The Heritage of Pilgrimage – Podcast
Dr. Italy, in this 14 minute podcast, discusses the central and constant role pi...
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- This Week
19AprSaul of Tarsus – From Sour Grapes to Fruit of the Spirit
Saul of Tarsus the Pharisee to Paul, the apostle - both life and fruit were transformed. The story tells us where the bitter fruit of egoism and viol...
19AprThe Easter Alleluia, a song of praise – Augustine
This excerpt on the Easter Alleluia from St. Augustine is a wonderful explanation of the joy of the Easter Season. Just as Lent was a season of penanc...
19AprIs Jesus, the Good Shepherd, the Only Savior? – 4th Sunday of Easter B
The image of Jesus as the Good shepherd is a comforting one in the minds of many. But many of those who first heard Jesus describe himself in this wa...
- Blogs
Advent: The Season of the Wild-Haired, Crazy Man
Isn’t Advent great? Welcome to the season where the only song we sing for four weeks is O Come, O Come, Emmanuel! It’s the best! Advent is...
28 November, 2016
3 Crazy Ways Christianity & Islam Are Totally Different
Most Americans tend to think of religion as something rather fluid. It’s very common for us to say things like “all religions are basicall...
12 February, 2016
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Easter – New Beginning, New Creation – Video
One of the great themes of Easter has always been New Creation - the death of our old selves which we leave buried in the tomb and a new beginning powered by the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is undeniable that the darkness of this world is profound and the lengthening shadows can often lead to despair. But the light of the risen Christ has come and the darkness can never overcome it....
01 April, 2021No comment
Saint Joseph, Humility & Meekness – Video
This talk on SAINT JOSEPH, HUMILITY AND MEEKNESS is 3rd in a series of presentations given by Dr. Italy for the special Year of St. Joseph. Jesus combined tremendous strength with great humility and gentleness. In his human nature, he learned this from his father.......
22 March, 2021No comment
Joseph, Model of Faith – Video
Second in a series of three videos for the Year of St. Jospeh by Dr. Italy. This talk highlights Joseph as a model of faith. Mary’s famous fiat remains a quintessential expression of what faith is all about. This is an important theme in Luke’s......
22 March, 2021No comment
A New Look at the 40 Days of Lent – video
Dr. Italy shares highlights of his book - 40 Days, 40 Ways - A new Look at Lent. This is an abbreviated version, for global Catholic television, of a talk he frequently gives during Lenten Missions in the Lenten Season....
14 February, 2021No comment
Lent, Temptation, & the Desert Way – Video
In this brief video by Sherwood Fellows the key themes of Lent are explored - the mystery of sin, temptation, and transformation through a journey into the desert, the way of repentance and prayer....
10 February, 2021No comment
Ignatius of Antioch – Martyr & Apostolic Father – Video
In this video, Dr. Italy discusses the importance of Ignatius, 2nd successor to Peter, Paul, and Barnabas in the city of Antioch. The precious 7 letters that survive from this father of the church are a precious testimony to the apostolic tradition. Ignatius of Antioch......
14 October, 2020No comment
Conversion of Augustine – Video
9 min video episode of EWTN's Early Church Fathers series on the dramatic story of the conversion of Augustine, from Marcellino D'Ambrosio, "Dr. Italy."...
25 August, 2020No comment
Augustine, Free Will and God’s Grace
In this video, Dr. Italy discusses Augustine's fight against both Manicheans and Pelagians defending free will on the one hand and the utter necessity of grace on the other in light of original sin....
24 August, 2020No comment
Maximilian Kolbe’s Last Days – video
An inspiring drama of the last days of St. Maximilian Kolbe and the prisoners with whom he was confined in the starvation bunker of Auschwitz. Little is known for certain about what transpired in the starvation bunker at Auschwitz while Maximilian and his fellow......
12 August, 2020No comment
Jesus, the Way, Truth & Life, Session 1 – Video
The first session of the 10-part study of Jesus, the Way, the Truth and the Life, is available here to view below for free. It is an introduction to the series, focusing on the world into which Jesus came. It is actually two very different......
20 May, 2020No comment