Word & Table

By Stephen Gauthier, Alex WilgusReligion & Spirituality Christianity Spirituality

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Word & Table episodes

July 26, 2017 Confirmation
What is the rite of Confirmation and why has there been such a struggle to define it? Why is there a gap between baptism and Confirmation? What's actually happening in the prayer for confirmation?
Music: O Filie et Filae by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications.
18 min
July 19, 2017 The Gospel of John
Father Stephen and Alex talk about the final gospel: its surprising historical veracity, how it fits in with the Synoptic Gospels and why it has a special place in the church year.
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Music: "Adoro Te Devote" by Richard Proulx & The Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications.
21 min
July 12, 2017 Ignatius of Antioch
Fr. Stephen and Alex dive into another Church Father, the famous martyr Ignatius of Antioch, and how his letters give us a valuable window into the world of the earliest churches.
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Music: Jesu Dulcis Memoria by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications,.
23 min
June 14, 2017 The Gospel of Matthew
Father Stephen breaks down the Gospel of Matthew, its themes, its Jewish audience, and what it has to say about Jesus's identity.
18 min
June 07, 2017 The Gospel of Luke
We take on the third gospel and its indispensable contributions to the story of Christ: the birth narrative, its Greek context, and the elevated place of women. We also discuss the merits of reading the Bible in sequence.
Music: "Born Today" from More Sublime Chant by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers. Copyright GIA Publications
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18 min
May 31, 2017 Vestments
We break down the pieces of priestly dress and where they come from as well as the age-old question of why the bishop wears such a funny hat.
Music: "Salve Regina" by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from More Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications.
Pictures of priestly dress are here (scroll down to the slideshow)
20 min
May 24, 2017 The Daily Offices
In which we explore the Daily Office: its roots and the meaning behind its practice. It's a tale that involves sleepy monks, how the liturgy can be like a garage full of odds and ends, and the difference between the Office and personal devotions.
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Music: "Agnus Dei" and "Veni Creator Spiritus" by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications.
23 min
May 17, 2017 Saint Athanasius
Father Stephen talks about the life of Saint Athanasius and how he articulated and defended doctrines that the Church holds today.
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Music: Creator Alme Siderum by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications.
17 min
May 10, 2017 The Church part 2
Alex and Stephen revisit the subject of the Church and go deeper into the meaning of some of the words used to describe it: one, holy, catholic, apostolic, and the bride of Christ.
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Music: Gloria in Excelsis, Missa de Angelis by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications.
20 min
May 03, 2017 Church Fathers
Who were the Church Fathers? Why were they important to the church and why are they important to us today? What is a "Doctor of the Church?"
Music: "Memorial Acclamation" and "Agnus Dei" Missa Simplex from Sublime Chant by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers. Copyright GIA Publications.
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