Advent Reflections

The Dominican Friars are hosting a series of Advent Reflections on their site. Here' s the run-down:

On the Catholic Exchange website, Br. John Chrysostom Kozlowski, OP, has the first in a series of reflections for the Advent season. In addition, Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, OP, has the first video installment, also available on the Catholic Exchange website. There is also a video link-up below.

To see more, click here for:

Br. John Chrysostom’s reflection.

Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau’s video reflection.

Watch Now:

Advent Reflection, Week 1 [5:59m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Russell Kirk

From what I understand, I'm going to a baptism reception tomorrow with this guy's wife. Small world...

In any case, I'm largely unfamiliar with his work, but it comes highly recommended from a friend (Max Goss, former editor of the Right Reason blog, where Francis Beckwith - at that time the president of the Evangelical Theological Society - announced his reversion to the Catholic faith).

Based in my experience with Max, I'm really looking forward to these lectures.

	Roman History Q&A — NEW Historical Lecture Russell Kirk T. Kenneth Cribb, President, Intercollegiate Studies Institute E. Christian Kopff, Associate Professor of Classics and Associate Director of the Honors Program, University of Colorado Antony T. Sullivan 1/8/1989 Speakers include: Russell Kirk, E. Christian Kopff, Kenneth Cribb, Anthony Sullivan, Email lecture to a friend – Send Feedback – Read Feedback (0)	MP3
	An Original Ghost Story Historical Lecture Russell Kirk Read at The ISI Midwestern Summer School at Hillsdale College August 1976 Email lecture to a friend – Send Feedback – Read Feedback (0)	RM | MP3
	Man of Letters Historical Lecture Russell Kirk ISI Southern Summer School. August 1974 Introduction by T. Kenneth Cribb. Email lecture to a friend – Send Feedback – Read Feedback (0)	RM | MP3
	Transmitting the Western Heritage through Education Historical Lecture Russell Kirk Email lecture to a friend – Send Feedback – Read Feedback (0)	RM | MP3
	The Purpose of a University Historical Lecture Russell Kirk Email lecture to a friend – Send Feedback – Read Feedback (0)	RM | MP3
	The Promises & Perils of Christian Politics Historical Lecture Russell Kirk Email lecture to a friend – Send Feedback – Read Feedback (0)	RM | MP3
	The Moral Imagination & the Teaching of Virtue Historical Lecture Russell Kirk Email lecture to a friend – Send Feedback – Read Feedback (0)	RM | MP3

Care for the Sick and Dying

Face it -- you and your loved ones are going to die someday. Maybe that day will be soon, maybe not. Either way, you're best served by being prepared to die NOW. In particular, it's critical that your wills, powers of attorney, etc., be made before you need them -- you can always change them later, but you can never make them posthumously.

Don't forget, you can make it a part of your will that the beneficiaries have masses said for your soul. If it turns out that you don't need them (i.e., you're in heaven with the Church Triumphant rather than the Church Suffering), through God's grace they will still be efficacious for your holy brothers and sisters in in Purgatory.

Do yourself a favor and listen to this ten part series so you'll know (1) how best to care for those you love and (2) how best to help those who love you care for you. The (eternal) life you save may be your own.

TN Death 2007: 10 - Hospice with Hope (Concludes this series)
Presented by

Lowell White

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TN Death 2007: 9 - Wills and Other Documents
Presented by

Debbie Currin of Currin, Wuest, Mielke, Paul, and Knapp (in Kingwood, TX) has concentrated her practice in wills, trusts, and probate since 1986 when she received her law degree (J.D.) from South Texas College of Law

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TN Death 2007: 8 - How to Die Well
Presented by

Fr. John Keller is Pastor of Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Houston, TX.

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TN Death 2007: 7 - Pastoral Care of the Sick

Presented by

Deacon Alfredo Soto, born in Bogotá, Colombia, worked for 23 years at the World Bank in Washington, DC. Also, he was Director of the Permanent Diaconate Program in the Archdiocese of Washington, where he was ordained in 2000. He is a civil engineer and an economist. Deacon Alfredo joined the Diocese of Galveston-Houston in July of 2004, working as Director of Social Services at St. Martha’s Parish in Kingwood. He has conducted a number of retreats in the Washington area and in other cities, including Houston, and was a Chaplain at the National Institute of Health, in Bethesda, Maryland from August, 2000 until April, 2004.

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TN Death 2007: 6 - End of Life Issues
Presented by

Dr. Sandra Magie, Dean of Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary in Houston, and an expert in bioethics, speaks on these important issues.

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TN Death 2007: 5 - Funeral Rites
Presented by

Fr. Bill Oliver, native of Chicago, IL, pastor of St. John the Evangelist parish in Baytown, TX for past 10 years, has a Master’s Degree in Liturgy with specialization in Catholic Funeral Rites from St. John’s, Collegeville, MN, 1984. He attended seminary here in Houston at St. Mary’s Seminary beginning in 1968 and was ordained in 1977. Fr. Bill has been on various diocesan committees including the RCIA Steering Committee, and helps with the Office of Worship. In 1995, he drafted Abp. Joseph Fiorenza’s letter on the pastoral care for the sick and dying, as well as worked on the new dicesan manual for the pastoral care of the sick and dying.

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TN Death 2007: 4 - Rites for the Sick and Dying
Presented by

Fr. Bill Oliver, native of Chicago, IL, pastor of St. John the Evangelist parish in Baytown, TX for past 10 years, has a Master’s Degree in Liturgy with specialization in Catholic Funeral Rites from St. John’s, Collegeville, MN, 1984. He attended seminary here in Houston at St. Mary’s Seminary beginning in 1968 and was ordained in 1977. Fr. Bill has been on various diocesan committees including the RCIA Steering Committee, and helps with the Office of Worship. In 1995, he drafted Abp. Joseph Fiorenza’s letter on the pastoral care for the sick and dying, as well as worked on the new dicesan manual for the pastoral care of the sick and dying.

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TN Death 2007: 3 - Ministering to the Grieving
Presented by

Christine Price, a graduate of Marquette University, later received a degree in counseling from J.F.K. University in San Francisco, CA. After moving to Kingwood in 1992 Christine went to Mortuary School here in Houston and became a licensed Funeral Director.She started a support group, “Picking Up the Pieces,” in March, 1997. Facilitating the group every Tuesday night for ten years, Christine has been helping thousands of people cope with their loss, understand their feelings, and discover how to move forward and engage in life again.

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TN Death 2007: 2 - When Someone Dies
Presented by

Christine Price, a graduate of Marquette University, later received a degree in counseling from J.F.K. University in San Francisco, CA. After moving to Kingwood in 1992 Christine went to Mortuary School here in Houston and became a licensed Funeral Director.She started a support group, “Picking Up the Pieces,” in March, 1997. Facilitating the group every Tuesday night for ten years, Christine has been helping thousands of people cope with their loss, understand their feelings, and discover how to move forward and engage in life again.

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TN Death 2007: 1 - What is Death?
Presented by

Fr. Oscar Cantu iis a native of Houston, baptized at Holy Name Parish, where he now serves as pastor. He is a product of our local Catholic schools (Holy Name, St. Thomas, UST). Fr. Oscar has served as parochial vicar at various parishes in the Houston area — St. Christopher’s, St. Cecilia’s, and St. Frances Cabrini. Fr. Oscar did post graduate studies in Rome at the Gregorian University. He teaches part-time in the theology department at the University of St. Thomas.

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Reading Scripture

More good stuff from those wonderful folks at St. Martha's in Texas:

Reading Scripture
Title	MP3 Links	Speaker	Date
How to Teach The Parable of the Prodigal Son	mp3	Jeff Crandall	09/29/07
Introduction to Scripture Study	mp3	Jeff Crandall	09/10/07
God's Covenants & Salvation History Introduction (RCIA)	mp3	Linda Sarman	08/24/06
Scripture & Tradition	mp3	Jeff Crandall

Planned Barrenhood

From Pro-Life Pulse:

American Life League/Rock for Life are making good use of YouTube.

They've just uploaded a video expose of, It's Perfectly Normal, a book supposedly for kids ages 9-12 that has been banned from at least one prison as pornographic.

News to me, the book lists the anus as a sex organ, certainly not its original or ongoing purpose.

And the decent among us have united. It's Perfectly Normal topped the American Library Association's list of "most frequently challenged books of 2005" for "homosexuality, nudity, sex education, religious viewpoint, abortion and being unsuited to age group," and ranked #15 in ALA's list of "100 most frequently challenged books 1990-2000" - even though it was published more than halfway through the decade, in 1996.

Of course, Planned Parenthood endorses It's Perfectly Normal. Good for business. The book promotes abortion, of course.

You've got to be friggin' kidding me...

Ecclesia de Eucharistia

Here are some lectures from Catholicism on Fire (hosted by Phil Krill) about the Eucharist and the Mass:

The Meaning of the Eucharist - Inspiration, Vision, Motive
76:19 minutes (13.1 MB)

• Download audio file

Recovering the Nuptial Meaning of the Mass
46:50 minutes (8.04 MB)

Learning to appreciate the Eucharistic Liturgy as a participation in the eschatological Wedding Feast of the Lamb, made present in anticipation, through the Holy Spirit in the celebration of the Catholic Mass.

• Download audio file

Living a Sacramental Life

56:07 minutes (9.64 MB)

Living our lives in the light of the Trinity and the difference this makes in attempting to make and sustain life-giving relationships.

• Download audio file

Roy Shoeman - The Role of Jews in Salvation

Here are some more talks by Jewish convert Roy Shoeman. If you're interested, here's a quick 15 minute recap of his conversion story.

Westphalia, Mich. "The Catholic Church: Judaism Fulfilled" 3-18-06
"The Election of the Jews" -- First talk from NYC "Jews and the Church" Conference 3-19-05
"The Jews and the Second Coming" -- Second talk from NYC "Jews and the Church" Conference 3-20-05
"Was it so 'Odd of God to Choose the Jews'"? Washington D.C. Conference 12-11-04 (55 min) (note: entire conference, featuring talks by Jewish Catholics Ronda Chervin, Mark Drogin, David Moss, and Roy Schoeman, is available from St. Joseph Radio)
The Jews, the Holocaust and the Second Coming (62 min) -- full talk to Conference 5-21-05
The Jews and the Second Coming (35 min) -- short talk to Peabody, MA Prayer Group

Catholic Podcast Bonanza

I found a list of Catholic podcasts. Thought I'd share. Do browse through them, as I'm sure at least one will be of interest.

Catholic Answers

Catholic Answers LIVE” is a daily, call-in radio program. According to listener surveys, it has become a runaway favorite program on the stations that carry it.

Catholic Insider		The Catholic Insider is a podcast by father Roderick Vonhögen, catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Catholic Mormon Podcast		This podcast takes a light hearted look at the trials, tears and turn-abouts that ultimately led this couple to start a family and love the Catholic faith.
Calling All Catholics Live		Apologetics, Healing, Eastern Rites, Evangelism, Music, Current Events, Canon Law, Prayer, Homosexuality, Liturgical Abuses, and Vocations.
Disciples With Microphones		Disciples with Microphones use Catholic internet radio podcasts to spread the faith and baptize your iPod or other portable MP3 player
The Brothers Catholic		Two (sometimes three) Catholic brothers named Paul, Lee & Phil from the United States do a bi-coastal podcast and blog about various topics.
Bishop's Radio Hour		This radio program comes to you from Sacramento CA, the Bishop puts on a 1 hour radio program Monday thru Friday, hosted by Bob Dunning. I H Radio		Archives
Voice For Life		Voice for Life is a live weekly show produced by I H Radio that seeks to educate its audience on all of the Life issues. Co-hosted by Toni Berry and Don Nelson. Reno, NV		Archives
Rosary Army		Catholic husband and wife Greg and Jennifer dedicated to making, praying, and giving away all-twine knotted Rosaries.
Weekly Roman Observer		Commentary on the Pope's weekly newspaper L'Osservatore Romano brought to you by the Apostolate for Family Consecration.
Cuying, Blog and Podcast		A Filipino MSC priest, who blogs & podcasts from Rome, ITALY. Cappuccino lover. Bisdak. Linux user. Open Source devotee. Member of the D W M network.
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Cardinal Francis Arinze		Cardinal Arinze will tell you just what the Catholic Church really is about and what her true message is on living a joyful and fullfilling life.
E W T N		Fr. Groeschel's Sunday Night: Live, Fr. Mitch Pacwa's EWTN Live, Journey Home, Open Line, Mother Angelica Live Classics, Threshold of Hope, Daily Homilies
Going Fourth		PodCast about anyone wanting to know more about someone's experience in the Cursillo Movement. Hosted by George Leite, from the Worcester MA Cursillo Commu.
Heart Mind and Strength		Gregory K. Popcak is a nationally recognized psychotherapist, speaker, and author of five books on marriage and family issues.
A Klingon Word...		Thinking about the Scriptures, through the lens of the Klingon Language Version of the World English Bible.
VerbumDomini		Daily Scripture Readings of the Roman Catholic Liturgical Calendar
Bible In A Year		The Bible in a Year Podcast, that is pretty self explanatory!
Word on Fire		“Word on Fire” is a program of Catholic evangelical preaching. (Fr. Robert Barron )
iPadre.net		My name is Fr. Jay Finelli, your host. This is a new adventure for me, so join me as I get moving in this new form of media.

Catholic Connection		Teresa Tomeo hosts this daily morning show that helps you start your day with news, information, and special guests, all from a Catholic perspective. (IHR Podcast)		Archives

The Doctor Is In		Parenting issues from diaper dilemmas to teenage traumas to college crises along with family. Dr. Ray Guarendi and Coleen Kelly Mast. (IHR Podcast)		Archives
Kresta In The Afternoon		Al Kresta explores a range of subjects well beyond what most listeners would expect to hear on Catholic Radio. (IHR Podcast)		Archives
Deep In Scripture		"For ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ." Marcus Grodi hosts this weekly Scripture study every Wednesday at 2:00pm EST on EWTN.		Archives
Vatican Radio: 105 Live		105-Live features Vatican Radio News, Commentary, and Inspiration from the Catholic World.		Archives
Catholic Exchange Rock Solid		Rock Solid is hosted by popular Catholic writer Mark Shea, with scriptwriting assistance from Catholic Exchange senior editor Mary Kochan.
Catholic Exchange Today		Catholic Exchange Today is hosted by radio personality John Morales. Featuring saint stories, historical tidbits, and Catholic news.
Catholic Resource Cast		St. Joseph Communications & Catholic Resource Center. Every week we dig into the massive Catholic audio library that the CRC has amassed over the years.
The Saint Cast		Here you’ll hear all kinds of information about Saints honored by the Catholic Church. . . Interviews, sound-seeing tours and news.
Catholic News Agency		CNA-Gospel of the Day
Catholic News Agency		CNA-Homily of the Day
Catholic News Agency		CNA-Saint of the Day
The Meditations from Carmel		Meditations from Carmel podcast is produced by the Secular Carmelite Community at the Carmel of St. Joseph in St. Louis, Missouri.
Catholic Moments Podcast		Join us as we discuss family life, books, movies, music, personal productivity, career stuff, fitness and more from a Catholic perspective.

Sacraments and the Bible

Here are some talks from Catechetics Online, as brought to you through the Catholic Forum podcast:

Saving Waters of Baptism	Phil Krill and Gary Coates
Phil Krill and Gary Coates discuss the history and living sacramentality of Baptism is this special scripture edition of Catholic Forum.

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Catholic Verses - Real Presence	Phil Krill and Gary Coates
Phil Krill and Gary Coates co-host special scripture edition of CATHOLIC FORUM. Discussion about the "Real Presence" of Jesus in the Eucharist.

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Catholic Verses - Special Edition	Phil Krill and Gary Coates
Inspiration, Canonization & Transmission of Sacred Scripture Phil Krill and Gary Coates co-host special scripture edition of Catholic Forum.

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John 3:16 - He Who Believes in Me	Gary Coates & Bill Wissner
Gary Coates & Bill Wissner, former Protestants, reflect on this classic Evangelical text in light of their conversion to the Catholic Church.

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Catholic Verses - John 6	Phil Krill and Gary Coates
Phil Krill and Gary Coates co-host special scripture edition of Catholic Forum. Discussion about the true meaning of the Eucharist as the actual Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ

General Audiences

Here's a link a reader sent in to a page where you can hear the Pope's general audiences back through the end of 2005.

Here are the links for the audiences on the site for 2007 (so far):

- 23/05/2007 Español English Italiano Deutsch Français
- 28/03/2007 Español English Italiano Deutsch Français
- 14/03/2007 Español English Italiano Deutsch Français
- 14/02/2007 Español English Italiano Deutsch Français

To Life...

Rev. Richard Donnelly

Church's Teaching on Life

Euthanasia

Abortion

Gospel of Life

Evangelium Vitae

Humanae Vitae

Rev. Dean Perri

Church Teaching on Life

Mother Teresa Prayer Breakfast

Bioethics 1

Bioethics 2

Euthanasia 1

Euthanasia 2

Rev. Paul Connor

Technological Reproduction of Human Beings 1

Technological Reproduction of Human Beings 2

Contraception 1

Contraception 2

If you need it, here's how to convert these files to MP3.

Theosis / Divinization - Eastern Theology

This looks like a treat -- it's not often you'll find a lecture on Divinization. It's not that Catholics aren't supposed to believe it. Indeed, the Catechism of the Catholic Church states:

460 The Word became flesh to make us "partakers of the divine nature":"For this is why the Word became man, and the Son of God became the Son of man: so that man, by entering into communion with the Word and thus receiving divine sonship, might become a son of God." "For the Son of God became man so that we might become God." "The only-begotten Son of God, wanting to make us sharers in his divinity, assumed our nature, so that he, made man, might make men gods."

Divinization is central to our theology, but unfortunately we in the west (i.e., Latin Rite Catholics) haven't really explored the idea as much as our Eastern brothers despite this being a significant facet of our Tradition.

And no...we're not Mormons...it means something completely different....

All of that is to say this -- I'm really looking forward to this lecture. I hope you listen, too!

AUDIO:

A discussion of the central mystery of the early church’s theology: the divinization of the human person in the light of the Word made flesh.

• Download audio file - 70:38 minutes (12.13 MB)

UPDATE:
A reader reminds me that I didn't say who gave the talk! The speaker is Phil Krill, the DRE of St. Isadore's Catholic Church in MI, and while his biography has proven somewhat difficult to find online, I listened to the talk and it's rather good and in line with everything else I have read on the subject. Please check it out.

Roy Shoeman - Salvation is from the Jews

Roy Schoeman, was born in a suburb of New York City of "Conservative" Jewish parents who had fled Nazi Germany. His Jewish education and formation was received under some of the most prominent Rabbis in contemporary American Jewry, including Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg, probably the foremost Conservative Rabbi in the U.S. and his hometown Rabbi growing up; Rabbi Arthur Green, later the head of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College who was his religion teacher and mentor during high school and early college; and Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, a prominent Hasidic Rabbi with whom he lived in Israel for several months.

His secular education included a B.Sc. from M.I.T. and an M.B.A. magna cum laude from Harvard Business School. Midway through a career of teaching and consulting (he had been appointed to the faculty of the Harvard Business School) he experienced an unexpected and instantaneous conversion to Christianity which led to a dramatic refocus of his activities. Since then he has pursued theological studies at several seminaries, helped produce and host a Catholic Television talk show, and edited and written for several Catholic books and reviews. Salvation is from the Jews is his first full-length book.

One account of his conversion, as it originally appeared in Christ to the World, follows. Another version which appeared in the book Marian Shrines of France can be found by clicking here.

Radio/TV (sound only)	Play Now			Download
EWTN TV -- "Journey Home" with Roy Schoeman, Jan. 10, 2005 (58 min) (or download here)
EWTN TV -- "Bookmark" Part 1, Sept. 12, 2004 (26 min)
EWTN TV -- "Bookmark" Part 2, Sept. 19, 2004 (26 min)
EWTN TV -- Interview on "EWTN Live" with Fr. Mitch Pacwa June 2, 2004
Radio Maria Toronto Show May 14, 2007 (55 min)
Radio Interview "Catholic Answers Live" with Jerry Usher June 18, 2004 (55 min)
Radio Interview by Rosalind Moss June 19, 2004 (52 min), First Hour - includes Witness Testimony
Radio Interview by Rosalind Moss June 19, 2004 (58 min), Second Hour
Radio Interview with Steve Wood on "Faith and the Family March 4, 2004 (55 min)
-- "Witness Testimony" extract from above
Radio Interview with Steve Wood on the Conversion of the Jews and the End Times (Aug. 2007)
Radio Interview with Steve Wood on the Jewish converts in "Honey from the Rock" (July 2007)
Radio Interview with Steve Wood on the Meaning of Life
Radio Interview with Steve Wood on the Great Apostasy
Radio Interview with Steve Wood on the Blessed Virgin Mary
Radio Interview with Stephanie Wood on the young adult program "NextWave Faithful" March 9, 2006 (55 min)
Radio Show with Fr. Tom DiLorenzo Dec. 06 (27 min)
Hour-long Radio Interview on Radio Maria February 13, 2006
Radio Interview Covenant Catholic Radio August 17, 2005 (30 min)
Radio Interview/Call-in Show Dec. 21, 2006 -- Drew Mariani/Relevant Radio
Radio Interview on Fox News Radio's "Morning Blend" July 1, 2004 (28 min)
Radio Interview with Dr. Cinchota "Ultimate Self-Help Show" April 17, 2004 (21 min)
Radio Interview KVSS Catholic Radio March 24, 2004 (10 min)
Radio Interview KBAR "In the Night" August 16, 2004 (50 min) -- secular show focussing on Nazi-Arab Connection
Catholic Radio Telethon Interview August 23, 2004 (10 min)
EWTN Radio Sept. 4, 2004 Discussing Jewish Festivals (38 min)
Immaculate Heart Radio Jan. 4, 2005 Interviewed by Bob Dumming (22 min)

If you need it, please see my post on how to Convert RealAudio to MP3 -- it works for .WMA as well.

Welcome!

Just a quick welcome to those folks visiting from The Ironic Catholic. I hope you enjoy your stay, and please make yourselves at home.

Peter Kreeft

Since I'm getting more visitors these days, I thought I'd take the opportunity to bump this old post back to the top. The following are links to Peter Kreeft's site, and each one is worth listening to three or four times. This guy is good in a way that you simply don't find -- he'll blow your hair back. If he doesn't, let me know and I'll refund your money, no questions asked.

1. How to Win the Culture War — A call to arms, identifying the real enemies and mapping key battlefields
2. Divine Truth—The Heart's Deepest Longing — Explores the nature of self, subjective truth, objective truth and Christ as the Truth
3. Ecumenism Without Compromise — Denominationalism is not just a Christian scandal, but absolutely intolerable
4. 10 Uncommon Insights Into Evil from Lord of the Rings — Calls attention to Tolkien's great words reminding us about forgotten wisdom on evil
5. A Refutation of Moral Relativism — TRANSCRIPTION ADDED 1/27/07 — Not just a strong case against it, but a refutation of the philosophy that no society has ever survived
6. Christ's Concept of Happiness vs The World's — What is the meaning of happiness? How do you get it?
7. Making Sense Out of Suffering — Tackles questions related to the nature of suffering, evil and sin
8. Arguments for God's Existence — Five classic defenses for believing in God
9. Women and the Priesthood — Why "only boys can be the daddies"
10. Aquinas and the Angels — There may be more to angels than it seems
11. Moral Theology and Homosexuality — Traditional moral wisdom for modern moral confusion
12. The Sea and Spirituality — A unique meditation on the sea as an icon of God
13. Lost in the Cosmos — Contrasts two classics, Walker Percy's Lost in the Cosmos and C.S. Lewis's The Abolition of Man, on the topics of Natural Law, humor and irony, direct and indirect communication, the nature of self, knowing vs. knowing about, and others
14. Mere Christianity — Next to the Bible, C.S. Lewis's masterpiece receives Dr. Kreeft's highest recommendation
15. The Problem of Pain — A commentary on C.S. Lewis's brilliant exposition on the problems of suffering and evil
16. Till We Have Faces — A commentary on C.S. Lewis's solution to evil, worked out in fiction. Also deals with the fascinating question "Why does God wear disguises?"
17. A Grief Observed — C.S. Lewis's personal and honest account of the loss of his wife, and how God deepened his love
18. God's Existence — A magnificent overview of the arguments
19. Pro-Life Philosophy — The philosophical case against abortion — TRANSCRIPTION ADDED 3/1/07; ALTERNATE AUDIO VERSION ADDED
20. Time and Eternity — C.S. Lewis's insights on these intriguing topics
21. The Cosmic Dance — C.S. Lewis's joyful cosmology of femininity and masculinity
22. The Imagination — C.S. Lewis and the power of creative images
23. Desire — The innate hunger for total joy
24. Sex in Heaven — Imaging the fire of God's love
25. The One Thing Needed — Life's most important activity
26. The Dark Side — Shining light on three kinds of evil:
    suffering, death and sin
27. The Good, True and Beautiful — C.S. Lewis on the three great transcendentals
28. Christianity in Lord of The Rings — Apologetics in Tolkien's classic
29. Fated and Free — The intregration of predestination and freewill; an insightful perspective via Lord of the Rings
30. Identity — The paradoxical nature of self
31. Language of Beauty — NEW — Prose that no writer will want to miss! The power of words revealed by Lord of the Rings
32. Prayer for Beginners — NEW! — The practice of God's presence
33. The Word — NEW! — Scripture as a living portrait
34. Philosophy: Handmaiden of Theology — NEW! — An interview about the love of wisdom
35. Heaven — NEW! — The heart's deepest longing

Holy Sex!

From Catholicism on Fire, a site dedicated to clearly teaching the beautiful and transforming teachings of Jesus Christ that with the guidance and protection of the Holy Spirit are preserved in their entirety in the Catholic Church.

Divine Intercourse: Purity of Heart in Human Relationships in light of Trinitarian Intimacy

42:44 minutes (7.34 MB)

An overview of John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, reflecting on how human desire and sexual attraction is an image and instrument of Trinitarian Love drawing us into communion with God and with other, human persons.

• Download audio file

Martinmas 2006 Talks

Here are some talks by the University of St. Andrews Canmore Catholic Society, given Martinmas 2006:

"Catholicism and Campus Life."
This is the first Catholics' Society weekly talk of the year and is given by alumnus Father Scott Deeley.
Download [13.2Mb] 20/09/06

"Believing in God in an Age of Science."
Fr. Roger Nesbitt speaks on what has become a very controversial issue in recent times.
Download [23Mb] 27/09/06

"Are we anything more than clever chimps?"
Developing on theme of faith and reason alumnus Fr. Hugh MacKenzie explores the alternative to this popular view.
Download [14.9Mb] 04/10/06

"The Disaster of Sin and the Plan of God."
A regular speaker at Canmore Fr. Michael John Galbraith, discusses an important issue for all Christians.
Download [16.4Mb] 11/10/06

"Divine Revelation: God Speaks to His People."
Our Chaplain Brian Canon Halloran gives this talk on crucial subject for our faith.
Download [19.9Mb] 18/10/06

"Jesus Christ: Master key to the Universe."
Fr. Luiz Ruscillo from Lancaster Diocese speaks on the centre of our beliefs. (Apologies the first five minutes of this recording were lost due to file corruption.)
Download [14.9Mb] 25/10/06

"The meaning of The Cross today."
Fr. Paul Francis Spencer who is a Passionist Priest, rector of Saint Mungo's Church in Glasgow and Catholic Chaplain to Glasgow Caledonian University, is our speaker before Reading Week.
Download [18.2Mb] 29/10/06

"The Church: Man's living link with God."
Fr. Tim Finigan returns to give a talk on a fundamental concept in Catholicism.
Download [21.8Mb] 15/11/06

"The Sacraments: do we really need them?"
Fr. Paul Brooks explains the important place of the sacraments in the life of a Catholic, this talk will be of great interest to Catholics and non-Catholics alike.
Download [21Mb] 22/11/06

"The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass: Why do we go?"
Fr. Gerry Byrne speaks on another fundamental aspect in the life of a Catholic, particularly relevant in an age of poor Mass attendance.
Download [11.6Mb] 29/11/06

"Our Lady: Mother of Christ and Mother of us all"
Our Catholic Chaplain Brian Canon Halloran gives the final talk of the semester, on another perhaps neglected aspect of Catholic belief, one which receives much criticism from other denominations.
Download [17.9Mb] 06/12/06

Creation vs. Intelligent Design vs. Evolution Talks

I have no real position on this topic. I wasn't there. I don't know. It doesn't affect me a whole lot either way. The various fields of study certainly seem to indicate that naturalistic evolution is more probable (without remotely explaining abiogenesis), but evolutionary theory definitely has some evidentiary holes/problems that aren't often discussed (which explains my hesitancy to embrace either theory). Thankfully, the Church has abstained from the question, stating only that we must believe with Divine and Holy Faith that we had two first parents (and not a common group -- which makes perfect logical sense even under a Darwinian account) and that God directly imbued these parents with immortal souls (which also makes sense -- a simple spiritual substance can't "evolve").

That said, here are some talks (thanks to Phil Porvaznik) for those interested in the topic:

Phillip E. Johnson August 1991 Moody Open Line radio MP3
Kenneth R. Miller on Intelligent Design August 2005 Open Source radio MP3
Kenneth R. Miller at Case Western Reserve in Ohio January 2006 MP3
Denis Lamoureux on "Beyond the Evolution vs. Creation Debate" MP3
Francis Collins on Genetics, Evolution, and Christian Faith 2006 MP3

Zachary Moore Evolution 101 Podcast Collection MP3 (see www.DrZach.net)

Intelligent Design Panel Discussion Part 1 Fr. George Coyne and others MP3 (see AEI transcripts)
Intelligent Design Panel Discussion Part 2 Lawrence Krauss and others MP3
Krista Tippett interviews biographer James Moore on Charles Darwin MP3
Barry Lynn interviews Barbara Forrest on the Dover ID Trial MP3
Michael Shermer and Jonathan Wells on Why Darwin Matters and ID Debate MP3

Karl Keating v. Bill Jackson Debate - Papacy

Karl Keating is the founder and president of Catholic Answers. He had been working as an attorney for several years when, on leaving Mass one Sunday, he found anti-Catholic tracts on the windshields of the cars in the church parking lot. He wrote his own tract in reply and distributed copies of it at the Fundamentalist church responsible for the anti-Catholic tract. That was the start of what has become the country’s largest lay-run apologetics and evangelization organization: Catholic Answers. (BTW, if you're looking for an organization to support this giving season, please prayerfully consider Catholic Answers! I support it, and I think you should, too!)

Bill Jackson is a Baptist pastor who currently lives in Vienna, Missouri, and who's biography has proved exceedingly difficult to find -- his personal faith testimony, however, is readily available. During his life he has done missionary work among Irish Catholics overseas from 1957 to 1974. He has authored a number of books, most of which are still in print.

Topic: Who is the Vicar of Christ?

Get the Debate

Catholic Sermon Series

Here are a few talks from the Catholic Sermon Series. They're part of a series given at a mission. A reader recommended them but I haven't had a chance to listen. Let your thoughts be heard in the comment box!

UPDATE:
I just listened to the Prelude and I thought it might be worth noting that (1) this is a traditionalist talk and (2) a few things don't sound quite right. One thing would be his statement that Catholics and Muslims don't worship the same God -- there are ways this could be understood as correct, and ways that it's expressly contrary to the Church's teaching. Another would be his statement, citing St. John Vianney, that a particular species of sin confessed three times ceases to be absolved -- and that's just plain wrong. That said, there are a number of things he says (at least in the Prelude) that need saying and need to be heard; please listen.

2007-03-15	(Mission) On Heaven	53:35	6.1 MB
2007-03-14	(Mission) On Hell	93:18	10.7 MB
2007-03-13	(Mission) On Judgement	120:14	13.8 MB
2007-03-12	(Mission) On Death	64:24	7.4 MB
2007-03-11	(Mission) Prelude to the Mission	37:32	4.3 MB

More Chant

Amici Cantores - Concerto nel Santuario del Crocefisso Tradate - 18/11/2005

Nome	File(s)	Dimensione
Alma Redemptoris Mater T.L. de Victoria	Alma_Redemptoris_Mater.mp3.001	3000 KB
	Alma_Redemptoris_Mater.mp3.002	2569 KB
Ave Maria Josquin des Pres	Ave_Maria_Josquin.mp3.001	3000 KB
	Ave_Maria_Josquin.mp3.002	2121 KB
Ave Maria Victoria_a8 T.L. de Victoria	Ave_Maria_Victoria_a8.mp3.001	3000 KB
	Ave_Maria_Victoria_a8.mp3.002	1092 KB
Dadme Albricias Cancioneiro de Upsala	Dadme_Albricias.mp3	1026 KB
Dilectus meus G.P. da Palestrina	Dilectus_meus.mp3	2540 KB
Ego Flos Campi Clemens non Papa	Ego_Flos_Campi.mp3.001	3000 KB
	Ego_Flos_Campi.mp3.002	262 KB
Inviolata Josquin des Pres	Inviolata.mp3.001	3000 KB
	Inviolata.mp3.002	3000 KB
	Inviolata.mp3.003	73 KB
Nesciens Mater Mouton	Nesciens_Mater.mp3.001	3000 KB
	Nesciens_Mater.mp3.002	678 KB
Nigra sum T.L. de Victoria	Nigra_sum.mp3.001	3000 KB
	Nigra_sum.mp3.002	554 KB
O Magnum Mysterium T.L. de Victoria	O_Magnum_Mysterium.mp3.001	3000 KB
	O_Magnum_Mysterium.mp3.002	2065 KB
Quam Pulchri sunt T.L. de Victoria	Quam_pulchri_sunt.mp3.001	3000 KB
	Quam_pulchri_sunt.mp3.002	697 KB
SalveRegina 8v. T.L. de Victoria	SalveRegina_Victoria_a8.mp3.001	3000 KB
	SalveRegina_Victoria_a8.mp3.002	3000 KB
	SalveRegina_Victoria_a8.mp3.003	3000 KB
	SalveRegina_Victoria_a8.mp3.004	359 KB

Man to Man Men's Conference - 2007

Here are some talks from a Men's Conference - Man to Man - I found. Enjoy!

Highlights of the conference included inspirational talks by former U.S. presidential candidate Dr. Alan Keyes, former New Orleans Saint Danny Abramowicz, Radix founder Doug Barry, and Lafayette's own Father Bryce Sibley. Response to the talks has generated a great demand for recordings of the presentations. Live recordings of each of the presentations is now available for download to all, free of charge.

Alan Keyes (67.4MB) The conference keynote address by Dr. Keyes investigates the dominant modern culture, its destructive power, and the responsibility of men in overcoming its evil influence.

Danny Abramowicz (26MB) Workout of a Former Saint

Doug Barry (14.8MB) Radix founder Doug Barry speaks at the 2007 Man-to-Man Catholic Men's Conference

Father Bryce Sibley (29.5MB) Father Sibley's talk focuses on "Every Man's Struggle", the tempations borne by men, and the means to overcome them.

Fr. Barron - Cardinal George

For those who aren't aware, Cardinal Francis George (of Chicago) has been elected the new President of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. To get a sense of the man, here's something I pulled down from the Chicago Archdiocese's site, created at Cardinal George's request. If you like these short clips, do check out the tag SPEAKER: Fr. Barron and Fr.'s other (longer) talks.

Cardinal George has declared 2006 the “Year of Evangelization.” Father Barron has been chosen to take the lead in this spiritual initiative. Father Barron is a nationally-renowned speaker, author and professor of theology at the University of St Mary of the Lake/Mundelein Seminary. He is delivering a series of special Lenten Missions throughout the Archdiocese of Chicago. Father Barron recorded abbreviated versions of his talks for viewing on our web site. They run about 4-minutes each and can be viewed by clicking on the links below.
WHAT’S MISSING IN MY LIFE?	56K	228K
THE DRAMA OF CONVERSION	56K	228K
CHRIST THE CENTER OF YOUR LIFE	56K	228K
THE CHURCH AND THE EUCHARIST	56K	228K
THE POWER OF THE CROSS	56K	228K
YOUR LIFE IS NOT ABOUT YOU	56K	228K

Tappin on Theology - Fr. John Riccardo

Young priests strike again:

Fr. John Riccardo was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit in 1996. The youngest of five children. A graduate of The University of Michigan. After working for several years in the professional world, entered the seminary to begin studies for the priesthood. Studied philosophy at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. Studied theology at the Gregorain University in Rome. Received a Sacred License in Theology (STL) from The Pope John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family. Formerly serving as the Director of the Cardinal Maida Institute located at St. John Center for Youth and Family in Plymouth, Michigan.

Since July, 2005, Fr. John Riccardo had been pastor of St. Anastasia Catholic church in Troy, MI. He's a very popular speaker at pro life and church events. Fr. John is now pastor at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Plymouth, MI.

AUDIO:

• Tapping_On_Theology_-_Whatever_Happened_To_Spring.mp3
• What_Ever_Happened_to_Spring.mp3
• Relativism.mp3
• 01_Freedom.mp3
• Tapping_on_Theology_-_Open_Questions_and_Answers_1.mp3

USCCB Fall General Assembly

From my competition over at A Catholic iPod:

EWTN is providing live video and audio feeds of the annual Fall General Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Here is the schedule.

Fr. Corapi - New War / Old War

I'm posting this because there are many who aren't familiar with Fr. Corapi's work. Please take the next six minutes and check him out -- you won't regret it. Then check out the talks of his I've tagged under the label SPEAKER: Fr. Corapi. Then check out www.fathercorapi.com. Then check out everything else he's ever done. ;0)

P.S.,
When he points behind him in the video, he's pointing at a crucifix.

P.P.S.,
If the above video doesn't work, you can view it at YouTube at this URL.

Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius - Talk

From Men of Emmaus:

Fr. Avelino Gonzales came to the U.S. from Cuba as a young child with his parents. He grew up in the Washington suburbs in the post-Vatican II area. He attributes misunderstanding of Vatican II in the U.S. to a mal-formation of his (and many of his generation) Catholic faith. He was saved by the Holy Spirit, with the help of a priest. His path to a reawakening of his faith began after learning he, like most U.S. Catholics of his generation, misunderstood the Immaculate Conception, holding the common misconception that it referred to Jesus' conception.

Highlights of Fr. Gonzales. Talk

• Self Mastery - insights into Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatious (click here for a short listen).
• Click here to listen to the full recording of the event.
• St. Ignatius was a Spanish soldier in the late 1500s who developed his concepts of Spiritual Exercises while recovering from a cannonball injury.
• Fr. Avelino provided a proof of the existence of our soul via the image of a pizza (you had to be there). He talked about the three parts of soul,
1. passion
2. intellect
3. will
• He talked about the all too common occurrence of some passion overriding our intellect and subjugating our will, leading to our enslavement to our own passions (cigarette smoking being a good example).
• He talked about our call to be prophet, priest and king, and one significant part of our kingdom being our body.
• He talked about one key goal of the Exercises being self-mastery of our passions (freedom from passion enslavement) via our intellect, e.g., control of disordered desires and conscious acts.
• He also pointed out that we are called to participate in the divine nature of God which is reflected in peaceful actions which are dependent on a peaceful interior state of being, another goal of the Spiritual Exercises.

What are the exercises? Ideally a 4 week program (but abbreviated versions exist):

• Week 1 . The Purgative Way . self-examination and purging self of sin
• Week 2 . Illuminative Way . study and learn the virtues of Christ
• Week 3 . Walk the Path of Christ's scripture reading and contemplation on Christ's life
• Week 4 . Unitive Way . a desire to imitate Christ

Biblical references and closing thoughts:

• Hebrews 12: 1-2
• Genesis 6: 5 Made in the image and likeness of God, but we need to work hard to develop the likeness. We need to fight the spiritual battle for our intellects (the suggestions of the devil vs the teachings of Christ) We are ineffective fighters of sin if we are slaves to our sinful passions.
• Matt 20: 29-34
• John 15: 1-5
• Matt 13: 43

Ask of the Lord, search, read scripture; determine to be holy, fight to be holy.

The Rosary Brings Direction - Rosary Army Talk

Greg Willits of the Rosary Army (and Rosary Army Catholic Podcast) recently gave a couple of talks. If you're not familiar with the apostolate, you really should be. Rosary Army and Fr. Roderick started the SPQN Podcasting Network which has some frightfully good podcasts -- pretty much one to suit any body's needs. If you're looking for a steady stream of Catholic audio, please check out SQPN.

The Rosary Brings Direction

RA Podcast Extra - Be An Apologist!

Battle for Integrity - Men's Podcast

It appears there's a new podcast on the street -- one dedicated to helping men fight for integrity and chastity in our hyper-sexualized culture. There's only one episode out right now and the blog is rather new, but this looks like it could be a great service for men. Thanks to the Catholic Men's Fellowship of Pittsburgh, here's the talk:

"Men's Battle"

Bill Talerico gives his testimony on the negative impact of pornography and introduces a new mission being launch by the Catholic men's Fellowship of Pittsburgh, PA.

EPISODE1 - "Men's Battle"

Gay Marriage Debate

Debate on gay marriage between University of Minnesota Law Professor Dale Carpenter and Glenn Stanton, Director, Social Research and Cultural Affairs, Focus on the Family. Co-sponsored by Lamba Law Students Association. Funding Assistance: University of Minnesota Events Partnership Grant.

Thursday, September 16, 2004, 6:30 p.m. to Thursday, September 16, 2004, 8:00 p.m.

AUDIO: Gay Marriage Debate

UPDATE: For those interested in the topic, there's a rather salient discussion from an adamantly secular POV over on Gideon's Blog. There, the otherwise gay-friendly author brings out several points which are not addressed by either of the advocates in the above debate -- points worth considering. Here's a snippet indicator of the level of discourse:

As with everything before, the assumption that marriage is fundamentally about love (with the corollary that if love fades, presumably so should the marriage - after all, there might still be time to actualize oneself through another, yet more thrilling love!) does not originate with the campaign for gay marriage; far from it. But again, acceptance of gay marriage entails explicitly understanding marriage in this way, and therefore bars the way back to a more realistic appraisal.

It really deserves to be read in its entirety. Please do.

Misc. Talks from U of St. Andrews Canmore

"Does obedience to the Church compromise my conscience?"

Canon Halloran University Catholic Chaplain, describes the importance of conscience, and how our conscience is formed.
Download [18.1Mb] 26/10/07

"A Response to Richard Dawkins"
Fr Tim Finigan provides a response to many arguments against God by Richard Dawkins.
Download [22.9Mb] 18/10/07

"The Blessed Trinity"
Canon Halloran University Catholic Chaplain, speaks on the crucial aspect of Christian faith, providing an explanation the Blessed Trinity.
Download [22.7Mb] 18/10/07

"University: my life continues, does my faith?"
This is the first Catholics' Society weekly talk of the year and is given by Gospel of Life Sister Andrea Fraile.
Download [22.2Mb] 01/10/07

Catholic Men's Conference

2007 Conference

Jesse Romero	Listen Online	Podcast (mp3)
Archbishop O'Brien	Listen Online	Podcast (mp3)
Fr. Mark Burger	Listen Online	Podcast (mp3)
Danny Abramowitz	Listen Online	Podcast (mp3)
Archbishop Pilarczyk	Listen Online	Podcast (mp3)

Catholic Men's Conference

2006 Conference

Guy Dowd	Listen Online	Podcast (mp3)
Jim Towey	Listen Online	Podcast (mp3)
Fr. Richard McAlear	Listen Online	Podcast (mp3)
Gerry Faust	Listen Online	Podcast (mp3)
Fr. Mark Burger	Listen Online	Podcast (mp3)

Pat Madrid - Search and Rescue

Here's the audio program Patrick Madrid did for EWTN based on his book "Search and Rescue":

Well-known apologist Patrick Madrid helps Catholics find ways to bring their loved-ones back to Christ and His Church through their words, prayers, and example. Drawing on the Scriptures, the lives of the saints, and common sense, he shows how evangelization is the work of every Catholic, and offers insights into how Catholics can learn to explain, defend, and share the faith intelligently and charitably.

“How do you bring a friend or relative back into the Church? First you pray. Then, you follow Patrick Madrid's advice in Search and Rescue.”
— Cardinal Edward Egan, Archbishop of New York

sr01.mp3
sr02.mp3
sr03.mp3
sr04.mp3
sr05.mp3
sr06.mp3
sr07.mp3
sr08.mp3
sr09.mp3
sr10.mp3

Fr. Thomas Dubay - St. John of the Cross

Here's a series on St. John of the Cross that Fr. Dubay did for EWTN a while back:

Fr. Thomas Dubay provides insight into the writings of St. John of the Cross, founder of the discalced Carmelite Order. Declared a Doctor of the Church and one of its greatest mystics, he authored many spiritual classics including "Dark Night of the Soul".

In RealAudio Format:

1.	Introduction Host - Fr. Thomas Dubay	iq_3806.ra
2.	The Personality of St. John Host - Fr. Thomas Dubay	iq_3807.ra
3.	The Experience of God Host - Fr. Thomas Dubay	iq_3808.ra
4.	Experiences of God Host - Fr. Thomas Dubay	iq_3875.ra
5.	The Great Exchange Host - Fr. Thomas Dubay	iq_3876.ra
6.	Disordered Attachments Host - Fr. Thomas Dubay	iq_3877.ra
7.	Effects of Disordered Attachments Host - Fr. Thomas Dubay	iq_3904.ra
8.	Creation and Christian Contemplation Host - Fr. Thomas Dubay	iq_3905.ra
9.	Infused Contemplation Host - Fr. Thomas Dubay	iq_3906.ra
10.	The Two Nights Host - Fr. Thomas Dubay	iq_3914.ra
11.	The Transforming Union Host - Fr. Thomas Dubay	iq_3915.ra
12.	The Transforming Union Continued Host - Fr. Thomas Dubay	iq_3916.ra
13.	San Juanist Gems Host - Fr. Thomas Dubay	iq_3917.ra

IN MP3 FORMAT:

iq_3806.mp3 iq_3807.mp3 iq_3808.mp3 iq_3875.mp3 iq_3876.mp3 iq_3877.mp3 iq_3904.mp3 iq_3905.mp3 iq_3906.mp3 iq_3914.mp3 iq_3915.mp3

Catholic Men's Conference

Sorry, ladies, I can't seem to find any women's conferences. If you know of any online, please e-mail me. Also, these files are in RealAudio format. If you need it, please see my post on how to Convert RealAudio to MP3.

2004 Conference

1. Jesse Romero - Part 1 - Part 2
2. Jerry Kirk and Denis Beausejour - Part 1 - Part 2
3. Fr. Mark Burger - Part 1 - Part 2
4. Fr. Richard Neuhaus - Part 1 - Part 2

Atheism Debate

Richard Dawkins vs Alister McGrath Debate

July 4th, 2007

vs.

Richard Dawkins is a world-famous evolutionist, author of The Selfish Gene (amongst a whole host of other popular science books) and is Oxford University’s Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science. His latest best-seller The God Delusion has captivated readers interested in the religion-atheism debate worldwide. His most prominent adversary is Alister McGrath. Also a fellow Oxford academic where he holds a chair in Historical Theology, McGrath holds a doctorate in molecular biophysics and has written two book-length critiques of Dawkins (Dawkins’ God: Memes, Genes and the Meaning of Life and The Dawkins Delusion). Naturally, they disagree passionately about the existence of God and religious truth. The links below are mp3 downloads of a debate between the two held in early 2007. Joan Bakewell chairs.

Part 1 of the debate (approx. 30 minutes)

Part 2 of the debate (approx. 30 minutes)

You may also be interested in a separate debate between the two men which was done for Dawkins’ 2006 Root of All Evil documentary. That interview never made it into the show. However, you can watch it here.

Atheism Debate

In my humble opinion, this is one of the better debates with Hitchens. First, it's funny. Both gentlemen get some pretty humorous jabs in at each other's position. Second, it really serves to show the vitriol of Hitchens' position - it's based less in reason than (a rather eloquent) emotivism, and that becomes fairly evident. Third, Dinesh D'Souza is a Catholic, and I'm not above a bit of tribalism. Before I post the links, here's a bit written by D'Souza just prior to the debate: I have a mixed view of Hitchens’ arguments, but his real strength is in launching witty and pungent barbs at Christianity. Having shared the podium with him in the past, I know he’s an agile debater. But so am I, and I’m ready for this one. Perhaps one good thing that can come out of all these atheist books is that they bring God back into the mainstream of American cultural debate. It’s long overdue. Without further ado...here's the debate: Dinesh D’Souza & Christopher Hitchens Debate “Is Christianity the Problem?”

Click here to watch the debate To turn this debate into MP3 format, please see my post on how to Convert RealAudio to MP3. Alternately, you could use the RapidShare re-direct link which lets you download the MP3 (with some delay) here.

Atheism Debate

Here's a debate between Atheist author Christopher Hitchens (yeah, the guy who thinks Mother Theresa was a horrible person) and Protestant Theist and author Alister McGrath.

Here's the run-down:

In order of their appearance, the speakers are Thomas Banchoff, director of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University; Michael Cromartie, vice president of the Ethics and Public Policy center; Christopher Hitchens, the author most recently of God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything (May 2007); and Alister McGrath, the author most recently of Christianity's Dangerous Idea: The Protestant Revolution—A History from the Sixteenth Century to the Twenty-First (September 2007).

Click here to learn more about this event and its participants.

1 hr 40 min 35 sec - Oct 11, 2007

UPDATE: You can download an MP3 version of this talk for free from RapidShare (with some delay) from this re-direct link.

Mini-Retreat with a Franciscan

"Poverty & Joy: The Franciscan Tradition" with Bill Short, OFM

Taking his book, “Poverty & Joy: The Franciscan Tradition”, as a starting point, Br. Bill Short, OFM led a Mini-Retreat for our parish on Franciscan spirituality, reflecting on such themes as the Incarnation, poverty as a way to God, suffering and healing, and creation–humanity & nature–in harmony.

Br. Bill Short, OFM is on the faculty of the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley. He is a scholar equally comfortable in the fields of spirituality, Christian history and the Franciscan tradition, as well as a popular leader of retreats and workshops.

PART I: Download MP3 file (111 MB) (2:02:02)
PART II: Download MP3 file (104 MB) (1:53:53)

NOTE: I'm a bit leery about this talk because (1) he's from Berkley and (2) I'm completely unfamiliar with his work. If someone would please be so kind, drop a note in the comments as to whether or not this is a fine retreat for believing Catholics or if it's an engram-laden bit of hippie mush. Thanx!

NOTE ON THE NOTE: Thanks for the correction, Walt!

St. Dominic Choir - Chant

Times and Seasons: Chants and Anthems for the Year
John Renke, The Saint Dominic Choir, 1996

1. Audivi media nocte, Thomas Tallis (MP3, 5.04 MB)
2. Ave Maria, Franz Biebl (MP3, 7.92 MB) (sample, 415 K)
3. Puer natus est, Mode VII (MP3, 3.40 MB)
4. In the bleak mid-winter, Gustav Holst (MP3, 4.31 MB)
5. Verbum caro factum est, Hans Leo Hassler (MP3, 3.06 MB)
6. Bethlehem Down, Peter Warlock (MP3, 4.37 MB)
7. Tribus miraculis, Luca Marenzio (MP3, 3.78 MB)
8. Senex puerum portabat, Tomas Luis de Victoria (MP3, 3.92 MB)
9. O nata lux, Mode II, Tallis (MP3, 2.94 MB) (sample, 401 K)
10. Ave verum Corpus, William Byrd (MP3, 4.63 MB)
11. Saw ye my Savior, Leo Nestor (MP3, 4.88 MB)
12. Victimae Paschali laudes, Mode I (MP3, 1.89 MB)
13. Maria Magdalene, Andrea Gabrieli (MP3, 2.79 MB)
14. Alleluia! Cognoverunt discipuli, Byrd (MP3, 4.50 MB)
15. Psallite Domino, Mode I (MP3, 1.13 MB)
16. Psallite Domino, Byrd (MP3, 1.39 MB) (sample, 351 K)
17. O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit, Tallis (MP3, 3.04 MB)
18. Tibi laus, Peter Philips (MP3, 3.77 MB)
19. O esca viatorum, Heinrich Isaac (MP3, 2.67 MB)

Season Three

FYI, Season Three of the One True Faith podcast (audio of the TV program) is up in its entirety:

Episode One : Are Catholics Really Christians?
Episode Two : What is the Catholic Church?
Episode Three : Catholics & Protestants
Episode Four : Bless me, Father, for I have Sinned
Episode Five : What Happened to the Catholic Church?
Episode Six : Where Did the Bible Come From?
Episode Seven : The Papacy
Episode Eight : The Church Fathers
Episode Nine : There's Only One True Church
Episode Ten : Twelve Catholic Myths
Episode Eleven : Sin, Grace and Conscience
Episode Twelve : Indulgences - the Treasury of the Faith
Episode Thirteen : Joy of the Faith

Be forewarned, the manner of presentation is not for the faint of heart -- they go both barrels on the topics discussed.

Historical Reliability of the Bible

From my buddy Phil Porvaznik (who is personally to blame for getting me into Catholic MP3s), here are some Protestant talks on the historical reliability of the Bible:

Craig Blomberg on historical Jesus research 2000 MP3

N.T. Wright on Jesus of Myth and History 1995 MP3

The Search for Jesus with evangelical scholars 2001 MP3

Craig Evans and Gary Habermas discuss Jesus books MP3

John Ankerberg with Gary Habermas on the historical Jesus MP3

Gary Habermas, Mike Licona, Richard Carrier on The Infidel Guy Show MP3

Gregory Boyd vs. Robert Price on Jesus 2003 MP3

Earl Doherty Interview with Brian Flemming MP3

Fr. Eric Forbes - Misc. Talks

Here are some homilies of Fr. Eric Forbes OFM Cap., a Capuchin Franciscan on the island of Guam who currently serves as the superior of his order's province in Guam. These homilies were delivered to a live congregation of many young families. Fr. Eric, by the way, serves as a spiritual director for the Catholic Evidence Guild of Guam.

Type	Media Title	Length	File Size
Sacraments
mp3	How to Make a Good Confession	19:48 min	3.4Mb
mp3	How to Prepare For Holy Communion	21:39 min	3.8Mb
mp3	Three Physical Blessings from Holy Mass	17:18 min	2.96MB
mp3	Three Key Elements of Married Spirituality	14:32 min	2.49Mb
The Church
mp3	The Teaching Authority of the Church	19:35 min	3.36Mb
mp3	The Papacy	15:25 min	2.7Mb
Evangelism
mp3	How to Share Catholic Truth	13:28 min	2.4Mb
mp3	Having a Zeal for Souls	21:55 min	3.76Mb
Liturgical Seasons
mp3	Advent and the Body (1st Sunday)	13:37 min	2.33Mb
mp3	Grace and Works (4th Sunday)	12:41 min	2.17Mb
mp3	On Knowing the Reason For Our Lenten Efforts	12:03 min	2.07Mb
mp3	Two Things We Need to Know About Temptation	10:31 min	1.8Mb
Doctrine and Dogma
mp3	The Immaculate Conception	11:57 min	2.05Mb
mp3	The Holy Trinity	6:55 min	1.18Mb

Dr. J. Budziszewski

Here's a talk by a guy I really like. I have no idea what he's going to talk about, other than the title, but here he is anyway:

Natural Law, Moral Law, and Conscience by Dr. J. Budziszewski
Dr. Budziszewski gives an excellent presentation on how Natural Law, moral truth, and conscience all tie together. Very insighful.

WMA MP3
"The Wages of Sin & Denial"
Dr. J. Budziszewski
University of Texas-Austin

Rosary Army's New Scriptural Rosary on MP3

Greg and Jennifer over at the Rosary Army Catholic Podcast just uploaded a set of Scriptural Rosary MP3s. If you've never listened to their or any other SQPN podcast, do check them out. They truly are the best in Catholic podcasting.

Here are the rosary MP3s:

Scriptural Rosary: Joyful Mysteries

Scriptural Rosary: Luminous Mysteries

Scriptural Rosary: Sorrowful Mysteries

Scriptural Rosary: Glorious Mysteries

Dr. Scott Hahn - Answering Common Objections

Answering Common Objections: A Closer Look at Christ’s Church is one of Dr. Scott Hahn’s most popular teaching series. In this detailed look at the framework of the Church, Scott demonstrates how Catholic teachings about the Pope, Mary, Purgatory, the Saints and the Eucharist are woven into the God’s master idea of the Family of God. Each installment of the series lasts about 30 minutes. To listen on your computer, you’ll first need to download a free Real Audio Player.

Audio:
The Pope, Holy Father
Purgatory, Holy Fire
Mary, Holy Mother
Saints, Holy Siblings
Eucharist, Holy Meal

To read some of his writings on these topics:
The Pope, Holy Father
Purgatory, Holy Fire
Mary, Holy Mother
Mary, Ark of the Covenant
Saints, Holy Siblings
Eucharist, Holy Meal

UPDATE: For the complete set in MP3 format, just click the following link:

Scott Hahn on Answering Common Objections MP3

More Catholic MP3s in Spanish

Antropología y Psicología

Incluye el alma humana.

Id	Título	Escuchar	Grabar
57	El Alma - Introducción	54 min. 26 seg.	6.667 Kb
58	El Alma - Corazón	49 min. 54 seg.	6.113 Kb
59	El Alma - Hálito	57 min. 6 seg.	6.992 Kb
60	El Alma - Espíritu	57 min. 59 seg.	7.102 Kb
61	El Alma - Normal Y Sana, 1	55 min. 3 seg.	6.744 Kb
62	El Alma - Normal Y Sana, 2	59 min. 9 seg.	7.245 Kb
63	El Alma - Falsificaciones De La Interioridad	59 min. 54 seg.	7.337 Kb
64	El Alma - Falsificaciones, 2A. Parte	50 min. 58 seg.	6.242 Kb
65	El Alma - Falsificaciones, 3A. Parte	49 min. 46 seg.	6.095 Kb
66	El Alma - Facultades: Entendimiento	59 min. 55 seg.	7.339 Kb
67	El Alma - Facultades: Voluntad	56 min. 32 seg.	6.924 Kb
68	El Alma - Conversión	57 min. 35 seg.	7.053 Kb
69	El Alma - Etapas De La Vida Espiritual	59 min. 56 seg.	7.341 Kb
70	El Alma - Enamorarse De Dios	50 min. 51 seg.	6.228 Kb
71	El Alma - La Cruz Y Las Bodas	55 min. 21 seg.	6.779 Kb
97	La Redención De La Carne	47 min. 27 seg.	5.813 Kb
112	Una Filosofía Cristiana De La Vida	53 min. 13 seg.	6.518 Kb
116	"Iniciar Un Proyecto ""En Firme"""	52 min. 37 seg.	6.444 Kb
119	Cuidado Con La Rutina	50 min. 45 seg.	6.215 Kb
123	¿Preocupación Por El Cuerpo Y Descuido Del Alma?	48 min. 49 seg.	2.449 Kb
128	Divertirse Y Descansar Sanamente	53 min. 34 seg.	2.687 Kb
130	El Reto De Ser Tú Mismo	54 min. 23 seg.	3.524 Kb
392	Santidad y Virtudes Humanas	60 min. 30 seg.	7.410 Kb
188	Diez Mandamientos, 01: El Verdadero Sentido De La Libertad	46 min. 36 seg.	5.709 Kb