FORMED Book Club

“When we come before God, we will be accountable for our charity toward the weakest. I need to know how to lose my time for the sick. In life, giving freely is essential” — Father Jean-Philippe, OSB.  This week, chapters 3 to 5 of Nicolas Diat’s 2019 book “A Time to Die: Monks on the Threshold of Eternal Life”. Support the show

"Death is the most important act of earthly existence," says Cardinal Robert Sarah in the preface to Nicolas Diat's 2020 book "A Time to Die: Monks on the Threshold of Eternal Life".  This week, we discuss chapters 1 and 2 on the Lagrasse and En-Calcat abbeys—surrender, peace, despair, and the limits of medicine. Support the show

With Siobhan Nash-Marshall, translator of Antonia Arslan's 2020 novella "Silent Angel", we discuss the Armenian Genocide, feminine courage, and the power of fiction. Support the show

This week, we interview author Fr. Daniel Moloney on justice, punishment, and reconciliation—through a bit of internet static. Support the show

We talk about mysticism and the sacrament of confession in this final discussion on Fr. Daniel Moloney's 2020 book Mercy: What Every Catholic Should Know . Support the show

Why did the Israelites put whole towns to death under the Old Covenant? Some tough questions on mercy, justice, and war are tackled in Fr. Daniel Moloney’s 2020 book “Mercy: What Every Catholic Should Know.” Support the show

What does mercy have to do punishment? We continue our discussion of Daniel Moloney’s 2020 book “Mercy: What Every Catholic Should Know." Support the show

Justice, anger, forgiveness, and mercy: How are they connected, and how do they affect our lives? We kick off our study of Fr. Daniel Moloney’s 2020 book “Mercy: What Every Catholic Should Know.” Support the show

Author Sue Ellen Browder tells us about the lies of Cosmo, her slow conversion, and the bright future for women in the Church. Support the show

The differences between pro-woman feminism and “Sex Revolution Feminism.” Support the show

Cosmopolitan Magazine and lifestyle marketing: How consumerism, bogus statistics, and bad journalism transformed America, especially for women. Support the show

Sue Ellen Browder was a secular feminist journalist, writing for Cosmopolitan Magazine through the tumultuous 1960s before converting to Catholicism decades later. Now, with new insight, her book “Sex and the Catholic Feminist” takes us back to the good roots of the women’s movement, points out where feminism took a dark turn, and offers a fuller vision of feminine dignity, rooted in love. In this...

Pope Francis, echoing Pope St. Paul VI, said, “I’d prefer to give my life before changing the law of celibacy.” What do poverty, chastity, and obedience have to do with love? Support the show

What does “ontological” mean, and why is there an “ontological bond” between priestly ministry and sexual continence? The second installment in our study of Cardinal Sarah and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s “From the Depths of Our Hearts.” Support the show

An introduction to the 2020 book on priestly celibacy by Cardinal Sarah and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI: Who wrote it and why? Support the show

We interview Dr. Edward Sri, author of “Rethinking Mary in the New Testament,” on his background, the nature of biblical scholarship, and Mary’s presence in the Book of Revelation. Support the show

“Woman, behold...”: Mary at the foot of the Cross and the Gospel of Saint John. Support the show

God’s extravagance: Mary in the Presentation and the Wedding at Cana. Support the show

“Mary arose and went with haste...”: This week we explore the great enthusiasm—and soldierly courage—of the Mother of God, as explained in Dr. Edward Sri’s “Rethinking Mary in the New Testament.” Support the show

“Rejoice, full of grace”: The mysteries of the Annunciation in Luke’s Gospel. This week we begin our study of Dr. Edward Sri’s “Rethinking Mary in the New Testament.” Support the show

On hope and what we can do. The final episode of our discussion of Robert Cardinal Sarah’s “The Day Is Now Far Spent.” Support the show

Courage, generosity, and gratuitousness. The FORMED Book Club panel continues its discussion of Robert Cardinal Sarah’s “The Day Is Now Far Spent.” Support the show

Should we all fast from social media during Lent? Hear what Cardinal Sarah has to say about “the thieves of the sacred fire.” The FORMED Book Club panel continues its discussion of Robert Cardinal Sarah’s “The Day Is Now Far Spent.” Support the show

“Do not be afraid because of your small numbers. It not a matter of winning elections or influencing opinions.... Faith is like a fire. The person himself must be on fire in order to be able to transmit it. Watch over this sacred fire! May it be your heat in the depths of the winter of the West. When a fire illumines the night, people gradually gather around it. That must be your hope.” The FORMED...

“In the twenty-first century, totalitarianism has a more pernicious face. Its name is the idolatry of complete and absolute freedom.” The FORMED Book Club panel continues its discussion of Robert Cardinal Sarah’s “The Day Is Now Far Spent.” Support the show