The Catholic Brothers

In this fascinating episode, Daniel recounts the day that he was brought face to face with the actual bones of Saint Peter while on a trip to Rome! You won’t want to miss this riveting story and the Brothers’ reflections on its significance, personally, theologically, and historically.

Was Peter the first Pope of Rome? Protestants, Catholics, and Orthodox have debated this pivotal question for centuries. The Brothers offer their perspective here— leave your own thoughts in the comments!

In Part 2, the Brothers discuss the destruction of Jerusalem and the effects that this cataclysmic event had on the future of two surviving forms of Judaism: Rabbinical and Christian. In addition, the fall of the Jerusalem Christian community signaled a shift in the broader Church’s center of gravity.

In this (Part 1 of 2) Zoom, the Brothers recount the structure, influence, and eventual fall of the Jewish Christian community gathered around James, the brother of Jesus.

No episode on Baptism would be complete without a treatment of infant baptism. In this Episode, the Brothers address the “who” of first century baptisms and describe the very early tradition of administering milk and honey in the newly baptized person’s first Eucharist.

What did a first century baptism actually look like? In this fascinating two-part episode, the Brothers commence reconstructing the rite of Baptism as the first Christians would have practiced it by drawing upon textual, archaeological, epigraphic, and historiographical sources.

Daniel and Steven present the apostolic view(s) of Baptism in the first century. Where did this ritual come from? What did it mean for the first Christians? And how was the sacrament structured? Join the conversation!

In his article published March 2, 2021, Bishop Robert Barron positioned his "Word on Fire" ministry somewhere between the liberal Catholics on one end and the "arch-traditionalists" on the other. In this off-the-set Zoom session the Brothers review the Bishop's article and offer up their perspective on liberals, Word on Fire, and the "arch-traditionalists."

For a topic of monumental importance for the future of Christianity, the Council of Jerusalem is often given only a cursory treatment by scholars and podcasters alike. Here, the Brothers reconstruct the council and flesh out the details.  Who was there? Where was it held? What were the arguments all about? And, finally, what was the resolution? 

Taking a brief reprieve from their First 500 Years series, the brothers team up with Johnny Rokosz of Whiteball Productions for UPON REVIEW. This month they critique another childhood favorite, The Little Mermaid. Culturally, artistically, and theologically, what sort of message did this Disney classic communicate to children?