In this episode of Logos Podcast, Fr. Max and Fr. Joseph dive deep into the meaning of the Old Law and the New Law — drawing from Scripture, the Church Fathers, and St. Thomas Aquinas. 

Is the God of the Old Testament different from the God of the New Testament? Did Jesus come to abolish the law, or to fulfill it? And why does St. Thomas say the New Law is actually more demanding than the Old?

Together, the priests unpack the Torah, the Ten Commandments, the sacrificial system, and the judicial laws of Israel — and show how all of these find their fulfillment in Christ, the Law of Freedom and the Law of Love. 

You’ll learn why the grace of the Holy Spirit is at the heart of Christian life, how to avoid common misunderstandings between Catholics and Protestants, and what it means to live interiorly with God’s Spirit today.

If you’ve ever wondered about the relationship between the Old Testament and the New Testament, this conversation will give you clarity, challenge your assumptions, and inspire you to go deeper in the Catholic faith.

Topics covered:
- Misconceptions about Old vs. New Testament God
- The purpose of the Old Law (moral, liturgical, judicial)
- Why the Old Law was incomplete
- Prophecies of a New Law in Ezekiel
- St. Thomas Aquinas on the grace of the Holy Spirit
- Why the New Law is harder — yet possible through grace
- What it means to live the Law of Love today

Chapters
0:00 – Introduction
2:10 – The Topic 
2:55 - Augustine Institute Ad
4:45 - The Topic 
7:40 – Misconceptions About the Law
9:00 – What Is the Old Law?
13:45 – Why God Gave the Law
18:00 – The Limits of the Old Law
22:40 – Promise of a New Law
25:20 – What Is the New Law?
27:30 – Moral, Liturgical, and Judicial Laws in Christ
35:00 – Is the New Law Harder?
41:00 – The Law of Freedom and Love
47:40 – Infinite Mercy, Infinite Demands
48:50 – Practical Takeaways
49:27 – Closing & Blessing

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