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Podcasts 178 Video Interviews 116 Crisis in the Church 107 Communio Theology 77 Defense of Vatican II 46 Synodality 34 Miscellaneous 31 Catholic Worker 25 Best of Larry Chapp 13 Conclave 11 Liturgy 10 Apologetics 5 Letters From Andrew 4 In Memoriam 4 Fundraiser 4 The Communio Interviews 3 March 2026 Meeting in Scranton 1
Dr. Christopher Kaczor Joins Larry Chapp to discuss his new book from Ignatius Press: Vital Conflicts: Debating Abortion, Gender Treatments, and Claims of Conscience

Dr. Christopher Kaczor Joins Larry Chapp to discuss his new book from Ignatius Press: Vital Conflicts: Debating Abortion, Gender Treatments, and Claims of Conscience

This was an amazing conversation and Dr. Kaczor's book is well worth the price. It is excellent. I recommend it highly.

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Announcing the first Catholic Worker Athenaeum event. December 5th: A discussion on The Mystery of Death by Adrienne von Speyr

Announcing the first Catholic Worker Athenaeum event. December 5th: A discussion on The Mystery of Death by Adrienne von Speyr

Hi Everyone! I am so happy to be able to announce our first Catholic Worker Athenaeum event. As the title indicates we will be focusing on The Mystery of Death

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Msgr. Michael Heintz joins Larry Chapp to discuss his recent article on the reform of homiletics in The New Ressourcement journal

Msgr. Michael Heintz joins Larry Chapp to discuss his recent article on the reform of homiletics in The New Ressourcement journal

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Dr. Christopher Baglow and Larry Chapp Discuss Faith, Science and Catechesis

Dr. Christopher Baglow and Larry Chapp Discuss Faith, Science and Catechesis

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Announcing the launch of The Catholic Worker Athenaeum in Scranton: A new part of the Gaudiumetspes 22 blog
Catholic Worker

Announcing the launch of The Catholic Worker Athenaeum in Scranton: A new part of the Gaudiumetspes 22 blog

As most of my followers know, Carrie and I sold our Catholic Worker farm last Fall and moved into a large former rectory in Scranton, Pennsylvania.  There were three main

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Marriage, Amoris, and the Crisis of Faith: My Latest in Catholic World Report
Crisis in the Church

Marriage, Amoris, and the Crisis of Faith: My Latest in Catholic World Report

The hot button issues like communion for the divorced and civilly remarried are important and should be addressed. However, the focus on these issues threatens to blunt our awareness of

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Dr. Charlie Camosy and Larry Chapp discuss Artificial Intelligence and the critical role of the Church in its uses
Podcasts

Dr. Charlie Camosy and Larry Chapp discuss Artificial Intelligence and the critical role of the Church in its uses

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Amoris Laetitia and Synodality: My latest in The National Catholic Register
Crisis in the Church

Amoris Laetitia and Synodality: My latest in The National Catholic Register

Awaiting Pope Leo’s Clarity on ‘Amoris Laetitia’COMMENTARY: The ambiguities generated by ‘Amoris Laetitia’ have placed priests in the trenches in an almost impossible situation — and have further confused

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My interview on National Catholic Register Radio discussing the meeting in Rome on Amoris Laetitia
Best of Larry Chapp

My interview on National Catholic Register Radio discussing the meeting in Rome on Amoris Laetitia

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Dr. Paul Seaton joins Larry Chapp to discuss the speech by Marco Rubio and the future of Western Civilization
Podcasts

Dr. Paul Seaton joins Larry Chapp to discuss the speech by Marco Rubio and the future of Western Civilization

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Update and a Prayer Request for Pope Leo
Miscellaneous

Update and a Prayer Request for Pope Leo

Hi Everyone! I am finally back from Rome, after also spending a week in Michigan. It has been month of traveling and I am happy to finally be home and

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Pope Leo and the Meeting in Rome on Amoris Laetitia: My Latest in The National Catholic Register
Crisis in the Church

Pope Leo and the Meeting in Rome on Amoris Laetitia: My Latest in The National Catholic Register

I am currently in Rome and will be until October 15th. There will be no podcasts until I return. I will be posting a few articles on the topic of

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The Communio Interviews: Fr. Jose Granados discusses his article on Confirmation
Communio Theology

The Communio Interviews: Fr. Jose Granados discusses his article on Confirmation

A fascinating conversation with Fr. Jose Granados on the much debated and much misunderstood Sacrament of Confirmation.

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The Communio Seminar Interviews: Larry Chapp, Rodney Howsare, Sara Hulse Kirby, and Richard DeClue discuss Henri de Lubac
Communio Theology

The Communio Seminar Interviews: Larry Chapp, Rodney Howsare, Sara Hulse Kirby, and Richard DeClue discuss Henri de Lubac

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Dr. Diana Pasulka and Mark Stahlman join Larry Chapp to discuss the recovery of our spiritual senses in a digital age
Podcasts

Dr. Diana Pasulka and Mark Stahlman join Larry Chapp to discuss the recovery of our spiritual senses in a digital age

This podcast is audio only at the request of the guests. This is an absolutely fascinating conversation with two experts on the issue of the challenges we face as a

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Update: SpesFest Midwest
Best of Larry Chapp

Update: SpesFest Midwest

I am in day four of my tour of the Grand Rapids Michigan area. Many thanks to Bernie Franceschi and Conor Dugan for these events. Last night I led a

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Off to SpesFest Midwest!
Best of Larry Chapp

Off to SpesFest Midwest!

Hi Everyone. I am leaving soon for Grand Rapids Michigan for SpesFest midwest. I am so grateful to my friends Bernie Franceschi and Conor Dugan for arranging a wonderful series

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Dr. Kevin Magas joins Larry Chapp to discuss the theology of Louis Bouyer
Podcasts

Dr. Kevin Magas joins Larry Chapp to discuss the theology of Louis Bouyer

This will be my last podcast until September 24th. I am heading out to Grand Rapids Michigan for SpesFest Midwest from the 14th-20th. Here is the link to the

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Pope Leo and the so-called "liturgy wars": My latest in The National Catholic Register
Crisis in the Church

Pope Leo and the so-called "liturgy wars": My latest in The National Catholic Register

Pope Leo Stands Above the ‘Liturgy Wars’COMMENTARY: There is a calmness in the Holy Father’s remarks that sends a message to combatants to back away from the liturgical

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Avoiding the Inquisitor's "Paradigm Shift": Moral Agency in an Age of Relativism. My latest in Catholic World Report
Crisis in the Church

Avoiding the Inquisitor's "Paradigm Shift": Moral Agency in an Age of Relativism. My latest in Catholic World Report

My latest in Catholic World Report. Many thanks to my editor Carl Olson for his fine edit of the text. In defense of moral agency and the necessary pursuit of

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Dr. Rachel Coleman joins Larry Chapp to discuss her book on Ferdinand Ulrich
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Dr. Rachel Coleman joins Larry Chapp to discuss her book on Ferdinand Ulrich

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Vatican II Exhaustion? A Critique of the Traditionalist Critique
Defense of Vatican II

Vatican II Exhaustion? A Critique of the Traditionalist Critique

Part One: The “real people in the pews don’t care about Vatican II” argument. What began as a slow drip from an annoying faucet has now evolved into a

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Dr. George Corbett joins Larry Chapp to discuss his article in Communio
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Dr. George Corbett joins Larry Chapp to discuss his article in Communio

Article title: "Rival Versions of Dante and Theologies of Beauty: Hans Urs von Balthasar and Pierre Mondennet

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The Problem of Evil:  Part One of Three: The randomness and irrationality of evil: Steel manning the problematic at hand
Communio Theology

The Problem of Evil: Part One of Three: The randomness and irrationality of evil: Steel manning the problematic at hand

“I don’t want harmony. From love for humanity I don’t want it. I would rather be left with the unavenged suffering. I would rather remain with my unavenged

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