by Mary Estrada | May 21, 2020 | Bonaventure, Bonaventure Tree of Life, High Middle Ages, Podcast
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:0030:46 Bonaventure, Tree of Life – Final Prayer – CHSS 38 In the Final Prayer of the Tree of Life, Bonaventure helps his audience address the question: how does one become crucified with Christ? The answer to this question is the...
by Mary Estrada | May 21, 2020 | Bonaventure, High Middle Ages, Middle Ages, Podcast
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:0032:51 Bonaventure Tree of Life – Final Reflections – CHSS 39 In this episode, we offer reflections on the overall structure and significance of Bonaventure’s Tree of Life. Music provided by...
by Mary Estrada | Jul 16, 2019 | Aquinas on Bible Study, High Middle Ages, Middle Ages, Podcast, Thomas Aquinas
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:0029:58 How Did Thomas Aquinas Study the Bible? CHSS 47 How did Thomas Aquinas (ca. 1224-1275) study the Bible? In this episode, we provide a brief overview of the salient characteristics of Thomas Aquinas’ approach to the study of the...
by Mary Estrada | Jul 7, 2019 | High Middle Ages, Podcast, Thomas Aquinas
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:0031:12 Thomas Aquinas on the Question: Should We Pray, Even If God Already Knows Everything? CHSS 46 Thomas Aquinas on the Purpose of Prayer If God is omniscient and immutable (unchangeable), what then is the purpose of prayer? It would seem...
by Mary Estrada | Jun 30, 2019 | Doctors of Church, Doctors of the Church Lives, Middle Ages, Podcast, Saints, Saints Lives, Thomas Aquinas
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:0031:33 Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274): A Life Devoted to Answering the Life Questions from Faith and Reason – CHS 45 How did Thomas Aquinas investigate the Life Questions? In other words, what was Thomas’ method in finding answers. In...
by Mary Estrada | Jun 23, 2019 | Bellarmine on Money, Early Modern Era, Podcast, Robert Bellarmine
Robert Bellarmine on a Catholic Christian’s Use of Money 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... St. Robert Bellarmine on How a Catholic Christian Should View Money – CHSS 44 Monetary wealth, argued Bellarmine, can be a great temptation in the Christian life. In...
by Mary Estrada | Jun 16, 2019 | Bellarmine on Dying Well, Early Christianity, Early Modern Era, Podcast, Robert Bellarmine
Robert Bellarmine on the Need for Spiritual Vigilance 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:0048:04 St. Robert Bellarmine on the Need for Spiritual Vigilance – Catholic Heritage Spirituality Show 43 Spiritual vigilance is one of the most important considerations for the...
by Mary Estrada | Jun 9, 2019 | Bellarmine on Dying Well, Early Modern Era, Podcast, Robert Bellarmine
Robert Bellarmine on Faith, Hope and Love 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Robert Bellarmine,The Art of Dying Well – Faith, Hope and Love – CHS 42 To die well, Robert Bellarmine argued, one must live well. The keys to living well are twofold: the virtues and...
by Mary Estrada | Jun 2, 2019 | Bellarmine on Dying Well, Early Modern Era, Podcast, Robert Bellarmine
Robert Bellarmine on the Purpose of Prayer 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Robert Bellarmine, Art of Dying Well – On Prayer – CHSS 41 Prayer is critical for the Christian life. For Bellarmine, prayer performs a multitude of purposes, especially in view of...
by Mary Estrada | May 26, 2019 | Bellarmine on Money, Doctors of Church, Doctors of the Church Lives, Early Modern Era, Podcast, Robert Bellarmine
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:0036:54 Robert Bellarmine, Introduction to His Life and Spiritual Writings – CHS 40 Robert Bellarmine, Introduction to His Life and Spiritual Writings Who was Robert Bellarmine? Robert Bellarmine is a doctor of the Catholic Church, who...
by Mary Estrada | Apr 28, 2019 | Bonaventure, Bonaventure Tree of Life, High Middle Ages, Podcast
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Bonaventure, Tree of Life – Twelfth Fruit – Eternity of Christ’s Kingdom – CHSS...
by Mary Estrada | Apr 28, 2019 | Bonaventure, Bonaventure Tree of Life, High Middle Ages, Middle Ages, Podcast
Bonaventure on the Equity of Christ’s Judgement 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Bonaventure, Tree of Life – Eleventh Fruit – The Equity of Christ’s Judgement – CHSS 36 In the Eleventh Fruit, Bonaventure discusses Christ’s future role as...
by Mary Estrada | Apr 21, 2019 | Bonaventure, Bonaventure Tree of Life, High Middle Ages, Middle Ages, Podcast
Bonaventure on the Sublimity of Christ’s Ascension 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Bonaventure, Tree of Life – Tenth Fruit – The Sublimity of Christ’s Ascension – CHSS 35 In the Tenth Fruit, Bonaventure reflects on Christ’s Ascension into...
by Mary Estrada | Apr 14, 2019 | Bonaventure, Bonaventure Tree of Life, High Middle Ages, Middle Ages, Podcast
Bonaventure on Christ’s Resurrection 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Bonaventure, Tree of Life – Ninth Fruit – The Novelty of Christ’s Resurrection – CHSS 34 In the Ninth Fruit, Bonaventure discusses Christ’s resurrection from the dead....
by Mary Estrada | Apr 7, 2019 | Bonaventure, Bonaventure Tree of Life, High Middle Ages, Middle Ages, Podcast
Bonaventure, Tree of Life – Eighth Fruit – Jesus’ Victory in the Conflict of Death – CHSS 33 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Bonaventure, Tree of Life – Eighth Fruit – Jesus’ Victory in the Conflict of Death – CHSS 33 In...
by Mary Estrada | Mar 31, 2019 | Bonaventure, Bonaventure Tree of Life, High Middle Ages, Middle Ages, Podcast
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Bonaventure, Tree of Life – Seventh Fruit – Jesus’ Constancy under Torture – CHSS 32 In the Seventh Fruit, Bonaventure reflects upon the sentencing of Jesus to death by Pontius Pilate, his torture and execution on...
by Mary Estrada | Mar 24, 2019 | Bonaventure, Bonaventure Tree of Life, High Middle Ages, Middle Ages, Podcast
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Bonaventure, Tree of Life – Sixth Fruit – Jesus’ Patience in Maltreatment – CHSS 31 In the Sixth Fruit, Bonaventure looks at the final hours of Jesus’ life, specifically the events surrounding Jesus’ trials before...
by Mary Estrada | Mar 17, 2019 | Bonaventure, Bonaventure Tree of Life, High Middle Ages, Podcast
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Bonaventure, Tree of Life – Fifth Fruit – Jesus’ Confidence in Trials – CHSS 30 In the fifth fruit, Bonaventure focuses our attention on Jesus’ confidence in his final trials. Focusing on the betrayal by Judas to...
by Mary Estrada | Mar 3, 2019 | Bonaventure, Bonaventure Tree of Life, High Middle Ages, Podcast
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Bonaventure, Tree of Life – Third Fruit – The Loftiness of His Power – CHSS 28 In the third fruit, Bonaventure focuses our attention on the Loftiness of Jesus Christ’s Power. From Christ’s baptism to his...
by Mary Estrada | Feb 24, 2019 | Bonaventure, Bonaventure Tree of Life, High Middle Ages, Podcast
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Bonaventure, Tree of Life – Second Fruit – The Humility of His Mode of Life – CHSS 27 What was one of the salient characteristics of Christ’s life? Bonaventure points to Christ’s humility as the guiding...
by Mary Estrada | Feb 17, 2019 | Bonaventure, Bonaventure Tree of Life, High Middle Ages, Podcast
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Bonaventure, Tree of Life – First Fruit – His Distinguished Origin – CHSS 26 What are Christ’s pre-incarnate origins? In this episode, we examine Bonaventure’s high Christology, which forms the basis of his...
by Mary Estrada | Feb 10, 2019 | Bonaventure, Bonaventure Tree of Life, High Middle Ages, Podcast
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Bonaventure, Tree of Life – Prologue – CHSS 25 For Bonaventure, what was the Tree of Life spoken of in Revelation 22? In this episode, we review not only Bonaventure’s answer to this question, but we also discuss his...
by Mary Estrada | Feb 3, 2019 | Bonaventure, Bonaventure Tree of Life, Doctors of Church, High Middle Ages, Podcast, Saints, Saints Lives
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Bonaventure Seraphic Doctor – CHSS 24 Bonaventure was a prolific medieval theologian at the university of Paris and the Master General of the Franciscan order. In this episode, we briefly review his life and work in order to...
by Mary Estrada | Jan 27, 2019 | Bonaventure, Bonaventure Tree of Life, High Middle Ages, Podcast
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... The Backstory of the Catholic Heritage – CHSS 23 What are some practical tips for daily prayer? In today’s episode, we talk about Catholic forms of prayer such as mental prayer, prayer before the Blessed Sacrament and the...
by Mary Estrada | Jan 22, 2019 | Podcast
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Prayer Tips for Catholic Christians – CHS 22 What are some practical tips for daily prayer? In today’s episode, we talk about Catholic forms of prayer such as mental prayer, prayer before the Blessed Sacrament and the daily...
by Mary Estrada | Jan 13, 2019 | Podcast
Catholic Marriage Preparation Advice 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Catholic Marriage Preparation Advice – CHSS 21 What are the keys to preparing for a good Catholic marriage? In this episode, Mary and Dr. Estrada talk about the keys to entering and sustaining a...
by Mary Estrada | Jan 9, 2019 | Podcast
What Does the Epiphany Mean? 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... What Does the Epiphany Mean? CHSS 20 Why do Catholic Christians celebrate the Epiphany? The Feast of the Epiphany commemorates the events recorded in Matthew 2, where the author mentions the arrival of magi...
by Mary Estrada | Jan 2, 2019 | Podcast
Why Do Catholics Call Mary the Mother of God? 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Why Do Catholics Call Mary the Mother of God? – CHSS 19 Why do Catholics refer to Mary as the “Mother of God”? In this episode, we explore the theological and historical...
by Mary Estrada | Dec 26, 2018 | Fulton Sheen, Fulton Sheen on Eucharist, Modern Era, Podcast
Fulton Sheen on the Nativity 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Fulton Sheen on the Nativity – CHSS 18 What was the spiritual significance of Christ’s birth? In this episode, we discuss the parallels Bishop Fulton Sheen saw in Christ’s birth and the...
by Mary Estrada | Dec 18, 2018 | John Henry Newman, Modern Era, Newman Advents Sermons, Podcast
Bl. John Henry Newman – Advent Sermon pt 2 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Bl. John Henry Newman – Advent Sermon pt 2 – CHSS 017 What is the purpose of struggle in the spiritual life? Newman argues that spiritual struggle promotes spiritual growth. In...
by Mary Estrada | Dec 11, 2018 | John Henry Newman, Modern Era, Newman Advents Sermons, Podcast
Bl. John Henry Newman – Advent Sermon pt 1 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Bl. John Henry Newman – Advent Sermon pt 1 – CHSS 016 How did John Henry Nemwan think about the season of advent? In this episode, we discuss one of Newman’s sermons on...
by Mary Estrada | Dec 4, 2018 | John Henry Newman, Modern Era, Newman Life Works, Newman on Providence, Podcast, Saints, Saints Lives
St. John Henry Newman – Life, Work and Writings 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... St. John Henry Newman – Life, Work and Writings – CHSS 15 Who was St. John Henry Newman? In this episode, we provide a brief overview of his life and work. This is the...
by Mary Estrada | Nov 27, 2018 | Podcast, Saints, Saints Lives
Blessed Miguel Pro: Life, Work and Martyrdom 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Blessed Miguel Pro: Life, Work and Martyrdom – CHSS 0014 November 23rd is the feast day of Blessed Fr. Miguel Pro, a Mexican priest and martyr of the early 20th century. Join us in this...
by Mary Estrada | Nov 21, 2018 | Catechesis Need in CC, Catechsis, Podcast
Education and Christian Spirituality pt 2 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Education and Christian Spirituality pt 2 – CHSS 0013 Bishop Frank Caggiano recently asked US Catholics that if they had 60 seconds to share a single idea with the Youth Synod 2018 in Rome,...
by Mary Estrada | Nov 13, 2018 | Catechesis Need in CC, Catechsis, Podcast
Education and Christian Spirituality pt 1 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Education and Christian Spirituality pt 1 – CHSS 0012 Bishop Frank Caggiano recently asked US Catholics that if they had 60 seconds to share a single idea with the Youth Synond 2018 in...
by Mary Estrada | Nov 5, 2018 | Augustine of Hippo, Augustine's Confessions, Early Christianity, Podcast
Augustine on Scripture, Theology and Spirituality 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Augustine on Scripture, Theology and Spirituality – CHSS 0011 In his Confessions, Augustine maintains that to hold a true understanding of God, one has to begin with a proper...
by Mary Estrada | Oct 29, 2018 | Augustine of Hippo, Augustine's Confessions, Early Christianity, Podcast
Augustine on Divine Transcendence and Immanence 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Augustine on Divine Transcendence and Immanence – CHSS 0010 In his Confessions, Augustine maintains that God is both transcendent and immanent. In taking this position, Augustine drew...
by Mary Estrada | Oct 23, 2018 | Augustine of Hippo, Augustine's Confessions, Doctors of Church, Early Christianity, Podcast
Augustine’s Confessions on Prayer 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Augustine’s Confessions on Prayer – CHS 0009 Augustine’s Confessions from beginning to end is a prayer to God. On every page, Augustine turns to God in prayer, whether in confession for...
by Mary Estrada | Oct 16, 2018 | Augustine of Hippo, Augustine's Confessions, Early Christianity, Podcast
Augustine on Providence and Conversion 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Augustine on Providence and Conversion – CHS 8 Augustine’s Confessions, the most famous of his writings, are dominated by the motif of divine providence in a human being’s conversion. On...
by Mary Estrada | Sep 13, 2018 | Papacy, Papacy and Catholicism, Podcast
The Papacy and Catholic Identity 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... The Papacy and Catholic Identity – CHS 0007 What makes Catholic Christians distinct from all other types of Christians? In this episode we will explore the papacy, the distinct feature that makes...
by Mary Estrada | Sep 6, 2018 | Augustine of Hippo, Augustine on Sacraments, Early Christianity, Podcast
St. Augustine on Sinful Clergy, Donatism and the Spiritual Life 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... St. Augustine on Sinful Clergy, Donatism and the Spiritual Life – CHSS 6 St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430) devoted much of his work as a bishop to writing about the...
by Mary Estrada | Aug 28, 2018 | Augustine of Hippo, Augustine's Confessions, Early Christianity, Podcast
Augustine’s Confession: How God Works in a Life 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Augustine’s Confessions – How God Works in a Life – CHS 5 St. Augustine wrote much about the spiritual life, especially God’s work in drawing human beings to...
by Mary Estrada | Aug 20, 2018 | Augustine of Hippo, Augustine's Confessions, Doctors of Church, Early Christianity, Podcast, Saints, Saints Lives
Augustine’s Confession: A Brief Introduction 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Augustine’s Confessions – Overview – CHS 4 In this episode we briefly review the historical, literary and religious context of Augustine’s Confessions. We note...
by Mary Estrada | Aug 14, 2018 | Benedict on Hope, Benedict XVI, Modern Era, Podcast
Summary of Spe Salvi (Saved by Hope) by Pope Benedict XVI – pt 3 of 3 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Summary of Spe Salvi (Saved by Hope) by Pope Benedict XVI – pt 3 of 3 In part 3 of this series on hope, we look at the biblical example Abraham and...
by Mary Estrada | Aug 7, 2018 | Benedict on Hope, Benedict XVI, Modern Era, Podcast
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Summary of Spe Salvi (Saved by Hope) by Pope Benedict XVI – pt 2 of 3 We continue our discussion of Christian hope and Pope Benedict XVI’s encyclical, Spe Salvi. In this episode, we explore the specific ways in which we can...
by Mary Estrada | Jul 28, 2018 | Benedict on Hope, Benedict XVI, Modern Era, Podcast
0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00... Summary of Spe Salvi (Saved by Hope) by Pope Benedict XVI – pt 1 of 3 How do Christians define hope and what is the basis for Christian hope? As St. Paul tells the Romans, “in hope we were saved.” Pope Benedict XVI...
by Mary Estrada | Jun 23, 2018 | Benedict on Hope, Benedict XVI, Blog, Modern Era
Hope comes to us in various forms, with varying degrees of impact and duration. Some feel that their greatest hope is their children whose future is still to be written. Some find hope in their curiosity and sense of wonder. For others, it is when they see people...
by Mary Estrada | Jun 4, 2018 | Blog, Fulton Sheen, Fulton Sheen on Eucharist, Modern Era
One of the greatest spiritual experiences is to be in communion with God and for Catholics that is available through God’s grace, the sacraments, and in a most special way, the Eucharist. The Eucharist as Vatican II says is “the source and summit of the Christian...
by Mary Estrada | May 25, 2018 | Blog, John Henry Newman, Newman on Providence
Intelligence and Faith Working Together Cardinal John Henry Newman is one of the great modern figures of the Christian tradition. A 19th century English academic who converted to the Catholic faith in his forties, Newman was a person of both committed scholarship and...
