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   Number 1: 155 The Hidden Life of Fulton Sheen: America's Greatest Evangelist

   Archbishop Fulton Sheen captivated millions with his preaching - but what was it that made his own spiritual life so extraordinary? In this episode of the Art of Catholic podcast, Matthew Leonard and Allan Smith explore Sheen's life, teaching, deep interior life, and the habits that helped form one of the most remarkable Catholic voices of the modern age. 🟡 Watch "INTRODUCTION TO REAL PRAYER" for FREE - No Credit Card or Cancellation | Just SIGN UP and WATCH: https://www.scienceofsainthood.com 🟢 Go on PILGRIMAGE with Matthew to ITALY in 2027! https://www.scienceofsainthood.com/pilgrimages-with-matthew-leonard 🟠 SUPPORT this podcast and Matthew's work to spread the Catholic faith: https://www.scienceofsainthood.com/donate ▶️ Please LIKE and SHARE this video by clicking the SHARE button! Most Catholics know who Fulton Sheen was. Or at least they think they do. The cape. The unmistakable voice. The brilliant teaching. The fearless way he proclaimed the Catholic faith. But that Emmy Award-winning evangelist was only the Fulton Sheen everyone saw in public. What was underneath all of that? What was it about this man that made him truly holy? What did his life actually look like when the cameras were off? And what ultimately moved the Church to determine that Fulton Sheen should be beatified? Those are the questions I wanted to explore in my conversation with my good friend Allan Smith on the latest Art of Catholic podcast. Allan is on the beatification committee for Archbishop Sheen and has spent more than a decade studying, preserving and promoting Sheen's spiritual legacy. Few people know the man behind the famous television personality quite like he does. So our conversation gets into some fascinating parts of Sheen's life and spirituality that aren't nearly as well known. Among the things we discuss: - The secret to Sheen's supernatural success - Sheen's favorite saints & spirituality - Why he so affected even non-Catholics - His most powerful sermon...and why - His famous encounter with St. John Paul II - And much more! If you want to understand what made Fulton Sheen truly holy - and what made him the kind of man the Church is preparing to beatify - you're going to want to hear this conversation.

   September 03, 2026·1h 14min
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   Number 2: 154 The Deeper (Darker) Currents of Pope Leo's Encyclical on AI

   Many people have missed a lot of the deeper ideas that Pope Leo XIV's encyclical Magnifica Humanitas on AI is built on. Matthew Leonard and Michael Matheson Miller expose not only those deeper currents, but some of the darker forces which the Holy Father is addressing. 🟡 Watch "INTRODUCTION TO REAL PRAYER" for FREE - No Credit Card or Cancellation | Just SIGN UP and WATCH: https://www.scienceofsainthood.com 🟢 Go on PILGRIMAGE with Matthew to ITALY in 2027! https://www.scienceofsainthood.com/pilgrimages-with-matthew-leonard 🟠 SUPPORT this podcast and Matthew's work to spread the Catholic faith: https://www.scienceofsainthood.com/donate ▶️ Please LIKE and SHARE this video by clicking the SHARE button! Covered in this episode: Why the Pope says technology isn't neutral Understanding Transhumanism & Posthumanism...and their danger How our moral progress hasn't matched our technical progress Why Catholics must reject the "technocratic paradigm" (and what that is) Why many tech professionals believe death is just a "glitch" to be solved What to do when we feel helpless in the face of technology and more!

   June 23, 2026·1h 51min
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   Number 3: 153 The Hidden Danger of Christian Healing Culture

   Wounds are real and need to be dealt with. That said, there's a danger. Matthew Leonard and Michael Matheson Miller discuss how people in the modern therapeutic culture of "healing" sometimes forget the most important thing and get stuck in their past and present issues. 🟡 Watch "INTRODUCTION TO REAL PRAYER" for FREE right now in the Science of Sainthood! - No credit card or cancellation. Just SIGN UP and WATCH: https://www.scienceofsainthood.com 🟠 SUPPORT this podcast and Matthew's work to spread the Catholic faith: https://www.scienceofsainthood.com/donate ▶️ Please Leave a 5 Star Review if you liked the episode!

   June 17, 2026·14min
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   Number 4: 130 How a Millennial Mormon Discovered the Catholic Church

   When I asked my parish priest who the new guy with the blond ponytail in our parish was, I had no idea his conversion story would be so compelling that I'd end up asking him to be a guest on the Art of Catholic Podcast! In fact, Stephen Johnson's entire life story is a fascinating journey, one that took him from the Mormon faith of his childhood through atheism, New Age beliefs, and Evangelical Protestantism, and finally home to the Catholic Church. And all this while serving in the military as an Air Force Pararescueman, one of the most intense special mission units in the Armed Forces! You've GOT to give this episode a listen. 🟡 Science of Sainthood Website: https://www.scienceofsainthood.com/ Watch Course #1: CATHOLIC MYSTICISM & THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE OF GRACE for FREE! Sign up at https://www.scienceofsainthood.com/ 🟢 Join Matthew on a 5 Star PILGRIMAGE to the HOLY LAND https://www.scienceofsainthood.com/pilgrimage SUPPORT Matthew's work to spread the Catholic faith 🔵 https://donorbox.org/matthew-leonard# (If you want free books and stuff) OR 🔵 NON-PROFIT 501c3 at https://donorbox.org/thanks-for-supporting-matthew-leonard-s-evangelization-efforts ▶️ Please like and SHARE this video by clicking the SHARE button

   June 01, 2023·1h 16min
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   Number 5: 093: God & Evolution

   Featuring Dr. Jay Richards https://youtu.be/y9APG8CDzjM The confusion is pervasive. The consequences are catastrophic. What is a Catholic supposed to believe when it comes to evolution? Is it okay or not? Can Darwinism be reconciled with Church teaching as many argue (or even assume)? To answer these (and many other related questions), I brought in a man I consider to have one of the most remarkable minds in the Catholic Church. His name is Dr. Jay Richards, a New York Times best-selling author and convert to Catholicism (from Calvinism). Jay is an Assistant Research Professor in the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America, a Senior Fellow at the Discovery Institute, and the Executive Editor of The Stream. He's smart. Very smart. And he's got a lot to say on the topic of evolution. In fact, he edited and contributed to a powerful book titled "God and Evolution" which I found very interesting. You will, too. Among other things, Jay and I discuss: The predominant views of how the world came to beHow the Church views the famous "Origin of Species" by Charles DarwinThe fundamental difference between a Darwinist and a theistThe conundrum of "theistic evolution"Intelligent DesignWhy there is so much confusion in Catholicism about evolution This is one of those episodes that's going to challenge some of your fundamental presuppositions and make you say, "What? Really?" Enjoy! God bless! Matthew P.S. It's almost time! Doors re-open to the world's fastest growing online school of authentic Catholic spirituality on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th! CLICK HERE to check it out and get on the Wait List! (Wait List members are eligible for Early Bird Discounts!) "If you've ever wanted to deepen your life of prayer and actually make some progress in avoiding vice and growing in virtue, look no further." Dr. Brant Pitre – Renowned theologian & author of Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist

   September 05, 2019·53min
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