Catholic Stuff You Should Know

This week Fr. CJ and Fr. John explore Iain McGilchrist's work "The Master and his Emissary," a study of the left and right hemispheres of the brain - and how they explain the modern world in which we find ourselves. Following an introduction to the key parts of the book, they move to apply it to the schools of theology, with the hope of arriving at a deeper coherence in the inte...

This week, following election season, Fr. Jacob and Fr. Sean discuss faith and politics in light of St. Thomas Aquinas' understanding of law and the anthropology of the human person.

In this week's episode, Fr. John and Fr. CJ welcome Andrea Polito - long-time friend (and notable mention) of the podcast. Interviewing her on the topic of her dissertation, Andrea provides an introduction to the French consecrated woman and ecclesial writer Madeleine Delbrêl. With specific focus to the mission of the laity in the contemporary world, Madeleine is revealed to be ...

As we approach the end of the liturgical year, All Saints and All Souls days, and the month of November where we intentionally pray for the faithful departed, Fr. Jacob and Fr. Sean discuss "memento mori," remembering your death. They then turn their discussion to purgatory and the spiritual work of mercy that is praying for the dead.