'Neill, Director of Marriage and Family Life for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. Chris not only speaks to the reality of the suffering of infertility, but the important role those struggling with it play in the Church. Chris draws from the wisdom he gained from his formation at the John Paul II Institute, his own personal experience, and his growing understanding of the struggle and potential fruitfulness of this cross through ministering in the Archdiocese. The path of infertility can feel like a lonely walk, but this conversation encourages those on the path to know that the Church sees them and is walking with them. Links: Archdiocese of New Orleans Chris's Email: coneill@arch-no.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/springsinthedesert/support

Zapraszamy Państwa na trzynasty z cyklu wykładów „JP2 na nowo odczytany. Dzieło//Konteksty//Idee”, w których zaproszeni przez Teologię Polityczną znakomici historycy i teologowie będą zgłębiać pontyfikat i encykliki św. Jana Pawła II. Prelekcję zatytułowaną „Veritatis splendor” („Blask prawdy”) wygłosi o. Jarosław Kupczak OP. Transmisja wykładu odbędzie się 6 lipca, w piątek, o godzinie 18:00. Wesprzyj projekt „JP2 na nowo odczytany. Dzieło//Konteksty//Idee”: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://teologiapolityczna.pl/jp2-na-nowo⁠⁠⁠⁠ Cykl powstał dzięki hojnemu wsparciu indywidualnych darczyńców projektu. Jarosław Kupczak OP – (urodzony w 1964 r.) dominikanin, profesor nauk teologicznych, jeden z czołowych światowych ekspertów w dziedzinie antropologii chrześcijańskiej Jana Pawła II. Wykładowca Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie, kierownik Katedry Antropologii Teologicznej na Wydziale Teologicznym oraz dyrektor Ośrodka Badań nad Myślą Jana Pawła II na tymże uniwersytecie. Wykładał na wielu innych uczelniach m.in. w Istituto Giovanni Paolo II w Rzymie, Papieskim Uniwersytetem Laterańskim, Papieskim Uniwersytetem św. Tomasza z Akwinu (Angelicum) oraz John Paul II Institute for Studies on Mariage and Family w Melbourne (Australia). Jest m.in. autorem książki „Skazani na wolność. Człowiek w filozofii Karola Wojtyły / Jana Pawła II”, "Źródła sporu o Amoris laetitia" oraz "Amoris laetitia. Konflikt interpretacji". Prezes Towarzystwa Teologów Dogmatyków w Polsce. Cykl wykładów „JP2 NA NOWO ODCZYTANY. DZIEŁO/KONTEKSTY/IDEE.” to droga do ponownego odczytania intelektualnego dorobku św. Jana Pawła II zawartego w papieskich encyklikach jego wielkiego pontyfikatu. W dobie, gdy w debacie publicznej wciąż słyszymy głosy domagające się „prawdy o papieżu”, postanowiliśmy zapytać o nią najwybitniejszych specjalistów i badaczy, a naszych darczyńców zaprosić do włączenia się w organizację cyklu. Jesteśmy przekonani, że prawda encyklik zasługuje na ponowne usłyszenie i rozważenie, szczególnie dziś. ___

This lecture was given at North Carolina State University on January 24, 2023. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Joe McInerney is the Director of Leadership and Ethics Education for the Knights of Columbus, a worldwide fraternal association of more than two million members with headquarters in New Haven, CT. Prior to retiring as a Captain from the United States Navy he served as the Chairman of the Department of Leadership, Ethics, and Law and as Permanent Military Professor of Applied Ethics and Leadership at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. After working in a variety of leadership positions in the Navy, Captain McInerney was selected for the Navy's Permanent Military Professor Program. As a member of that program, he graduated from The Catholic University of America with a doctorate in systematic theology. Captain McInerney also holds a bachelor's degree in history from the United States Naval Academy and a Masters of Theological Studies from the John Paul II Institute in Washington DC. A writer of both academic and popular essays, Captain McInerney is also author of The Greatness of Humility: St. Augustine on Moral Excellence (Wipf &Stock, 2016) and Passion and Paradox: The Leadership Genius of Jesus Christ (Catholic Information Service, 2018). His most recent book, From Achilles to Superman: A Leader's Guide to the History of Ethics, has been accepted for publication with The Catholic University of America Press.

May 25, 2023 - Bishop Peter Elliott is auxiliary Bishop emeritus of Melbourne, Australia. His Excellency served the Vatican's Pontifical Council for the Family during the pontificate of St. John Paul II and then became the Director of the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family in Melbourne. His book traces the roots of the sexual revolution back to the early days of the Enlightenment, through Marxist movements to our own times. The Sexual Revolution: https://ignatius.com/the-sexual-revolution-srp/  Links to download the Veritas app: https://www.veritascatholic.com/listen  Joe & Joe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/withjoeandjoe Joe & Joe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@THEFRONTLINEWITHJOEJOE  

Zapraszamy Państwa na trzeci z cyklu wykładów „JP2 na nowo odczytany. Dzieło//Konteksty//Idee”, w których zaproszeni przez Teologię Polityczną znakomici historycy i teologowie będą zgłębiać pontyfikat i encykliki św. Jana Pawła II. Prelekcję zatytułowaną „Dives in misericordia" („Bogaty w miłosierdziu") wygłosi o. Jarosław Kupczak OP. Wesprzyj projekt „JP2 na nowo odczytany. Dzieło//Konteksty//Idee”: https://teologiapolityczna.pl/jp2-na-... Jarosław Kupczak OP – (urodzony w 1964 r.) dominikanin, profesor nauk teologicznych, jeden z czołowych światowych ekspertów w dziedzinie antropologii chrześcijańskiej Jana Pawła II. Wykładowca Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie, kierownik Katedry Antropologii Teologicznej na Wydziale Teologicznym oraz dyrektor Ośrodka Badań nad Myślą Jana Pawła II na tymże uniwersytecie. Wykładał na wielu innych uczelniach m.in. w Istituto Giovanni Paolo II w Rzymie, Papieskim Uniwersytetem Laterańskim, Papieskim Uniwersytetem św. Tomasza z Akwinu (Angelicum) oraz John Paul II Institute for Studies on Mariage and Family w Melbourne (Australia). Jest m.in. autorem książki „Skazani na wolność. Człowiek w filozofii Karola Wojtyły / Jana Pawła II”, "Źródła sporu o Amoris laetitia" oraz "Amoris laetitia. Konflikt interpretacji". Prezes Towarzystwa Teologów Dogmatyków w Polsce. Cykl wykładów „JP2 NA NOWO ODCZYTANY. DZIEŁO/KONTEKSTY/IDEE.” to droga do ponownego odczytania intelektualnego dorobku św. Jana Pawła II zawartego w papieskich encyklikach jego wielkiego pontyfikatu. W dobie, gdy w debacie publicznej wciąż słyszymy głosy domagające się „prawdy o papieżu”, postanowiliśmy zapytać o nią najwybitniejszych specjalistów i badaczy, a naszych darczyńców zaprosić do włączenia się w organizację cyklu. Jesteśmy przekonani, że prawda encyklik zasługuje na ponowne usłyszenie i rozważenie, szczególnie dziś. ___

Who was Blessed Michael Sopocko? What connects him to St. Faustina? And why is God's Amazing Mercy, the new edition of a classic work by Bl. Sopocko, so important to understanding the Divine Mercy message and devotion? Divine Mercy expert Dr. Robert Stackpole, director of the John Paul II Institute of Divine Mercy and editor of this new book, explains. Are you enjoying this podcast? I invite you to listen to more shows brought to you by the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception. Join us daily for enriching, spiritual content which will help you on your journey with Jesus Christ. Simply visit DivineMercyPlus.org for a complete list of our shows. That's DivineMercyPlus.org. Please “follow” or “subscribe” to this podcast to receive the latest episodes and updates. If you have been blessed by this podcast, please consider leaving a review. Reviews greatly improve our podcast ranking, and will help spread this podcast to other people throughout the world. Thank you and God bless you! 

Interested in further study of the Bible? Join us at Logos Bible Software. Sign up to attend Westminster Seminary California's Seminary for a Day here! Do you want to retrieve our Classical Protestant theology and heritage? Sign up for a degree program or individual classes at the Davenant Institute by following this link here. Please help support the show on our Patreon Page! SEASON 5 EPISODE 24 Join Nick & Peter of the Guilt Grace Gratitude Podcast as they continue Season 5, Reformed Apologetics, with a discussion about abortion, women's rights, and theology! Tara Sander Lee, Ph.D. is the Senior Fellow and Director of Life Sciences at the Charlotte Lozier Institute, an organization dedicated to policies and practices that protect the sanctity of human life. She is a scientist with 20 years' experience in academic and clinical medicine with an emphasis on the cause of pediatric disease. She obtained a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Medical College of Wisconsin and fellowship training at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital. Ingrid Skop, M.D., FACOG, is Senior Fellow and Director of Medical Affairs for Charlotte Lozier Institute, leveraging more than 25 years' experience as a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist to support research and policies that respect the dignity of every human life. Dr. Skop received her Bachelor of Science in physiology from Oklahoma State University and her medical doctorate from Washington University School of Medicine. David A. Prentice is Vice President and Research Director for the Charlotte Lozier Institute. He is also Adjunct Professor of Molecular Genetics at the John Paul II Institute, The Catholic University of America and was a Founding Advisory Board Member for the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center, a unique comprehensive stem cell center in Kansas that he was instrumental in creating. In 2020, he was appointed by the Secretary of HHS to the federal Human Fetal Tissue Ethics Advisory Board. Have Feedback or Questions? Email us at: guiltgracepod@gmail.com Find us on Instagram: @guiltgracepod Follow us on Twitter: @guiltgracepod Find us on YouTube: Guilt Grace Gratitude Podcast Please rate and subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you use! Looking for a Reformed Church? North American Presbyterian & Reformed Churches --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gggpodcast/support

Father Michael Pratt is the current Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Tulsa and is the incoming Vice Rector of the North American College seminary in Rome. Father Pratt is a native of Stillwater, Oklahoma and attended Oklahoma State University. Halfway through college, he began discerning a call to the priesthood. He enrolled in the Seminary of St. John Vianney in Minnesota. He continued his post-secondary education at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., where he obtained a degree in philosophy. After graduation, Fr. Pratt to Rome to continue priestly studies for the next five years. There he earned a bachelor's degree in theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas and a licentiate degree in theology from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies. Father Pratt developed a groundbreaking video series to help young men and women discern a call to religious life. This summer, he will become the Vice Rector of the prestigious North American College in Rome.

Zapraszamy Państwa do wysłuchania o. prof. Jarosława Kupczaka OP w ramach wykładów o Zwiastowaniu Najświętszej Maryi Pannie. Wystąpienie jest częścią projektu "Namalować katolicyzm od nowa". Jarosław Kupczak OP – (urodzony w 1964 r.) dominikanin, profesor nauk teologicznych, jeden z czołowych światowych ekspertów w dziedzinie antropologii chrześcijańskiej Jana Pawła II. Wykładowca Uniwersytetu Papieskiego Jana Pawła II w Krakowie, kierownik Katedry Antropologii Teologicznej na Wydziale Teologicznym oraz dyrektor Ośrodka Badań nad Myślą Jana Pawła II na tymże uniwersytecie. Wykładał na wielu innych uczelniach m.in. w Istituto Giovanni Paolo II w Rzymie, Papieskim Uniwersytetem Laterańskim, Papieskim Uniwersytetem św. Tomasza z Akwinu (Angelicum) oraz John Paul II Institute for Studies on Mariage and Family w Melbourne (Australia). Jest m.in. autorem książki „Skazani na wolność. Człowiek w filozofii Karola Wojtyły / Jana Pawła II”, "Źródła sporu o Amoris laetitia" oraz "Amoris laetitia. Konflikt interpretacji". Prezes Towarzystwa Teologów Dogmatyków w Polsce. *** Relacja z wernisażu obrazów Jezusa Miłosiernego w ramach projektu "Namalować katolicyzm od nowa" – https://teologiapolityczna.pl/milosierdzie-boze-namalowane-na-nowo-relacja-z-otwarcia-wystawy-obrazow-jezusa-milosiernego Więcej o projekcie: https://angelicum.it/st-john-paul-ii-institute-of-culture/lets-paint-catholicism-again/pl/ Polecamy: Konferencja o sztuce sakralnej „Namalować katolicyzm od nowa" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9_4DBnvY1o&list=PLokgBM1wQKlmh_eXRkHKeQrlv3fwhKcsY&index=13 Organizatorzy: Fundacja Świętego Mikołaja, redakcja Teologii Politycznej, Instytut Kultury św. Jana Pawła II na Papieskim Uniwersytecie św. Tomasza z Akwinu (Angelicum) w Rzymie ____________ Instytut Kultury św. Jana Pawła II jest interdyscyplinarną instytucją naukowo-dydaktyczną powołaną na Wydziale Filozofii Papieskiego Uniwersytetu św. Tomasza z Akwinu (Angelicum) w Rzymie w stulecie urodzin Jana Pawła II. Misją Instytutu jest refleksja nad najważniejszymi problemami współczesnego Kościoła i świata inspirowana życiem i myślą św. Jana Pawła II. Celem Instytutu jest więc nie tylko badanie dorobku Wielkiego Papieża, ale również myślenie wraz z nim o najważniejszych sprawach kultury duchowej, np. solidarności, miłosierdziu, sztuce chrześcijańskiej, miejscu Kościoła we współczesnym świecie czy kryzysie duchowym Europy. Instytut jest współprowadzony przez Fundację Świętego Mikołaja (wydawcę Teologii Politycznej) i w całości finansowany przez prywatnych darczyńców z Polski. Zapraszamy serdecznie do ich grona!

Professor William A. Thomas explains today's Consecration (March 25, 2022) by Pope Francis of Russia and Ukraine which is part of a century-long story, one that started in the Portuguese village of Fátima in 1917. Fátima, the Ultimate Mystery, which we discuss, is here. Dr. Thomas is a Mariologist, director of the St. John Paul II Institute of Marian Studies, and prolific apologetic writer. He explains Mary's mediation between humans and God, the meaning of Marian apparitions, and what we can do to help our world and grow in holiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Professor William A. Thomas explains today's Consecration (March 25, 2022) by Pope Francis of Russia and Ukraine which is part of a century-long story, one that started in the Portuguese village of Fátima in 1917. Fátima, the Ultimate Mystery, which we discuss, is here. Dr. Thomas is a Mariologist, director of the St. John Paul II Institute of Marian Studies, and prolific apologetic writer. He explains Mary's mediation between humans and God, the meaning of Marian apparitions, and what we can do to help our world and grow in holiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/religion

Professor William A. Thomas explains today's Consecration (March 25, 2022) by Pope Francis of Russia and Ukraine which is part of a century-long story, one that started in the Portuguese village of Fátima in 1917. Fátima, the Ultimate Mystery, which we discuss, is here. Dr. Thomas is a Mariologist, director of the St. John Paul II Institute of Marian Studies, and prolific apologetic writer. He explains Mary's mediation between humans and God, the meaning of Marian apparitions, and what we can do to help our world and grow in holiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/christian-studies

Professor William A. Thomas explains today's Consecration (March 25, 2022) by Pope Francis of Russia and Ukraine which is part of a century-long story, one that started in the Portuguese village of Fátima in 1917. Fátima, the Ultimate Mystery, which we discuss, is here. Dr. Thomas is a Mariologist, director of the St. John Paul II Institute of Marian Studies, and prolific apologetic writer. He explains Mary's mediation between humans and God, the meaning of Marian apparitions, and what we can do to help our world and grow in holiness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Catholic Drive Time - 877-757-9424 Date – Tuesday, December 13, 2022 – Memorial of Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr INTRO – The Fauci Deposition and the Secret Twitter Files... what we missed with Dr. Jose Trasancos. And – If Russia goes gold, and China pays with the Yen... what does that mean for us? Joel Griffith weighs in. Also – Hector Molina – The Sunday Gospel Quick News - - President Joe Biden this week invited “Marti G. Cummings,” a man who dresses in drag and holds “drag queen story hours” for children, to attend the signing of the radical Respect for Marriage Act recently passed by Congress. - A prominent theologian - Monsignor Livio Melina - and former head of the Rome-based John Paul II Institute on Marriage and the Family has warned that the Pontifical Academy for Life is proposing a “radical paradigm shift” which rejects the Church's condemnation of contraception. - Democrat Mega-donor and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday, just hours before he was scheduled to testify in front of the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday. - Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler scrubbed key details of a meeting with billionaire Democratic donor George Soros from the public. Join Email list! GRNonline.com/CDT GRN to 42828 Guest Seg. - Dr. Jose Trasancos – COGFL – The Fauci Deposition and Twitter -"I don't remember that” -What did we learn? -Connection to Twitter -Gain of Function -Mask duplicity 2nd Guest Seg. -Tito Edwards – BigPulpit.com - How Transparent Have the Jesuits and the Vatican Been About These Abuse Allegations? Joe Social Media IG: @TheCatholicHack Twitter: @Catholic_Hack Facebook: Joe McClane YouTube: Joe McClane Rudy Social Media IG: @ydursolrac Youtube: Glad Trad Podcast Adrian Social Media IG: @ffonze Twitter: @AdrianFonze Facebook: Adrian Fonseca YouTube: Adrian Fonseca YouTube: Catholic Conversations Visit our website to learn more about us, find a local GRN radio station, a schedule of our programming and so much more. http://grnonline.com/

On episode 104 of the Gotta Be Saints Podcast, I spoke with Steve Pokorny about ways to support loved ones struggling with pornography.Biography:Steve holds an MA in theology and a specialization in Catechetics from Franciscan University of Steubenville, as well as an MTS from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies in Washington D.C. Steve is a Certified Life Coach from the Life Coach Training Institute. Author of "Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Freed from the Pornified Culture," Steve also is an internationally-known speaker, speaking with a wide variety of audiences on many topics. He is married and lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas.For more information on Steve, check out his website here.Episode Breakdown::30 Summarizing Part One1:00 Sponsors - Good Catholic and The Catholic Company1:45 What the Catholic faith provides with those struggling with addiction6:20 The importance of being open and honest 12:00 Bartimaeus and Mark 1024:40 How the sacraments tie into finding healing28:30 Final thoughts30:25 Mt. Rushmore of Saints32:30 Patron Saint of...Our Sponsors: This is a Good Catholic Podcast.  Use code GOTTA for 20% your order.Check out  The Catholic Company for all your Catholic merchandise needs! Use code GBS20 for 20% off your next purchase!Use code GOTTAFREEDOM at Freedom Coaching for your first session free!If you enjoyed this episode, please provide a review and make sure to subscribe!

Join Sam Fornecker for a chat with D.C. Schindler, Professor of Metaphysics and Anthropology at the John Paul II Institute in Washington, D.C., about Christianity's gift to the world—the gift of freedom. Drawing on a wealth of insights in Schindler's new book, Retrieving Freedom: The Christian Appropriation of Classical Tradition (Notre Dame, 2022), this conversation explores vital questions, ranging from the relationship of Jewish and Greek thought to Christianity, to the devastating consequences of affirming half-truths about God and ourselves.

Join Sam Fornecker for a chat with D.C. Schindler, Professor of Metaphysics and Anthropology at the John Paul II Institute in Washington, D.C., about Christianity's gift to the world—the gift of freedom. Drawing on a wealth of insights in Schindler's new book, Retrieving Freedom: The Christian Appropriation of Classical Tradition (Notre Dame, 2022), this conversation explores vital questions, ranging from the relationship of Jewish and Greek thought to Christianity, to the devastating consequences of affirming half-truths about God and ourselves.

On episode 103 of the Gotta Be Saints Podcast, I spoke with Steve Pokorny about way to support loved ones struggling with pornography.Biography:Steve holds an MA in theology and a specialization in Catechetics from Franciscan University of Steubenville, as well as an MTS from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies in Washington D.C. Steve is a Certified Life Coach from the Life Coach Training Institute. Author of "Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Freed from the Pornified Culture," Steve also is an internationally-known speaker, speaking with a wide variety of audiences on many topics. He is married and lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas.For more information on Steve, check out his website here.Episode Breakdown::40 Episode Sponsors and Introducing Steve3:00 Freedom Coaching & Steve's story5:20 Why Steve is passionate about helping those caught in addiction 12:20 Why is pornography ruining marriage19:50 The Body is a gift28:10 Final thoughts for part oneOur Sponsors: This is a Good Catholic Podcast.  Use code GOTTA for 20% your order.Check out  The Catholic Company for all your Catholic merchandise needs! Use code GBS20 for 20% off your next purchase!Use code GOTTAFREEDOM at Freedom Coaching for your first session free!If you enjoyed this episode, please provide a review and make sure to subscribe!

As you may be aware, as I wrote yesterday in this very spot, there has been much consternation in Catholic circles – hierarchy and faithful – about Pope Francis' recent nomination of a pro-abortion member to the Pontifical Academy for Life. I have prepared a Special for the interview segment of “Vatican Insider,” on this nomination and related issues. I look at how the academy has changed from its original makeup and focus under its founder, Pope St. John Paul, when it was re-tooled by Pope Francis, and how Francis also re-instituted his predecessor's John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family to the point where it is unrecognizable for original members. I ask: Why would a Pope appoint as an academician someone who is pro-abortion. Abortion is the taking of an innocent human life. The academy is FOR life. Now, people are asking: Is it truly the Pontifical Academy for Life? The bottom line of my piece is: What are we to make of the remarkable dichotomy between the Church's Magisterium and Pope Francis' pronouncements on protecting and defending all life from conception to natural death and the appointment of people to Church institutes and academies who do not defend and protect that life? So tune in this weekend for that analysis.

As you may be aware, as I wrote yesterday in this very spot, there has been much consternation in Catholic circles – hierarchy and faithful – about Pope Francis' recent nomination of a pro-abortion member to the Pontifical Academy for Life. I have prepared a Special for the interview segment of “Vatican Insider,” on this nomination and related issues. I look at how the academy has changed from its original makeup and focus under its founder, Pope St. John Paul, when it was re-tooled by Pope Francis, and how Francis also re-instituted his predecessor's John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family to the point where it is unrecognizable for original members. I ask: Why would a Pope appoint as an academician someone who is pro-abortion. Abortion is the taking of an innocent human life. The academy is FOR life. Now, people are asking: Is it truly the Pontifical Academy for Life? The bottom line of my piece is: What are we to make of the remarkable dichotomy between the Church's Magisterium and Pope Francis' pronouncements on protecting and defending all life from conception to natural death and the appointment of people to Church institutes and academies who do not defend and protect that life? So tune in this weekend for that analysis.

As you may be aware, as I wrote yesterday in this very spot, there has been much consternation in Catholic circles – hierarchy and faithful – about Pope Francis' recent nomination of a pro-abortion member to the Pontifical Academy for Life. I have prepared a Special for the interview segment of “Vatican Insider,” on this nomination and related issues. I look at how the academy has changed from its original makeup and focus under its founder, Pope St. John Paul, when it was re-tooled by Pope Francis, and how Francis also re-instituted his predecessor's John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family to the point where it is unrecognizable for original members. I ask: Why would a Pope appoint as an academician someone who is pro-abortion. Abortion is the taking of an innocent human life. The academy is FOR life. Now, people are asking: Is it truly the Pontifical Academy for Life? The bottom line of my piece is: What are we to make of the remarkable dichotomy between the Church's Magisterium and Pope Francis' pronouncements on protecting and defending all life from conception to natural death and the appointment of people to Church institutes and academies who do not defend and protect that life? So tune in this weekend for that analysis.

This week on Living the Call, Deacon Charlie talks with Saul DeAlba of Freedom Coaching. Saul holds a bachelor's in Family Sciences from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies in Guadalajara and is a Certified Life Coach from the Life Coach Training Institute. Saul's work at Freedom Coaching provides one-to-one mentoring aimed at helping those with an attraction and compulsion to pornography, with the goal of reclaiming a healthy vision of the body and of sexuality. In this episode, Deacon and Saul discuss how people fall into a pornographic lifestyle and the ways in which wounds play a role in that. They also talk about the trauma porn causes and how men and women are affected differently. Saul shares his experience of leading clients on the healing journey of freedom from this compulsion through a “redeemed vision” of the human body. Freedom Coaching website: https://freedom-coaching.net/ (https://freedom-coaching.net/)

5/23/22 - Steve Pokorny has an MA in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville, as well as an MTS from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies in Washington D.C. Steve is a Certified Life Coach and founded Freedom Coaching in 2011.

4/4/22 - Steve Pokorny has an MA in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville, as well as an MTS from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies in Washington D.C. Steve is a Certified Life Coach and founded Freedom Coaching in 2011.

3/14/22 - Steve Pokorny has an MA in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville, as well as an MTS from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies in Washington D.C. Steve is a Certified Life Coach and founded Freedom Coaching in 2011.

The Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist Sister Mary Kolbe and Sister Paula Jean Miller The Mission of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist flows from our consecration to the Church within the Mystery of the Eucharist as the “Source and Summit” of the Christian Life. “In a world that knows the rupture between the Sacred and the secular, the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist endeavor in all their apostolic works to lead the people they serve to a restored sense of the Sacred. As a means to this end the Sisters' apostolic efforts in education, counseling, health care, care of the aging and manual work are directed to increasing a sense of the full meaning of the sacramental life of the Church.” Sister Paula Jean Miller, F.S.E., is a member of the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist, whose motherhouse is in Meriden, Connecticut.  Sister Paula Jean received her license and doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Lateran in Rome, through the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C., in 1993.  Her teaching of marriage and family studies, the theology of the body, moral theology, sexuality, bioethics, and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, has spanned over 30 years in five seminaries, as well as the University of St. Thomas in Houston TX, where she founded, directed, and taught in a Catholic Studies Program. She now works in the Office of Canonical Affairs in the Diocese of Arlington, as Administrative Assistant to the Chancellor. Her research has focused on St. Bonaventure, communion ecclesiology, semiotics, and the thoughts of John Paul II, Benedict XVI., von Balthasar, and Maximus the Confessor. Publications include four books and numerous articles in theological journals. Books: Religious Life: A New and Special Bond, Chapter II: “The Spousal Bond”, Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame, Indiana, 2009. Members of One Body, Prophets, Priests and Kings: An Ecclesiology of Mission, Alba House, 1999. Marriage: The Sacrament of Divine-Human Communion, A Commentary on St. Bonaventure's Theology of Marriage, Franciscan Press, 1996. Mapping the Catholic Cultural Landscape, (editor), Rowman and Littlefield (Sheed and Ward), 2004. Sister Mary Kolbe Heffern, F.S.E, is a Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist. After completing her undergraduate degree at the University of St. Thomas in Houston (where she was a student of Sister Paula Jean Miller, FSE), she entered the Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist. She completed an MA in Theology at Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Connecticut and is a Montessori-trained Elementary guide. She has taught Religion, Spanish and Fourth Grade in Catholic elementary schools and currently teaches six-to-twelve-year-olds in the Montessori Elementary Environment at Siena Academy in Great Falls

2/22/22 - Steve Pokorny has an MA in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville, as well as an MTS from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies in Washington D.C. Steve is a Certified Life Coach and founded Freedom Coaching in 2011.

Merry Christmas!!! In honor of my favorite feast day, I invited Christopher West to talk with us about Mary and Joseph's marriage and what that marriage in particular has to do with Jesus's BIRTHday, that holy night around the manger! This was a really fun conversation; I hope you love it! On The Discerning Marriage Podcast, we accompany you on the journey to discover if marriage is God's will for you, and if you already know that you're called to marriage, we want to help you bring glory to God in your vocation. This podcast is hosted by the Theology of the Body Instiute. Learn more about the Institute here (https://tobinstitute.org). Shownotes The Spider Who Saved Christmas by Raymond Arroyo (https://www.ignatius.com/The-Spider-Who-Saved-Christmas-P3718.aspx?gclid=Cj0KCQiAweaNBhDEARIsAJ5hwbce2S2Sy1MLWCFOMEmgY6N-kdZJ62bPETdiaVxtZn8eQuRwHgX5abUaAtrLEALw_wcB) Christopher West, ThD is a devoted husband and father of five. As President of the Theology of the Body Institute, he leads an international apostolate spreading St. John Paul II's life-transforming teaching through graduate level courses, on-site events and programs, clergy enrichment training, and an online global community dedicated to ongoing formation. Beyond serving as Professor of Theological Anthropology in the Institute's jointly sponsored M.A. program with Pontifex University, Dr. West has served on the faculties of St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver; the Institute for Priestly Formation in Omaha; the St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission in Canada; and as a visiting professor of the John Paul II Institute in Australia. West is the author of more than a dozen best-selling books and numerous video and audio programs. He cohosts the popular podcast Ask Christopher West with his wife Wendy, and his work has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC News, Fox News, MSNBC, and in countless Catholic and evangelical media outlets. A huge thank you to Catholic record label NOVUM Records (https://www.novumrecords.com) and artist John Finch for our theme song "Send Down Your Spirit"! Learn more about Discerning Marriage Ministries here (https://www.discerningmarriage.com). Send a question to host Elizabeth Busby here (https://discerningmarriage.fireside.fm/ask).

Her deler vi et foredrag fra et fagseminar om kjønn og seksualitet for lærere på kristne friskoler. Fagseminaret ble arrangert av Forum for didaktikk i kristent perspektiv 25.november 2021. Foredragsholder er Eirik Steenhoff. Han er utdannet i teologi og kirkehistorie ved MF og teologi og bioetikk ved John Paul II Institute, Washington DC. For tiden arbeider han med en bok om det kristne synet på mennesket, kjønn og seksualitet. Han er ellers nyansatt etikkoordinator for NKLF (Norges kristelige legeforening), hvor han blant annet jobber i et fagutvalg om kjønnsinkongruens.

In today's episode, Mother Miriam discusses how many in the Church "are set on destroying marriage and the family," in light of changes made under Pope Francis in the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family.To help keep this and other programs on the air, please donate: https://give.lifesitenews.com/sustainlife?utm_source=mml_101821You can tune in daily at 10 am EST/7 am PST on our Facebook Page: http://FB.com/mothermiriamliveSubscribe to Mother Miriam Live at: http://bit.ly/submml See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Most Reverend Peter Wells is Apostolic Nuncio of South Africa, Botswana, Lewsootu, Namibia and Swazyland, and the Titular Archbishop of Marcianapolis. Archbishop Wells was born and raised in Oklahoma and is the oldest of 5 children. He was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Tulsa in 1991 and served in the Diocese as associate pastor at Holy Family Cathedral. In 1999, Archbishop Wells entered the Vatican Diplomatic corp, worked in Nigeria, and in 2002 returned to Rome to work in the Section for General affairs of the Secretariat of State. He was named assessor of General Affairs in 2009. In 2016, he was ordained an Archbishop and appointed to his current position. He holds degrees in Letters from St. Meinrad Seminary College, a baccalaureate from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, a licentiate from the John Paul II Institute for studies on Marriage and the Family, and a licentiate and doctorate in Canon Law from the Pontifical Gregorian University. Show Notes: Archbishop Wells mentioned that Catholic Relief Services (https://www.crs.org/) is especially helpful in working to defeat human trafficking and in providing aid to South Africans in need.

Is the movement towards clean beauty products a gimmick? How do you start cleaning out your cabinet of personal care products? Why does what we put on our bodies impact our fertility? Bridget chats with Elizabeth Marcolini, Entrepreneur, NYT Best Selling Author, and Executive Director with Beautycounter, to talk about her personal journey to swapping out her products for cleaner alternatives and what motivated her to make the change. They share their own mishaps and struggles with switching to clean, apps they recommend for cleaning out your products, and practical tips for making changes that are budget-friendly. Elizabeth shares some of the reasons why she works with Beautycounter and what research ultimately made her decide to work with Beautycounter to make a difference in women's health care and personal care product journeys. Additional resources discussed: Beautycounter: https://www.beautycounter.com/ The Never List: https://www.beautycounter.com/the-never-list Environmental Working Group Skin Deep App: https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ Think Dirty, Shop Clean App: https://thinkdirtyapp.com/ Hermosa Study: https://cerch.berkeley.edu/research-programs/hermosa-study Toxic Chemicals Finding Their Way into the Womb (2010): http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/06/01/backpack.cord.blood/index.html Interviewee bio: Elizabeth Marcolini is an Entrepreneur, NYT Best Selling Author, and Executive Director with Beautycounter. Elizabeth holds a Masters in Theological Studies from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Dallas. She was also a John Jay Fellow, an Alliance Defending Freedom Areté (A-RAY-te) Fellow, and has spent many weeks in Africa doing educational mission work, with a specific focus on faith formation. Her greatest joy is being a wife to her husband, Matt!

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Margaret Harper McCarthy, an associate professor of theological anthropology at the John Paul II Institute for Studies in Marriage and the Family at Catholic University, joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss her recent Wall Street Journal article that argues “The Equality Act Is at War With […]

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Margaret Harper McCarthy, an associate professor of theological anthropology at the John Paul II Institute for Studies in Marriage and the Family at Catholic University, joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss her recent Wall Street Journal article that argues “The Equality Act Is at War With Reality.”

The evil one hates communion and harmony. He wants to divide, and the thing he wants to divide most is the vowed union of marriage. But God is on our side, and he gives us the weapons to fight for our spouses and the good of society. Father Daniel Scheidt, Pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is the perfect person to lead us in the Battle for Marriage, having studied at the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and the Family in Washington, DC, as well as having much practical wisdom from his own family and the inspiring men and women he has served as a shepherd of souls. This is an episode you'll want to listen to over and over again to soak in Father Daniel's great insights. "The evil one is incapable of emerging from himself: he is totally self-absorbed. Marriage reverses that. Marriage is being taken out of one self for the other person. And of course the paradox is the more I allow my life to be given as a gift the more myself I become." Weekly Challenge: Continue to say the Prayer to St. Michael Think and pray about one way you and your spouse can grow closer together, talk about it, and put a plan into place to do it.

The fourth webinar in our series was held on 19 February and focused on Solidarity, equality and social justice. Speakers include: Lord Alderdice (Chair) Fr Michal Paluch, Rector of the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) Dr Austen Ivereigh, Fellow in Contemporary Church History, Campion Hall, Oxford Sally J. Scholz, PhD, Chair, Department of Philosophy, Villanova University Professor Tomasz Żyro, University of Warsaw / Political Theology Re-thinking Solidarity is organised by the Centre for Democracy and Peace Building and the Political Theology, in partnership with St. Benet's Institute, St. Benet's Hall, University of Oxford and The St. John Paul II Institute of Culture at Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas Angelicum in Rome, and supported by the Polish Cultural Institute in London.

"What the heck am I doing?" is a good question to ask as Lent begins. Professor David L. Schindler, Dean Emeritus of the John Paul II Institute for studies on Marriage and Family at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and former professor of the University of Notre Dame PLS program, reflects on his life and work and the importance of keeping our life, marriages and families centered on Jesus and his Church.

The third webinar in our series will focus on Re-thinking Solidarity: Solidarity, politics and political psychology. Speakers include: Mark Devenport, former BBC NI Political Editor (chair) Deniz Arıboğan, Uskudar University, Istanbul Ewa Thompson, Rice University Alejandro Crosthwaite OP, Angelicum Michał Gierycz, Dean of the Faculty of Social and Economic Studies UKSW. Re-thinking Solidarity is organised by the Centre for Democracy and Peace Building and the Political Theology, in partnership with St. Benet's Institute, St. Benet's Hall, University of Oxford and The St. John Paul II Institute of Culture at Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas Angelicum in Rome, and supported by the Polish Cultural Institute in London.

Operation Warp Speed  - Pfizer vaccine is now available and being given in the U.S. Dr. David A. Prentice discusses the new vaccines.   Army Gen. Gus F. Perna, chief operating officer of OWS, briefed the media on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Washington. Dr. Prentice of the Lozier Institute discusses the new vaccines that are currently being distributed. The concern among pro-life groups is – were these vaccines developed using aborted fetal cell lines? Dr. Prentice explains how Pfizer and Moderna do not, but that others in the pipeline did use aborted fetal stem lines in their development. Learn more on today's program. Dr. David A. Prentice is Vice President and Research Director for the Charlotte Lozier Institute.  He is also Adjunct Professor of Molecular Genetics at the John Paul II Institute, The Catholic University of America and an Advisory Board Member for the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center, a unique comprehensive stem cell center in Kansas that he was instrumental in creating.  Previously he served over 10 years as Senior Fellow for Life Sciences at the Family Research Council, and prior to that he spent almost 20 years as Professor of Life Sciences at Indiana State University, and Adjunct Professor of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine. He established Stem Cell Research Facts, an educational website providing scientific facts and patient-centered videos about adult stem cells, and is a founding member of Do No Harm: The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics, and an advisory board member for the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity.  He has provided scientific advice for numerous medical professionals, legislators, policymakers and organizations at the state, federal, and international levels.  

Following the success of the last webinar, which marked the 40th anniversary of the foundation of Solidarnosc – the first independent trade union in the Soviet bloc, which led to the collapse of communism and a peaceful transition to democracy across Central and Eastern Europe, we are launching Re-thinking Solidarity series. Re-thinking Solidarity will bring together leading academics, historians, philosophers, theologians, social activists, policymakers, and legislators to engage in thoughtful reflection and re-think what solidarity means today, in light of a variety of societal changes, the current geopolitical situation an,d the consequences of COVID-19 pandemic. We will explore the idea of solidarity in the context of religion and inter-faith dialogue; environmental and financial sustainability; politics and political psychology; and equality and social justice. Solidarity, religion, and inter-faith dialogue speakers: Lord Alderdice (chair) Dariusz Karlowicz, Political Theology Daniel Greenberg, Jewish Law and Ethics Nazila Ghanea, University of Oxford Jaroslaw Kupczak OP, St. John Paul II Institute of Culture, Angelicum Re-thinking Solidarity is organized by the Centre for Democracy and Peace Building, the periodical, Political Theology, in partnership with St. Benet's Institute, St. Benet's Hall, University of Oxford, and The St. John Paul II Institute of Culture at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas - the Angelicum in Rome, supported by the Polish Cultural Institute (London).

The second webinar in our series will focus on Solidarity between the generations – environmental and financial sustainability. Speakers include: Lord Alderdice (chair), s. Helen Alford OP, Vice Rector, Angelicum Kalypso Nicolaidis, University of Oxford Carlos Fidalgo Gallardo, Universidad de Sevilla Marek A. Cichocki, Political Theology Re-thinking Solidarity is organized by the Centre for Democracy and Peace Building and the Political Theology, in partnership with St. Benet's Institute, St. Benet's Hall, University of Oxford and The St. John Paul II Institute of Culture at Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas Angelicum in Rome, and supported by the Polish Cultural Institute in London.

One of the most powerful things you can do to discern marriage well is hone in on the virtues used most in marriage and work to grow in them. While all virtues are really necessary for the Christian life, one of the things we want to do is highlight a few of the biggies for marriage and give you tips for perfecting those virtues in your life. We start that journey today with the virtue of humility! We are joined by Jeanette Clark, a graduate of the Pontifical St. John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family and wife of Jason Clark, executive director of Theology of the Body Institute, to dive deeply into this virtue and why it matters so much for your life and your discernment. On The Discerning Marriage Podcast, we accompany you on the journey to discover if marriage is God’s will for you, and if you already know that you’re called to marriage, we want to help you bring glory to God in your vocation. Show Notes Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary Prayers (https://www.catholiccompany.com/content/how-to-make-your-st-louis-de-montforts-total-consecration-to-jesus-through-mary/) St. Louis de Montfort and 33 Days to Morning Glory (https://www.thedivinemercy.org/articles/33-days-morning-glory-introduction) 1 Corinthians 13: If I speak in human and angelic tongues but do not have love, I am a resounding gong or a clashing cymbal. And if I have the gift of prophecy and comprehend all mysteries and all knowledge; if I have all faith so as to move mountains but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give away everything I own, and if I hand my body over so that I may boast but do not have love, I gain nothing. Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, [love] is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. If there are prophecies, they will be brought to nothing; if tongues, they will cease; if knowledge, it will be brought to nothing. For we know partially and we prophesy partially, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. When I was a child, I used to talk as a child, think as a child, reason as a child; when I became a man, I put aside childish things. At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face. At present I know partially; then I shall know fully, as I am fully known. So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love. Born to a military family, Jeanette Clark lived most of her life in the Washington, DC area. She received her Master's in Theology from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in 1997 and that same year moved to Denver, Colorado (which she actually considers her home town) where she was hired by the brand new Archbishop, Charles Chaput. She directed the Office of Christian Initiation for the Archdiocese for four years, giving frequent talks and retreats to the community. Jeanette married Jason Clark in 2001 at a little mountain Church in Evergreen, Colorado where their family adventure began. In June they will celebrate 19 years as husband and wife. They have 5 children ages 8-17, 4 of whom are boys and they currently live in rural southern Pennsylvania surrounded by Amish neighbors. She is delving deeper and deeper into what it means to be a human being - a woman - who has encountered Christ and what that means on every level of existence. Deep ponderings at the kitchen sink. A huge thank you to Catholic record label NOVUM Records (https://www.novumrecords.com) and artist John Finch for our theme song "Send Down Your Spirit"! Learn more about Discerning Marriage Ministries here (https://www.discerningmarriage.com). Learn more about Theology of the Body Institute here (https://tobinstitute.org). Send a question to host Elizabeth Busby here (https://discerningmarriage.fireside.fm/ask).

So many of us have a longing and ache for a spouse—feeling called to marriage and yearning for relationship and love but not being in that place of total communion yet. That ache and longing is, at its foundation, a desire for Beauty. Our deep ache for Truth and Beauty points us back towards the heavens. In Episode 3, host Elizabeth Busby continues her conversation with TOB Institute's Christopher West with a focus this time on what Beauty is, why it’s important, and how to handle the profound ache in the depths of our hearts. Show Notes "In my heart I treasure your promise, that I may not sin against you." - Psalm 119:11 Order Fill These Hearts: God, Sex & the Universal Longing (https://shop.corproject.com/collections/other-featured-products/products/copy-of-fill-these-hearts-paperback) by Christopher West. Select two copies of the book, then enter the discount code SHAREHEARTS during checkout and you will get one of the copies for free. Please see instructions on book page if there are any questions. Christopher West, ThD is a devoted husband and father of five. As President of the Theology of the Body Institute, he leads an international apostolate spreading St. John Paul II’s life-transforming teaching through graduate level courses, on-site events and programs, clergy enrichment training, and an online global community dedicated to ongoing formation. Beyond serving as Professor of Theological Anthropology in the Institute’s jointly sponsored M.A. program with Pontifex University, Dr. West has served on the faculties of St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver; the Institute for Priestly Formation in Omaha; the St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission in Canada; and as a visiting professor of the John Paul II Institute in Australia. West is the author of more than a dozen best-selling books and numerous video and audio programs. He cohosts the popular podcast Ask Christopher West (https://askchristopherwest.com) with his wife Wendy, and his work has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC News, Fox News, MSNBC, and in countless Catholic and evangelical media outlets. A huge thank you to Catholic record label NOVUM Records (https://www.novumrecords.com) and artist John Finch for our theme song "Send Down Your Spirit"! Get to know Elizabeth by listening to her intro episode here (https://discerningmarriage.fireside.fm/1)! Learn more about Discerning Marriage Ministries here (https://www.discerningmarriage.com). Learn more about Theology of the Body Institute here (https://tobinstitute.org). Send a question to host Elizabeth Busby here (https://discerningmarriage.fireside.fm/ask).

There is something so powerful about a story, and a story about how someone made one of the biggest decisions of their life is no different. On today’s very first episode of the Discerning Marriage podcast, Elizabeth Busby interviews Theology of the Body Institute's Christopher West about his discernment story. You’ll hear how Christopher knew he was called to marriage and how he realized that his beloved wife of two decades, Wendy, would be a good spouse for him! On The Discerning Marriage Podcast, we accompany you on the journey to discover if marriage is God’s will for you, and if you already know that you’re called to marriage, we want to help you bring glory to God in your vocation. Show Notes Chastity: The ability to raise all of your emotional and sensual reactions and desires to the level of the dignity of the person Christopher West, ThD is a devoted husband and father of five. As President of the Theology of the Body Institute, he leads an international apostolate spreading St. John Paul II’s life-transforming teaching through graduate level courses, on-site events and programs, clergy enrichment training, and an online global community dedicated to ongoing formation. Beyond serving as Professor of Theological Anthropology in the Institute’s jointly sponsored M.A. program with Pontifex University, Dr. West has served on the faculties of St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver; the Institute for Priestly Formation in Omaha; the St. Therese Institute of Faith and Mission in Canada; and as a visiting professor of the John Paul II Institute in Australia. West is the author of more than a dozen best-selling books and numerous video and audio programs. He cohosts the popular podcast Ask Christopher West (https://askchristopherwest.com) with his wife Wendy, and his work has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC News, Fox News, MSNBC, and in countless Catholic and evangelical media outlets. A huge thank you to Catholic record label NOVUM Records (https://www.novumrecords.com) and artist John Finch for our theme song "Send Down Your Spirit"! Learn more about Discerning Marriage Ministries here (https://www.discerningmarriage.com). Learn more about Theology of the Body Institute here (https://tobinstitute.org). Send a question to host Elizabeth Busby here (https://discerningmarriage.fireside.fm/ask). Listen to Elizabeth's intro episode here (https://discerningmarriage.fireside.fm/1)!

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Catholic missionary and evangelist Mary Kloska interviews Steve Pokorny of Freedom Coaching. Steve Pokorny - Founder of Freedom CoachingLike many men, Steve Pokorny was exposed to pornography at a young age and struggled with pornography compulsion for many years before encountering freedom."I really thought there was no hope at all, but by the grace of God I have been set free from the domination of lust – and free indeed, so much so, that I would rather die than lust. Because of this great gift, I’m making my life work to help other’s recover their God given-given dignity and to assist them on their own journey of healing and wholeness.”Steve holds an MA in theology and a specialization in catechetics from Franciscan University of Steubenville, as well as an MTS from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies in Washington D.C. Steve is a Certified Life Coach from the Life Coach Training Institute. Author of "Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Freed from the Pornified Culture," Steve also is an internationally-known speaker, speaking with a wide variety audiences on many topics (for a list, click here). He is married and lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas.https://freedom-coaching.net/

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Catholic missionary and evangelist Mary Kloska interviews Steve Pokorny of Freedom Coaching. Steve Pokorny - Founder of Freedom CoachingLike many men, Steve Pokorny was exposed to pornography at a young age and struggled with pornography compulsion for many years before encountering freedom."I really thought there was no hope at all, but by the grace of God I have been set free from the domination of lust – and free indeed, so much so, that I would rather die than lust. Because of this great gift, I'm making my life work to help other's recover their God given-given dignity and to assist them on their own journey of healing and wholeness.”Steve holds an MA in theology and a specialization in catechetics from Franciscan University of Steubenville, as well as an MTS from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies in Washington D.C. Steve is a Certified Life Coach from the Life Coach Training Institute. Author of "Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Freed from the Pornified Culture," Steve also is an internationally-known speaker, speaking with a wide variety audiences on many topics (for a list, click here). He is married and lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas.https://freedom-coaching.net/

In this episode of I Thought You'd Like to Know, Catholic missionary and evangelist Mary Kloska interviews Steve Pokorny of Freedom Coaching. Steve Pokorny - Founder of Freedom CoachingLike many men, Steve Pokorny was exposed to pornography at a young age and struggled with pornography compulsion for many years before encountering freedom."I really thought there was no hope at all, but by the grace of God I have been set free from the domination of lust – and free indeed, so much so, that I would rather die than lust. Because of this great gift, I’m making my life work to help other’s recover their God given-given dignity and to assist them on their own journey of healing and wholeness.”Steve holds an MA in theology and a specialization in catechetics from Franciscan University of Steubenville, as well as an MTS from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies in Washington D.C. Steve is a Certified Life Coach from the Life Coach Training Institute. Author of "Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Freed from the Pornified Culture," Steve also is an internationally-known speaker, speaking with a wide variety audiences on many topics (for a list, click here). He is married and lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas.https://freedom-coaching.net/

Episode 37 speaks of the pandemic of our times. One that has ruined and continues to put to ruin the lives of men, women and children. This episode is about the pandemic of pornography. Catholic.dad along with guest co-host Karlo Osio, a mother of four children interviews and talks to Steve Pokorny. Steve Pokorny - Founder of Freedom Coaching. Like many men, Steve Pokorny was exposed to pornography at a young age and struggled with pornography compulsion for many years before encountering freedom."I really thought there was no hope at all, but by the grace of God I have been set free from the domination of lust – and free indeed, so much so, that I would rather die than lust. Because of this great gift, I’m making my life work to help other’s recover their God given-given dignity and to assist them on their own journey of healing and wholeness.”Steve holds an MA in theology and a specialization in catechetics from Franciscan University of Steubenville, as well as an MTS from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies in Washington D.C. Steve is a Certified Life Coach from the Life Coach Training Institute. Author of "Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Freed from the Pornified Culture," Steve also is an internationally-known speaker, speaking with a wide variety audiences on many topics (for a list, click here). He is married and lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas.We hope you take to heart what Steve has shared. To send us Comments, Questions regarding about this episode or suggestion for future podcasts, email us at Catholic.dad50@gmail.com. Also follow us or send a DM on our intagram account @catholic.dad.Share, rate and subscribe to this podcast on your favorite platform and you may support us by going to patreon.com/ThisConnected As always, remember:LIVE a LIFE of HOLINESS,We will be PRAYing for YOU.Please PRAY for US.and most importantly... B Blessed & B3rdSupport the show (http://Patreon.com/ThisConnected)

"The Idea of a University: Catholics in Modern Education" Tracey Rowland (University of Notre Dame, Australia; International Theological Commission) Response: Fr. Guy Nicholls, Cong. Orat. These talks were given as part of the Thomistic Institute Conference "Newman the Prophet: A Saint for Our Times" which was part of the official program for the canonization weekend of John Henry Cardinal Newman and held at the Angelicum in Rome on October 12 2019. Professor Rowland's primary degrees were in law and government from the University of Queensland. She then completed a Bachelor of Letters in Philosophy from the University of Melbourne and a Master of Arts degree in political philosophy, also from the University of Melbourne, along with a Graduate Diploma in German language, and the Goethe Institute's Certificate of German as a foreign language. She then won a Commonwealth Scholarship to Cambridge University where she wrote her doctoral dissertation on twentieth century theological engagements with the idea of culture, with reference to the philosophy of Alasdair MacIntyre and the theology of Henri de Lubac and Joseph Ratzinger. In 2001 she was appointed the Dean of the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family in Melbourne, a position she held until 2017. During this period she also completed the pontifical degrees, a Licentiate in Sacred Theology and a Doctorate in Sacred Theology, both from the Lateran. Father Guy Nicholls, holds a first degree in Classics from Cambridge, an STL from the Gregorian University, Rome, and a D.Phil from Oxford. He is a priest of the Birmingham Oratory and the Founder and Director of the John Henry Newman Institute of Liturgical Music, and a Lecturer at Oscott College, the Birmingham Diocesan Seminary. He has co-authored a volume on Blessed Cardinal Newman as an educator in the Continuum Library of Educational Thought, and has contributed articles to many journals on a wide variety of liturgical subjects. He is presently preparing for publication a book on Cardinal Newman’s aesthetics, Unearthly Beauty.

Red Pill Diaries-Darwin Was Wrong & Here Is Why you Should Care, Interview With Hugh Owen BONUS EDITION! The Entire Interview with Hugh Owen from Today's Mike Church Show! Miss The Mike Church Show!? Get 30 Days of the Show AND All the rest of The CRUSADE Channel for 30 days, for FREE! In this interview from today's The Mike Church Show, Mike Church discusses why Darwin Was Wrong & Here Is Why you Should Care With Guest Hugh Owen. This discussion is over the new blockbuster series from Foundations Restored - A Catholic Perspective on Origins of which Hugh is a contributor/producer. The first 2 Episodes are available for FREE, here! The Reviews Are In For Foundations Restored! As the devil strives to immerse and drown the world in darkness and confusion under the guise of science, and as he savagely launches his attacks on the pivotal doctrines of Holy Mother Church, the “Foundations Restored” DVD series casts a bright light which exposes and defeats the camouflaged lie of the Devil. The series offers logical, scientific, philosophical and theological arguments which not only restore the “Creation Providence” account to its proper place, but also liberate the whole realm of natural science from the grasp of its evolutionist hijackers. I therefore recommend the DVD series “Foundations Restored” without reservation for circulation in the public domain so as to combat error and to proclaim the reign of TRUTH. - Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok, Bishop of the Diocese of Lira, Uganda About Hugh Owen Hugh Owen is the convert son of Sir David Owen, the first Secretary General of International Planned Parenthood Federation. After entering the Catholic Church as a freshman at Princeton University at the age of 18, Hugh served as a teacher, headmaster, and director of religious education for many years before becoming the director of the John Paul II Institute of Christian Spirituality and the founder and director of the Kolbe Center for the Study of Creation. The Kolbe Center provides a forum for Catholic theologians, philosophers and natural scientists who defend the traditional Catholic doctrine of creation as a much better explanation of all of the facts of Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, Magisterial teaching and natural science than theistic evolution. Hugh and his wife Maria have been blessed with nine living children (two of whom are Benedictine sisters) and sixteen grandchildren (so far!) and live in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. Hugh is also a member of the newly-established John Paul II Academy for Human Life and the Family. What Is The Crusade Channel? The CRUSADE Channel, The Last LIVE! Radio Station Standing begins our LIVE programming with our all original CRUSADE Channel News hosted by 28 year radio ace, Stacey Cohen. Coupled with Mike "The King Dude" Church entertaining you during your morning drive and Rick Barrett giving you the news of the day and the narrative that will follow during your lunch break!  We've interviewed over 200 guests, seen Brother Andre Marie notch his 200th broadcast of Reconquest; the The Mike Church Show over 900 episodes; launched an original LIVE! News Service; written and produced 4 Feature Length original dramas including The Last Confession of Sherlock Holmes and set sail on the coolest radio product ever, the 5 Minute Mysteries series! The Crusade Channel is an open forum for the great thinkers of our time, those who accept the REALITY that Truth is higher than opinion and are willing to speak it with clarity, courage and charity.  Now that you have discovered The Crusade, get 30 days for FREE of our premium service just head to: https://crusadechannel.com OR download our FREE app: https://apps.appmachine.com/theveritasradionetworkappIti- Does discussions of Darwin interest you? If you are interested in supporting small business, be sure to check out the official store of the Crusade Channel, the Founders Tradin Post!

[LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE WITH HEADPHONES. THE CONTENT IS INTENDED FOR ADULTS. USE DISCRETION AROUND CHILDREN.]  Steve Pokorny is one of my most candid guests on the podcast thus far.  In both Catholic and non-Catholic circles, there are very few people with the passion and insights into how to unchain and heal from the grips of porn more than Steve.  He has the courage of a knight battling against the darkness, with Christ at his side, to help those in the grips of porn addiction.  In this interview, Steve shares his personal testimony as he fought through childhood wounds and events that led him into bouts of despair and self-loathing, and how, with the grace of God, finally overcame porn addiction.  He also shares tips on how we can protect ourselves and our children from this silent evil.  Steve holds an MA in theology and a specialization in catechetics from Franciscan University of Steubenville, as well as an MTS from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies in Washington D.C. Steve is a Certified Life Coach from the Life Coach Training Institute. Author of "Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Freed from the Pornified Culture," Steve also is an internationally-known speaker, speaking with a wide variety audiences on many topics. He is married and lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas.

Children and Pornography at School! "The most important insight is that the first person to talk to kids about sex honestly, is the person that kids will believe. Our children have lots of influences, their parents should be the first and most important influence in the childhood!" Fr. John discusses the threat of porn with Fr. Sean Kilcawley, the Director of the Office of Family Life for the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska, a nationally recognized speaker on Theology of the Body, Human Love and pornography addiction.  Fr. Sean will address how to talk about good pictures and bad pictures that your little children might see at school. The average age for first exposure to pornography is from 9-11 years old, although younger children are also exposed. It is important to tell children the truth in an age appropriate way. Fr. Sean has great advice in that regard. One book he highly recommends for little kids is "Good Pictures, Bad Pictures" which can be obtained at Amazon or at St. Mark Parish office, 2727 W. Tangerine Rd. Oro Valley, AZ. Fr. Sean was ordained a priest in 2005 for the Diocese of Lincoln.  In 2013 Fr. Sean completed a License in Sacred Theology at the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies in Rome. Fr. Kilcawley speaks around our nation to both Catholics and other faith communities that seek to restore the integrity of families affected by pornography by providing education and resources to individuals, spouses, parents and clergy in order to both heal and prevent wounds inflicted by the sexualized culture. Fr. John Arnold attended one of the week long seminars lead by Fr. Sean and Dr. Todd Bowman, Ph.D of Wesleyan University and invited him to Tucson. Level 21, Stage 24 by Monplaisir is licensed under a CC0 1.0 Universal License from Free Music Archive.

LifeSite's Rome correspondent Diane Montagna provides a detailed summary of how Pope Francis is carrying out a “purge” of the John Paul II Institute. Brian Limas, a student at the Institute, shares his experience also. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of St. Paul's Letters to America, Catholic evangelist Ray Gerard talks about the “purge” of the faculty at the Saint John Paul II Institute and the influence of subjective morality. (August 11, 2019)

In a scene pulled straight out of "The Muppet Movie," editors JD Flynn and Ed Condon are "moving right along" on a road trip through rural Minnesota. Join us for their discussion about canon law, philosophy, the week’s news and everything in between. This week on CNA Editor’s Desk, Ed and JD cover mass shootings, controversy at the John Paul II Institute in Rome, Benedict XVI, and…shorts at Mass. Further reading: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/auxiliary-bishop-withheld-information-about-priest-accusations-85812 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/amid-jpii-institute-controversy-benedict-xvi-meets-with-recently-dismissed-professor-12168 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/us-bishops-mass-shootings-are-an-epidemic-against-life-75257 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pope-francis-prays-for-victims-of-shootings-in-us-66869

Today's Topics: 1] Luke 9:28-36 While Jesus was praying his face changed in appearance.   2] Sick of shootings, promote authentic Catholicism for a change - https://onemadmomblog.wordpress.com/2019/08/03/sick-of-shootings-promote-authentic-catholicism-for-a-change-usccb/   3] John Paul II institute students launch website to voice objections to sweeping changes - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/john-paul-ii-institute-students-launch-website-to-voice-objections-to-sweeping-changes   4] Former professor laments destruction of Rome’s John Paul II institute - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/former-prof-laments-destruction-of-romes-john-paul-ii-institute

Carlos Bersabe interviews Steve Pokorny to talk about how our culture can become free from pornography.Like many men, Steve Pokorny was exposed to pornography at a young age and struggled with pornography compulsion for many years before encountering freedom. "I really thought there was no hope at all, but by the grace of God I have been set free from the domination of lust – and free indeed, so much so, that I would rather die than lust. Because of this great gift, I’m making my life work to help other’s recover their God given-given dignity and to assist them on their own journey of healing and wholeness.” Steve holds an MA in theology and a specialization in catechetics from Franciscan University of Steubenville, as well as an MTS from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies in Washington D.C. Author of "Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Free from the Pornified Culture," Steve also is an internationally-known speaker, speaking with a wide variety audiences on many topics. He is married and lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas.

Carlos Bersabe interviews Steve Pokorny to talk about how our culture can become free from pornography.Like many men, Steve Pokorny was exposed to pornography at a young age and struggled with pornography compulsion for many years before encountering freedom. "I really thought there was no hope at all, but by the grace of God I have been set free from the domination of lust – and free indeed, so much so, that I would rather die than lust. Because of this great gift, I’m making my life work to help other’s recover their God given-given dignity and to assist them on their own journey of healing and wholeness.” Steve holds an MA in theology and a specialization in catechetics from Franciscan University of Steubenville, as well as an MTS from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies in Washington D.C. Author of "Redeemed Vision: Setting the Blind Free from the Pornified Culture," Steve also is an internationally-known speaker, speaking with a wide variety audiences on many topics. He is married and lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas.

Barb Ernster interviews Dr. Mary Shivanandan, a retired professor of theology from the John Paul II Institute of Studies on Marriage and Family. She has authored a new book: The Holy Family, Model Not Exception, and discusses the Church’s teaching on marriage and family, in light of Humanae Vitaeand the works of St. John Paul II, the particular role of St. Joseph, and the Fatima call to live God’s design for marriage and family in the image of the Holy Trinity.    

There is a lot of housecleaning going on in the Catholic Church – apparently it was sorely needed for a very long time according to the Pennsylvania grand jury report. But what’s at the root of this debacle? Is it pedophilia? Is it because priests have to live celibate lives? Is it clericalism? Or is it that leadership is not calling out the root sin – homosexuality — which then begins a cycle of secret sexual depravity. Join Terry Beatley and Jimmy Berkon as they explore these issues, including the “gift of self” and the amazing and fairly unknown story of a priest named Maximillian Kolbe who saved thousands of people during WWII and sacrificed his life to the Nazis in order to save one man who had a wife and children. Kolbe knew the meaning of the “gift of self” which stands as a beautiful example for priests today. Clean house! Jimmy Berkon majored in Theology from Franciscan University and continued his studies at the John Paul II Institute with an emphasis in Theology of the Body. He is a frequent contributor to Fiat Radio and Catholic365. Jimmy speaks about healing and the “gift of self” in prisons and conferences.

Deacon Aaron Williams is an Anglican Deacon and a PhD Candidate at Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. - John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family. Deacon Aaron speaks on the importance of biblical typology in understanding the significance of the Virgin Mary, Theotokos, Mother of God. As we contemplate our new identity in Christ, we include our spiritual mother, the Virgin Mary, as the archetypal Feminine, open, receptive, trusting, consenting to supernatural conception, reflecting the cosmic feminine reality. This is the nature of the Church, the Bride of Christ, reflecting a sacramental potency of God's image and likeness, male and female, now made one in Christ, the new humanity. Exodus 40:17-38 | Revelation 11:19- 12:6 | Luke 1:26-38 Mary illustrates the beauty of the feminine, the receptivity unto God's will ... "be it unto me according to thy will." Mary, a type of the Church, is identified as woman, mother, ark and temple. Mary's obedience made it possible for the obedient One, the Lord Jesus Christ, to be conceived in her womb. Like the Ark of the Covenant and the Temple, she became a temple of the Holy Spirit, a place wherein God was birthed in the incarnation of Jesus Christ. All generations shall call her blessed! May we all come close to Mary's humble, servant-obedience in all our labors, loving, conceiving, and giving birth to many sons and daughters of Jesus Christ.

Dr. David A. Prentice is Vice President and Research Director for the Charlotte Lozier Institute. He is also Adjunct Professor of Molecular Genetics at the John Paul II Institute, The Catholic University of America and an Advisory Board Member for the Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center, a unique comprehensive stem cell center in Kansas that he was instrumental in creating. Previously he served over 10 years as Senior Fellow for Life Sciences at the Family Research Council, and prior to that he spent almost 20 years as Professor of Life Sciences at Indiana State University, and Adjunct Professor of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine. He established Stem Cell Research Facts, an educational website providing scientific facts and patient-centered videos about adult stem cells, and is a founding member of Do No Harm: The Coalition of Americans for Research Ethics, and an advisory board member for the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity. He has provided scientific advice for numerous medical professionals, legislators, policymakers and organizations at the state, federal, and international levels.

Host, Patti Staley, welcomes her guest, Cristina D'Averso Collins. Cristina is a graduate of Villanova University and The John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family where she completed her Masters in Theological Studies. In December of 2016, she also completed a Masters in General Psychology through Divine Mercy University. Her specialty and area of interest is Marriage and Family Life. On April 29th she will be giving a Marriage Readiness Retreat for Young Adults at Monmouth University.

In this episode, we sit down with D. C. Schindler, an associate professor of metaphysics and anthropology at the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, and author of "Freedom From Reality: The Diabolical Character of Modern Liberty", the newest volume in the Center's book series "Catholic Ideas for a Secular World" with the University of Notre Dame Press. Special Guest: D. C. Schindler.

The sexual revolution is like a tsunami leaving victims in its path of destruction, including American men. Listen to Terry’s frank discussion with 30-something Jimmy Berkon who survived the tsunami and learned to thrive. He now leads men to understand “the gift of self “in this ongoing battle using transparency, humor and his reflective mind. Comparing the injuries to military battle wounds, Jimmy’s analogies are insightful and inspire reflection in this busy “me first” world. Grounded in theology and the school of hard knocks, Jimmy has the unique perspective to be able to make sense of the wounded American man and what needs to happen in order to move forward and rebuild from wounded hearts and wounded minds to men made to lead and protect. Jimmy is going places. Don’t miss his insight! Jimmy Berkon majored in Theology from Franciscan University and continued his studies at the John Paul II Institute with an emphasis in Theology of the Body. He is a frequent contributor to Fiat Radio and Catholic365.  Jimmy speaks about healing and the “gift of self” in prisons and conferences. For Further Insight:  Email: jameslberkon@yahoo.com Facebook:  James Lane Berkon

This sin of objectification is truly hurting us all, men and women alike. Women have been taught they can use their body to manipulate others and men have been sold the lie that they are just naturally lustful and are hopeless to change. But, the Christ – centered, good news message St. John Paul II delivered during his Wednesday addresses tells us something very different. In Part 2 of our conversation with Christopher West, we go deeper into the meaning of Theology of the Body and how “we must rediscover the lost fullness of our humanity and long to regain it.” (JPII) Part 2 of 2 – Make sure you start with Part 1 (last week) for the beginning of the story. Please consider supporting our Podcast Our Guest: Christopher West is a proud husband and father of five. His global lecturing, best-selling books and multiple audio and video programs have made him the world’s most recognized teacher of John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” – a bold, biblical vision of love and sexuality that takes us to the “cor” of what it means to be human. As founder and president of The Cor Project, Christopher leads an international outreach devoted to spreading this liberating teaching and empowering others to learn, live, and share it. His work has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC News, Fox News, MSNBC, and countless Catholic and Evangelical media outlets. Beyond his work as a popularizer of the Theology of the Body, Christopher has been teaching graduate and undergraduate courses on the subject since the late 1990s, having served on the faculties of St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver, the Institute for Priestly Formation in Omaha, and as a visiting professor of the John Paul II Institute in Melbourne, Australia. In 2004, he helped establish the Theology of the Body Institute near Philadelphia, Pa., and serves today as Senior Lecturer of Theology and Christian Anthropology. His weeklong courses there continue to draw students from around the world. Among Christopher’s best-selling books are Theology of the Body for Beginners, Good News About Sex & Marriage, At the Heart of the Gospel, Fill These Hearts and Pope Francis To Go: Bite-Sized Morsels from The Joy of the Gospel. His latest release is a free eBook Theology of the Body at the Movies, which can be downloaded at corproject.com/movies. You can stay in touch with Christopher at corproject.com and by following Christopher West (cwestofficial) on Facebook and Twitter (@cwestTOB) and on his new YouTube Channel: The Cor Project. You can also learn more about becoming a Cor Member and the many exclusive benefits you receive at cormembership.com. Show Notes: The Cry of the Heart Video by Christopher West Registration is open for Christopher’s TOB Pilgrimage to Italy. Click here for details. Make sure you check out Christopher’s new program for Made for More Find all of Christopher’s many books on Amazon.com Love and Responsibility by John Paul ii Beyond the Birds and the Bees by Gregory and Lisa Popcak The Truth and Meaning of Sexuality by the Pontifical Council of the Family Beyond the Talk – Educating Our Children About Sexuality by Christopher West Healing the Reformation’s Wounds with the Theology of the Body by Christopher West Matt Fradd Podcast with Christoper West Episode 56 Thriving in the Trenches Podcast Episode on Modesty with Susan Husband    Call to Action –  Let us rebuke and reject the lie that our bodies are bad. For some this may be very difficult to do but it is only in this light that we can truly give Jesus our heart so that we might be healed. Scripture –  8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” – Matthew 5: 8 Quote –  “What really matters in life is that we are loved by Christ and that we love Him in return. In comparison to the love of Jesus everything else is secondary. And without the love of Jesus everything is useless.” St. John Paul II “The deepest desire of every human heart is to see another and be seen by that other’s loving look .” – St. Augustine  

Like many men, Steve Pokorny was exposed to pornography at a young age and struggled with pornography addiction for many years before encountering freedom.“I really thought there was no hope at all, but by the grace of God I have been set free – and free indeed, so much so I would rather die than lust. Because of this great gift, I'm making my life work to help others recover their God given-dignity and to assist them on their own journey of healing and wholeness.” Steve has an MA in theology and a specialization in catechetics from Franciscan University of Steubenville, as well as an MTS from the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family Studies. He is married and lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas. https://www.amazon.com/Redeemed-Vision-Setting-Pornified-Culture/dp/0999670506 (Get his book here) Hope you enjoy the interview! Support this podcast

So we know that you have likely heard about Theology of the Body through many sources, including us. You are also likely familiar with world renowned speaker, Christopher West. In this episode of our podcast, Christopher really just preaches the Gospel of Grace, Mercy, and Love. The Gospel of God’s love for each and everyone of us. Our goal in this interview was to speak life into the soul of anyone listening and share in the hope that comes from the love of Abba Father. Our world has been fed so many lies about sex, sexuality, beauty, our bodies, our desires, and our sins by many different fundamental religious. We are not called to be white washed tombs nor perfectionist, yet we are called to the way of perfection. We are not created to be a sack of dead bones, but a living soul and body created by love and for love. Part 1 of 2 – Join us next week for the rest of the story. Please consider supporting our Podcast Our Guest: Christopher West is a proud husband and father of five. His global lecturing, best-selling books and multiple audio and video programs have made him the world’s most recognized teacher of John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” – a bold, biblical vision of love and sexuality that takes us to the “cor” of what it means to be human. As founder and president of The Cor Project, Christopher leads an international outreach devoted to spreading this liberating teaching and empowering others to learn, live, and share it. His work has been featured in The New York Times, on ABC News, Fox News, MSNBC, and countless Catholic and Evangelical media outlets. Beyond his work as a popularizer of the Theology of the Body, Christopher has been teaching graduate and undergraduate courses on the subject since the late 1990s, having served on the faculties of St. John Vianney Theological Seminary in Denver, the Institute for Priestly Formation in Omaha, and as a visiting professor of the John Paul II Institute in Melbourne, Australia. In 2004, he helped establish the Theology of the Body Institute near Philadelphia, Pa., and serves today as Senior Lecturer of Theology and Christian Anthropology. His weeklong courses there continue to draw students from around the world. Among Christopher’s best-selling books are Theology of the Body for Beginners, Good News About Sex & Marriage, At the Heart of the Gospel, Fill These Hearts and Pope Francis To Go: Bite-Sized Morsels from The Joy of the Gospel. His latest release is a free eBook Theology of the Body at the Movies, which can be downloaded at corproject.com/movies. You can stay in touch with Christopher at corproject.com and by following Christopher West (cwestofficial) on Facebook and Twitter (@cwestTOB) and on his new YouTube Channel: The Cor Project. You can also learn more about becoming a Cor Member and the many exclusive benefits you receive at cormembership.com. Show Notes: The Cry of the Heart Video by Christopher West Registration is open for Christopher’s TOB Pilgrimage to Italy. Click here for details. Make sure you check out Christopher’s new program for Made for More Find all of Christopher’s many books on Amazon.com Love and Responsibility by John Paul ii    Call to Action –  Take the time to get honest with Jesus, let him into all the dark places in your own heart so that He can really shine his light and love and mercy into your deepest hurts. Scripture –  “17 Therefore, if any one is in Christ, he is a new creation;[a] the old has passed away, behold, the new has come. 18 All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 that is, God was in Christ reconciling[b] the world to himself,[c] not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.” – 2 Cor 5: 17-19 Quote –  “The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus. Those who accept his offer of salvation are set free from sin, sorrow, inner emptiness and loneliness. With Christ joy is constantly born anew.” – Pope Francis  

Dr. William A. Thomas is a Roman Catholic Theologian, Professor of Mariology at Newman College Ireland, and Director of the Pope St. John Paul II Institute of Marian Studies. Dr. Thomas studied metaphysics and philosophy in the United States before receiving his Doctorate in Sacred Theology (S.T.D.) from the University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome. He served as English Secretary to Bishop Van Lierde, OSA, the Vicar General of His Holiness Pope Saint John Paul II, in the Apostolic Palace. He is a custodian of the Sacred Relics of St. John Paul II, which accompany him.

(March 10, 2016) Dr J addresses students, faculty, and community members at Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. The event was jointly sponsored by the CUA Anscombe Society (a chapter of the Love & Fidelity Network) and the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family. Her talk is entitled "Is homo economicus an attachment-disordered child?" and is inspired by her first book, Love and Economics. Head on over to the Ruth Refuge for the Q&A session afterward.

On 2 December, The Dawson Society for Philosophy and Culture was delighted to host Mrs Anna Krohn as the presenter at our seventh and final Speakers Forum for 2014. Speaking on Christian responses to political fundamentalism and dogmatic relativism, the Academic Skills Counselor and Doctoral Candidate of Melbourne’s John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family used the examples of two Catholic men who fought the Nazi menace in 1920s and 1930s Germany and Austria – philosopher Dietrich von HIldebrand and the Catholic bishop of Münster, Blessed Clemens August Graf von Galen.

Father Roger J. Landry is a priest of the Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts, who works for the Holy See’s Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations. After receiving a biology degree from Harvard College, he studied for the priesthood in Maryland, Toronto and for several years in Rome. After being ordained a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Fall River by Bishop Sean O’Malley, OFM Cap. in 1999, he returned to Rome to complete graduate work in Moral Theology and Bioethics at the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family. Fr. Landry writes for many Catholic publications, including The National Catholic Register and The Anchor, the weekly newspaper of the Diocese of Fall River, for which he was the executive editor and editorial writer from 2005-2012. He regularly leads pilgrimages to Rome, the Holy Land, Christian Europe and other sacred destinations and preaches several retreats a year for priests, seminarians, religious and lay faithful. He speaks widely on the thought of Popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis, especially John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. He appears often on various Catholic radio programs, and is national chaplain for Catholic Voices USA.

Dr. Kenneth Schmitz, professor of philosophy at John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C., delivered the 2004 Aquinas Lecture titled, "The Texture of Being: Paths of Action, Compass of Discourse." This lecture was hosted by the Center for Thomistic Studies.