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September 2022

September 25, 2022

Learning Theology With The Church Fathers: A Review

There are many books written about what the church fathers said and did. The Church...

August 2022

August 13, 2022

Justin Martyr Can Teach Us A Few Things About The Roman Empire

Justin Martyr is a saint that played a pivotal role in my conversion. It was...

January 2022

January 17, 2022

Need A Saint To Challenge You? St. John Chrysostom Is It

There are many things in this life that distract us from looking toward Heaven. Whether...

October 2021

October 19, 2021

The Friendship of the Church Fathers and Evangelism

Mike Aquilina joins me today to discuss the church fathers and the role that friendship...

February 2021

February 18, 2021

Ignatius Of Antioch: 7 Catholic Quotes From The Great Saint

Our church has a rich tradition. This tradition goes back to the very beginnings of...

January 2021

January 22, 2021

Eucharist: 10 Early Church Quotes About The Blessed Sacrament

I am a convert to the Catholic faith. In my evangelical days I read scripture...

December 2020

December 15, 2020

Early Church Evidence For The Eucharist…Updated

Did the early church believe that the Eucharist is the body and blood of Christ? To...

October 2020

October 16, 2020

Justin Martyr And The Mass…Updated

I was not always Catholic. Those who knew me before my conversion may be laughing because...

September 2020

September 15, 2020

Procession Of Trinitarian Persons

The Trinity is a complex subject, and at times is very misunderstood. Some try to...

August 2020

August 31, 2020

Church Fathers, Trinity, And The Passing On Of Tradition

If the Trinity is of such vital important to the faith and to the Christian...

May 2020

May 09, 2020

Eucharist: What Is It And Why Have We Taken It For Granted?

Though we celebrate the liturgy of the Eucharist everyday at Mass, there is a tendency...

April 2020

April 01, 2020

Justin Martyr and the Mass in the Second Century

I was not always Catholic. Those who knew me before my conversion may be laughing...

February 2020

February 28, 2020

St. Irenaeus, Gnosticism, And The Rule Of Faith

In the second century Gnosticism threatened to tear the young Christian Church apart. It was...

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