FORMED Book Club

Who goes to hell—and why? Father Joseph Fessio, Vivian Dudro, and Joseph Pearce face some of life’s most pressing questions as they continue their study of Henri de Lubac’s “The Church: Paradox and Mystery”.

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What will it take for Buddhists and Hindus to believe in Christ? Father Joseph Fessio, Vivian Dudro, and Joseph Pearce explore the “pagan religions” this week through Henri de Lubac’s “The Church: Paradox and Mystery”.

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Why the dogma of the Assumption changes everything.  Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue their discussion of Henri de Lubac’s “The Church: Paradox and Mystery.”

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How is the Church holy if she‘s so obviously full of sinners? This and more as Father Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro contemplate de Lubac‘s “The Church: Paradox and Mystery”.

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“Extra ecclesiam nulla salus,” said St. Cyprian. “Outside the Church, no one is saved.” But does that mean what we think it means? Fr. Fessio, Vivian Dudro, and Joseph Pearce discuss chapter 4 of Henri de Lubac's “The Church: Paradox and Mystery”.

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Vatican II: Was it a break, or was it part of tradition? Fr. Fessio, Vivian Dudro, and Joseph Pearce discuss chapter 3 of Henri de Lubac’s “The Church: Paradox and Mystery.”

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Theology must be lived out, not just thought out. Fr. Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro continue their exploration of chapter 2 of Henri de Lubac‘s The Church: Paradox and Mystery.

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“In one saint, I saw the whole Church pass by.” Can we see God in the Church—and the Church in a person? A meditation on the face of our Mother the Church in this second discussion on Henri de Lubac’s The Church: Paradox and Mystery.

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Fr. Henri de Lubac was a World War I veteran of the Battle of Verdun, part of the French Resistance in World War II, and—many say—a Church Father of our own time. In this special episode of the FORMED Book Club, Fr. Joseph Fessio describes his years with this pivotal French theologian, who had a profound influence on Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI.

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What will happiness be like in Heaven?  Saint Augustine has some ideas.  Join Fr. Joseph Fessio, Joseph Pearce, and Vivian Dudro in the FORMED Book Club’s final discussion of “The City of God”.

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