

Catholic Theology Show
Ave Maria University
Presented by Ave Maria University, Dr. Michael Dauphinais, Chair and Professor of Theology, sits down with colleagues and friends to discuss Catholic theology. Ave Maria is a Catholic University located in Southwest Florida. This Catholic podcast covers themes such as the value of a Catholic higher education, religious liberty, how to pray, the philosophies of Thomas Aquinas and more!
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Sep 26, 2023 • 57min
Healing Women from Sexual Addictions w/ Rachael Killackey | Ep. 53
If both men and women struggle with sexual sin, is healing possible? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais is joined by Rachael Killackey, alumna of Ave Maria University, as well as founder and executive director of Magdala Ministries. Rachael speaks about a woman's ability to recover love and worth amid the shame and isolation of pornography addictions.Resources:Learn more about Magdala MinistriesLove in Recovery by Rachael KillackeyFrom the Catholic Theology Show Archives: Is Theology of the Body Still Relevant? featuring Dr. Michael Waldstein Help support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Sep 19, 2023 • 53min
Encountering Christ in Secular Society w/ Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone | Ep. 52
Can a Catholic education shape the secular political world? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais speaks with Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of the Archdiocese of San Francisco about the central pillars of a Catholic education, principles that lead to deeper communion among the faithful, and effect change in contemporary society.Resources:Check out the Benedict XVI Institute for Sacred Music and Divine WorshipHelp support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Sep 12, 2023 • 56min
The Last Battle and How to Die Well | Into Narnia with C. S. Lewis | Ep. 51
How can we live in a way that prepares us for death? In this seventh and final episode of the “Into Narnia with C. S. Lewis” miniseries, Dr. Dauphinais speaks about the theme of recovering moral wisdom in the modern age by looking at The Last Battle—the closing Narnia novel—and The Abolition of Man.Resources:Catch the previous episode of “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis”: The Magician’s Nephew and Strength in Suffering Help support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Sep 5, 2023 • 54min
The Magician’s Nephew and Strength in Suffering | Into Narnia with C. S. Lewis | Ep. 50
Why does God allow us to suffer? In the sixth installment of “Into Narnia with C. S. Lewis,” Dr. Michael Dauphinais discusses The Magician’s Nephew and The Problem of Pain to explore the profound and perennial questions about finding God in our suffering.Resources:Catch last week’s episode of “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis”: Courage, Communication, The Horse, and His Boy Help support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Aug 29, 2023 • 53min
Conversion, Communication, The Horse, and His Boy | Into Narnia with C. S. Lewis | Ep. 49
Can our pride prevent us from speaking the truth? In the fifth part of “Into Narnia with C. S. Lewis”, Dr. Dauphinais turns to The Horse and His Boy and the second half of Mere Christianity to discuss how the Christian faith provides a roadmap leading us out of prideful competition and into true communion with God.Resources:Catch the previous episode of “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis”: The Silver Chair and Seeing GodHelp support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Aug 22, 2023 • 57min
The Silver Chair and Seeing God | Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis | Ep. 48
Do miracles conflict with human reason? In this fourth installment of “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis,” Dr. Michael Dauphinais discusses The Silver Chair and Miracles, showing how human reason points to the marvels of God’s Divine Reason that disclose His goodness as Creator. Resources:Listen to the previous episode of “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis”: Desire, Glory, and The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderHelp support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Aug 15, 2023 • 50min
Desire, Glory, and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis | Ep. 47
Can we truly desire God, or does our worldliness limit us? In the third episode of the “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis” miniseries, Dr. Dauphinais speaks about The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and the sermon “The Weight of Glory” to explore the true nature of the glory that we are meant to desire.Resources:Listen to the first episode of “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis”: Mere Christianity & The Lion, The Witch, and the WardrobeListen to the second episode of “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis”: Courage in Prince CaspianHelp support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Aug 8, 2023 • 48min
Courage in Prince Caspian | Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis | Ep. 46
Why is courage necessary for all other virtues? In this second episode of the “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis” miniseries, Dr. Michael Dauphinais discusses the virtue of courage by looking in particular at Lewis’s Prince Caspian and The Funeral of a Great Myth.Resources:Catch the first episode of “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis,” a Catholic Theology Show miniseries: Mere Christianity & The Lion, The Witch, and the WardrobeHelp support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Aug 1, 2023 • 51min
Mere Christianity & The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe | Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis | Ep. 45
What can C.S. Lewis show us about Christianity? In this first episode of “Into Narnia with C.S. Lewis”—a Catholic Theology Show miniseries—Dr. Dauphinais dives into The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe and Mere Christianity, exploring how Lewis uses both reason and imagination to impart Christian truth through two of his best-known works. Resources:Listen to our past episode on Narnia with Professor Joseph Pearce! Further up and Further In | Discovering NarniaAnother past episode on C.S. Lewis: Catholic Fantasy & the Importance of Storytelling | Tolkien, Chesterton, C.S. Lewis with Dr. John JassoHelp support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!

Jul 25, 2023 • 52min
Creation and the Big Bang w/ Sister Mary Elizabeth Merriam, O.P. | Ep. 44
Can we believe in the Big Bang Theory and God's Creation? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais and Sister Mary Elizabeth Merriam, O.P., discuss how the union of faith and science reveals the intelligibility of creation, particularly in the Big Bang and its Catholic origins.Help support this podcast and Our Lady's University by joining the Annunciation Circle!Get more information about Ave Maria University!


