What can the Gospel of Matthew reveal about Jesus, His Kingdom, and the Church He established?

Dr. Edward Sri, author, theologian, Vice President of Formation at FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students), and visiting Professor at Ave Maria University, joins Dr. Michael Dauphinais to explore the deeper structure of Matthew's Gospel and the connections it makes between Jesus, David's kingdom, Peter, and the authority Christ gives to His Church.

This conversation also explores what Matthew reveals about the Christian life, including the Father's loving gaze, forgiveness, evangelization, the Sacraments, and Christ's promise to remain with His Church.

Resources:

The Gospel of Matthew by Curtis Mitch & Edward Sri

Dr. Edward Sri’s Website

God With Us: Encountering Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew by Edward Sri

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How does the Shroud of Turin show the risen Christ? Hair falling to the shoulders, facial shadows from overhead light, and an unflattened back all point to a man lifted up, just as Jesus promised in the Gospel of John.

This episode’s guest, Dr. Gilbert Lavoie, is a physician specializing in internal medicine, occupational medicine and public health. For more than forty years he has conducted a forensic study of the Shroud of Turin, focusing on the blood marks, anatomical details of the image, and their alignment with the Crucifixion and the Gospel of John. He is the author of several works on the Shroud, most recently, The Shroud of Jesus and the Sign John Ingeniously Concealed, and has contributed to the Ave Maria University Shroud of Turin exhibit.

From the off-image blood mark that first convinced a skeptical physician to microscopic fibers, first-century dating evidence, and the three-dimensional sculpture now at Ave Maria University, this conversation weaves science, Scripture, and the mystery of the Resurrection. 

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In this powerful episode of The Catholic Theology Show, host Dr. Michael Dauphinais sits down with author and scholar Joseph Pearce to uncover the astonishing courage and heroic fidelity to Christ and his Catholic Church of the English martyrs. Drawing from Pearce’s book Faith of Our Fathers: A History of True England, they bring to life the stories of saints such as Thomas More, John Fisher, Edmund Campion, Margaret Clitherow, Robert Southwell, and Nicholas Owen, ordinary men and women who chose Christ over comfort, freedom and even life itself.

From persecution under Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, to the hidden priest holes and secret Masses that kept the faith alive for three centuries, Pearce shows why these heroes represent the “true England.” You’ll also hear how their witness paved the way for the great Catholic revival led by figures such as St. John Henry Newman, and the timeless lessons of humility, fidelity, and the Cross that still speak to us today. May all the English Catholic Martyrs, pray for us! 

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Who Was St. Thomas More? W/ Dr. Travis Curtright | Ep. 19 

That Hideous Strength w/ Joseph Pearce | Ep. 88

Catholic teachings can be misunderstood as just a set of rules, but in this episode of The Catholic Theology Show, Bishop Thomas Paprocki and Dr. Dauphinais dive into how what looks like rules are paths to freedom and grace. 

Drawing from more than fifty years of priestly ministry and over two decades as a bishop, Bishop Paprocki reflects his vocation, discuss the future of young Catholics in the Church, marriage, discipleship, the role of faith, and a future filled with hope. Bishop Paprocki offers practical wisdom on courage, trust and hope, encouraging Catholics to live their faith confidently in a world that challenges Christian beliefs. 

• Encountering Christ in Secular Society w/ Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone | Ep. 52

Resources:

• From Christendom to Apostolic Mission by Monsignor James Shea
• Additional resources mentioned include the SEEK Conference hosted by FOCUS
• Ave Maria University School of Law
  

Join Dr. Michael Dauphinais and Dr. Scott Hahn, founder of the Saint Paul Center for Biblical Theology, for a rich, eye-opening journey through 1–2 Chronicles. These books pulse with God’s relentless love, revealing how He weaves covenant, kingship, temple, and liturgy into one sweeping story of salvation.Hahn and Dauphinais pull back the curtain on the history, and theological depth that make Chronicles the vital bridge between the Old and New Testaments.

You’ll discover why these pages matter more than most people realize, and how they prepare the way for Christ. This conversation also marks the release of Dr. Hahn’s new book: Kingdom Come: Unveiling the Mystery of Salvation History, A Study of 1–2 Chronicles (co-authored with Celeste Fortenberry, Emmaus Road Publishing, mid-2026).

Come ready to see Scripture with fresh eyes, and a fuller heart.

Resources:

Holy People, Holy Land' by Dr. Dauphinais and Michael Levering

Related episodes:

Catholics In Exile w/ Dr. Scott Hahn | Ep. 106

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What if the Bible isn’t just a collection of laws and stories, but the original romantic comedy with the happiest ending of all time? 

Discover how marriage reveals the very heart of God’s Trinitarian love and why recovering this vision is urgent for our culture today.

In this rich conversation on The Catholic Theology Show, host Michael Dauphinais welcomes Dr. John Bergsma, author of ⁠The Bible and Marriage: The Two Shall Become One Flesh by John Bergsma⁠ to explore how marriage stands at the very center of God’s plan for humanity, from Adam and Eve’s original communion, through the covenants and prophetic love stories like Hosea, to Jesus as the Bridegroom who prepares a place for His Church. Together they recover the beautiful biblical vision of companionate, indissoluble, self-giving love, address common misunderstandings about the Old Testament, polygamy, headship, and Ephesians 5, and show how the entire scriptural narrative is ultimately a divine romance culminating in the Wedding Feast of the Lamb.

Resources:

• St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology

Related Episodes:

• The Biblical Roots of the Jubilee Year w/ Dr. John Bergsma | Ep. 144

In this powerful episode of the Catholic Theology Show, host Michael Dauphinais welcomes His Excellency Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco. They discuss the heart of Christian courage, the beauty and truth of the Church’s timeless teachings on marriage and human flourishing, and the urgent need to recover reverence in the celebration of the Holy Mass.

Archbishop Cordileone shares insights on the Benedict XVI Institute for Sacred Music and Divine Worship, the new Reverent Liturgy Project, the power of sacred music (including the Mass of the Americas), Ad Orientem worship, kneeling for Communion, silence in church, active participation, and how beauty draws souls to Christ. They also explore personal encounter with Jesus, evangelization through genuine friendship, the integration of faith and reason (logica latria), and why the Church’s tradition remains a source of joy and communion in a secular age. A rich conversation filled with wisdom, hope, and practical encouragement for priests, seminarians, and lay faithful seeking deeper union with Christ in the liturgy and in daily life.

Resources:

Benedict XVI Institute

Reverent Liturgy Project

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Benedict XVI and the Liturgy w/ Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ | Ep. 193

Drawing on Scripture the Church Fathers, the parable of the Good Samaritan, personal stories, and rich analogies including black holes, heart transplants and the Sistine Chapel, Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., shows how the Gospel moves from background noise to a life-changing encounter with Jesus Christ.

In this powerful episode of The Catholic Theology Show, host Dr. Michael Dauphinais welcomes Fr. Gabriel Gillen, O.P., Dominican Friary and National Chaplain for FOCUS to explore how we can move from mere knowledge of the faith to being truly overwhelmed by the Gospel. Fr. Gillen unpacks the Five R’s that form a clear, compelling presentation of the kerygma, the proclamation of the Gospel , the Five R’s are revealed in the episode!

Whether you’re a longtime Catholic or someone rediscovering the faith, this conversation will deepen your wonder at God’s plan of salvation and inspire you to live it more fully.

• Understanding the Gospel in a Digital World w/ Dr. Edward Sri | Ep. 105

• The Gospel in the Cosmos: Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis w/ Joseph Pearce

Every moment of Jesus’ life is for our transformation and an invitation to be united with Him.

In this episode of The Catholic Theology Show, host Michael Dauphinais welcomes back Father Dominic Legge, O.P., President of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., and former Director of the Thomistic Institute. 

Aquinas devotes an entire section to what Jesus did and suffered, from His conception and baptism, through His transfiguration, passion, and death, to His resurrection and ascension. Fr. Legge unpacks the importance of these mysteries and how they reveal God’s plan for humanity, and what it means to be united to Christ through His grace and the Sacraments. 

Resources:

• Thomistic Institute Aquinas 101 video series and Aquinas' treatment of the mysteries of Christ's life in the Summa Theologiae.

• A lecture by Karen Oberg on the theology and science of water, and the book They Flew by Carlos Eire.

• Explore the work of the Dominican House of Studies and the broader Thomistic tradition.

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• The Trinitarian Christology of St. Thomas Aquinas w/ Fr. Dominic Legge | Ep. 87

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Did you know that G.K. Chesterton visited America 100 years ago and wrote about his observations and encountered in the book What I Saw in America? 

In honor of the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America, Dr. Dauphinais sits down with Dr. Susan Hanssen, associate professor of history at the University of Dallas, to discuss the history of the country through G.K. Chesterton’s eyes.  Together they unpack what Chesterton meant when he said America was “the only nation in the world that is founded upon a creed" of equality, freedom, and governance as well as his prescient and prophetic cautions about the progressivism of the post-WWI era and its creeping totalitarianism and servitude. 

Finally, they consider how Chesterton distinguished between what he called America's "shadows" and the great "light of America" that he thought the rest of the world needed to see.  Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the United States with The Catholic Theology Show! 

Public Discourse and writings from Susan Hanssen:

https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/author/susan-hanssen/

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Catholics in Early America w/ Dr. Michael Breidenbach | Ep. 24

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