Catholic Theology Show Ave Maria University

Why are the teachings of the Early Church Fathers still critically important today? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais sits down with Rev. Andrew Hofer, Dominican priest, professor at the Dominican House of Studies, and editor of the peer-reviewed Catholic publication, The Thomist, to discuss his new book, The Power of Patristic Preaching, exploring how seven Fathers navigated confusion in the Early Church and how the fruits of their labor are still being reaped in our times. 
Resources: 

Annunciation Circle (Ave Maria University Monthly Giving Community) 
Ave Maria University website 
Learn about Rev. Andrew Hofer and his accomplishments here 
Read more about The Power of Patristic Teaching here 
Check out The Thomist 

 
 

What deeply Christian truths are hidden in J.R.R. Tolkien’s most famous work? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais is joined by Joseph Pearce, internationally acclaimed author and visiting professor at Ave Maria University, to talk about finding the profound Catholic themes in J.R.R Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings while exploring issues such as divine providence, suffering, and original sin. 
Resources: 

Annunciation Circle (Ave Maria University Monthly Giving Community) 
Ave Maria University website 
Learn more about Professor Joseph Pearce and his work on his website 
Read Joseph Pearce’s work on the Christian character of Frodo’s Journey 

 

How does recovering a sense of the demonic help in appreciating the Good News of Christ? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais is joined by Fr. David Tomaszycki, an Ave Maria University alumnus and priest from the Archdiocese of Detroit, to discuss his soon-to-be-published book which addresses “Fulton Sheen on the Demonic,” exploring themes such as the signs of the demonic and three weapons that can be used against them. 
Resources: 

Annunciation Circle (Ave Maria University Monthly Giving Community) 
Ave Maria University website 
Discover more about the Missionaries of Charity and their life-changing work here 

 
 

How does the work of evangelization lead to true joy? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais is joined by Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil, who was ordained in 1965 in Northeast India and is the recipient of a World Peace Award, to discuss his encounters with St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta, and how the Catholic Church evangelizes in today’s diverse global environment. 
Resources: 

Annunciation Circle (Ave Maria University Monthly Giving Community) 
Ave Maria University website 
Discover more about the Missionaries of Charity and their life-changing work here 

 

How does Exodus 90 help men escape their bonds and embrace true leadership? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais sits down with Dr. Jared Staudt, AMU alumnus and Director of Content for Exodus 90, to talk about how Exodus 90 focuses on bringing men to freedom by means of prayer, asceticism, and fraternity, and how this process is sustained and nourished by the Eucharist. 
Resources: 

Annunciation Circle  (Ave Maria University Monthly Giving Community) 
Ave Maria University  website 
Learn more about Dr. Jared Staudt and his work here 
Check out the mission and success of Exodus 90 

 

How should human beings love? 
Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais and Catholic literature scholar Joseph Pearce discuss C.S. Lewis’s wonderfully insightful retelling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche, Till We Have Faces. In this episode, they address how this novel both parallels C.S. Lewis’s The Four Loves and reveals the great complexity of loving as a human; how we must give in order to receive.
Resources: 

Annunciation Circle (Ave Maria University Monthly Giving Community) 
Ave Maria University website 
Learn more from Professor Joseph Pearce on his website