Formed Now
17 Seasons
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Saint John Paul II's Letter on the Rosary | Catholic Saints
Episode 1
"Dr. Tim Gray and Lucas Pollice discuss Pope John Paul II's Apostolic Letter, Rosarium Virginis Mariae.
You can find the entire apostolic letter here
For more on Praying the Rosary:The Million Rosary March
It is a wonderful mission and opportunity for all of us to pray the rosary daily Begi...
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30:12Episode 2
Finding Peace in Troubled Times
Episode 2
"Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger explore scripture to uncover how we can find true peace.
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30:16Episode 3
The Power of Forgiveness
Episode 3
Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger discuss the power of forgiveness.
To learn more about forgiveness
To learn more about Saint Maria Goretti
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30:21Episode 4
Can God Heal Human Divisions?
Episode 4
Enjoy this conversation with Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. John Sehorn about the Book of Genesis and its relevance today.
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30:18Episode 5
Becoming a Woman of the Word
Episode 5
Dr. Ben Akers and author Sarah Christmyer discuss women of the Bible and how examining their stories and struggles can help women find grace in the Word of God.
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19:13Episode 6
Forming a Catholic Conscience
Episode 6
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...
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18:26Episode 7
The Virtue of Patience Amidst Chaos
Episode 7
Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Christopher O. Blum, Academic Dean of the Augustine Institute Graduate School, sit down to discuss the virtue of patience. This conversation talks about the role of patience in the Christian life, how it is expressed, the difficulties of exercising it, and how to practically...
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17:49Episode 8
Spirituality of Thanksgiving
Episode 8
Dr. Tim Gray discusses the spirituality of thanksgiving and its centrality to the Christian life.
To learn more about the Eucharist
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18:45Episode 9
Dealing with Boredom
Episode 9
Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Dr. Scott Hefelfinger to discuss boredom and how to remedy it with wonder.
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30:13Episode 10
Who Are the Archangels?
Episode 10
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
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19:20Episode 11
Who Are the Angels?
Episode 11
Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Dr. Mark Miravalle, Saint John Paul II Chair of Mariology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, to discuss the angels. What is an angel? What are the choirs of angels? How do we engage with our guardian angels?
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20:00Episode 12
Our Journey to Divine Life
Episode 12
Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Matthew Leonard, best-selling author, speaker, and founder of the Science of Sainthood apostolate, to discuss the Catholic process of sanctification by God's grace as we make our pilgrim journey to sharing in God's own divine life.
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19:54Episode 13
Catholic Meditation and Deep Prayer
Episode 13
Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Matthew Leonard, best-selling author, speaker, and founder of the Science of Sainthood apostolate, to discuss the necessity of a deep prayer life and authentic Catholic meditation.
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19:33Episode 14
The Amen App
Episode 14
Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Kevin Clemens, Scripture and Bible Programs Product Manager at the Augustine Institute, to discuss the new Amen App. This brand new free prayer app from the Augustine Institute is designed to help users build a habit of prayer within the Catholic Tradition. Listen in ...
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17:57Episode 15
The Feminine Genius (Part 1)
Episode 15
Gina Warner and Annette Bergeon, Executive Director of Endow, sit down to discuss the feminine genius. In this series, these two long-term friends will explore St. John Paul II's Letter to Women and his Apostolic Letter Mulieris Dignitatem to draw out the spiritual riches of these texts.
You can...
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18:24Episode 16
The Feminine Genius (Part 2)
Episode 16
Gina Warner and Annette Bergeon, Executive Director of Endow, sit down to discuss the feminine genius. In this series, these two long-term friends will explore St. John Paul II's Letter to Women and his Apostolic Letter Mulieris Dignitatem to draw out the spiritual riches of these texts.
You can...
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17:54Episode 17
The Feminine Genius (Part 3)
Episode 17
Gina Warner and Annette Bergeon, Executive Director of Endow, sit down to discuss the feminine genius. In this series, these two long-term friends will explore St. John Paul II's Letter to Women and his Apostolic Letter Mulieris Dignitatem to draw out the spiritual riches of these texts.
You can...
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17:01Episode 18
The Feminine Genius (Part 4)
Episode 18
Gina Warner and Annette Bergeon, Executive Director of Endow, sit down to discuss the feminine genius. In this series, these two long-term friends will explore St. John Paul II's Letter to Women and his Apostolic Letter Mulieris Dignitatem to draw out the spiritual riches of these texts.
You can...
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06:29Episode 19
Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus
Episode 19
Join Dr. Ben Akers and Taylor Kemp as we celebrate the feast of The Most Holy Name of Jesus with this litany prayer of the Holy Name.
Find the PDF mentioned here.
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30:23Episode 20
Spiritual Motherhood
Episode 20
Join Sr. Maris Stella of the Sisters of Life and Dr. Tim Gray for today's FORMED Live on spiritual motherhood.
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30:09Episode 21
Spiritual Communion
Episode 21
Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Ben Akers discuss the role of spiritual communion when Mass is not available. During this challenging time, discover the opportunities to be in union with Christ, even when we don't have access to the Eucharist.
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30:26Episode 22
Catholic Spirituality and Baseball
Episode 22
Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Michael Barber discuss baseball and how it relates to the life of a Catholic.
Enjoy the Vin Scully Rosary on FORMED, here
Enjoy the Lighthouse Talk:Stealing Home by Mike Sweeney, on FORMED here -
30:09Episode 23
Prayer and Spirituality
Episode 23
Dr. Tim Gray sits down with Dr. Ben Akers to discuss the Church's teaching on prayer and how prayer is our response of love and faith to God's thirst for us. Rather than prayer being an obligation it is an interior invitation from God to come into conversation with Him so that He may transform ou...
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10:09Episode 24
The Spirituality of Advent
Episode 24
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