Catholic Fragments Podcast

This episode reverently approaches the permanent Jewish origins of Christianity. Interreligious dialogue is presented as a vital task for Catholic theology today. To read the Second Vatican Council document Nostra...

This episode ponders the prayer of recollection as taught by Saint Teresa of Ávila, as well as the contemplative genius of the child. Listeners will come to know the different types of prayer and learn how to strive...

This episode meditates on Saint Augustine's development of the doctrine of original sin through his metaphor of the City of God distinct from the city of Satan, the self, and nothingness. To access the section of...

This episode considers the possibility of being perfectly happy in this life. Surprising, Saint Thomas Aquinas argues that being perfectly happy in this life is simply not possible for a number of reasons. To access...

This episode explores who God revealed himself to be - a Trinity of Persons yet one God - with the help of Swiss Dominican theologian Gilles Emery. To access Gilles Emery's book on the Trinity, see:...

This episode introduces French Catholic philosopher Jean-Luc Marion's original concept of the erotic phenomenon, as well as his recuperation of the question of love within contemporary philosophy. To access Jean-Luc...

This episode highlights an excerpt about the "three ways of humility" from Saint Ignatius Loyola's Spiritual Exercises. To access the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius Loyola, see:...

This episode features a few fragments from the Rule of Saint Benedict on the themes of balance, stability and obedience. To access the Rule of Saint Benedict, see: https://christdesert.org/rule-of-st-benedict/ For a...

This episode enters the mystical world of Saint John of the Cross and his contemplative description of God's graceful presence and the gift of death. To access Dr. Wallenfang's 2021 book iGod, in which Saint John of...

This episode takes up the question of evil in relation to the goodness of God. The writings of fifth-century Greek theologian Dionysius shed light on the perplexing problem of evil. For more background on the...

This episode considers the divine call for each one of us to become holy by God's grace. With special reference to the writings of Pope Francis and the Second Vatican Council, our vision of holiness comes into clearer...

This episode explores the meaning of autobiography and liturgical anamnesis within the context of Christian evangelization, with reference to Dr. Wallenfang's 2021 book iGod. To access Dr. Wallenfang's 2021 book iGod,...