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17 Seasons

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  • Confessions of Augustine: Confessions as Intellectual Conversion (Part 3 of 6)

    Dr. Elizabeth Klein and Dr. John Sehorn, professors at the Augustine Institute, walk through the culture shaping, famous work of The Confessions of Saint Augustine. This classic of western literature has shaped thought for over 1,500 years and is a spiritual masterpiece reflecting man's relations...

  • An Apostolic Parish

    Dr. Ben Akers welcomes Tim Glemkowski, Director of Strategy for the Archdiocese of Denver, to have a conversation about the Apostolic age in which the Church finds herself. In four sessions, Dr. Akers and Tim will cover the times we are in today, an apostolic mindset, and an apostolic spiritualit...

  • Bible Study on Galatians: Chapter 3:19-29

    Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. James Prothro, professors of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, study St. Paul's pivotal Letter to the Galatians.

    Click to view the Galatians series

    Grab your Bible and follow along! We recommend the ESV-Catholic Edition, which you can fi...

  • Confessions of Augustine: Confessions as Autobiography (Part 2 of 6)

    Dr. Elizabeth Klein and Dr. John Sehorn, professors at the Augustine Institute, walk through the culture shaping, famous work of The Confessions of Saint Augustine. This classic of western literature has shaped thought for over 1,500 years and is a spiritual masterpiece reflecting man's relations...

  • Bible Study on Galatians: Chapter 3:1-18

    Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. James Prothro, professors of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, study St. Paul's pivotal Letter to the Galatians.

    Click to view the Galatians series

    Grab your Bible and follow along! We recommend the ESV-Catholic Edition, which you can fi...

  • Meet the Professors: Dr. Mark Giszczak

    How did the professors at the Augustine Institute Graduate School arrive there? What motivated them to pursue years of education in order to teach theology for a living? In these conversations, the professors are interviewed about how they came to the Augustine Institute, what is unique about the...

  • An Apostolic Spirituality

    Dr. Ben Akers welcomes Tim Glemkowski, Director of Strategy for the Archdiocese of Denver, to have a conversation about the Apostolic age in which the Church finds herself. In four sessions, Dr. Akers and Tim will cover the times we are in today, an apostolic mindset, and an apostolic spiritualit...

  • Confessions of Augustine: Who Is St. Augustine? (Part 1 of 6)

    Dr. Elizabeth Klein and Dr. John Sehorn, professors at the Augustine Institute, walk through the culture shaping, famous work of The Confessions of Saint Augustine. This classic of western literature has shaped thought for over 1,500 years and is a spiritual masterpiece reflecting man's relations...

  • Why Theology? with Robert Le Grand

    Why does someone today give years of his or her life to study theology? Students at the Augustine Institute Graduate School share their stories as to how they came to the graduate school and what motivated them to answer the call of the New Evangelization.

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  • An Apostolic Mindset

    Dr. Ben Akers welcomes Tim Glemkowski, Director of Strategy for the Archdiocese of Denver, to have a conversation about the Apostolic age in which the Church finds herself. In four sessions, Dr. Akers and Tim will cover the times we are in today, an apostolic mindset, and an apostolic spiritualit...

  • The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Sacred Art

    Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp sit down with different pieces of Sacred Art to discuss their theological meanings and how they can speak to us today.

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    Purchase Rethinking Mary in the New Testament by Dr. Edward Sri

    Help us share the truth and beauty of the ...

  • Meet the Professors: Prof. Lucas Pollice

    How did the professors at the Augustine Institute Graduate School arrive there? What motivated them to pursue years of education in order to teach theology for a living? In these conversations, the professors are interviewed about how they came to the Augustine Institute, what is unique about the...

  • An Apostolic Age

    Dr. Ben Akers welcomes Tim Glemkowski, Director of Strategy for the Archdiocese of Denver, to have a conversation about the Apostolic age in which the Church finds herself. In four sessions, Dr. Akers and Tim will cover the times we are in today, an apostolic mindset, and an apostolic spiritualit...

  • Why Theology? with Rachel Bell

    Why does someone today give years of his or her life to study theology? Students at the Augustine Institute Graduate School share their stories as to how they came to the graduate school and what motivated them to answer the call of the New Evangelization.

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  • Misery Meets Mercy: Saint Faustina Kowalska | Catholic Saints

    Dr. Ben Akers and Fr. Mateusz Ratajczak discuss St. Faustina Kowalska and her role of bringing the message of Divine Mercy to the Church.

    Learn more about the dramatic story of Divine Mercy - https://app.formed.org/app/collections/115561

  • Saint Francis | Catholic Saints

    "Dr. Tim Gray and Paul McCusker talk about the incredible Saint Francis of Assisi. This massive figure of the Church spread the Gospel with incredible power and grace throughout the 13th century.

    Listen to the audio drama Brother Francis: The Barefoot Saint of Assisi"

  • Formed for Mission Episode 17: The Church is Apostolic

    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 ...

  • Bible Study on Galatians: Chapter 2:11-21

    Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. James Prothro, professors of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, study St. Paul's pivotal Letter to the Galatians.

    Click to view the Galatians series

    Grab your Bible and follow along! We recommend the ESV-Catholic Edition, which you can fi...

  • Bible Study on Galatians: Chapters 1:10-2:10

    Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. James Prothro, professors of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, study St. Paul's pivotal Letter to the Galatians.

    Click to view the Galatians series

    Grab your Bible and follow along! We recommend the ESV-Catholic Edition, which you can fi...

  • Bible Study on Galatians: Chapter 1:1-9

    Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. James Prothro, professors of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, study St. Paul's pivotal Letter to the Galatians.

    Click to view the Galatians series

    Grab your Bible and follow along! We recommend the ESV-Catholic Edition, which you can fi...

  • Meet the Professors: Dr. Sean Innerst

    How did the professors at the Augustine Institute Graduate School arrive there? What motivated them to pursue years of education in order to teach theology for a living? In these conversations, the professors are interviewed about how they came to the Augustine Institute, what is unique about the...

  • Who Are the Archangels?

    Dr. Ben Akers & Dr. Elizabeth Klein discuss archangels and what role they have in our lives.

    Grab your bible and follow along

    To learn more about the Angels, listen to our Lighthouse Talk Angels Explained by Dr. Mark Miravalle

  • Formed for Mission Episode 16: The Church is Catholic

    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 ...

  • Our Mother Mary

    Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Dr. Mark Miravalle, Saint John Paul II Chair of Mariology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, to discuss Mary, the Mother of God. What is Mariology? How does Mary serve as model for all the faithful? How can we relate to Mary today? What does it mean to say that...