Episodes

Jan. 24, 2023

Reason, Grace, and Law: Suarez and Hobbes on Coercion, Church, and St…

This lecture was given on October 27, 2022, at Harvard University. For more information, visit thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Professor Thomas Pink read history and philosophy at Cambridge, where he also received his PhD. After workin...

Listen to the Episode
Jan. 23, 2023

Justice and the Common Good According to St. Thomas Aquinas | Fr. Aqu…

This talk was given on November 8, 2022, at the University of Virginia. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: A native of Louisiana, Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. entere...

Listen to the Episode
Jan. 20, 2023

Classical and Christian Perspectives on Love and Friendship | Prof. J…

This talk was given on October 28, 2022, at the Thomistic Institute Chapter in New York City. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Joshua Hochschild is Professor of Ph...

Listen to the Episode
Jan. 19, 2023

Joyful Resistance | Dr. R.J. Snell

This talk was given on December 4, 2022, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the intellectual retreat entitled, "Avoiding Acedia." For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at thomisticinstitut...

Listen to the Episode
Jan. 18, 2023

Acedia II: Human Sorrow, Divine Mercy: An Exploration in Catholic Art…

Prof. Hibbs' slides can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/5xnw4dv8 This talk was given on December 3, 2022, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the intellectual retreat entitled, "Avoiding Acedia." For more informat...

Listen to the Episode
Jan. 17, 2023

Acedia I: How Our Sorrows Determine the State of Our Souls | Prof. Th…

This talk was given on December 3, 2022, at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., as part of the intellectual retreat entitled, "Avoiding Acedia." For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at thomisticinstitut...

Listen to the Episode
Jan. 16, 2023

Acedia and the Bleaching of Being | Dr. R.J. Snell

This talk was given on December 2, 2022, at the Dominican House of Studies as part of "Avoiding Acedia: An Intellectual Retreat." For more information, please visit thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: R.J. Snell is Editor-in-Chief of Publi...

Listen to the Episode
Jan. 13, 2023

Image and Likeness: Grace as a Participation in Divine Life | Fr. Reg…

This talk was given on November 5, 2022, at the University of Oregon. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Fr. Reginald Lynch, O.P. is Assistant Professor of Systematic Th...

Listen to the Episode
Jan. 13, 2023

'How to Inherit a Kingdom' w/ Prof. Russell Hittinger | Off-Campus Co…

Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Dr. Russell Hittinger about his latest Thomistic Institute/IHE lecture, "How to Inherit a Kingdom: Reflections on the Situation of ...

Listen to the Episode
Jan. 11, 2023

The Image of God in the Writings of the Apostolic Fathers | Fr. Taras…

Fr. Khomych's handout can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/mezrz8pr This talk was given on November 15th, 2022, at the University of Oxford. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at thomisticinstitute.org. About the...

Listen to the Episode
Jan. 9, 2023

My Flesh Indeed: On the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist | Fr…

The handout for this lecture can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/mwpshtnw This lecture was given on November 10, 2022, at Fordham University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at www.thomisticinstitute.org. A...

Listen to the Episode
Jan. 4, 2023

Catholic Social Teaching: Toward a More Humane Economy | Prof. Andrew…

This talk was given on November 3, 2022, at Texas A&M University. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Andrew Abela is the founding dean of the Busch School of Business an...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 30, 2022

The Search for Happiness: Wisdom from Aquinas and the Classical Tradi…

This talk was given on November 4, 2022, at the University of Washington. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P., is the Director of the Thomistic In...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 29, 2022

Religious Freedom & the American Founding w/ Prof. Phillip Muñoz | Of…

Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Prof. Phillip Muñoz about his new book, "Religious Liberty and the American Founding." Religious Liberty and the American Founding...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 28, 2022

Woman: A Man-Made Artifact or a Divine Creation? | Dr. Michele M. Sch…

This talk was given on October 12, 2022 at Trinity College Dublin. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at thomisticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Michele M. Schumacher is a doctor in theology (S.T.D.) and a privat...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 26, 2022

Physician-Assisted Suicide: Ethical and Legal Dimensions | Prof. Jose…

WARNING: This talk includes some graphic anecdotes of physician-assisted suicide. Dr. Marine's slides may be accessed here: https://tinyurl.com/4aywf3ye This talk was given on October 19th, 2022, at John Hopkins University. For more information ...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 23, 2022

God Crucified: Thinking About the Incarnation at the Foot of the Cros…

Merry Christmas from the Thomistic Institute! This week, we are reposting some of our favorite talks related to Christmas and the Incarnation of our Lord. This talk was delivered on March 30, 2021, at North Carolina State University. For more inf...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 22, 2022

Aquinas on the Incarnation: Part II | Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P.

Merry Christmas from the Thomistic Institute! This week, we are reposting some of our favorite talks related to Christmas and the Incarnation of our Lord. This talk was given on November 14, 2015, as part of the Thomistic Circles conference entitl...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 21, 2022

Aquinas on the Incarnation: Part I | Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P.

Merry Christmas from the Thomistic Institute! This week, we are reposting some of our favorite talks related to Christmas and the Incarnation of our Lord. This talk was given on November 14, 2015 as part of the Thomistic Circles conference "The Wi...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 20, 2022

Of the Father's Love Begotten | Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.

Merry Christmas from the Thomistic Institute! This week, we are reposting some of our favorite talks related to Christmas and the Incarnation of our Lord. Fr. Hofer's handout can be found here: tinyurl.com/55cnce22 This lecture was given on Decem...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 19, 2022

Christ in the O Antiphons | Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P.

Merry Christmas from the Thomistic Institute! This week, we are reposting some of our favorite talks related to Christmas and the Incarnation of our Lord. Fr. Hofer's handout can be found here: tinyurl.com/ycc663wz This lecture was given on Decem...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 16, 2022

Aquinas’ Fourth Way: Humility vs. Skepticism in Theological Reasoning…

This talk was given on October 13, 2022, at the University of Edinburgh. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at thomsiticinstitute.org. About the speaker: Joshua Hochschild is Professor of Philosophy and Director o...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 15, 2022

Evolution, Astronomy, & Catholicism with Prof. Jonathan Lunine | Off-…

Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Prof. Jonathan Lunine about his latest Thomistic Institute lecture, "Catholicism and Evolution from an Astronomical Perspective.” ...

Listen to the Episode
Dec. 14, 2022

Evolution and Catholicism from an Astronomical Perspective | Prof. Jo…

Prof. Lunine's slides can be viewed here: https://tinyurl.com/4fce6w7w This lecture was given on October 6, 2022, at the University of Rochester. For more information on upcoming events, please visit our website at thomisticinstitute.org. About ...

Listen to the Episode