St. Philip Institute Podcast

What We Can Learn from Church History | Episode 68

Steve Weidenkopf joins Bishop Strickland on the St. Philip Institute podcast to talk about his new book from Catholic Answers Press! In it Steve addresses significant moments of darkness and scandal from Church history and how God went on to bring about great goods from them. There is much to learn from the history of the Church, and we hope you you find this discussion encouraging!

You can get a copy of Steve's new book here: https://shop.catholic.com/light-from-darkness-nine-times-the-church-was-in-turmoil-and-came-out-stronger-than-before/

To learn more about the teaching mission of the St. Philip Institute, visit: https://stphilipinstitute.org/

Bringing Men Together: How to Start a Men‘s Group | Episode 67

It is an uncomfortable truth that loneliness is on the rise in the U.S. Many Catholic men have experienced this reality and are seeking community with like-minded men who are serious about the Faith. Joe Manganiello and Tod Upson join Dr. Trasancos on the St. Philip Institute Podcast to discuss the solution they engineered in response to this problem. They share their experience of starting a successful men's group in their parish and offer advice for other men on how to do the same!

What Every Catholic Should Know about Superman | Episode 66

Join us for a fun episode this week as we explore the theological significance of Superman! Luke has been a fan of the character ever since the first 1970's movie with Christopher Reeve, and in this episode he reveals the surprisingly Christian origins of the Man of Steel.

To learn more about the teaching mission of the St. Philip Institute, visit: https://stphilipinstitute.org/

Humanae Vitae: Why Paul VI Stood His Ground | Part 2 | Episode 65

As we approach NFP Awareness Week, Dr. Luke Arredondo continues his explanation of the historical backdrop to Paul VI's landmark encyclical, "Humanae Vitae", which reaffirmed the Church's timeless teaching that contraception of all kinds goes against the natural law.

To learn more about the teaching mission of the St. Philip Institute, visit: https://stphilipinstitute.org/

Humanae Vitae: Why Paul VI Stood His Ground | Part 1 | Episode 64

As we approach NFP Awareness Week, Dr. Luke Arredondo lays out the historical backdrop of Paul VI's landmark encyclical, "Humanae Vitae", which reaffirmed the Church's timeless teaching that contraception of all kinds goes against the natural law.

To learn more about the teaching mission of the St. Philip Institute, visit: https://stphilipinstitute.org/

"A Teacher of Strange Things" | Episode 63

Cy Kellett is the Radio Host at Catholic Answers and author of a new book on Jesus, "A Teacher of Strange Things". Recently he sat down with Bishop Strickland and Dr. Trasancos to discuss his book and why it is so important to confront the reality of who Jesus really is, not simply whom we might wish him to be.

You can purchase Cy's book here: https://shop.catholic.com/a-teacher-of-strange-things-who-jesus-was-what-he-taught-and-why-people-still-follow-him/

To learn more about the teaching mission of the St. Philip Institute, visit: https://stphilipinstitute.org/ 

Bishop Strickland on the Rosary | Episode 62

Bishop Strickland and Dr. Stacy chat with Chris Reynolds of Gospa Missions, a Catholic organization out of Pennsylvania founded for the purpose of evangelization. Bishop Strickland has collaborated with Gospa to hold an evening of prayer every Wednesday at 8PM CST called "Our Lady's Power Hour" - listen in to learn more!

To learn more about Gospa Missions, visit: https://gospa.org/

To learn more about the teaching mission of the St. Philip Institute, visit: https://stphilipinstitute.org/

St. Faustina Talks About Hell? | Episode 61

Some people think that the revelations given to St. Maria Faustina regarding Divine Mercy make it harder to see why we should care about, let alone fear, Hell and eternal punishment. In this episode of the St. Philip Institute Podcast, Dr. Luke Arredondo helps to clear up this confusion surrounding St. Faustina and Divine Mercy by introducing us to St. Faustina's own harrowing vision of the reality and agony of Hell.      

Punky Brewster Meets John Paul II | Episode 60

In this episode Dr. Arredondo talks about the new film "Kid 90," a documentary about the child celebrity Soleil Moon Frye (better known to the world as "Punky Brewster"). Dr. Arredondo points out the questions the documentary raises about the meaning of life and of human suffering, and reveals how the answers to these questions can be found in the pages of Fides et Ratio by Pope Saint John Paul II. 

Dr. Alan Moy and Ethical Research | Episode 59

In this episode Bishop Strickland and Stacy Trasancos, PhD, talk with Dr. Alan Moy, research director for the John Paul II Medical Research Institute, about the Institute's effort to introduce a cell line entirely unconnected with abortion into the pharmaceutical market for the sake of the production of an ethically unambiguous vaccine against COVID-19.