Pope Francis recently announced a new Doctor of the Church: St. Irenaeus of Lyons. In this episode of FORMED Now, Dr. John Sehorn and Dr. Ben Akers discuss this second-century Church Father, explaining his importance to the history of Christianity and his title—the "Doctor of Unity."

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Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp discuss the life of St. John Vianney.

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Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. John Sehorn discuss how St. Helena discovered the True Cross of Christ.

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Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Ben Akers discuss St. Clare and the beauty of poverty.

Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. John Sehorn discuss Pope St. Gregory the Great and his impact on the Church.

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Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Dr. James Prothro to discuss Mary's apparition to Saint Juan Diego on Tepeyac hill under the title of Our Lady of Guadalupe. This important apparition played a historical role in the conversion of the Mexico to the Christian faith and the miraculous tilma worn by the saint is still venerated by millions today.

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Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Sean Innerst discuss the great saint of the 20th century, Padre Pio.

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Dr. Tim Gray and Paul McCusker talk about the incredible Saint Francis of Assisi as portrayed in the Augustine Institute Audio Drama. This massive figure of the Church spread the Gospel with incredible power and grace throughout the 13th century.

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Dr. Ben Akers & Dr. Scott Hefelfinger, Professor of Theology at the Augustine Institute Graduate School of Theology, discuss St. Therese of Lisieux, a great modern-day saint and Doctor of the Church.

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Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Michael Barber discuss the Gospel writer and Apostle, St. Matthew.

To learn more about the Gospel of St. Matthew, Dr. Gray and Dr. Barber have an ongoing weekly Bible Study that walks through this beautiful Gospel.

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