Catholic Thinkers

The first years of Christianity and, later, the years of the Protestant reformation were especially formative years in the Church. Father O'Connell guides the listener through historical facts with stories, always drawing us into the mindset of the key players and of the time in which they lived. How were the very first Christians viewed by their contemporaries, and why were they persecuted? How did the Church survive the popular heresies that arose while it was still very new?

In the second part of the course, we learn about the humble beginnings of Martin Luther and how his personal theological difficulty became a movement that changed Christendom, one in which a one-time defender of the Catholic faith and the papacy, Henry the VIII, would later reject the authority of the pope and have himself declared the Supreme Head of the Church in England. 

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https://youtu.be/089qQUhDCCw

Recorded in 1997. The first years of Christianity and, later, the years of the Protestant reformation were especially formative years in the Church. Father O'Connell guides the listener through historical facts with stories, always drawing us into the mindset of the key players and of the time in which they lived. How were the very first Christians viewed by their contemporaries, and why were they persecuted? How did the Church survive the popular heresies that arose while it was still very new?

In the second part of the course, we learn about the humble beginnings of Martin Luther and how his personal theological difficulty became a movement that changed Christendom, one in which a one-time defender of the Catholic faith and the papacy, Henry the VIII, would later reject the authority of the pope and have himself declared the Supreme Head of the Church in England. 

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https://youtu.be/wsVNQvW-UJI

This course explores the faith and life of the Church with regard to the sacraments and the entire liturgical life of the church. After discussing the biblical, historical, and dogmatic aspects of the Church's sacramental life, we will explore how we can deepen and enrich our participation in that life.

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https://youtu.be/QSTMtTNPLrE

This course explores the faith and life of the Church with regard to the sacraments and the entire liturgical life of the church. After discussing the biblical, historical, and dogmatic aspects of the Church's sacramental life, we will explore how we can deepen and enrich our participation in that life.

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https://youtu.be/LhZBj5gUgDI

This course explores the faith and life of the Church with regard to the sacraments and the entire liturgical life of the church. After discussing the biblical, historical, and dogmatic aspects of the Church's sacramental life, we will explore how we can deepen and enrich our participation in that life.

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https://youtu.be/h-QZwTTlZ7A

This course explores the faith and life of the Church with regard to the sacraments and the entire liturgical life of the church. After discussing the biblical, historical, and dogmatic aspects of the Church's sacramental life, we will explore how we can deepen and enrich our participation in that life.

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https://youtu.be/R78x1fELMH0

This course explores the faith and life of the Church with regard to the sacraments and the entire liturgical life of the church. After discussing the biblical, historical, and dogmatic aspects of the Church's sacramental life, we will explore how we can deepen and enrich our participation in that life.

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https://youtu.be/FYeEUdb4IdE

This course explores the faith and life of the Church with regard to the sacraments and the entire liturgical life of the church. After discussing the biblical, historical, and dogmatic aspects of the Church's sacramental life, we will explore how we can deepen and enrich our participation in that life.

Today's lectures are on the Sacramental Economy, and Sacraments and Sacramentals.

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https://youtu.be/t3CUSw-7UmI

The general purpose of the course is to inculcate a thorough knowledge of the content and structure of John’s Gospel and to familiarize the student with the diverse ways in which contemporary scholarship views the Gospel. Our specific objectives involve helping the student acquire a full understanding of the content and structure of John’s Gospel, heightening the student’s skills in exegesis and in the application of the Gospel’s message; and expanding the student’s knowledge of the cultural milieu out of which this Gospel grew.

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The general purpose of the course is to inculcate a thorough knowledge of the content and structure of John’s Gospel and to familiarize the student with the diverse ways in which contemporary scholarship views the Gospel. Our specific objectives involve helping the student acquire a full understanding of the content and structure of John’s Gospel, heightening the student’s skills in exegesis and in the application of the Gospel’s message; and expanding the student’s knowledge of the cultural milieu out of which this Gospel grew.

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