Five-minute Catholic wisdom—or in Latin, “disjecta membra”—from Ignatius Press’ founder, editor, and priest, Father Joseph Fessio, S.J., Ph.D., a student of Joseph Ratzinger and Henri de Lubac, a winemaker, a baker, and, at times, ”the most powerful man in the American Church.”
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Welcome to the Ignatius Press Podcast! Ignatius Press has been faithfully publishing Catholic books, films, art, and more for over 40 years. With our extensive history, our library contains a wide variety of authors and titles, and we can’t wait to share them with you. On this podcast, we will feature author interviews for those who are interested in deepening their faith and learning more about Jesus Christ, his Church, and the rich Catholic intellectual and artistic tradition. We pray that ...
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In the Solum Podcast, we discuss and examine the intersection of the modern renaissances in evangelical literature, philosophy, and spiritual formation.
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How do you know a good book when you see it? What books are really worth reading? The purpose of this conversation is to help mothers and fathers identify books that will liberate their children to embrace truth, goodness, and beauty. We’ll be pondering questions of life and lifestyle as we seek to become people who live deeply and read deeply, drawing our children into the adventure of reading and living.
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Joseph Pearce: Fifty Great Books to Read Before You Die
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In our busy schedules, it is often hard to find time to read a good book, and sometimes it is even harder to know which book to read. In his new book Classic Literature Made Simple, Joseph Pearce makes this decision easier by outlining fifty great works of literature that every person should read. Beginning in the ancient world and progressing all …
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67: Fine, We Share the Divine Nature—So What?
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What difference does divinization make if we still have to go to the DMV like everyone else?Af Ignatius Press
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66: Simon Peter Says: God Makes Us Divine
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Jesus brings heaven down to us, right here on the ground, among the commoners—if we accept him.Af Ignatius Press
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Kevin Wells: Addiction and the Dark Night of the Soul
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Author Kevin Wells felt like his marriage—his whole life, even—was falling apart. His wife, Krista, was mired in an addiction to alcohol that cut her off from God, family, and friends, and Kevin felt helpless and alone. When, at last, supported by the grace of the sacraments, Krista started to find her way to healing and sobriety, the Covid-19 pand…
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65: Quantum Physics Point to God [Science and Love, pt. 3]
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Physicists agree: There is no way to understand electrons. But Christians add: "Except God."Af Ignatius Press
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64: Astrophysics Point to God [Science and Love, pt. 2]
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"Dark energy" is a scientific fact, but nobody is talking about what it proves: there is something beyond this universe—something very, very powerful indeed.Af Ignatius Press
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Abigail Favale: Entering the Church—and then converting to the Faith
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There are multiple ways in which Abigail Favale’s conversion to Catholicism may be seen as unlikely. First as an ex-Evangelical, then as a feminist academic, Favale had built a worldview—and career—on the rejection of “patriarchy” and on the promotion of progressive causes. How could she enter a Church known for male-only leadership, and for rigoro…
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Back-to-school special: Learning the Faith and history through stories
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Pope Francis wrote recently about the importance of literature in moral formation. For millennia, humans have used story-telling to communicate religious beliefs and moral values, and to ensure that history and culture remain alive for future generations. As a teacher in Catholic classical schools, Abigail Palmer has a passion for using stories as …
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63: Microbiology Points to God [Science and Love, pt 1]
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Evolution's real, but it isn't everything. Biology brings us to the Lord, and I'll prove it—with cholesterol. STAY TUNED NEXT EPISODE FOR MORE ON SCIENCE.Af Ignatius Press
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“Evangelization is about showing up”: Steve Dawson on taking the Gospel to the streets
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There was a time when Steve Dawson found himself in trouble with the law, mired in destructive behaviors and relationships. Today he spends his days sharing the Good News with anyone who will listen, as founder and president of Saint Paul Street Evangelization (in between these two stages of his life, he says, he could be found downing Jack Daniels…
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God gives EACH of us—laymen, priests, nuns, monks, bums—our own gifts. If only we'd accept them!Af Ignatius Press
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For Saint Paul, Christianity requires motion.Af Ignatius Press
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Edward Sri: The Faith is a love story
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If someone looked at the way you live your life, would they say, “That’s a person who is seeking Christ?” While many Catholics might be able to give personal or intellectual reasons why they practice their Faith, how many really allow the interior conversion necessary for a relationship with Christ to shine through in their daily lives? How many ha…
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With Jesus, you have ALREADY died—and LIFE has already won out.Af Ignatius Press
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He does it in order to make us—in a way—divine.Af Ignatius Press
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Rescuing Books, With Jill Morgan at Purple House Press
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What if some of the best titles being published are not new, but OLD? Join Charity's conversation with Jill Morgan from Purple House Press. Charity shares her joy at discovering how a beloved childhood picture book is back in print! Jill shares stories from 20 years of rescuing books--stories about author relationships, the practicalities of bringi…
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58: At Meribah and Massah [The Best Part of Waking Up, pt. 2]
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Father, lead us not into complaining.Af Ignatius Press
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Editing for Glory: A Conversation With Vivian Dudro, Senior Editor Ignatius Press
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Vivian Dudro, senior editor at Ignatius Press, joins Charity to talk about Catholic book publishing. Vivian discusses publishing works that allow children and teens to connect their lives to the deepest truths of Christ's presence. How can "wholesome" literature depict the Real? Is it necessary for Christian books to be well-written, or is it enoug…
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... is ringing out our joy to the God who saves us. In other words, the Invitatory.Af Ignatius Press
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"Peace be to you," Jesus says. But do we really know Christ's peace?Af Ignatius Press
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Don't let sin stop you from praising Jesus. Saint Peter DENIED GOD and lived to preach about it.Af Ignatius Press
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Too busy to pray? Then you've got your life backwards.Af Ignatius Press
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Mike Aquilina: Uncovering the ancient cities that shaped Christianity
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In its earliest days, Christianity was a faith associated with cities. Cities were the spots chosen by the Apostles to begin spreading the Good News, the earliest Christian communities were found in city centers, and cities quickly became the focal points of persecution of Christians—and the blood of the martyrs was always the seed of the Church. B…
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Does God tempt us?Af Ignatius Press
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Books Worth Reading? Review of The Boy Knight of Reims, by Eloise Lownsbery
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If you love historical fiction, Charity has found a rare gem for you! What was it like to live in a walled Medieval town? What was it like to live in the age of Gothic cathedral-building? How is family, work, worship, and community structured? What makes life meaningful and exciting? Meet Jean d'Orbais and his family whose life and work has been ti…
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Ep. 28 — Healing Trauma through Poetry | Laurie Klein
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This episode of Solum Podcast features poet Laurie Klein, writer of the hymn "I Love You Lord," on how writing her newest book, House of 49 Doors, helped her process the tragic suicide of her uncle. Watch the full video interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7vl4XzbpDs Purchase House of 49 Doors: https://www.amazon.com/House-49-Doors-Entr…
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Fr. Michael Brisson: Finding a Catholic soul in classic film-noir storytelling
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The hero of the new novel Death in Black and White is a Catholic priest and classic film buff who finds himself caught in a web of crime, sin, and double-crossings that rivals anything found in his favorite film-noir detective movies. The book’s author, Fr. Michael Brisson—also a Catholic priest and classic film buff—may not have real-life experien…
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52: You Have to March to Be Christian
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Galatians 5 tells us to walk—together, like soldiers.Af Ignatius Press
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Archbishop Alfred Hughes: What prayer is, and what it isn’t
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Most Catholics are aware, even if only in a vague way, of the many holy men and women who have come before us who wrote or preached on the spiritual life. We may have read about their lives; we may find their holiness and closeness to God inspiring. But do many of us look to them for concrete, specific spiritual guidance? Archbishop Emeritus Alfred…
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Who wrote the Bible? God? People? The answer is yes. And it's better that way.Af Ignatius Press
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Mark Brumley on Pope Benedict the Pastor
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When Joseph Ratzinger became pope in 2005, there was a perception in some quarters that this new pontiff—a renowned theologian and former head of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith—was a highbrow academic who would preach from the chair of St. Peter in abstruse theoretical language that the average Catholic would find impenetr…
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Authority is about giving.Af Ignatius Press
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Peter Kreeft explains the universe
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In his latest book “Why Does Everything Come in Threes?” philosopher and author Peter Kreeft ponders the ways in which creation—and the story of humanity in creation—are indelibly stamped with the image of the Creator, that is, with the Trinity. In this episode, Kreeft speaks with host Andrew Petiprin about this three-fold pattern of the universe, …
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"We," "us," is distinctly, uniquely Christian.Af Ignatius Press
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The Old Testament can seem brutal at times. Is God really love? King David gives us the key.Af Ignatius Press
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Bronwen McShea: The history of Catholic women is the history of the Church
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Because the Catholic Church has always taught that only men can be ordained to the priesthood instituted by Christ, there is a perception that the Church’s story is a story about men. There’s the Blessed Mother, of course, and maybe the occasional nun who rises to prominence, but since only men can be ordained, the thinking goes, it is men who have…
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Do your kids read fantasy? What do you think of magic? Is magic good? Bad? Join Charity as she considers why fantasy is such an important category of fiction to read! Perhaps, like Aslan, fantasy is "not safe, but good." Discover great fantasy books for your child: The Great Fantasy Book List (pdf) Purchase The Great Fantasy Book List through Brigh…
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"Daughter, your faith has made you well."Af Ignatius Press
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Mark Giszczak: Why does God allow suffering?
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They’re simple questions, and ones that every believer has to confront at some point in his or her life: why do we suffer, and why does God—who we believe to be good and loving—allow it? Humanity’s struggles with these questions have inspired countless works of art and literature—from the book of Job on through the ages—as well as theological treat…
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46: Can We Help Jesus to Rejoice? (Colossians Up Close, pt. 9)
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"In my flesh," St. Paul says, "I complete what is lacking in Christ's" . . . joy?Af Ignatius Press
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45: Who Is Speaking in the Psalms—God, David, or Israel?
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The answer is YES. And that's how it is supposed to be.Af Ignatius Press
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Francis X. Maier: A layman surveys the American Church today
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Francis X. Maier has been immersed in the life of the Church at different levels for decades. As senior aide to Archbishop Charles Chaput for more than twenty years, and as editor-in-chief of the National Catholic Register for many years before that, he got to know the leaders and major players in the American Church in both professional and person…
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Charity and her 11th grade students read Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl along with Robert Spaemann's address "Education as an Introduction to Reality" as part of Texas Holocaust remembrance week. Charity shares a speech she gave to the high school, generated from reading these texts together. Read Robert Spaemann's article "Education as …
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44: Roots, Roots, Roots (Colossians Up Close, pt. 8)
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Without roots, trees collapse, and plants blow around like tumbleweeds. Jesus wants our roots to be in him.Af Ignatius Press
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Jennifer Lahl on the untold stories of detransitioners
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In a society that often claims to value the voices of the marginalized, one group that find themselves frequently silenced by the very people claiming to speak for them are detransitioners—men and women who have gone down the road of “gender transition,” only to change their minds, embrace their biological sex, and reverse course. In this episode, …
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43: We Are Far Closer Together Than We Know (Colossians Up Close, pt. 7)
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Our lives are more intertwined than we can ever realize on earth. Yet how much more is CHRIST'S life—and his suffering—linked to ours.Af Ignatius Press
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42: Knowledge vs. Wisdom . . . and Where the Twain Meet (Colossians Up Close, pt. 6)
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According to Paul, you can't know anything, much less apply that knowledge, without Jesus.Af Ignatius Press
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Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs on reclaiming sacred art
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Is beautiful sacred art a thing of the past? Is it impossible for contemporary artists to inspire the kind of reverence and devotion for sacred subjects that the artworks of great masters have done for centuries? The Catholic Home Gallery is an answer to these questions—a collection of eighteen artworks by contemporary artists that embody the richn…
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41: Do You Really Know What "Mystery" Means? (Colossians Up Close, pt. 5)
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Christ lives within us. We think we know it, but a thousand lifetimes are not enough to grasp it.Af Ignatius Press
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