Predestination, free will, faith and grace are some of the most controversial doctrines in the history of Christianity. Are some destined to accept Christ and others predestined to reject him and go to hell? Does our ultimate salvation depend upon God's grace or upon our...
A podcast in which host Sonrise Morning show host Matt Swaim asks Dr. Italy some interesting questions about Dr. Italy's recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land, following the footsteps of Jesus....
The role of the charisms and gifts of the Holy Spirit spoken of by Paul in Corinthians in the sacrament of Confirmation and the Christian Life in general, along with the prophetic & charismatic anointing to participate in the New Evangelization....
The New Evangelization means that even our approach to Lent must change. We need to switch our focus from personal growth to Church growth and "give up" not chocolate, but our fear of sharing the Good News of God's love coming to all people...
Vatican II and the Word of God: Part III deals with the topic of how tradition and magisterium are interrelated. It comments on Vatican II's Dei Verbum 8-10....
In this 15 minute podcast, Anna Mitchell, host of the Sonrise Morning Show, discusses with Dr. Italy, the significance of Jesus' encounter with Bartimaeus, the Blind Beggar of Jericho. What emerges is a tribute to a kind of faith that acts up and reaches out. Jesus...
In this 14 minute podcast, Anna Mitchell interviews Dr. Italy about millennials in the Catholic Church, and why the recent Summit of Catholic Creatives is a sign of hope for the future....
The Call of Matthew, tax-collector and notorious sinner, rattled the pious Pharisees and caused them to reject Jesus. This calls us to reflect on the true nature of holiness and how it differs from that pompous religiosity and empty piety that has always been the...
Anna Mitchell of the Sonrise Morning Show interviews Dr. Italy on the current clerical corruption crisis reaching to the highest levels of authority. Is this something historic & unprecedented?...
You cannot serve both God and Mammon says Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. He also points us to the example of the birds of the air and the lilies of the field. Are we then to view money and honest work as...