Episodes

Nov. 26, 2024

Praying the Psalms in Friendship with God | Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.

Fr. Andrew Hofer discusses the significance of the Psalms in fostering a friendship with God, highlighting the teachings of Sts. Athanasius and Thomas Aquinas.
Nov. 25, 2024

Aquinas, the 'Great Theory of Beauty', and Music | Prof. Michael Dickson

This lecture was given on February 20th, 2024, at University of South Carolina. Professor Michael Dickson examines the relationship between beauty and music, tracing the development of aesthetics from ancient Greece to modernity.
Nov. 22, 2024

Justified by Grace, But What is Grace and What Does it Do? | Prof. Michael Root

This lecture was given on February 3rd, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as a part of an Intellectual Retreat titled: The Protestant Reformation From a Catholic Perspective: Then & Now.
Nov. 21, 2024

The Effects of Grace, Justification & Sanctification | Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.

This lecture was given on December 16th, 2023, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of An Intellectual Retreat for Regent University & Providence College following the theme of Divine Grace.
Nov. 20, 2024

Luther and Aquinas on Grace and Justification | Dr. Nathaniel Peters

This lecture was given on March 13th, 2024, at New York University.
Nov. 19, 2024

Types of Grace | Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P.

This lecture was given on December 16th, 2023, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of An Intellectual Retreat for Regent University & Providence College following the theme of Divine Grace.
Nov. 18, 2024

Why We Need Grace | Thomas Joseph White, O.P.

This lecture was given on December 15th, 2023, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of An Intellectual Retreat for Regent University & Providence College following the theme of Divine Grace.
Nov. 15, 2024

Augustine's Significance for Theorists on War, Justice, and Peace | Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.

This lecture was given on June 10th, 2024, at the Catholic University of America as a talk within The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship. The Fellowship engaged the following theme: Can War Be Just? Augustinian, Thomistic, and Contemporary Perspectives.
Nov. 14, 2024

Disease and the Problem of Evil | Prof. Stephen Meredith

This lecture was given on September 15th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of an Intellectual Retreat for DC Young Professionals titled: Are We Still Human?
Nov. 13, 2024

The Ethics of Organ Transplantation | Prof. Steven Jensen

This lecture was given on October 4th, 2024, at Johns Hopkins University.
Nov. 12, 2024

Natural Inclinations, the Passions, and Human Acts | Fr. Kevin Flannery, S.J.

This lecture was given on September 6th, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as part of a Thomistic Circles conference titled: Disentangling the Emotions: St. Thomas on Moral Taxonomy and Integration.
Nov. 11, 2024

Why Should We Believe God Exists? | Prof. Joseph Trabbic

This lecture was given on October 25th, 2024, at Virginia Military Institute.
Nov. 8, 2024

Catholicism and Capital Punishment Revisited | Sr. Elinor Gardner, O.P.

This lecture was given on March 3rd, 2024, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Nov. 7, 2024

Understanding Just War Theory w/ Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. & Prof. Joseph Capizzi

What exactly is just war theory? Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. for an off-campus conversation with Prof. Joseph Capizzi about the criteria for just war, the complexity of forgiveness in war, and post-war reconciliation and healing.
Nov. 5, 2024

Helping Patients Who Are Dying or Helping Patients to Die? | Prof. Farr Curlin

This lecture was given on November 13th, 2023, at East Carolina University.
Nov. 4, 2024

Is it Wrong to Want the Bad Guy to Suffer? A Christian Approach to Vengeance | Sr. Elinor Gardner, O.P.

This lecture was given on January 9th, 2024, at North Carolina State University.
Nov. 1, 2024

The Catholic Vision of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings | Prof. Paul Gondreau

This lecture was given on April 5th, 2024, at University of South Carolina.
Oct. 31, 2024

What Can an Adulteress Teach Us About Happiness? | Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel, O.P.

This lecture was given on October 19th, 2023, at Georgetown University.
Oct. 30, 2024

C. S. Lewis and Aquinas: Was Lewis Influenced by Thomism? | Prof. Peter Kreeft

This lecture was given on February 20th, 2024, at Regent University.
Oct. 29, 2024

Tolkein's Philosophy | Prof. Robert Koons

This lecture was given on March 20th, 2024, at University of Texas at El Paso.
Oct. 25, 2024

Exploring Finitude: Weakness, Suffering, and Faith in Isaac of Nineveh | Dr. Valentina Duca

This lecture was given on January 29th, 2024, at Oxford University.
Oct. 24, 2024

Why the Demons Fell | Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.

This lecture was given on March 2nd, 2024, at The Dominican House of Studies as a part of an intellectual retreat on The Angels | An Intellectual Retreat for Catholic University of America.