Dogma and Devotion

Feast of St. Stephen, the First Martyr

In this episode, Ashley sits down with special guest Stephen Melancon, seminarian of the Diocese of Lafayette, to discuss St. Stephen in honor of his December 26th feast day. 

Helpful Links: 

• Readings for the Feast of St. Stephen: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122624.cfm
• Martyrdom of St. Stephen by Giorgio Vasari: https://www.wga.hu/html_m/v/vasari/1/16stephe.html
• The Seven Deacons: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13741c.htm
• Vocations in the Diocese of Lafayette: https://www.lafayettevocations.com/ 

Third Sunday of Advent, Year C

In this episode, we discuss the anticipatory-nature of Advent, St. John the Baptist, and all the rose. 

Second Sunday of Advent, Year C

In this episode, we discuss Christmas parties before Christmas, the waiting-nature of Advent, and a couple Marian Feasts to celebrate.

Helpful Links

• Ineffabilis Deus (Immaculate Conception Dogma): https://www.papalencyclicals.net/pius09/p9ineff.htm
• Interim Report on Research by Dr. Philip Serna Callahan: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1573&context=marian_studies
• Pope Francis' Homily for the Feast of Our Lady of  Guadalupe: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2023/documents/20231212-omelia-guadalupe.html
• The Popes and Our Lady of Guadalupe: https://thecatholicwire.org/the-true-papacy/the-popes-and-our-lady-of-guadalupe/

First Sunday of Advent, Year C

Happy Catholic New Year! We are so very excited to welcome you back for the second season of Dogma and Devotion. In this episode, we talk liturgical calendars and the importance of Sacred Scripture in our everyday lives,  as well as fill you in on our saints of the year and words of the year. 

Helpful Links

• Saint Name Generator: http://www.saintsnamegenerator.com/
• Word of the Year Generator: http://wordoftheyear.me/
• Lectionary Statistics: https://catholic-resources.org/Lectionary/Statistics.htm
• Sacrosanctum Concillum: https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.html
• Cur Deus Verba: https://ignatius.com/cur-deus-verba-cdvp/
• Bible Marathon: https://www.jesuscrucified.net/bible-marathon
• Dei Verbum: https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html

Join us as we discuss John 18:33b-37 for The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 13:24-32 for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 12:38-44 for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us for this special episode where we'll discuss the Church's three-day celebration of the Communion of Saints: Halloween, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day.

Join us as we discuss Mark 12:28b-34 for the Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 10:46-52  for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.