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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.
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
Msgr. Michael Heintz joins Larry Chapp to discuss his recent article on the reform of homiletics in The New Ressourcement journal
Dr. Christopher Baglow and Larry Chapp Discuss Faith, Science and Catechesis
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
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
Dr. Charlie Camosy and Larry Chapp discuss Artificial Intelligence and the critical role of the Church in its uses
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
My interview on National Catholic Register Radio discussing the meeting in Rome on Amoris Laetitia
Dr. Paul Seaton joins Larry Chapp to discuss the speech by Marco Rubio and the future of Western Civilization
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
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
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.
The Communio Seminar Interviews: Larry Chapp, Rodney Howsare, Sara Hulse Kirby, and Richard DeClue discuss Henri de Lubac
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dr. Rachel Coleman joins Larry Chapp to discuss her book on Ferdinand Ulrich
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
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
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