Formed Now
17 Seasons
Formed Now features special guests and insider looks at unique topics. To see Formed Now content organized topically, click the drop-down menu below!
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Formed for Mission Episode 1: The Great Commission
Episode 1
Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp sit down for a weekly show on evangelization and mission.
“Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize” (Evangelii nuntiandi, 14). We pray that these discussions may help all the faith...
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Formed for Mission Episode 2: Discipleship
Episode 2
Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp sit down for a weekly show on evangelization and mission.
“Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize” (EN, 14). We pray that these discussions may help all the faithful be further co...
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Formed for Mission Episode 3: The Gospel
Episode 3
Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp sit down for a weekly show on evangelization and mission.
“Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize” (EN, 14). We pray that these discussions may help all the faithful be further co...
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Formed for Mission Episode 4: The New Evangelization
Episode 4
Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp sit down for a weekly show on evangelization and mission.
“Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize” (EN, 14). We pray that these discussions may help all the faithful be further co...
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Formed for Mission Episode 5: The Mystery of the Mustard Seed
Episode 5
"Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp sit down for a weekly show on evangelization and mission.
“Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize” (EN, 14). We pray that these discussions may help all the faithful be further co...
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Formed for Mission Episode 6: The Grain of Wheat
Episode 6
Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp sit down for a weekly show on evangelization and mission.
“Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize” (EN, 14). We pray that these discussions may help all the faithful be further co...
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Formed for Mission Episode 7: Conversion
Episode 7
Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp sit down for a weekly show on evangelization and mission.
“Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize” (EN, 14). We pray that these discussions may help all the faithful be further co...
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Formed for Mission Episode 8: The Kingdom of God
Episode 8
Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp sit down for a weekly show on evangelization and mission.
“Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize” (EN, 14). We pray that these discussions may help all the faithful be further co...
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Formed for Mission Episode 9: Jesus Christ
Episode 9
Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp sit down for a weekly show on evangelization and mission.
“Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize” (EN, 14). We pray that these discussions may help all the faithful be further co...
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Formed for Mission Episode 10: Eternal Life
Episode 10
Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp sit down for a weekly show on evangelization and mission.
“Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize” (EN, 14). We pray that these discussions may help all the faithful be further co...
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Formed for Mission Episode 11: Parish Evangelization
Episode 11
Dr. Ben Akers interviews Brian Truckenbrod to discuss parish evangelization and how parishes are centers of evangelization in the Church of the 21st century.
“Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize” (EN, 14). ...
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Formed for Mission Episode 12: Pope Francis' Letter on the Ministry of Catechist
Episode 12
On May 10, 2021, Pope Francis instituted the lay ministry of catechist. What does this mean for the Church and where did the Pope's inspiration come from for this institution? Dr. Ben Akers and Professor Lucas Pollice discuss this new ministry and the document the Pope released that instituted it...
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Formed for Mission Episode 13: What is the Church?
Episode 13
Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp sit down for a weekly show on evangelization and mission.
“Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize” (EN, 14). We pray that these discussions may help all the faithful be further co...
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Formed for Mission Episode 14: The Church is One
Episode 14
Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp sit down for a weekly show on evangelization and mission.
“Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize” (EN, 14). We pray that these discussions may help all the faithful be further co...
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Formed for Mission Episode 15: The Church is Holy
Episode 15
"Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp sit down for a weekly show on evangelization and mission.
“Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize” (EN, 14). We pray that these discussions may help all the faithful be further c...
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Formed for Mission Episode 16: The Church is Catholic
Episode 16
Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp sit down for a weekly show on evangelization and mission.
“Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize” (EN, 14). We pray that these discussions may help all the faithful be further co...
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Formed for Mission Episode 17: The Church is Apostolic
Episode 17
Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp sit down for a weekly show on evangelization and mission.
“Evangelizing is in fact the grace and vocation proper to the Church, her deepest identity. She exists in order to evangelize” (EN, 14). We pray that these discussions may help all the faithful be further co...
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Formed for Mission Episode 18: A Missionary Spirituality
Episode 18
Dr. Ben Akers and Professor Lucas Pollice discuss a missionary spirituality as described by Pope Saint John Paul II in Redemptoris Missio (The Mission of the Redeemer). By virtue of baptism, all the baptized are called and privileged to participate in the mission of Jesus Christ and share the goo...