Fathers of the Church Archives - Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts

To prevent his disciples from asking the time of his coming, Christ said: About that hour no one knows, neither the angels nor the Son. It is not for you to know times or moments. He has kept those things hidden so that we may keep watch, each of us thinking that he will come in our own day. If he had revealed the time of his coming, his coming would have lost its savour: it would no longer be an...

Mike Aquilina, in conversation with Bruce and Kris McGregor, breaks open the life and teachings of St. Anthony of Desert (aka St. Anthony the hermit, St. Anthony Abbott or St. Anthony the GREAT!) Born c. 251 Herakleopolis Magna, Egypt Died 356 Mount Colzim, Egypt You can find the Life of St. Anthony  by St. Athanasius  ... Read more The post St. Anthony of the Desert, Father of the Church…patriarc...

The Confessions of Saint Augustine is considered one of the greatest Christian classics of all time. It is an extended poetic, passionate, intimate prayer that Augustine wrote as an autobiography sometime after his conversion, to confess his sins and proclaim God's goodness. Just as his first hearers were captivated by his powerful conversion story, so also have many millions been over the followi...

Episode 10 – Defending Human Life: The Early Church and Abortion Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the ... Read more The post ROF#10 – “Defending Human Life: The Early Church and Abortion” – Roots...

Episode 9 – Sexuality, Marriage, Contraception Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians into the ... Read more The post ROF#9 – Sexuality, Marriage, Contraception – Roots of the...

Episode 8 – The Papacy:  The Apostolic Throne Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians ... Read more The post ROF#8 – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Po...

Episode 7 – The Clergy: Love’s Earthly Form Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians ... Read more The post ROF#7 – The Clergy – Love’s Earthly Form – Roo...

Episode 6 – Purgatory:  Love Stronger than Death Roots of the Faith – From the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina, makes clear that just as an acorn grows into a tree and yet remains the same plant, so the Catholic Church is a living organism that has grown from the faith of the earliest Christians ... Read more The post ROF#6 – Purgatory:  Love Stronger than Death – Roots of the...

Episode 5 – Saints in Heaven - The Stones Cry Out The post ROF#5 – Saints in Heaven “The Stones Cry Out” – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .

Episode 4 –  From the Scriptures to the Bible The post ROF#4 – From the Scriptures to the Bible – Roots of the Faith with Mike Aquilina appeared first on Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts .