Formed Now

Formed Now

17 Seasons

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  • Angels: God's Messengers

    Episode 145

    Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Elizabeth Klein as they discuss the Church's teaching on angels and their appearances in the Bible.

  • Gardens: A Place Where God Dwells

    Episode 146

    Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Mark Giszczak talk about the significance of gardens in the Bible.

  • Put Out Into the Deep

    Episode 147

    Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Ben Akers discuss the beautiful words of Jesus to "Put out into the deep" from Luke 5:4. Follow along as they walk through the meaning of the passage and why it was one of St. John Paul II's favorite verses.The Bible verses used in this episode come from the ESV-CE translatio...

  • Saint Lawrence and the Role of Almsgiving | Catholic Saints

    Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Michael Barber discuss St. Lawrence and the true "Treasure of the Church."

  • Saint Clare of Assisi | Catholic Saints

    Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Ben Akers discuss St. Clare and the beauty of poverty.

    For a more in depth look at St. Clare, take a look at "Clare and Francis"

    See part of her story featured in episode 1 of Presence

    Thank you for your support via our Mission Circle! For more information about h...

  • St. Helena: The Finding of the Cross | Catholic Saints

    Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. John Sehorn discuss how St. Helena discovered the True Cross of Christ.

  • Saint Bernard of Clairvaux | Catholic Saints

    Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. John Sehorn discuss the great Doctor of the Church, St. Bernard of Clairvaux.

  • Pope Saint Pius X | Catholic Saints

    Join Dr. Ben Akers with Lucas Pollice as they discuss the life of Pope St. Pius X and his work to restore all things in Christ, particularly through catechesis of youth.

    Learn more about Signs of Grace

  • Saint Bartholomew | Catholic Saints

    Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. John Sehorn discuss the great apostle, St. Bartholomew. Grab your Bible and follow along.
    We recommend The Augustine Bible.

  • Saint Louis | Catholic Saints

    Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Christopher Blum discuss the only king of France to be canonized, St. Louis IX.

  • Feast of Saint Monica | Catholic Saints

    Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. John Sehorn discuss St. Monica, mother of St. Augustine.

  • Feast of Saint Augustine | Catholic Saints

    Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. John Sehorn discuss the great Doctor of the Church, St. Augustine.

  • The Augustine Institute — 15 Years On Mission

    Episode 159

    Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Mark Giszczak reflect on the past 15 years of the Augustine Institute.

  • Saint Teresa of Calcutta | Catholic Saints

    Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Mark Giszczak discuss the great saint of the poor, Teresa of Calcutta.

    Mother Teresa Movie

    "The Face of God" Lighthouse Talk by Mother Teresa

  • Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

    Episode

    Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. John Sehorn discuss the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

    To grow deeper in your faith as it relates to Mary, here are a few other resources which may be helpful:

    Lectio:Mary, Bible Study with Dr. Brant Pitre

    Mary:The Indispensable Mother of God, a talk by Tim ...

  • Discipleship in the Church

    Episode 162

    Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Edward Sri discuss the reawakened role of discipleship in the Church today.

    "Into His Likeness" by Dr. Sri is available here

    For more information about the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, check out their website

  • Exaltation of the Holy Cross

    Episode 163

    Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Ben Akers discuss the history of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

    Here's a short video showing the raising of the crucifix in the Augustine Institute Atrium

  • The Litany of Loreto

    Happy New Year!

    On this feast day devoted to Mary Mother of God and the inaugural day of 2021, we would like to pray the Litany of Loreto with you to spend time with our Mother as we enter into the new year.