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Brant Pitre on the Date of the Last Supper (Special TSP Holy Thursday Podcast)
In this podcast I talk with Brant Pitre about the Last Supper. Specifically, we look at the chronology of Holy Week. In particular, Brant discusses an issue he has long labored over: the question of...
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Crucifixion: History, Archaeology, and Why Jesus Died This Way (Good Friday...
In this special Good Friday podcast I look at Jesus' death, discussing ways historical sources and archaeological discoveries shed light on crucifixion in the ancient world. I then turn to ask: Why did...
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"He descended into hell" (Special TSP Holy Saturday Podcast)
One of the most obscure phrases in the Creed is the line that speaks about Jesus' "descent into hell." This podcast explores this line as we look at the meaning of the Mystery of Holy Saturday.Listen...
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Historical Questions About the Resurrection (Special TSP Podcast for Easter)
Happy Easter! This post examines some of the historical issues revolving around the resurrection narratives.Listen on iTunes or click the link below. Look for more information on this podcast over at...
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TSP 19: John Bergsma on the Bible in Catholic Theology
John Bergsma and I discuss the role of the Bible in Catholic Theology, highlighting a new document from the International Theological Commission.Listen on iTunes or click the link below. Look for more...
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'I am the vine': A look at John 15 and Eucharistic echoes (podcast on the...
"I am the vine, you are the branches" (John 15:5). So Jesus tells us in this Sunday's Gospel. But what does it mean? In this podcast, we take a careful look carefully at the imagery. In particular, I...
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Jesus, the Servant, and His Sacrificial Love in John (Podcast on the Sunday...
In this Sunday's Gospel Jesus tells us what true love looks like: "Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends (John 15:13)."Here we look at how this part of the...
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Scripture and the Trinity: The Biblical Roots of the Dogma (Podcast for...
This Sunday is one of my favorite feasts of the year: Trinity Sunday. Here I go through Thomas Aquinas' exegetical arguments for the Trinity in his Summa Contra Gentiles. I'd appreciate your comments...
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TSP 20: Matthew Salisbury and Co. on Catholic Social Teaching
Now for something a little different. . .The recent Facebook IPO and other business headlines are the topic of this recent podcast. Here I discuss Catholic Social Teaching and Scripture with the guys...
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TSP 21: What does it mean to be "saved"? What is the role of works in salvation?
"Are you saved?"Many popular Christian descriptions of "salvation" amount to little more than "fire insurance"--i.e., getting out of the fires of hell. A closer look however reveals that New Testament...
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TSP 22: Origen and His Influence on Christian Theology
With the big discovery of some of his lost homilies on the Psalms in the news, I decided to focus on Origen in this week's episode of The Sacred Page Podcast. Below is a .pdf containing an outline and...
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TSP 23: John the Baptist: In the Spirit and Power of Elijah
This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of John the Baptist. Why was he so important? Here we talk about his role in the New Testament.A full write up with all of the primary sources cited here can be...
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TSP 24: Mike Aquilina on the Early Church "Mothers"
Best-selling author and patristics expert, Mike Aquilina, comes on the show to discuss a new book he recently co-wrote with Christopher Bailey, The Mothers of the Church: The Witness of Early Christian...
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TSP 25: Jesus as Prophet, His Prophetic Signs, and the Last Supper
In this episode I look at Jesus' role as a prophet--a much overlooked aspect of his ministry. In addition, I look at the role of "prophetic acts", other first-century Jewish figures, and, for good...
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TSP 26: The Heavenly Liturgy in Judaism, the New Testament and the...
I'm currently teaching a graduate course on Liturgical Theology and so I've been doing a lot of work in the study of worship. Here I share some thoughts from the course.In the first Eucharistic Prayer...
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TSP 27: The Religious Roots of the Olympics
This week I did something a little different on The Sacred Page Podcast. Here we look at the historical and religious roots of the Olympics. The topic was discussed in a recent USA Today article.Here...
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TSP 28: Ghosts and Saints in Scripture and Catholic Teaching (Halloween / All...
The Sacred Page Podcast is back! Due to some illness in late September, I fell way behind on a number of things. Getting this podcast up was just not possible. But now we're back. . . with our...
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"The Greatest Commandment" (Sunday Readings Podcast for 11/4/12)
This Sunday's Gospel has Jesus explain the greatest commandment.The first reading is taken from Deuteronomy and the second is from Hebrews. Find out how they all fit together.We also talk about how...
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"Widows, Miracles and Sacrifice" (Sunday Readings Podcast for 11/11/12)
This Sunday we turn to the story of the widow's mite. Notably, we read this story against the backdrop of a miracle worked by Elijah and the Epistle to the Hebrews. [Readings here]Who was Elijah? Why...
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TSP 29: The First Christmas: The History and Theology of Jesus' Birth in...
With Christmas upon us, The Sacred Page Podcast turns to look at the birth narrative of Jesus in Matthew and Luke.Are the infancy narratives hopelessly contradictory? Were they simply invented out of...
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St Stephen: Deacon, Martyr, Theological Genius (Special TSP Podcast)
Today our focus--as it should be--is on Christmas. Tomorrow we continue to celebrate the Christmas season, but, as we do that, we celebrate the Feast of St. Stephen, the first martyr of the Church.Why...
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TSP 30: Herod and the Slaughter of the Innocents: The Rest of the Story
Today the Church remembers the slaughter of the innocents, Herod's savage massacre of all the children two years and younger in the region of Bethlehem after Jesus' birth. The story is recounted in...
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TSP 31: Epiphany: Who were the Magi and what was the Christmas Star?
Who were the magi (Philosophers, Persians, Arabs, Babylonians)? What was the star that guided them (comet, constellation, or angel)? What is the significance of their gifts? What connection is there...
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TSP 32: Leroy Huizenga on Hildegard of Bingen, a New Doctor of the Church
Recently, Pope Benedict XVI made headlines when he added a new name to the official list of figures given the title "Doctor of the Church": St. Hildegard of Bingen. Who was she? Why did the Holy Father...
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TSP 33: Interview with Historian Andrew Jones on the History of Papal...
Recently I spoke with Dr. Andrew Jones, a Church historian with Logos Bible Software, on the history of papal resignations. Jones does a fantastic job, surveying all the evidence, beginning with the...
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