Catholic Commentary on The Chosen
4 Seasons
Catholic Commentary on The Chosen helps Catholics engage with the immensely popular TV series depicting the life of Christ. Using the fullness of the faith and authentic Catholic imagination, Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger help Catholics approach Scripture, creative license, and more in The Chosen.
Watch Season 1 of The Chosen on FORMED: https://watch.formed.org/the-chosen
Watch Seasons 2 & 3 of The Chosen here: https://www.angel.com/watch/the-chosen
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Introduction | Catholic Commentary on The Chosen
Episode 1
Catholic Commentary on The Chosen aims to help Catholics actively engage with the immensely popular TV series depicting the life of Christ.
In this introductory episode, Dr. Scott Hefelfinger and Dr. Michael Barber explain their initial attitudes toward The Chosen, ground The Chosen’s creative ...
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Episode 1 | Catholic Commentary on The Chosen | Season 1
Episode 2
Catholic Commentary on The Chosen aims to help Catholics actively engage with the immensely popular TV series depicting the life of Christ.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Hefelfinger and Dr. Michael Barber unpack Episode 1 of The Chosen, "I Have Called You By Name." They discuss the theological imp...
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Episode 2 | Catholic Commentary on The Chosen | Season 1
Episode 3
Catholic Commentary on The Chosen aims to help Catholics actively engage with the immensely popular TV series depicting the life of Christ.
This episode discusses the second episode of The Chosen, "Shabbat," examining the Jewish beliefs and practices behind the Sabbath celebration and the chara...
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Episode 3 | Catholic Commentary on The Chosen | Season 1
Episode 4
Catholic Commentary on The Chosen aims to help Catholics actively engage with the immensely popular TV series depicting the life of Christ.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Hefelfinger and Dr. Michael Barber comment on the third episode of The Chosen, "Jesus Loves the Little Children." They examine th...
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Episode 4 | Catholic Commentary on The Chosen | Season 1
Episode 5
Catholic Commentary on The Chosen aims to help Catholics actively engage with the immensely popular TV series depicting the life of Christ.
In this episode, Dr. Scott Hefelfinger and Dr. Michael Barber comment on the fourth episode of The Chosen, "The Rock On Which It Is Built." They unpack Pete...
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Episode 5 | Catholic Commentary on The Chosen | Season 1
Episode 6
Catholic Commentary on The Chosen aims to help Catholics actively engage with the immensely popular TV series depicting the life of Christ.
This Catholic Commentary episode examines two stories contained in the Gospels: the Finding of Jesus in the Temple (Lk 2:41-52) and the Wedding Feast at Can...
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Episode 6 | Catholic Commentary on The Chosen | Season 1
Episode 7
Catholic Commentary on The Chosen aims to help Catholics actively engage with the immensely popular TV series depicting the life of Christ.
In "Indescribable Compassion," Episode 6 of The Chosen, the healing of the leper and the paralytic is beautifully recounted. Join Dr. Michael Barber and Dr....
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Episode 7 | Catholic Commentary on The Chosen | Season 1
Episode 8
Catholic Commentary on The Chosen aims to help Catholics actively engage with the immensely popular TV series depicting the life of Christ.
In "Invitations," The Chosen explores the relationship between faith and reason, especially in Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus. Dr. Michael Barber and D...
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Episode 8 | Catholic Commentary on The Chosen | Season 1
Episode 9
Catholic Commentary on The Chosen aims to help Catholics actively engage with the immensely popular TV series depicting the life of Christ.
As Season 1 of Catholic Commentary comes to a close, Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger offer their thoughts on the healing of Peter’s mother-in-...
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Mary's Labor: What Does Catholic Tradition Have to Say?
Episode 10
Catholics and Protestants believe different things about Mary's labor. These differences can lead to varying presentations of the birth of Jesus in popular movies and shows. Join Dr. Scott Hefelfinger and Dr. Michael Barber as they explain the Catholic Church's understanding of Mary's labor and t...
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The Chosen Christmas Special | Catholic Commentary on The Chosen
Episode 11
*As of January 1, 2023, The Chosen Christmas Special (The Messengers) episode is no longer available on FORMED.
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