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Way of the FathersSicilian Pilgrimage with Mike Aquilina and Jim PapandreaThe Holy Father has proclaimed 2025 as a Jubilee year, and pilgrims are already flocking to Rome to cross the thresholds of the major basilicas, and to visit the tombs of Sts. Peter and Paul. Original host of the Way of the Fathers podcast, Mike Aquilina, and current host of the podcast, James L. Papandrea, talk about jubilee and pilgrimage, and introduce listeners to the first (of hopefully many) Way of the Fathers pilgrimage. If you’re interested in going on pilgrimage to Sicily, December 1-11, 2025, with Mike, and Jim, and Fr. Kevin Barrett, you can find more information at this li...2025-03-0330 minWay of the Fathers4.12 The Heresies — The “Spirit-fighters” and the Aftermath of NicaeaAfter the Council of Nicaea, all the same questions that had been asked of the Son of God, were now asked of the Holy Spirit. Is the Holy Spirit divine, and worthy of worship? Does worship of the Holy Spirit compromise monotheism? Some who reluctantly accepted the divinity of the Son still refused to accept the divinity of the Spirit, and so they continued to reject the doctrine of the Trinity - these were called “Spirit-fighters.” This controversy led to the Second Ecumenical Council of Constantinople in the year 381 AD, and to the completion of the Nicene Creed. Li...2024-05-0828 minWay of the Fathers4.11 The Heresies — Arianism: A Man Who Became a GodArianism was the fourth century evolution of adoptionism, in which Arius made a concession to the mainstream by accepting a quasi-divinity in Jesus Christ. But this was an acquired divinity, an earned divinity, and a divinity that was less than that of the Father. The controversy led to the first worldwide (ecumenical) council of bishops, the Council of Nicaea, in the year 325 AD, and it ultimately led to the crafting of the Nicene Creed, as the Church’s definitive statement of orthodox faith. Links To listen to Mike Aquilina’s episode 23 on Alexander of Alexandria: http...2024-04-2445 minWay of the Fathers4.3 The Heresies – Docetics & Marcionites: Denying Christ's HumanityFor the second heresy, Dr. Papandrea examines the opposite extreme from the first: these are the Docetics, including the most famous docetic teacher, Marcion and his followers. They concluded that Christ was a god, not necessarily different from the many other gods or demigods in the Greco-Roman pantheon, but that he was not really a human. Links For more information on Polycarp of Smyrna, listen to Mike Aquilina’s Episode 5: https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/episode-5-st-polycarp-and-social-network/ To read Polycarp of Smyrna’s Letter to the Philippians: https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/father...2023-12-2731 min
The Catholic Culture PodcastMike Aquilina Q&A on early ChristianityFor those who missed the YouTube livestream Q&A with Mike Aquilina on May 8th, 2023, here is the audio. It was a lively conversation where Mike fielded viewer questions about important cities of the early Church, early evidence for papal primacy, the role of charity in the early Church, Origen, the providential role of easy travel for the spread of the Gospel in the first centuries, and more. We're a week into CatholicCulture.org's May fundraising campaign. Generous donors have offered a $50,000 matching grant, so any donation you make by May 24 will double in value! You can...2023-05-091h 36Way of the FathersMike Aquilina Q&A on early ChristianityFor those who missed the YouTube livestream Q&A with Mike Aquilina on May 8th, 2023, here is the audio. It was a lively conversation where Mike fielded viewer questions about important cities of the early Church, early evidence for papal primacy, the role of charity in the early Church, Origen, the providential role of easy travel for the spread of the Gospel in the first centuries, and more. We're a week into CatholicCulture.org's May fundraising campaign. Generous donors have offered a $50,000 matching grant, so any donation you make by May 24 will double in value! You can...2023-05-091h 36
Five Books for CatholicsEpisode 2: The Early Church Fathers - Interview with Mike AquilinaThe Fathers of the Church are the saintly bishops and priests of the first centuries who bear witness to the apostolic tradition and hand it on in their writings and ministry. They identify the canon of Scripture, exemplify the principles of biblical interpretation, shape the early liturgies, compose the creeds, define the rule of faith, and lay the foundations of canon law and the Church’s pastoral activity. Reading them is indispensable for a Catholic education. Perhaps the Fathers of the first two centuries are the best place to start. They are called the Apostolic Fathers because they learnt th...2023-04-2818 min
The Cordial Catholic196: The African Roots of Catholicism (w/ Mike Aquilina)In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined once again by the incredible Mike Aquilina, church historian extraordinaire, to talk about the African roots of the Catholic Church. Mike unpacks some of the interesting – and surprising – roots of things we take for granted in Catholic Christianity: the liturgy, the Latin language, some of our most important developments of doctrine and dogma and, of course, some of the most important thinkers in Early Christianity. Mike has a great take on Church history, great insights, and great stories to well. I hope you enjoy it!...2023-03-1556 min
FIRSTAR Let's chAT: an Athletic Therapy podcast | Official Podcast of WFATTSession 110 (September, 2022): 'Spot A Spider', Dr Amy SaltzmanSend us a text with your feedback from this session! Research indicates children are most vulnerable to sexual abuse between the ages of seven and thirteen. Unfortunately, engaging, age-appropriate educational materials that teach children to recognize and prevent abuse are almost non-existent. Until now. "Spot a Spider" is a groundbreaking new training program started by Dr. Amy Saltzman, M.D, that teaches children, teens, and young adults how to protect themselves from all types of abuse: sneaky (covert) emotional abuse (also known as grooming), and obvious (overt) emotional, physical and sexual abuse....2022-10-0144 min
The Cordial Catholic166: How the Early Church Read the Bible (w/ Mike Aquilina)In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined once again by world renown Early Church expert and author (and one of my favourite guests) Mike Aquilina. On this episode, Mike joins us to talk about how the Early Church read, understood, and used the Scriptures. What does it mean that the primary place of Scripture was in the Liturgy? What's more important Scripture or Tradition? Could all Christians afford Bibles? Could all Christians read? What do we know about which books were accepted and which weren't and the formation of the Canon of Scripture. ...2022-07-131h 14
What To WatchOzark and Grace & Frankie say goodbye, James Corden leaving Late Late ShowOn this weekend's What to Watch: James Corden announces he'll be leaving the Late Late Show — find out when he's done. Ozark is wrapping up its four-season run on Netflix, and Ruth is out for revenge, while the Byrdes are trying to keep their family together and get out of the Ozarks for good. Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin bring their comedy Grace and Frankie to a close after seven seasons, making it the longest-running original series on Netflix. SNL alums Vanessa Bayer and Molly Shannon star in the Showtime comedy I Love That For You, where Bayer's character dr...2022-04-2924 min
Literary ItalyEp. 42: Minucius Felix / Ostia AnticaOur guest today, Mike Aquilina, has been a friend of ours for years. A prolific writer and authority on Patristics (the writings of the Church Fathers). He’s also a lyricist with rock and roll icon Dion. Mike is the host of the Way of the Fathers podcast, and when we heard his episode on Marcus Minucius Felix and his dialogue Octavius, set in Ostia Antica just outside Rome, we thought, that ought to be an episode of Literary Italy. And now it is.2022-02-1423 min
Bindings and Bookmarks: A Book Club PodcastThe Green MileStephen King bears the label of the 'King of Horror' but in our latest book review of The Green Mile we find out that he is much more than that. Jared and James are back to give their thoughts on a somber story about a miracle worker on death row.2022-01-261h 38Way of the Fathers51—St. Patrick: Paternal and Patristic Forget the shamrocks. Pour the green beer down the sink, and drive the snakes from the Emerald Isle of your imagination. Listen up and encounter the real St. Patrick, author of two passionate, fascinating Christian works—deserving of a place with the Church Fathers. Patrick arrived in pagan Ireland in the fifth century, first as a slave and then as an itinerant bishop. By the end of his life, Ireland was a Christian nation. LINKS Patrick of Ireland, Confessio https://www.confessio.ie/etexts/confessio_english# Patrick of Ireland, Letter to th...2021-11-1117 min
The Cordial Catholic134: How the Early Church Evangelized (w/ Mike Aquilina)In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined once again by renown patristics scholar Mike Aquilina to talk about how the Early Church – the very first Christians following the apostles – evangelized, how they spread the Christian faith. Through this conversation we dig into the early Christian sources like no one else can, expertly guided by Mike Aquilina, an author, podcaster, and popular guest on this show, we look into some incredible sources to undercover exactly how and why the faith spread – and, most importantly – what lessons we can learn for today. It's a fantastic conversa...2021-11-031h 08
Bindings and Bookmarks: A Book Club PodcastThe RoadIt's Spooktober! Meaning it's the perfect time of year for depressing, post-apocalyptic nightmares. The Road by Cormac McCarthy is just that novel, and it ends up being a harrowing journey for us almost as much as it is for the characters in the book. Ok, maybe not that awful, but you can decide for yourselves. Join us as we take a nihilist road trip through the end of the world.2021-10-131h 10
Christian Saints PodcastSaint Aquilina of ThessalonicaSaint Aquilina of Thessalonica is also known as Saint Aquilina the New Martyr. She was a Greek Christian who lived in the 18th century, when Greece was ruled by the Muslim Ottoman empire. In this time Greek Orthodox Christians suffered persecution and the threat of forced conversion to Islam. When she was a baby, her father accidentally killed a Turkish neighbour, and converted to Islam. However Saint Aquilina's mother was a pious Christian, and raised her to hold firm in her faith in Christ. When she came of age, the Ottoman authorities insisted that Saint Aquilina convert t...2021-09-2523 minWay of the FathersBONUS: Interview with Mike AquilinaIn this bonus episode originally from the Catholic Culture Podcast, CatholicCulture.org’s director of podcasts, Thomas V. Mirus, interviews voice actor James T. Majewski (Catholic Culture Audiobooks) and author Mike Aquilina (Way of the Fathers) about how they make their shows and the effect reading and studying the Church Fathers has had on them personally. Contents [2:15] James’s training in philosophy and acting as preparation for narrating the Fathers [7:00] How Mike meandered into a career writing about the Fathers [9:27] The original idea for audiobooks and podcasts at The Catholic Culture 2021-08-0452 min
The Insiders ShowStaying Safe From Cyber CriminalsGuests:James Aquilina, Advisory Board Member & Strategic Advisor to the CEO, BlueVoyant;Austin Berglas, Global Head of Professional Services, BlueVoyant;Cyber criminals no longer fit the movie cliché of the big screen. Instead these bad actors now form complex networks that resemble enterprises more than rogue agencies. They will cripple a business with ransomware costing millions. Wim and Jim are joined in this episode by cyber security experts James Aquilina and Austin Berglas to find out what’s behind this online criminal activity and how to avoid being the next target. 2021-07-2027 min
Bindings and Bookmarks: A Book Club PodcastTo Kill a MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird is one of America's greatest novels. An instant classic in is time and still to this day one of the most read novels by young America in schools. And somehow Jared had never read it, until now! We dive deep into the Finch family, the mysterious Boo Radley and confront the racism that is engrained not only in the fictional Maycomb county, but sadly the racism that still lives on in modern America. We also mildly discuss the controversial sequel Go Set a Watchman.2021-07-091h 58
Criteria: The Catholic Film PodcastBONUS: Interview with narrator James T. MajewskiIn this bonus episode originally from the Catholic Culture Podcast, CatholicCulture.org’s director of podcasts, Thomas V. Mirus, interviews voice actor James T. Majewski (Catholic Culture Audiobooks) and author Mike Aquilina (Way of the Fathers) about how they make their shows and the effect reading and studying the Church Fathers has had on them personally. If you are a lector at Mass, you will find James’s comments on how he approaches reading the writings of the Saints inspiring and helpful. Contents [2:15] James’s training in philosophy and acting as preparation for narrat...2021-06-2853 min
Bindings and Bookmarks: A Book Club PodcastPet SemataryThe newest episode is dedicated to Pet Sematary by Stephen King (1983). Jared and James discuss many things in this episode such as if they had the opportunity would they use the annex to the Pet Sematary on someone they love. Is Louis Creed the most flawed main protagonist in a novel? Are things in Ludlow main being controlled by fate, or is there something else influencing the residents of the town? Is Stephen King America's greatest novelist? And much more!2021-03-291h 57
The Cordial Catholic097: What Did the Early Church Believe About Mary? (w/ Mike Aquilina)In this episode of the podcast I'm joined by Early Church expert, author, and popular speaker Mike Aquilina to talk about Mary's role in the Early Church and in the history of Christianity.From what the Old Testament says about Mary, to her role in the New Testament, to how she was understood by the very Early Christians and how her role helped to shape our Christology – and more! For more from Mike visit his website Fathers of the Church and find his books wherever fine books are sold including History's Queen.For mo...2021-02-171h 12