St. Philip Institute Podcast

Why does the Catholic Church teach against In-Vitro Fertilization? If the Catholic Church is pro-life, why is IVF a problem? Join Bishop Strickland and Dr. Trasancos as they sit down with Stephanie Gray Connors to discuss her new book, "Conceived by Science: Thinking Carefully and Compassionately about Infertility and IVF." Stephanie explains this emotional issue in a clear and charitable way, and also offers her perspective on how we can effectively share the Church’s teaching with others.

 

You can learn more about Stephanie’s new book here.

Today we have a special episode discussing an important issue at the intersection of morality and medical practice. Dr. Joe Eble joins Bishop Strickland and Dr. Trasancos to discuss Brain Death and how we should approach this issue from a Catholic perspective. Dr. Eble has written several articles on this issue at the National Catholic Register:

"Brain Death: What Catholics Need to Know": https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/brain-death-and-organ-donation

"Dobbs Offers Lessons for the Brain Death Debate": https://www.ncregister.com/blog/dobbs-lessons-for-brain-death-debate

In this episode, Dr. Luke Arredondo discusses the importance of frequent reception of the Eucharist, the role of preparing for the Eucharist, and the fruits of the Eucharist.

St. Peter urged the early Christians to always "be prepared to make a defense to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that is in you". (1 Peter 3:15) And so it must be with us too! The hope which St. Peter speaks of is rooted ultimately in the fact that Jesus rose from the dead. As we begin the Easter Season, Dr. Luke Arredondo sits down to walk us through the facts surrounding the Resurrection and shows how we can defend the truth of the most significant event in human history.

Our journey through Lent is approaching its conclusion! We have now entered into Holy Week; Easter is on the horizon. Enjoy this throwback episode as Fr. Braun and Dr. Luke Arredondo discuss why Holy Week is, as Pope Emeritus Benedict put it, "the most important week of the year."

What does the Catechism teach about Christ’s presence in the Eucharist? In this episode, Dr. Luke Arredondo discusses the nature of the Eucharist as thanksgiving, sacrifice, and memorial. He then focuses closely on the way in which Christ is present in the Church, both in the Eucharist, and in other modes.

In the year 155, St. Justin Martyr offered a brief outline of the Mass celebrated in his day in his writings to the emperor. In this episode of our Eucharist series, Dr. Luke Arredondo explores the parts of the Mass and shows the continuity between the early church’s liturgy and the Mass we celebrate today. 

Dr. Arredondo continues the Catechism book study on the Eucharist! In this episode we learn the different names for the Eucharist, the significance of using bread and wine, and the moment of the Last Supper where Christ instituted the Eucharist.

Bishop Strickland announced 2022 as a Year of Mary and the Eucharist in the Diocese of Tyler. In this episode Dr. Luke Arredondo is beginning a study of the Catechism of the Catholic Church section on the Eucharist! Open up your Catechism and join along as we learn about the “source and summit” of the Catholic Faith.

CONTENT WARNING: Disturbing content is discussed in this podcast. We recommend that parents listen/watch first before sharing with their children.

Fr. Zachary Dominguez, a priest of the Diocese of Tyler, comes onto the podcast to discuss his experiences at the US-Mexico border this summer. He shares stories of some of the people he met and ministered to, as well as the terrible human rights violations that are taking place. Finally, Bishop Strickland shares some thoughts on how we, the people of God, can respond with faith in Christ to the evils that are taking place there.

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