Ignatius Press Podcast

Some of the best stories have been written out of love for one’s children, and Grace Fitzpatrick’s new book is no exception.   Get Your Copy of “Stag with the Crystal Horns” here: https://ignatius.com/the-stag-with-crystal-horns-and-other-tales-stagp/   Grace Fitzpatrick is the author of one of Amazon’s recent best sellers “The Stag with the Crystal Horns.” This book is a collection of ten fantasy...

rm the Church from a Person Working within the Church w/ Jayd Henricks   Jayd Henricks has been working for the Catholic Church for over a decade, and today he reflects on his experiences and suggests ways to bring about reform and renewal.   Get Your Copy of “To Make All Things New” https://ignatius.com/to-make-all-things-new-tmatnp/   Today, we are honored to talk to Jayd Henricks who worked for...

Today is the feast day of Saint Carlo Acutis, the youth who became a saint through his love for Christ in the Eucharist.     Get Your Copy of “Carlo Acutis Saint of the Young: His Life, Miracles, and Five Steps to Being a Saint” Here: https://ignatius.com/carlo-acutis-6casyp/   We are honored to be joined by Msgr. Anthony Figueiredo to talk about the great saint Carlo Acutis. Msgr. Figueiredo is t...

While not always easy, discussions about abortion, transgenderism, and other hot button issues are extremely important, and today Dr. Kaczor provides a Catholic approach to these topics.   Get Your Copy of “Vital Conflicts” https://ignatius.com/vital-conflicts-vcdap/?searchuuid=c753d2fa-3b96-4abd-9bda-ca08562f5ec0&search_query=vital+conflicts   Dr. Christopher Kaczor is the president of the Am...

Dei Verbum is one of the most famous and pivotal works of Vatican II and thanks to the newly translated Divine Revelation, English speakers can now read Henri de Lubac’s commentary on this Constitution on Divine Revelation.   Get Your Copy of De Lubac’s Divine Revelation: The Bible According to Vatican II https://ignatius.com/divine-revelation-drp/?searchid=0&search_query=divine+revelation +  ...

This Thursday, Archbishop Fulton Sheen will be beatified so we are joined by Dr. Cheryl Hughes, a Sheen scholar, to talk about his life and work.   Get Your Copy of Fulton J. Sheen: God’s Great Communicator: https://ignatius.com/fulton-j-sheen-fjslip/?searchid=0&search_query=fulton Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: Conver Maker: https://ignatius.com/archbishop-fulton-j-sheen-afsp/?searchid=0&sea...

Fr. Dennis Brown was just a young man when he reached out to Blessed Fulton Sheen, and instead of ignoring him, the archbishop invited the future priest into his apartment to pray with him and offer words of advice.     Get Your Copy of “The Power of Love” Here: https://ignatius.com/the-power-of-love-plp/   Ben Eriksen sits down with his friend Fr. Dennis Brown to talk about his personal correspon...

Dr. Bruchalski is an ex-abortionist, but more than, that he is a son of God the Father, and he joins us today to talk about sin, God’s mercy, and the future of the pro-life movement.     Get Your Copy of “Two Patients” Here: https://ignatius.com/two-patients-tpp/?searchuuid=632eed35-1b58-42da-91d9-87e7242f0b57&search_query=two+patients   A repeat visitor to the Ignatius Press Podcast, Dr. Bruc...

This year, two of St. Augustine’s homilies were discovered, and while the details have not yet been publicly shared, Mike Aquilina argues that they highlight the unique Augustine moment that the Church is currently experiencing.   Get Your Copy of: Aquilina’s “Rabbles, Riots, and Ruins” https://ignatius.com/rabbles-riots-and-ruins-rrrp/ St. Augustine’s “Confessions” https://ignatius.com/the-confes...

The Catholic Church has a lot of different types of meetings from Church council meetings to nationwide assemblies. But today Paul Senz will discuss the biggest and most important type of councils—ecumenical councils.   Get Your Copy of the "Church Councils: 100 Questions and Answers": https://ignatius.com/church-councils-cchqap/?searchuuid=23be7180-f41c-48cd-86a3-b9cc87eb5c18&search_query=cou...

Currently, we are seeing a resurgence of traditional hymns and chant within the Church, and so today Fr. Elias joins us to talk about sacred music in the liturgy of the Mass.   Get Your Copy of the "Pew Missal" : https://ignatius.com/search.php?search_query=pew%20missal&section=product   Fr. Elias Guadalupe Ford is the editor of the Ignatius Press Pew Missal which is an annual subscription-bas...

Trent Horn joins us to provide Catholic answers to many common Protestant objections to the Catholic faith.   Get Your Copy of “The Case for Catholicism” here: https://ignatius.com/the-case-for-catholicism-ccatp/?searchuuid=2a599fe4-f7b8-410c-be98-fad01a306c73&search_query=case+for+catholic   A well-known apologist, Trent Horn discusses his well-researched and articulate book “The Case for Cat...

Today about 6% of all children and teens are homeschooled, and Kolbe Academy has been at the forefront of this trend for 40 years.   Learn more about Kolbe Academy Here: www.kolbe.org   Mary Rowles is the executive director of Kolbe Academy and today she joins Andrew Petiprin to discuss the history of homeschooling in America and the benefits of this education. She addresses many of the common cri...

There has been a lot of commentary about Chrispher Nolan’s The Odyssey, but few of these commentators have thought as much about Odysseus as today’s guest—Fr. Augustine Wetta.   Get Your Copy of “The Eighth Arrow: Odysseus in the Underworld”: https://ignatius.com/the-eighth-arrow-earp/?searchid=5303434&search_query=the+eighth+arrow   Fr. Wetta believes that The Odyssey is an “brilliant masterp...

Good spiritual advice is hard to come by, but YOUCAT Love Forever makes a lot of it available for young adults who are dating or searching for a spouse.   Get Your Copy of “YOUCAT: Love Forever”: https://ignatius.com/youcat-love-forever-yclfp/?searchid=5232004&search_query=youcat+love+forever   Emily Dinneny is a digital marketer at Catholic Answers as well as a recent convert to Catholicism....

Was America’s founding really great? Were our founders truly exceptional or was our project simply an outgrowth of the Enlightenment? In today’s episode Dr. Robert Reilly weighs in on these questions.   Get Your Copy of “America on Trial” Here: https://ignatius.com/america-on-trial-aotp/?searchid=0&search_query=america+on+trial   Dr. Robert Reilly is the celebrated author of “America on Trial”...

Fr. Fessio was born just months before the bombing of Pearl Harbor and today he reflects on the last third of America’s history.   Get Your Copy of “America on Trial” Here: https://ignatius.com/america-on-trial-aotp/?searchid=0&search_query=america+on+trial   As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, Thomas Jacobi sits down with Fr. Fessio to talk about his memories of WWII and the history...

As the United States approaches it’s 250th celebration of its founding, we reflect on the history of Catholics in America.   Get Your Copy of American Pilgrimage Here: https://ignatius.com/american-pilgrimage-aph/?searchid=5137054&search_query=shannon   From the original conquistadors and missionaries to the persecution of Catholics in the 20th century, the history of Catholicism in America is...

Pope Leo XIV first encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” has changed the conversation around artificial intelligence and today we begin to discuss some of its practical implication.   Get Your Hardcover Copy of “Magnifica Humanitas” Here: https://ignatius.com/magnifica-humanitas-magnificent-humanity-mhh/   Mariele Courtois is a college professor at Benedictine college and part of the Vatican Dicastery...

“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another” (Proverbs 27:17). Get your copy of the “First Line of Defense” here: https://ignatius.com/first-line-of-defense-fldfp/?searchid=0&search_query=first+line+of+defense Many are aware of today’s “crisis of masculinity,” and so we are grateful to be joined by Doug Barry and Daniel O’Connor to discuss how men can become spiritually and physical...

The vocation of motherhood feels never ending, but Sia Hoyt’s work on the book “Soul Garden” will hopefully give you renewed strength and grace.    Get your copy of the “Soul Garden” here: https://ignatius.com/soul-garden-sgp/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA88a5BhDPARIsAFj595jNYrKAu0_6r6KuYSbtrUDDw8ZjvBJwywDUNUV9Fx_E_sd8_5aUskMaAsVbEALw_wcB   Today Rose Trabbic is joined by Sia Hoyt—one of the con...

YOUCAT Love is a must have for every person 18 years and older because it actually answers your moral and practical questions about not just sex and marriage, but also friendship, dating, and engagement.   Get your copy here: https://ignatius.com/youcat-love-forever-yclfp/?searchid=0&search_query=youcat+love   Today, Ben Eriksen is joined by Thomas Jacobi, editor at Ignatius Press, and Alexand...

This week Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas”—Magnificent Humanity—and today, Fr. Fessio and Mark Brumley sit down to give their initial thoughts on this encyclical. Pre-Order Your Hardcover Copy of “Magnifica Humanitas” Here: https://ignatius.com/magnifica-humanitas-magnificent-humanity-mhh/ In this highly anticipated encyclical, Pope Leo discusses Catholic social tea...

Watch in Theaters Near You June, 9, 11, and 14! Get Tickets and Learn More Here: https://sacredheartfilm.us/ See Trailer Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JW_Ovjo_QA   Join Andrew Petiprin as he sits down with the directors of “The Sacred Heart”—an international film now coming to US theaters. Steven and Sabrina Gunnell not only discuss the inspiration behind this movie, but the miraculous ev...

This book is a true classic of Western Literature and a must read for those who want to deepen their spiritual life.   Get Your Copy of the “Wedding of Magdeburg” here: https://ignatius.com/the-wedding-of-madeburg-wedmp/?searchid=0&search_query=magdeburg   The Battle of Magdeburg was a real historical event where Protestants and Catholics fought over the city of Magdeburg. This battle was foug...