Episodes
![Starting the Journey: The Purgative Way](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6296732/Final_New__300x300.png)
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Starting the Journey: The Purgative Way
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
In this episode, Dr. Luke Arredondo discusses the first stage of the spiritual life, known as the purgative way. He explains the types of prayer common in this stage, the experience of temptation, and the signs commonly seen during the beginnings of the spiritual life. All Christians are called to grow beyond this early stage, but many of us never even know how to start! Join Dr. Arredondo as he gives a Catholic introduction to this topic.
![God’s Call to You (Introduction to the Spiritual Life)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6296732/Final_New__300x300.png)
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
God’s Call to You (Introduction to the Spiritual Life)
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Tuesday Jun 25, 2024
Dr. Luke Arredondo begins a new series focusing on the fundamentals of the spiritual life and the path to growing in holiness. This episode focuses on the idea that our prayer life, even while it involves our own effort, should be understood principally as a response to God’s call to us. In addition, he briefly introduces the three stages of the spiritual life: the purgative way, the illuminative way, and the unitive way.
![What is sacramental character? How does this connect to Confirmation?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6296732/Final_New__300x300.png)
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
What is sacramental character? How does this connect to Confirmation?
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
In this episode, Dr. Luke Arredondo explores the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas on the sacrament of Confirmation, by looking at his view of sacramental character. If we understand Aquinas’ teaching, it can help us see that Confirmation is a sacrament that prepares us to become disciples, so that we can be evangelists.
![Spiritual Battle and the Sacrament of Confirmation: The Teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6296732/Final_New__300x300.png)
Tuesday May 28, 2024
Tuesday May 28, 2024
In this episode, Dr. Luke Arredondo explores the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas on the sacrament of Confirmation, focusing especially on Aquinas’ view that we are all called, through this sacrament in particular, to enter into a spiritual battle. But who will help teach us how to fight in this battle?
![What does Confirmation actually do? The effects of the sacrament.](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6296732/Final_New__300x300.png)
Tuesday May 14, 2024
What does Confirmation actually do? The effects of the sacrament.
Tuesday May 14, 2024
Tuesday May 14, 2024
In this episode, Dr. Luke Arredondo continues the series on the nature of the Sacrament of Confirmation. In particular, he discusses the purpose of Confirmation by looking at the effects of this sacrament. In addition, he highlights the way the Catechism frames the preparation for Confirmation and who can receive this sacrament.
![When should people receive Confirmation? The Catechism says...](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6296732/Final_New__300x300.png)
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
When should people receive Confirmation? The Catechism says...
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
Tuesday Apr 30, 2024
In this episode, Dr. Luke Arredondo continues the series on the nature of the Sacrament of Confirmation. In particular, he focuses on the Eastern and Western approaches to this sacrament, and the signs and symbols used in the Rite of Confirmation itself.
![What is Confirmation?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6296732/Final_New__300x300.png)
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
What is Confirmation?
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
Tuesday Apr 16, 2024
In this episode, Dr. Luke Arredondo begins a new series on the Sacrament of Confirmation, focusing on the opening paragraphs from the Catechism of the Catholic Church’s presentation of the sacrament. Confirmation is presented, in the Catechism, as something intimately linked with the sacraments of initiation, as being connected to our mission to evangelize, and as a perpetuation of Pentecost.
![Formation of the Biblical Canon](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6296732/Final_New__300x300.png)
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Formation of the Biblical Canon
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
In this episode, Dr. Luke Arredondo is joined by Phillip Smith, for a discussion on the formation of the canon of the Bible, or the list of books which are considered Sacred Scripture.
![Lenten Series, Part IV](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6296732/Final_New__300x300.png)
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Lenten Series, Part IV
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
In this episode of the St. Philip Institute Podcast, Dr. Luke Arredondo discusses the crossing of the Red Sea, its relationship to Baptism, and its link to the liturgy of Lent.
![Lenten Series, Part III](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6296732/Final_New__300x300.png)
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Lenten Series, Part III
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
Wednesday Mar 06, 2024
In this episode of the St. Philip Institute Podcast, Dr. Luke Arredondo examines the Passover liturgy in the Book of Exodus Ch. 12 and shows its connection to the Holy Thursday liturgy and the wider Christian view of the Eucharist.