Keep The Faith's Podcast

Dr. Alice von Hildebrand talks about the life and work of the late Dietrich von Hildebrand, a man whose heart was a great as his mind. Alice von Hildebrand received a master's degree and doctorate in philosophy from Fordham University in New York. She taught at the Hunter College of the City in New York. Recorded in 1989.

A dramatization of the life of St. Francis De Sales. Perfect for young children! Taken from: The Lives of The Saints

Dr. Alice Von Hildebrand speaks of man as incapable of truly understanding who he is without divine help. He flies into all sorts of arbitrary theories and wild interpretations which have nothing to do with what we truly are. Without Christianity man is incapable of having a consciousness which conforms with reality.

Anne Roche Muggeridge discusses the progress of Catholic Revolution since the 1985 Synod. The very idea of authority is now at stake.

Father John O'Connor teaches us that Faith is a gift from God. If it is not used, it can be lost. When we deny one truth of Christ, we deny the whole Christ. A chilling indictment of "cafeteria" Catholicism.

Father B. Ruscillo shares the fascinating story of the Martyrs at Ladyewell, Fernyhalgh. Fernyhalgh is the Anglo-Saxon word for the "ancient shrine." It was probably a Pagan shrine originally. As Saint Augustine converted the Anglo-Saxon's, the pagan places of worship were turned into Christian shrines. Fernyhalgh was converted into a Marian shrine. Listen to the fascinating story of the Shrine at...

In the first of twelve parts, the dramatization is the story of the long awaited Messiah, the Annunciation and the Birth of Christ. This is a Christmas and New Year's Anthology. It is a dramatization in twelve parts from the 1950's that portrays twelve different Christmas and New Year's stories as taking place in both biblical and modern times.

In the second of twelve parts, the dramatization is the Christmas story of a modern-day inn. This is a Christmas and New Year's Anthology. It is a dramatization in twelve parts from the 1950's that portrays twelve different Christmas and New Year's stories as taking place in both biblical and modern times.

In the third of twelve parts, the dramatization is the story of Zachary and Elizabeth. This is a Christmas and New Year's Anthology. It is a dramatization in twelve parts from the 1950's that portrays twelve different Christmas and New Year's stories as taking place in both biblical and modern times.

In the fourth of twelve parts, the dramatization is the touching story of refugees in Bethlehem at Christmas. This is a Christmas and New Year's Anthology. It is a dramatization in twelve parts from the 1950's that portrays twelve different Christmas and New Year's stories as taking place in both biblical and modern times.

In the fifth of twelve parts, the dramatization is the poignant story of a troubled young girl's surprising encounter on Christmas Day. This is a Christmas and New Year's Anthology. It is a dramatization in twelve parts from the 1950's that portrays twelve different Christmas and New Year's stories as taking place in both biblical and modern times.

In the sixth of twelve parts, the dramatization is the fanciful story of the adventures of a Christmas ornament who meets with a surprising end. This is a Christmas and New Year's Anthology. It is a dramatization in twelve parts from the 1950's that portrays twelve different Christmas and New Year's stories as taking place in both biblical and modern times.

In the seventh of twelve parts, the dramatization is the story of how a young girl's faith ultimately surmounts and transforms the sufferings which visited her family with misfortune one New Year's Eve. This is a Christmas and New Year's Anthology. It is a dramatization in twelve parts from the 1950's that portrays twelve different Christmas and New Year's stories as taking place in both biblical...

In the eighth of twelve parts, the dramatization is a New Year's Eve lesson to be learned for life. This is a Christmas and New Year's Anthology. It is a dramatization in twelve parts from the 1950's that portrays twelve different Christmas and New Year's stories as taking place in both biblical and modern times.

In the ninth of twelve parts, the dramatization is the story of "Emmanuel" on the first Christmas and Christ's Presentation in the Temple. This is a Christmas and New Year's Anthology. It is a dramatization in twelve parts from the 1950's that portrays twelve different Christmas and New Year's stories as taking place in both biblical and modern times.

In the tenth of twelve parts, the dramatization is a depiction of the events which led up to the tragic slaughter of the Innocents, with a surprising intervention of God's Providence for one family who assisted the Holy Family. This is a Christmas and New Year's Anthology. It is a dramatization in twelve parts from the 1950's that portrays twelve different Christmas and New Year's stories as takin...

In the eleventh of twelve parts, the dramatization is the story of the Three Kings: Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthasar. This is a Christmas and New Year's Anthology. It is a dramatization in twelve parts from the 1950's that portrays twelve different Christmas and New Year's stories as taking place in both biblical and modern times.

In the twelfth of twelve parts, the dramatization is a New Year's story for young adults. Is it a tragedy or triumph? This is a Christmas and New Year's Anthology. It is a dramatization in twelve parts from the 1950's that portrays twelve different Christmas and New Year's stories as taking place in both biblical and modern times.

Modernity, Dr. John Rao argues, had intellectually deconstructed itself as much as possible by the end of the nineteenth century. What was left to do was to deconstruct itself politically and socially and destroy the very building blocks of western life. Nietzsche rejoiced in the disasters he awaited in the 1900's, arguing that they would bring an escape from the absurd historical attempt to find...

The nineteenth century Catholic revival was very rich and variegated. Aspects of it had combined together by the turn of the century to create a distinct "Roman School" dominating the life of the Church. Dr. John Rao shows how this "School", promoted by popes, certain bishops, and some universities, institutes, religious orders, and individual scholars, focused primarily on the need to support Ult...

Dr. John Rao shows that Pope Leo XIII to begin with, and Pius X much more so, had to find a way to separate what was merely modern and innovative from "modernist" ideas that represented a root and branch attack on the supernatural and Christian revelation. Taken from: The Church of Eugenio Pacelli - 2000 VonHildebrand Institute

Dr. John Rao continues the previous discussion by illustrating that separation of the modern from modernity involved work on many levels. It included theology, philosophy, biblical exegesis, historical studies, the question of the relationship of Church and State, and Catholic Action in such matters as the formation of political parties and labor unions. Leo XIII's condemnation of Americanism and...

World War I was a disaster that Dr. John Rao shows the Church had long predicted and Pope Benedict was slandered for trying to end. The Church held only limited hopes for the Peace of Paris following the conflict as well. The only future that Pius XI saw for the European world was to build the peace upon the idea of Christ as King of society. Taken from: The Church of Eugenio Pacelli - 2000 VonHil...

What was the Roman School's "program" in the years 1918-1939? Dr. John Rao illustrates how much this was connected with, on the one hand, Pius XI's missionary concerns, and, on the other, his promotion of a Catholic Action which could fight ideology, nationalism, and all forms of secularization. Taken from: The Church of Eugenio Pacelli - 2000 VonHildebrand Institute

Pius XI spoke of the Roman School's program as the construction of a New Christendom. This faced many secular obstacles in the form of Marxism-Leninism, Fascism, Nazism, and the continued influences of Liberalism, Nationalism, and also Colonialism. Dr. John Rao discusses how these obstacles manifested themselves in the interwar world. Taken from: The Church of Eugenio Pacelli - 2000 VonHildebrand...