Ignatius Press Podcast

On May 13, 1917, Mary first appeared to three shepherd children—Lúcia, Francisco, and Jacinta—with a message of hope and warning. These miraculous events and prophetic warnings continue to be a source of curiosity and even controversy today.    To Learn More About Our Lady of Fatima Get These Ignatius Press Products “Fatima: 100 Questions and Answers about the Marian Apparitions” https://ignatius....

Today there are very few intentional households, but Dr. Cuddeback reveals the principles to help us return to a life where the family is the center of daily life and relationships thrive through shared work and leisure. Get Your Copy of “Intentional Household” here: https://ignatius.com/intentional-household-the-inhp/?searchid=0&search_query=intentional+household   In today’s episode, Dr. Joh...

After his resignation in 2013, Pope Benedict led a largely private life, but today many of private homilies from this time have been made public in “The Lord Leads Us by the Hand.” Get your copy here: https://ignatius.com/the-lord-holds-us-by-the-hand-lhuh/?searchid=4751194&search_query=the+lord+leads+us   In today’s episode, Fr. Fessio recalls the wisdom of Pope Benedict XVI. He remembers goi...

Traditional Thomists are normally unfriendly to Henri De Lubac, but today’s guest, Fr. Cajetan Cuddy points out that Thomists are very indebted to De Lubac and should join him on the battlefield.   Fr. Cajetan Cuddy is a Dominican priest, scholar, and Youtuber who recently presented at the De Lubac conference hosted by the John Paul II Institute on Marriage and the Family. He joins us today to tal...

Shahbaz Bhatti is not a well-known figure in America, but hopefully the graphic novel “Blood and Water” will change that because he is truly an inspirational hero of the faith and religious freedom.   Get your copy of “Blood and Water”: https://ignatius.com/blood-and-water-6bwh/?searchid=0&search_query=blood+and+water It is a perfect gift for youth and adults alike!   On March 2, 2011, Shahbaz...

As America reaches its 250th year, Dr. Harmon and Mark Brumley consider the importance of civics education and great books programs to bolster the future of the country.   Dr. Thomas Harmon teaches at the University of St. Thomas, and he joins Mark Brumley to talk about the recent endowment given to the university to establish a new initiative aimed at developing good Catholic citizens. This initi...

Jon Voight joins the Ignatius Press podcast to discuss what it was like to portray arguably the most influential man of the 20th century—Pope St. John Paul II.   RENT Movie Here: https://ignatius.com/pope-john-paul-ii-pjpiir/ STREAM Movie Here: https://ignatius.com/pope-john-paul-ii-digital-pjpiis/ Purchase DVD Here: https://ignatius.com/pope-john-paul-ii-pjpiim/?searchid=4550843&search_query=...

Today we honor Mary and celebrate one of the best works of literature—Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings.” Get Your Copy of “Tolkien: Man and Myth” here: https://ignatius.com/tolkien-man-and-myth-tmanp/?searchid=4510931&search_query=tolkien+ March 25th marks the feast of the Annunciation when the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary. But this date also marks the destruction of the one ring in Tolkien’...

Ask and you shall receive! You wanted a smaller Catholic Study Bible and now it is avaliable in a personal size and on an app. Personal Sized Bible: https://ignatius.com/ignatius-catholic-study-bible-personal-size-2psh/?searchid=0&search_query=study+bible App: https://www.catholicstudybible.org/ Bundle Deal: https://ignatius.com/ignatius-personal-size-study-bible-hardcover-bundle-2pshx/ We are...

Dr. Peter Kreeft believes that the best argument against God’s existence is the problem of pain, and in today’s episode he provides spiritual insights into this mystery. Get Your Copy of “Making Sense Out Suffering” here (Book Releases 3/20): https://ignatius.com/making-sense-out-of-suffering-msosp/?searchid=0&search_query=making+sense+of+suffering Suffering afflicts us all; whether you are su...

Learn how God’s grace is always active in both patients and doctors by reading Dr. Collin’s new book “You Visited Me”  https://ignatius.com/you-visited-me-yvmp/?searchid=0&search_query=you+visited+me   Dr. Robert Collins is a leading oncologist who joins Andrew Petiprin today to talk about his experiences as a Catholic doctor in a major modern medical center. He tells stories about patients wh...

Are you a priest or discerning a vocation to the priesthood or know somebody who is discerning? Then this is the book for you—“Distributed Like Bread” (pre-order for release at 3.2.26) https://ignatius.com/distributed-like-bread-dlbp/?searchid=0&search_query=distributed Hans Urs von Balthasar is well known for his great contributions to theology, but few know of his practical thoughts on pries...

This Lent seek the face of God to bring about a second conversion. Get Your Copy of Fr. Haggerty’s book “Conversion” here: https://ignatius.com/conversion-cnvp/?searchid=0&search_query=conversion   In today’s episode, Fr. Haggerty talks with Andrew Petiprin about the importance of continual conversion. They recognize that it is often easy for Christians to get in certain habits and become comf...

On February 11th, we celebrate the feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes and what better way to celebrate than to pray and watch the official movie of St. Bernadette: https://ignatius.com/bernadette-ber2m/ THE PASSION OF BERNADETTE (movie) https://ignatius.com/the-passion-of-bernadette-pbm/ A HOLY LIFE: The Writings of St. Bernadette https://ignatius.com/a-holy-life-hlp/?searchid=4144692&search_que...

Are you saved? Dr. Barber explains that salvation is not just a future event. Get Your Copy of “Salvation: What Every Catholic Should Know”: https://ignatius.com/salvation-swckp/ In today’s episode, Dr. Barber and Ben Eriksen discuss salvation—the reason Christ became man, died, and rose from the dead. Despite the centrality of salvation, Dr. Barber claims that Catholics don’t talk about salvation...

Rediscover the literature classics with the Ignatius Press Critical editions. Get Your Ignatius Critical Editions here: https://ignatius.com/books/fiction-literature/ignatius-critical-editions/   Sadly, many classical works of literature are poorly made and tainted with woke ideology in the introduction, footnotes, and explainers that distort the text itself. Thankfully, the Ignatius Press Critica...

Aquinas is the great synthesizer of the natural law, but who exactly is he drawing from? Today, Dr. Randall Smith joins Ben Eriksen to discuss the various philosophers and theologians who influenced Aquinas’ thought. Dr. Smith argues that Aristotle did not greatly influence Aquinas' conception of the natural law; instead, he believes that Cicero, Maimonides, and Philo of Alexandria were more pivot...

Learn about the revolutionary process whereby the abortion pill can be reversed. Get Your Copy of “Abortion Pill Reversal” here: https://ignatius.com/abortion-pill-reversal-aprp/ For a help line to help reverse the effects of the abortion pill go to: https://abortionpillreversal.com/   Despite the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, abortions are still rising, and many are using abortion pills. But for t...

If Liturgy is God’s gift to man, then sacred music should immerse us in the atmosphere of Heaven. Get Your Copy of Cardinal Sarah’s "Song of the Lamb" here": https://ignatius.com/the-song-of-the-lamb-slsmp/   Cardinal Robert Sarah was the prefect of the congregation for divine worship from 2014 until 2021, and he has now published a new book "Song of the Lamb" which outlines his thoughts on the sp...

This New Year’s, make a commitment to grow in virtue and get your copy of “The Willpower Advantage” here: https://ignatius.com/the-willpower-advantage-wpap/   We all know that we need to be more virtuous, but it is not always clear how to get there. But thankfully, Dr. Ryan Hanning and Tom Peterson spell out the practical steps we can take to become more virtuous in their book “The Willpower Advan...

There are more Christmas myths than you may think, and in today’s episode, Dr. Barber debunks many of them while simultaneously revealing the true meaning of Christmas. Get Your Copy of “The True Meaning of Christmas”: https://ignatius.com/the-true-meaning-of-christmas-tmcp/ Was Christmas originally a pagan holiday? Were there three Wisemen, and were they kings or sorcerers? Did Mary know she was...

In this episode, Michael O’brien not only reveals his favorite novelist and film director, but also a bit about his own faith journey. Get Your Copy of Michael O’Brien’s novels: https://ignatius.com/authors/michael-d-obrien/ Michael O’brien is one of the best living Catholic novelists, and in today’s episode, we get to know a bit more about the man behind these wonderful pieces of art. His wisdom...

While few know her, Ida Friederike Görres is among the best authors of the 20th century with even Josef Pieper wishing that her works were in the hands of every lay theologian. Get Your Copy of “Bread Grows in Winter”: https://ignatius.com/bread-grows-in-winter-bgwp/ Returning for a second time on the Ignatius Press podcast, Dr. Jennifer Bryson talks with Andrew Petiprin about her new English tran...

Drawing from his experiences in Africa and Indonesia, David Pinault’s newest novel is not only entertaining, but spiritually sustaining. Get Your Copy of: https://ignatius.com/earth-dragon-run-edrp/?searchid=0&search_query=earth+dragon+run In today’s episode, Dave sits down with Andrew Petiprin to discuss his newest novel, “Earth Dragon Run: A Spiritual Entertainment.” Dave not only reveals hi...

Good art is essential not only for selling books, but for uplifting the soul to God, and in today’s episode, we talk to one of the best modern Catholic artists—Timothy Jones. Get Your Copy of: In Defense of Sanity: https://ignatius.com/in-defense-of-sanity-idsp/?searchid=0&search_query=in+defense+of+sanity Tales From Wakken Wood: https://ignatius.com/tales-from-wakken-wood-twawp/?searchid=0&am...