Encountering Jesus with the Church Fathers

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Basil the Great’s Question 8 from his Long Rules pondering Saint Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians proclaimed at Mass today.
You may also be interested in an article posted on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/82m) pondering Jesus’ healings proclaimed at Mass today.

Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time — 2024

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nazianzus’ Theological Oration 3 pondering the Gospel Text proclaimed at Mass today.

Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - 2024

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen’s Homilies on Ezekiel pondering the prophetic Text proclaimed at Mass today.
You may also be interested in an article posted on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/ji1) reflecting on Jesus’ use of parables in His Public Ministry.

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - 2024

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Ephrem’s Commentary on Genesis pondering God’s confronting Adam, Eve and the Serpent ... in chapter 3 of Genesis proclaimed at Mass today.
You may also be interested in an article posted on my blog (https://patrolo.gy/2l5) reflecting on the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit which Jesus addressed in this Sunday’s Gospel proclamation from Mark.

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 2024

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen of Alexandria’s Homily on Leviticus, which provides some background for approaching Jesus’ sacrifice of Himself as presented in the Letter to the Hebrews, the Second Reading at Mass today.
The third and final podcast of the Spring semester, Undergraduate Theology Conversations, has been posted at https://bit.ly/4aLICqj
Finally, an I have posted a reflection on the Most Holy Eucharist on my blog, https://bit.ly/4aN4HEC

Undergraduate Theology Conversations, 3

A conversation with undergraduate students on a variety of theological topics that have impacted them in the study of theology within the General Education curriculum.
This third and final episode of the semester welcomes Alicja, a business intellience major.
 

Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity 2024

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Origen of Alexandria’s Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans. Romans 8:14-17 is proclaimed at Mass today.
The second podcast, Undergraduate Theology Conversations, has been posted at https://bit.ly/4aB5hVS.
Finally, an I have posted an article on theological mystery on my blog, https://bit.ly/4aw6NsF.
 

Undergraduate Theology Conversations, 2

A conversation with undergraduate students on a variety of theological topics that have impacted them in the study of theology within the General Education curriculum.
This second episode welcomes Gio, a biology major.

Solemnity of Pentecost 2024

Today’s podcast features an excerpt from Saint Gregory of Nazianzus’ On the Holy Spirit which ponders the Myster of Holy Spirit Whom Jesus breathed into and onto the disciples.
Today also marks the posting of the first of the Spring Semester’s theological conversation with undergraduate students - https://bit.ly/4arpI7J

Undergraduate Theology Conversations, 1

A conversation with undergraduate students on a variety of theological topics that have impacted them in the study of theology within the General Education curriculum.
This first episode welcomes Catherine, a freshman nursing major.