As the Armenian Church commemorates the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, join Father Barouyr as he discusses the importance of dialogue, listening to opposing viewpoints, and their impacts on church and community life.
Jul 6
Episode 118 - Mercy, Not Sacrifice - Armenian & English
This week, join Fr. Barouyr for a sermon from Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church in Fresno, California. Fr. Barouyr discusses the event in Matthew when Jesus and His Apostles are picking and eating grain from a field on the Sabbath. Fr. Barouyr explains that the Bible doesn’t ... Show More
15m 25s
Jun 28
Episode 117 - Gratitude - English
This week, join Fr. Barouyr for a discussion about gratitude. Gratitude extends beyond giving thanks, and moves us into action. True gratitude isn’t just a feeling, it’s action directed at others. Fr. Barouyr encourages us to be grateful and show our gratitude with our actions.
4m 13s
Jun 14
Episode 116 - Discovering John 17 - English 🇬🇧
This week, join Fr. Barouyr for a discussion about Jesus’s High Priestly Prayer, which is recounted to us in John 17. Fr. Barouyr discusses the background - that this prayer comes during the Last Supper, the culmination of Jesus’s earthly teachings. He breaks the prayer down into ... Show More
9m 24s
Jul 2023
Day 187: The Church’s Sacrificial Unity
Together, we continue our exploration of the sacrificial memorial of the sacrament of the Eucharist. Fr. Mike reiterates that the whole Church, both visible and invisible, is united in the Sacrifice of the Eucharist. He also further unpacks the importance of a quote from St. Igna ... Show More
18m 18s
Nov 2023
Clarifying Church Teaching on the Pope’s Headship
Dr. Scott Hahn offers clarity on his remarks made in two recent videos, one with Matt Fradd on Pints with Aquinas and another at a talk for his new book, Catholics in Exile, at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Dr. Hahn's hope is to further explain this key matter of doctrin ... Show More
36m 6s
Jul 2023
Day 195: Penance and Reconciliation
Together, with Fr. Mike, we begin the chapter on the sacraments of healing, starting with the sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation. Fr. Mike emphasizes that Christ has given the Church the power of the Holy Spirit to continue his earthly ministry of healing and redemption with ... Show More
20m 31s
Jan 2023
Day 26: Communion of Believers
Today we further realize the sense of the word “credo,” meaning “I believe.” As we read the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed, we discover the differences between the two and come to understand how the Nicene Creed, which came centuries later, expands upon and explains the bel ... Show More
19m 29s