How does Aquinas help us understand the Faith? In this special episode, Dr. Roger Nutt, Provost and Professor of Theology at Ave Maria University, interviews our host Dr. Michael Dauphinais about the 20th Anniversary of his book, Knowing the Love of Christ: An Introduction to the Theology of St. Thomas Aquinas.

Resources:

• Knowing the Love of Christ: An Introduction to the Theology of St. Thomas Aquinas by Michael Dauphinais and Matthew Levering

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What does it mean to die well? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais speaks with Dr. Roger Nutt, Provost and Professor of Theology at Ave Maria University, about his new book on Anointing of the Sick, and how we can see death as a gain instead of a loss.

Resources:

• To Die Is Gain: A Theological (re-)Introduction to the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick for Clergy, Laity, Caregivers, and Everyone Else by Dr. Roger Nutt
• Previous Episode: Why the Church Needs Catholic Universities w/ Dr. Roger Nutt

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Is there a need to study motherhood as a science? Dr. Michael Dauphinais sits down with Dr. Janice Chik Breidenbach, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Ave Maria University, talks about her Philosophy of Motherhood course at AMU, and what she's discovered through the study and practice of motherhood.

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Was Fulton Sheen vital to the growth of American Catholicism? Dr. Michael Dauphinais sits down with Dr. James Patterson, Chair and Associate Professor of Politics at Ave Maria University, to talk about his new book, which details the life of Bishop Fulton Sheen and the birth of Catholic media.

Resources:

• Religion in the Public Square: Sheen, King, Falwell by Dr. James Patterson
• Hail Mary Lecture Series: "Taking Venerable Fulton J. Sheen Seriously"
• Bishop Fulton J. Sheen: "Life is Worth Living" (All Episodes)
• Freedom Under God by Fulton J. Sheen
• Justice and Charity by Fulton J. Sheen
• The Life of Christ by Fulton J. Sheen
• The World's First Love by Fulton J. Sheen
• Three to Get Married by Fulton J. Sheen

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Why is the Church so strict about sex and marriage? Dr. Michael Dauphinais sits down with Dr. Michael Waldstein, Professor of Theology at Franciscan University, to talk about his new book, answer questions about love and marriage, and explain why Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body is so important.

Resources:

• Glory of the Logos in the Flesh: Saint John Paul's Theology of the Body by Michael Waldstein

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Does fantasy separate us from reality? Dr. Michael Dauphinais sits down with Dr. John Jasso, Chair and Associate Professor of Communications and Literature at Ave Maria University, to discuss the importance of storytelling, using the examples of Catholic fantasy authors like J.R.R. Tolkien and G.K. Chesterton.

Resources:

• VIDEO: "Chesterton, Tolkien, and the Rhetoric of Fairyland" by Dr. John Jasso

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Why do we need religious liberty? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais sits down with Louis Brown, Jr., Executive Director of the Christ Medicus Foundation, to talk about the importance of religious liberty and the freedom to love.

*Note from the producers: We experienced some technical difficulties during the recording of this podcast; please forgive any dips in audio throughout this episode.

Resources:

• Christ Medicus Foundation
• Ave Maria University 2022 Convocation: Full Video
• Ave Maria University 2022 Convocation Keynote Speech by Louis Brown, Jr.
• Be Healed: A Guide to Encountering the Powerful Love of Jesus in Your Life by Bob Schuchts
• The John Paul II Healing Center
• Christ Medicus CURO

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Do we need to evangelize baptized Catholics? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais speaks with Josh Canning, co-founder of U Evangelize, about what the new evangelization is, and how we can share the love of Christ in a practical way.

Resources:

• U Evangelize website

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Can we share in the glory of God? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais sits down with Fr. Dominic Verner, OP, to talk about how we can deepen our communion with God through the "Glory Be" prayer.

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Can a university be authentically Catholic? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais speaks with Dr. Roger Nutt, Provost and Professor of Theology at Ave Maria University, about the importance of Catholic higher education.

Resources:

• Ex Corde Ecclesiae
• "Way to Wisdom: An Introduction to Philosophy" by Karl Jaspers
• "Man’s Search for Meaning" by Viktor E. Frankl

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