Catechism of The Council of Trent (in Less than a Year)

In this episode we wrap up our reading concerning the sixth article of the Apostles Creed concerning the Ascension of Christ. We see that Christ's ascension is that to which His incarnation is finally ordered. The Ascension is the consummate fulfillment of the sacred scripture when Our Lord says He that is humbled shall be exalted. The ascension also serves to increase our Faith, Hope and Charity....

In this episode we commence our study of Article VI of The Apostles Creed. The sixth article is divided into two parts. The first part is "He Ascended into Heaven." and the second part is "Sitteth at the Right Hand of the Father Almighty." We explore the way in which Christ ascended into heaven both as man and as God. We also discuss the meaning of the words "sitteth" and "at the right hand." To a...

In this episode we conclude our study of Article V of the Apostles Creed "He Descended into Hell, The third day He rose again from the dead." The Catechism sets forth four reasons why the resurrection is necessary: as manifesting God's justice, increases our faith, increases our hope, and to complete the work of our salvation. We also discuss how Christ's resurrection effects the resurrection of o...

In this episode we focus on the second part of Article V of the Apostles Creed "Third Day He Rose Again From The Dead." The Catechism instructs us about why it was appropriate that Christ rose on the third day - not sooner or later. It also tells us what perfect resurrection entails. Additionally, reading some brief sections from the "Tertia Pars" of the Summa Theologica we discuss five reasons wh...

In this episode we begin our study of the fifth article of the Apostles Creed "He Descended into Hell, The Third Day He Rose Again From The Dead." The Catechism explains that Christ descended into Hell in His Divine person united wholly to His Soul, while through His Divinity He also remained united to His body that remained in the sepulcher. We also take a brief look at Question 52 in the third p...

In this episode we conclude our reading and discussion of Article Four in the Catechism "He suffered died and was buried." We focus spefically on the words of the Catechism as they concern themselves with the bitterness of the passion of Christ. Christ's suffering exceeded the suffering of any man. We see that the Catechism follows the inspiration of St Thomas Aquinas in this treatment of the pass...

In this episode we continue to discuss Christ's passion with particular focus on the voluntary nature of Christ's death. We also read Q. 47 artilce 1 concerning the question "Whether Christi  laid down His Life:

In this episode we continue our study of Article IV of the Apostles Creed focusing on the death and burial of Christ. Additionally we read two articles from The Summa Theologica addressing the "whether it was fitting that Christ should die?" (ST IIIa, Q. 50, A. 1) and "Was it fitting for Christ to be buried?" (ST IIIa. Q. 51 A. 1)

In this episode we begin our study of Article 4 of the Apostles Creed "Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was Crucified, Dead, and Buried." We discuss the mention  of the Pontius Pilate who reigned in the province of Judea around 26AD-36AD. We also discuss why it was so fitting for Christ to die on a cross reading the Summa Theologica Tertia Pars Q. 46 A. 4

In this episode we finish the third article of the Apostles Creed, focusing on the second part of the article "And Born of the Virgin Mary." Mary's virginity not only includes the manner of Christ's conception, but also the manner in which Christ was born. He miraculously emerged from His mother's womb in a way that caused no pain and left her maternal virginity perfectly intact. We also read the...

In this episode we continue our discussion of the Third Article of the Apostle Creed focusing on the conception of Christ in the womb of the Virgin Mary and the doctrine of the "Hypostatic Union." While setting forth the truth of the mystery the Catechism of the Council of Trent warns that such a study should not be undertaken with "curious inquisitiveness" but rather only by those that are ready...

In this episode we begin our study of Article III of the Catechism "Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost". Of particular interest is the fact that although every act of God that is extrinsic to Himself proceeds from the Trinity as one, nonetheless in our Creed the conception of Christ is ascribed to the Holy Ghost. We explore three reasons that St Thomas Aquinas gives for this in the Summa Theologi...

In today's episode we finish the second article of Faith, set forth in the Catechism of the Council of Trent, focusing specifically on the words "His only Son Our Lord."  In addition to reading the Catechism, we also look at several chapters of the Compendium Theologiae of St Thomas Aquinas. (e.g. Chapters 37-40) St Thomas explains how there is a Word in God.  

In this episode we read the short section from the Catechism concerning the word Christ (Χριστοσ) and how this word is especially applied to our Lord and Savior Jesus. Jesus Christ is preeminently a priest prophet and king and therefore by the figure of speech known as "antonamasia" is called "Christ." 

In this episode we read from The Catechism of the Council of Trent concerning the significance and pre-eminent suitability of the name "Jesus" as applied to the God Man, the son or Mary. Additionally, we explore St Thomas Aquinas' explanation of this name in the "Tertia Pars" of the Summa Theologica, Q. 37 A.2 

In this episode we begin our study of the second article of faith in the Apostles Creed "And in Jesus Christ, His only Son, Our Lord. We read the opening general remarks concerning this article from the Catechism concerning the advantages and the necessity of faith in this article. In addition we discuss an article from the Summa Theologica (Ia IIae Q. 81, a. 1) concerning the transmission of orig...

In this episode of exploring the Catechism of the Council of Trent in a year, we conclude our study of the first artilcle of faith by discussing the words "of all things visible and invisible. The CCT explains that God does not only create, bt he also lovingly governs the things He created by directing each thing to the good as to its proper end. We take a brief look at the Summa Theologica Q. 103...

In this episode we discuss the phrase in the first article of the Creed Creator of Heaven and Earth ("factorem caeli et terrae"). God is the exemplar of all things he Created. He is also the final end of all things.

In this episode we read and discuss the Catechism in its treatment of the word "Almighty" in the first article of the Creed. When we say God is almighty we exclude from Him the power of doing things which are really the actions of things that are weak, such as lying or being deceived. We also discuss how the word almighty presupposes and encompasses all the other attributes of God such as his infi...

In this episode we finish our discussion of the word "Father" in the creed. We discuss what the word contains with regard to God Himself and doctrine of the Holy Trinity. Aiding our discussion of the Catechism we look at the Summa Theologica in the First Part Q. 27, a. 1 and 2 regarding the existence of two "processions" within God. We also look at Q. 32 a.3 concerning the "five notions" in God. &...

In this episode we read the portion of the Catechism of the Council of Trent which discuss why we call God "the Father." Also looking at the Summa Theologica we read sections from Prima Pars Q. 33 article 2. and 3. concerning the use of the term Father as a personal name in God.     

In today's episode we continue discussing the first article of the Creed "I believe in One God." We briefly outline some arguments for why God is one and why there is only one God from the Summa Theologica Ia Q.11 a.3. We also discuss how knowledge from faith can be more certain than knowledge from reason alone from Q. 12 a. 13  

In today's episode we continue to discuss the first article of the Creed I believe "in God." Particular mention is made of the work of philosophers that discovered truths about God that belong to "Natural Theology." (e.g. Xenophanes, Empedocles, Anaxagoras, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle)

In this episode we read and discuss the opening of the section on the Creed discussing the first word "Credo." We also explore the underlying text theological basis that St Thomas Aquinas writes in his Summa Theologica Q 4, A 1, IIa. IIae concerning the definition of Faith given by St Paul in Hebrews XI 1  

In this episode we read and discuss the opening pages of Part I of the Catechism "The Creed." The authors discuss the definition of Faith as well as the "necessity" and "unity" of Faith. We also discuss the division of the Creed.