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Mystagogy

Barbara Nicolosi Harrington

43 episodes

2 days ago

In this session, guest presenter Dr. André Villeneuve discusses Dei Verbum, the dogmatic constitution on divine revelation issued at the Second Vatican Council. Dr. Villeneuve is Associate Professor of Old Testament & Biblical Languages at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah. This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Chesapeake, Virginia. Support...

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In this session, guest presenter Dr. André Villeneuve discusses Dei Verbum, the dogmatic constitution on divine revelation issued at the Second Vatican Council. Dr. Villeneuve is Associate Professor of Old Testament & Biblical Languages at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah. This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Chesapeake, Virginia. Support...

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Religion & Spirituality

Episodes (20/43)

Mystagogy

On the Word of God (Dei Verbum - Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation)

In this session, guest presenter Dr. André Villeneuve discusses Dei Verbum, the dogmatic constitution on divine revelation issued at the Second Vatican Council. Dr. Villeneuve is Associate Professor of Old Testament & Biblical Languages at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah. This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Chesapeake, Virginia. Support...

4 days ago

1 hour 4 minutes

Mystagogy

Leading Post-Modern Souls to Jesus: Paul VI on the Urgency of Evangelization

In this session, Barbara examines an epic document by Pope St. Paul VI on how to present Jesus to people in this post-modern moment. In this apostolic exhortation titled Evangelii Nuntiandi , the Pope considers challenges to sharing the faith as well as all the elements of fully Catholic evangelization. The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah. This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Ch...

8 months ago

1 hour 4 minutes

Mystagogy

The Church and Science in the Writing of Pius XII and Saint John Paul II

In this session, we will consider the nature of the relationship of the Church to science using the key document by Pope Pius XII that has the ominous title, “Concerning Some False Opinions Threatening to Undermine The Foundations of Catholic Doctrine” (Humane Generis). In this work, the Pope lays out the vital role that the Church plays in the world and in the sciences through her moral guidance and teaching. Among other topics, he lays out the Church’s official view of evo...

1 year ago

59 minutes

Mystagogy

On Sacred Music (Musicam Sacram) by Pius XII

In this session, guest speaker Dr. Cynthia Nicolosi gives an overview of magisterial teaching in the 20th century on the use of music in the liturgy. Dr. Nicolosi is a professor of music, philosophy, psychology and the Great Books. She has her doctorate in philosophy from Santa Croce University in Rome. Support the show

1 year ago

59 minutes

Mystagogy

St. John Paul II on the Splendor of Truth

The survey of key papal teachings in the modern era continues with an overview of “The Splendor of Truth” (Veritatis Splendor) by St. John Paul II. Dr. Cynthia Nicolosi provides insight into this document on the moral life, which takes up the themes of man’s ability to discern good from evil, the nature of evil, the role of human freedom and conscience, and the authority of the Magisterium of the Catholic Church in guiding persons who are seeking truth in these areas. Support the ...

2 years ago

57 minutes

Mystagogy

Finding Your Family Mission: St. John Paul II on the Domestic Church

In this session, we consider the extraordinary role that the Christian family plays in the sanctification of the world. Written in 1981, The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World was the second Apostolic Exhortation written by this great pope, and it continues to have much to say about the nature and vocation of those united in family life. Support the show

2 years ago

1 hour 7 minutes

Mystagogy

The Means of Universal Salvation: Vatican II on the Church

In this episode, Barbara considers one of the two dogmatic documents issued by Vatican II. A statement of profound mercy, Lumen Gentium (“The Light to the Nations”) considers the question of universal holiness and salvation. Questions addressed in this key text include: “What is necessary for salvation?” “Who can be saved?” and “What does holiness look like for the different members of the Church?” Support the show

2 years ago

1 hour 3 minutes

Mystagogy

Pope St. Pius X on Modernism

We continue our survey of key papal teachings of the 20th century by considering Pope St. Pius 10th brilliant encyclical On the Doctrine of the Modernists. Our guest presenter for the evening is Dr. Cynthia Nicolosi. Dr. Nicolosi has a Masters in philosophy from Boston College and her doctorate in Philosophy from Santa Croce University in Rome. Her doctoral studies focused on the work of St. Thomas Aquinas. Dr. Nicolosi also has a Masters in theology from Santa Croce, ...

2 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes

Mystagogy

The Apostolate of the Laity

We continue our survey of key magisterial teachings for the modern era by breaking open The Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity (“Apostolicam Actuositatem“) of Vatican II. Born in the heart and writing of Pope Pius XI, the Council Fathers issued a formal call to holiness for all lay men and women, and proposed a new authority for the laity in all things related to the temporal sphere. We will consider a little history of the development of the decree, and then discuss its ...

2 years ago

1 hour 8 minutes

Mystagogy

Of Human Life and the Theology of the Body: An Island of Sanity in the Post-Sexual Revolution Chaos

We begin the summer with the brief but seminal encyclical by Pope St. Paul VI, Of Human Life (Humanae Vitae). Promulgated in July 1968, the work has proven to be prophetic in so many realms as to modernity’s assault on the family and the true nature of sexuality. We will discuss why the work shook the Church and the world and explore the amazing “why” behind the most ignored and vilified, yet central Catholic Church teaching for our time. We will also consider keynotes of Po...

2 years ago

58 minutes

Mystagogy

Paradiso III: The Garden of the Mystical Rose

In this episode, we complete The Paradiso, and then have time for a bit of a debrief and discussion about our individual take-aways from the whole journey through hell, purgatory, and heaven.This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Chesapeake, Virginia.The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah.Support the show

2 years ago

46 minutes

Mystagogy

Dante’s Paradiso: Beyond Time and Space

Mystagogy finally makes it to heaven! And it’s literally out of this world. Our consideration of the last of the three parts of Dante’s epic poem covers Cantos I-VIII.This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Chesapeake, Virginia.The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah.Support the show

2 years ago

1 hour 1 minute

Mystagogy

Healing Carnality and Reclaiming the Earthly Paradise

Our consideration of Dante’s Purgatorio concludes with his remedies for the sins of the flesh, and then moves onto the ascent into the earthly paradise which kicks off the greatest parade in the history of, well, history.This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Chesapeake, Virginia.The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah.Support the show

2 years ago

48 minutes

Mystagogy

The Sin of Pride and Remedies

A reflection on our Lenten day of recollection covered Dante's Purgatorio, Cantos X-XII, examining the sin of pride and proposing remedies to do battle with this devastating sin.This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Chesapeake, Virginia.The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah.Support the show

2 years ago

45 minutes

Mystagogy

Healing Envy, Anger, Sloth and Greed

In this session, we cover Cantos XIII, XV, XIII, XX, and XXI of The Purgatorio. (Please note that we will skip the sin of pride in Cantos X-XII as we will be covering that in another session). These cantos will consider healing remedies for the sins of envy, anger, sloth, and greed. The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah.This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Chesapeake, Virgini...

2 years ago

53 minutes

Mystagogy

Beginning the Climb up Purgatory Mountain: Souls Who Just Made It

We enter the second phase of our journey through the afterlife as we begin Dante’s Purgatorio. This book is the heart of The Divine Comedy in fact and in spirit as it offers real and profound suggestions for reordering our spiritual lives. To begin we will be considering Cantos I-VII of The Purgatorio, much of which is dedicated to considering those souls who just make it to salvation, whom Dante calls “the Late-Repentant.” If you want a little help following the text, there...

2 years ago

1 hour 6 minutes

Mystagogy

Temptation in Dostoevsky's "Grand Inquisitor"

This episode is a discussion of the three temptations of Christ through the lens of the Grand Inquisitor in The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky.The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah.This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith Programs at Saint Stephen Martyr Church in Chesapeake, Virginia.Support the show

2 years ago

35 minutes

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Rejecting God’s Sovereignty: Sins Against Truth in Dante's Inferno

In this session, we complete our journey through Dante's Inferno, looking specifically at Cantos XVIII, XX, and XXIII-XXVIII. Imagining the darkest paces in hell, Dante will compel us to consider sins of deceit, disloyalty, betrayal, deceit, and treachery. Our journey concludes with the encounter with Lucifer himself in the deepest circle of hell. The music in the introduction and close of this podcast is provided by George Sarah.This program of mystagogy is hosted by the Adult Faith P...

2 years ago

1 hour 2 minutes

Mystagogy

Raging at Reality: The Sins of Violence in Dante’s Inferno

We continue our tour through Dante’s Inferno by examining the levels of hell reserved to sins of violence. Specifically, we discuss Cantos IX-XV. To supplement your reading, there are a myriad of dramatic versions of the Inferno online. If you would like to hear the actual text of Canto X in the original Italian with some great Medieval graphics, click here. There is also a very helpful presentation on Canto X with English subheadings here.The music in the introduction ...

2 years ago

1 hour 3 minutes

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Caught in the Whirlwind: The Sins of Incontinence in Dante’s Inferno

This episode is a whirlwind tour through Dante’s whirlwind of the sins of the flesh. We’ll meet the Hoarders and the Wasters, the Gluttons, the Wrathful and the Sullen, and, of course, poor, pathetic, lustful Francesca and Paolo. If you are reading along, we’ll be considering Cantos V through VIII. Here is the version of the text we are using for this course: The Divine ComedyAlso, I found a nice animated treatment of The Inferno that you might want to watch. Check it o...

2 years ago

51 minutes