In this 14 minute podcast, Anna Mitchell of the Sonrise Morning Show interviews Dr. Italy on the Beatitudes as the central feature of Pope Francis' teaching on the Call to Holiness, Gaudete et Exsultate). The Beatitudes are all about what true happiness is and how to...
Dr. Italy in this video makes clear why the history of theology matters, why we should bother to expend time and effort studying the past. The first video from his course the Catholic Theological Tradition. Henry Ford said "history is bunk." Technological advancement for him and...
The traditional works of mercy show that while charity must begin at home, it cannot end there for Christians who wish to be faithful to the Scriptures. Our hearts and our works of mercy, must have a universal or "catholic" reach....
In this 14 minute podcast, Anna Mitchell of the Sonrise Morning Show queries Dr. Italy about a new course he has developed for the Catholic Distance University, Fundamental Theology, Revelation & Faith, and why this topic is important not just for academics, but for every...
The first cause argument is one of the classic proofs for the existence of God. Here Peter Kreefts lays out the essence of the argument in a way everybody can understand. [dropcaps type='normal' font_size='100' color='' background_color='' border_color='']T[/dropcaps]he most famous of all arguments for the existence of...
In this 35 minute video, Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. (Dr. Italy) explains the importance of Justin Martyr, a second century philosopher turned apologist, on the development of Christian Thought. The first pagan intellectual to embrace the Christian faith and use some of the conceptual background of philosophy...
A tribute to Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J., from Marcellino D'Ambrosio, one of his doctoral students. The author notes Dulles' commitment to holiness and discipleship first as the necessary anchor for his work as a theologian. Dulles was first of all a witness and only secondarily...
In this 14 minute podcast, Dr. Italy discusses with Anna Mitchell the amazing story of St. Joan of Arc and just how she serves as a model of faith and fortitude for us today....
Often the Catholic teaching about the Eucharist or the Trinity is described as a mystery. Is this just a way of avoiding hard questions about things you can't prove? Some thoughts on what we know and don't know about God and his plan for our...
An explanation of the movement known as the charismatic movement and the experience called "the baptism of the Holy Spirit" by a theologian who has participated in the movement for over 40 years....