Formed Now

Formed Now

17 Seasons

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  • The Holy Innocents

    We are excited to announce our series of FORMED Now! Christmas and New Year special episodes. In these episodes, professors from the Augustine Institute Graduate School will lead us in reflections throughout the season from December 22nd through January 11th.

    FORMED Now! will return to its ...

  • Who Are the Magi?

    We are excited to announce our series of FORMED Now! Christmas and New Year special episodes. In these episodes, professors from the Augustine Institute Graduate School will lead us in reflections throughout the season from December 22nd through January 11th.

    FORMED Now! will return to its ...

  • Making Scripture Part of Your New Year

    We are excited to announce our series of FORMED Now! Christmas and New Year special episodes. In these episodes, professors from the Augustine Institute Graduate School will lead us in reflections throughout the season from December 22nd through January 11th.

    FORMED Now! will return to its ...

  • New Year's Resolution

    We are excited to announce our series of FORMED Now! Christmas and New Year special episodes. In these episodes, professors from the Augustine Institute Graduate School will lead us in reflections throughout the season from December 22nd through January 11th.

    FORMED Now! will return to its ...

  • The 12 Days of Christmas

    We are excited to announce our series of FORMED Now! Christmas and New Year special episodes. In these episodes, professors from the Augustine Institute Graduate School will lead us in reflections throughout the season from December 22nd through January 11th.

    FORMED Now! will return to its ...

  • Saint Thomas Becket | Catholic Saints

    We are excited to announce our series of FORMED Now! Christmas and New Year special episodes. In these episodes, professors from the Augustine Institute Graduate School will lead us in reflections throughout the season from December 22nd through January 11th.

    FORMED Now! will return to its ...

  • The Holy Family

    We are excited to announce our series of FORMED Now! Christmas and New Year special episodes. In these episodes, professors from the Augustine Institute Graduate School will lead us in reflections throughout the season from December 22nd through January 11th.

    FORMED Now! will return to its re...

  • The Litany of the Infant Jesus

    Merry Christmas! On this special day when we celebrate our Savior entering into the world, we would like to pray the Litany to the Infant Jesus with you and reflect on the mystery of God becoming a child for our salvation.

  • Expectant Mother Mary

    We are excited to announce our series of FORMED Now! Christmas and New Year special episodes. In these episodes, professors from the Augustine Institute Graduate School will lead us in reflections throughout the season from December 22nd through January 11th.

    FORMED Now! will return to its ...

  • The Nativity Set

    We are excited to announce our series of FORMED Now! Christmas and New Year special episodes. In these episodes, professors from the Augustine Institute Graduate School will lead us in reflections throughout the season from December 22nd through January 11th.

    FORMED Now! will return to its ...

  • Mental Health Leading into the Holidays

    In this episode Dr. Tim Gray sits down with Drs. Tammy and Nick Tenaglia to speak about mental health and the holidays.

  • Dealing with Boredom

    Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Dr. Scott Hefelfinger to discuss boredom and how to remedy it with wonder.

  • Bible Study: The Gospel of Matthew 20:1-34

    This week Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Michael Barber, professor of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, continue their study of the Gospel of Matthew chapter 20.

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    Grab your Bible and follow along! We recommend the ESV-Catholic Edition, ge...

  • Hanna Papyrus: The Oldest Manuscript of the Our Father

    Dr. Tim Gray sits down with Frank Hanna to talk about the oldest known transcript of the Our Father in the Gospel of Luke, as well as Hanna's story in obtaining and delivering it to be housed in the Vatican.

  • What Can St. John of the Cross Teach Us? | Catholic Saints

    Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Dr. Scott Hefelfinger to discuss Doctor of the Church, St. John of the Cross. This discussion touches on St. John of the Cross's life, his teaching on prayer, and his example of holiness.

  • What Is the Immaculate Conception?

    Join Drs Tim Gray and John Sehorn as they examine Mary under her title of the Immaculate Conception. This dogma of the Catholic faith, promulgated in 1854 by Pope Pius IX, speaks of Mary's conception and what it means to the Church.

  • Bible Study: The Gospel of Matthew 19:16-30

    This week Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Michael Barber, professor of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, continue their study of the Gospel of Matthew by diving into 19:16-30.

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    Grab your Bible and follow along! We recommend the ESV-Catholic...

  • Making Advent Great for Kids

    Dr. Tim Gray and Paul McCusker discuss how to help kids experience Advent as a joyful season of preparation for Christmas.

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  • The Spirituality of Advent

    Dr. Tim Gray discusses the spirituality of Advent and the joy of waiting for Christ.
    To get your copy of Waiting for Christ: Meditations for Advent and Christmas Reflections of St. John Henry Newman, click here

  • Bible Study: The Gospel of Matthew 17:14-18:9

    "This week Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Michael Barber, professor of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, continue their study of the Gospel of Matthew by diving into 17:14-18:9.

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    Grab your Bible and follow along! We recommend the ESV-Catholi...

  • The McCarrick Report and Pope Saint John Paul II

    Dr. Tim Gray and George Weigel, Pope Saint John Paul II's Papal Biographer, discuss the recently released Report on former Cardinal McCarrick and how it relates to Pope Saint John Paul II.

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  • Forming a Catholic Conscience

    Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Christopher O. Blum, Academic Dean of the Graduate School of Theology, sit down to discuss the conscience. Throughout their conversation they touch on the source of conscience, the difference between a well-formed and malformed conscience, and finally how to build the habits...

  • Bible Study: The Gospel of Matthew 16:21-17:13

    This week Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Michael Barber, professor of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, continue their study of the Gospel of Matthew by diving into 16:21-17:13.

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    Grab your Bible and follow along! We recommend the ESV-Catho...

  • How Does God Use Miracles?

    Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Mark Giszczak, professor of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, sit down to discuss miracles. This conversation touches on the nature of miracles, how God uses them, and the role they play in the process of Canonization.

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