Five-minute Catholic wisdom—or in Latin, “disjecta membra”—from Ignatius Press’ founder, editor, and priest, Father Joseph Fessio, S.J., Ph.D., a student of Joseph Ratzinger and Henri de Lubac, a winemaker, a baker, and, at times, ”the most powerful man in the American Church.”
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Welcome to the Ignatius Press Podcast! Ignatius Press has been faithfully publishing Catholic books, films, art, and more for over 40 years. With our extensive history, our library contains a wide variety of authors and titles, and we can’t wait to share them with you. On this podcast, we will feature author interviews for those who are interested in deepening their faith and learning more about Jesus Christ, his Church, and the rich Catholic intellectual and artistic tradition. We pray that ...
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Too busy to pray? Then you've got your life backwards.Por Ignatius Press
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Mike Aquilina: Uncovering the ancient cities that shaped Christianity
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In its earliest days, Christianity was a faith associated with cities. Cities were the spots chosen by the Apostles to begin spreading the Good News, the earliest Christian communities were found in city centers, and cities quickly became the focal points of persecution of Christians—and the blood of the martyrs was always the seed of the Church. B…
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Does God tempt us?Por Ignatius Press
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Fr. Michael Brisson: Finding a Catholic soul in classic film-noir storytelling
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The hero of the new novel Death in Black and White is a Catholic priest and classic film buff who finds himself caught in a web of crime, sin, and double-crossings that rivals anything found in his favorite film-noir detective movies. The book’s author, Fr. Michael Brisson—also a Catholic priest and classic film buff—may not have real-life experien…
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Galatians 5 tells us to walk—together, like soldiers.Por Ignatius Press
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Archbishop Alfred Hughes: What prayer is, and what it isn’t
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Most Catholics are aware, even if only in a vague way, of the many holy men and women who have come before us who wrote or preached on the spiritual life. We may have read about their lives; we may find their holiness and closeness to God inspiring. But do many of us look to them for concrete, specific spiritual guidance? Archbishop Emeritus Alfred…
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Who wrote the Bible? God? People? The answer is yes. And it's better that way.Por Ignatius Press
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Mark Brumley on Pope Benedict the Pastor
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When Joseph Ratzinger became pope in 2005, there was a perception in some quarters that this new pontiff—a renowned theologian and former head of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith—was a highbrow academic who would preach from the chair of St. Peter in abstruse theoretical language that the average Catholic would find impenetr…
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Authority is about giving.Por Ignatius Press
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In his latest book “Why Does Everything Come in Threes?” philosopher and author Peter Kreeft ponders the ways in which creation—and the story of humanity in creation—are indelibly stamped with the image of the Creator, that is, with the Trinity. In this episode, Kreeft speaks with host Andrew Petiprin about this three-fold pattern of the universe, …
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"We," "us," is distinctly, uniquely Christian.Por Ignatius Press
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The Old Testament can seem brutal at times. Is God really love? King David gives us the key.Por Ignatius Press
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Bronwen McShea: The history of Catholic women is the history of the Church
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Because the Catholic Church has always taught that only men can be ordained to the priesthood instituted by Christ, there is a perception that the Church’s story is a story about men. There’s the Blessed Mother, of course, and maybe the occasional nun who rises to prominence, but since only men can be ordained, the thinking goes, it is men who have…
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"Daughter, your faith has made you well."Por Ignatius Press
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Mark Giszczak: Why does God allow suffering?
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They’re simple questions, and ones that every believer has to confront at some point in his or her life: why do we suffer, and why does God—who we believe to be good and loving—allow it? Humanity’s struggles with these questions have inspired countless works of art and literature—from the book of Job on through the ages—as well as theological treat…
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46: Can We Help Jesus to Rejoice? (Colossians Up Close, pt. 9)
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"In my flesh," St. Paul says, "I complete what is lacking in Christ's" . . . joy?Por Ignatius Press
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45: Who Is Speaking in the Psalms—God, David, or Israel?
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The answer is YES. And that's how it is supposed to be.Por Ignatius Press
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Francis X. Maier: A layman surveys the American Church today
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Francis X. Maier has been immersed in the life of the Church at different levels for decades. As senior aide to Archbishop Charles Chaput for more than twenty years, and as editor-in-chief of the National Catholic Register for many years before that, he got to know the leaders and major players in the American Church in both professional and person…
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44: Roots, Roots, Roots (Colossians Up Close, pt. 8)
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Without roots, trees collapse, and plants blow around like tumbleweeds. Jesus wants our roots to be in him.Por Ignatius Press
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Jennifer Lahl on the untold stories of detransitioners
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In a society that often claims to value the voices of the marginalized, one group that find themselves frequently silenced by the very people claiming to speak for them are detransitioners—men and women who have gone down the road of “gender transition,” only to change their minds, embrace their biological sex, and reverse course. In this episode, …
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43: We Are Far Closer Together Than We Know (Colossians Up Close, pt. 7)
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Our lives are more intertwined than we can ever realize on earth. Yet how much more is CHRIST'S life—and his suffering—linked to ours.Por Ignatius Press
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42: Knowledge vs. Wisdom . . . and Where the Twain Meet (Colossians Up Close, pt. 6)
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According to Paul, you can't know anything, much less apply that knowledge, without Jesus.Por Ignatius Press
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Gwyneth Thompson-Briggs on reclaiming sacred art
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Is beautiful sacred art a thing of the past? Is it impossible for contemporary artists to inspire the kind of reverence and devotion for sacred subjects that the artworks of great masters have done for centuries? The Catholic Home Gallery is an answer to these questions—a collection of eighteen artworks by contemporary artists that embody the richn…
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41: Do You Really Know What "Mystery" Means? (Colossians Up Close, pt. 5)
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Christ lives within us. We think we know it, but a thousand lifetimes are not enough to grasp it.Por Ignatius Press
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40: Was Jesus Thirty-Three—or Much, Much, Much Older? (Colossians Up Close, pt.4)
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You'd have to be pretty old to be "the firstborn of all creation."Por Ignatius Press
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39: Saint Paul's Letter to ... Um... Who?
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TITUS! Brush up on your Titus. It matters much more than you think.Por Ignatius Press
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When Mark Wahlberg’s hit movie “Father Stu” was released in 2022, audiences all over the country were introduced to Father Stuart Long, a former boxer-turned-wannabe-actor-turned Catholic priest who died in Helena, Montana in 2014 at the age of 50. The motorcycle-riding tough guy who found his way to Christ and the priesthood captured the hearts of…
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38: The Meaning of Perseverance (Colossians Up Close, pt. 3)
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When you know God's will, no obstacle is insurmountable.Por Ignatius Press
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37: Why Waste Time Learning about God—and Praying? (Colossians Up Close, pt. 2)
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You're right—it would all be a waste, if not for aκτιος.Por Ignatius Press
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36: An Antidote for Jealousy (Colossians Up Close, pt. 1)
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Saint Paul CHEERS when he sees virtues in other people.Por Ignatius Press
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A Catholic Guide to Healing for Adult Children of Divorce
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“Grief is a call to expand our hearts.” Dr. Daniel and Bethany Meola have worked with hundreds of individuals from broken homes who are grieving—grieving the divorce or separation of their parents, grieving the loss of the “ideal” family, even grieving a sense of identity rooted in parental love. They have pulled together valuable insights and wisd…
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35: Theological Reflection: In Him, We Live and Move and Have Our Being
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God is "more intimate to me than I am to myself," says Augustine. God lives in the deepest part of our being—the Mariana Trench of us, even deeper than our very identity. But if that's true, then we are, even in our remotest corners, in the very heart of God himself. And becoming aware of this could change everything.…
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Responding to the sin of racism—and building a civilization of love
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In times of civil unrest and heightened public discourse about racial issues, it can be tempting—even for Catholics—to look only for political solutions to the divisions that plague our society. But if, as the Catholic Church teaches, racism is a sin and, as such, an obstacle to the soul’s growing in holiness, political arguments about policies and…
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Sometimes with a warm hand, sometimes with a hot coal.Por Ignatius Press
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War is bad. Slavery is evil. But what happens when Jesus comes face to face with someone who's wrapped up in both?Por Ignatius Press
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Romans 12:1–2. God wants to make you NEW—not just your body, but your whole way of thinking and feeling.Por Ignatius Press
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What Catholics need to know about end-of-life decisions
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Living wills? Palliative care? Brain death? Cremation? Many of us know we need to think about these and other end-of-life questions for ourselves and our loved ones, but how many of us know where to look for guidance? Dr. Stephen Doran, M.D. is uniquely positioned to help us think about these often uncomfortable topics. An experienced neurosurgeon,…
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Like it or not, I'm back. (Rather, my producer is back—from paternity leave.) Are you "finding God"? Well, look no further. He is right in front of us.Por Ignatius Press
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Thomas Howard had a unique perspective on contemporary Christian life. The son of a prominent evangelical family who was drawn to liturgical worship, a friend of C.S. Lewis who eventually converted to Catholicism, Howard was a keen observer and erudite writer, an articulate defender of the truths of the Gospel and the power of art to bring man clos…
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Following the science…to belief in God
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Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J. believes in God, the soul, and an afterlife. This is not surprising, as the Jesuit priest is a well-known defender of the precepts of the Catholic faith in his books, lectures, and numerous media appearances. But Fr. Spitzer holds that these beliefs are well-founded scientifically, and has written a book presenting his evid…
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30: Was Man Made for Cruise Ships, Gardening, and Golf?
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Dreaming of that life of ease and leisure? Read the Gospel of Luke.Por Ignatius Press
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Read Matthew 23 a little more carefully next you want to point the finger at "those" hypocrites.Por Ignatius Press
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A dystopian novel with a heart of Christian hope
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State surveillance. Artificial intelligence. Advanced reproductive technology. Many of the elements Peco Gaskovski depicts dramatically in his new novel Exogenesis seem to be only a step or two ahead of where we are in the world today. But Gaskovski’s dystopian vision of a society with mass sterilizations of undesirable populations, an intricate so…
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28: Ratzinger’s ”The Spirit of the Liturgy” in Three Minutes
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We all know what happens at Mass: the Eucharist. But why does it matter? Pope Benedict has some ideas!Por Ignatius Press
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This year, a high-school girl made a glorious prom dress out of DUCT TAPE. Impossible? That's what we're called to do with the ugly, gray material of our lives. That is holiness.Por Ignatius Press
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Remembering Tomie dePaola with Sarah Mackenzie
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Tomie dePaola was one of the most beloved authors and illustrators of children’s books of the last 50 years. When he died in 2020, readers of all ages mourned. While many knew him best for his Strega Nona stories, dePaola also wrote and illustrated many books about Catholic saints and feast days, as well as adaptations of Bible stories. Sarah Macke…
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26: So Jesus Wants Me to Give Up EVERYTHING?
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Jesus tells strange parables. Would you really leave everything you have for a shiny hunk of calcium the size of a BB? No. But what if YOU are that shiny BB?Por Ignatius Press
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The universe is full of tiny coincidences, but somehow, all of these work together to bring about God's greatest creation: human life itself.Por Ignatius Press
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Back to school with Mark Brumley and Word of Life
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Fall is here and the kids are back in school, which makes this week’s episode particularly timely. Host Andrew Petiprin speaks with Mark Brumley, president of Ignatius Press, about the changing landscape of religious education, the explosion of Catholic resources now available to parents wishing to form their kids in the Faith, and the new Word of …
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24: To Make Our Thoughts Pleasing to the Lord
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Learning to think with Psalm 103.Por Ignatius Press
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