The Formed Catholic Show
The Formed Catholic Show explores Catholic faith through conversations with theologians, clergy, and everyday Catholics. Each episode examines teachings, traditions, and spiritual practices, often focusing on overlooked aspects of the Church. It offers perspectives and stories for lifelong believers and those curious about Catholicism. The podcast aims to help listeners deepen their understanding and grow in their faith journey.
Episodes
Overcoming Difficulties in Prayer
Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger discuss overcoming difficulties in prayer. What are ways that we can surrender our struggles and allow God to pour grace into our lives?
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Reclaiming the Art of Storytelling
Paul McCusker is an American writer most widely known for Adventures in Odyssey and has worked on many novels, plays, musicals, radio dramas, and movie scripts. A convert to Catholicism, Paul now writes for the Augustine Institute Radio Theatre productions and the publishing department.
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Put Out Into the Deep
Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Ben Akers discuss the beautiful words of Jesus to "put out into the deep."
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Discernment and the Holy Spirit
Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger for a conversation on discerning God's path, making decisions and listening to the Holy Spirit.
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Gardens: A Place Where God Dwells
Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Mark Giszczak talk about the significance of gardens in the Bible.
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Angels: God's Messengers
Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Elizabeth Klein as they discuss the Church's teaching on angels and their appearances in the Bible.
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Spiritual Motherhood
Join Sr. Maris Stella of the Sisters of Life and Dr. Tim Gray on spiritual motherhood.
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Luke and the Eucharist
Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. John Sehorn as they dive into the joy of the Eucharist found in the Gospel of St. Luke the Evangelist.
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The Biblical Roots of the Eucharist
Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. John Sehorn as they open up the scriptural roots of the Eucharist.
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The Story of the Old Testament
Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Mark Giszczak as they discuss Salvation History.
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How to Pray
Dr. Tim Gray & Dr. Elizabeth Klein discuss the role and meaning of prayer in daily life.
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What Is the Bible?
Dr. Tim Gray & Dr. James Prothro discuss the Bible: Who wrote it, and how can it change your life?
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Holy Heroes & the Formation of Children
Dr. Ben Akers welcomes Ken Davison, founder of Holy Heroes, to discuss the formation and education of children and how Holy Heroes was created in order to bring the faith alive in a new way for kids of all ages.
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Our Life in Christ
Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger as they explore moral theology in the third pillar of the Catechism.
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Jesus and the Psalms
Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Mark Giszczak as they discuss Jesus and praying the Psalms.
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The Sound of the New Evangelization
In a world full of noise, it's nice to find some sound full of truth, goodness, and beauty. Dr. Tim Gray and Paul McCusker, writer and director of Catholic audio dramas, explore the world of audio dramas and storytelling in the New Evangelization.
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Discernment of Spirits
Dr. Tim Gray and Dan Burke of the Avila Institute discuss the Discernment of Spirits.
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The Power of Bad News
Dr. Tim Gray and Dan Burke discuss why we give so much attention to bad news rather than the good.
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Becoming a Woman of the Word
Dr. Ben Akers and author Sarah Christmyer discuss women of the Bible and how examining their stories and struggles can help women find grace in the Word of God.
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What Is the Kerygma?
Dr. Tim Gray & Fr. John Riccardo discuss what the kerygma is and how it applies to a Christian life.
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How to Study the Bible
Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Mark Giszczak discuss how studying the Bible can change your life.
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Evangelization in the 21st Century
As times change, the Gospel must always be re-presented as the path to true fulfillment. In this episode of Formed Now, Dr. Tim Gray and Prof. Lucas Pollice talk about what evangelization can look like in the twenty-first century.
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Parenting a Child with a Religious Vocation
Taylor Kemp sits down with Tom Kissel, Founder of Parents of Vocations, to discuss what it is like to be a parent of a child who has a religious vocation. Tom speaks from the experience of his own daughter discerning and, eventually, entering religious life and what the process was like for him and his wife. Throughout that process they found themselves asking major questions to which they could n
Prayer and Spirituality
Dr. Tim Gray sits down with Dr. Ben Akers to discuss the Church's teaching on prayer and how prayer is our response of love and faith to God's thirst for us. Rather than prayer being an obligation it is an interior invitation from God to come into conversation with Him so that He may transform our hearts, minds, and wills by grace.
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The Virtue of Patience Amidst Chaos
Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Christopher O. Blum, Academic Dean of the Augustine Institute Graduate School, sit down to discuss the virtue of patience. This conversation talks about the role of patience in the Christian life, how it is expressed, the difficulties of exercising it, and how to practically grow in the virtue of patience.
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Forming a Catholic Conscience
Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Christopher O. Blum, Academic Dean of the Graduate School of Theology, sit down to discuss the conscience. Throughout their conversation they touch on the source of conscience, the difference between a well-formed and malformed conscience, and finally how to build the habits that properly form the conscience in daily life.
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How to Receive Communion Well
Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Fr. Daniel Moloney, visiting professor of Theology at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, to discuss how to receive Communion well. Dr. Akers and Fr. Moloney walk through some sure guidelines for receiving the Sacrament of the Eucharist fruitfully.
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Catholic Spirituality and Baseball
Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Michael Barber discuss baseball and how it relates to the life of a Catholic.
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Dealing with Boredom
Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Dr. Scott Hefelfinger to discuss boredom and how to remedy it with wonder.
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The Power of Forgiveness
Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger discuss the power of forgiveness.
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The Gospel and Freedom
Taylor Kemp sits down with Dr. James Prothro, Assistant Professor of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, to discuss freedom—specifically in relation to the Bible. What is freedom? How has the understanding of freedom changed over the centuries? Is there a purpose to freedom?
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Catholic Meditation and Deep Prayer
Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Matthew Leonard, best-selling author, speaker, and founder of the Science of Sainthood apostolate, to discuss the necessity of a deep prayer life and authentic Catholic meditation.
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A Catholic Take on Star Wars
Join a Biblical scholar and a moral theologian as they discuss Star Wars! Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger, professors at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, dive into the famous series of Star Wars created by George Lucas. These two Star Wars enthusiasts look into the various themes within the series, the transcendentals that drive much of the scripts, and touch on the character
Bible Study on Galatians: Chapter 1:1-9
Dr. Michael Barber and Dr. James Prothro, professors of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, study St. Paul's pivotal Letter to the Galatians.
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Is the Catechism True?
Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Edmund Mitchell, co-founder of the catechetical series Real + True, to discuss the exciting new program on the catechism called Real + True available on Formed. This catechetical series created by Our Sunday Visitor walks through the Catechism of the Catholic Church with animation, story-telling, and podcast episodes.
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Our Journey to Divine Life
Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Matthew Leonard, best-selling author, speaker, and founder of the Science of Sainthood apostolate, to discuss the Catholic process of sanctification by God's grace as we make our pilgrim journey to sharing in God's own divine life.
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Who Are the Angels?
Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Dr. Mark Miravalle, Saint John Paul II Chair of Mariology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, to discuss the angels. What is an angel? What are the choirs of angels? How do we engage with our guardian angels?
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Baptizing Babies?
Dr. Ben Akers and Dr. Elizabeth Klein, professor of Theology at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, sit down to talk about baptism—particularly infant baptism. Should babies be baptized? What is the role of baptism in salvation? And, finally, why have contrary views emerged in the practice of infant baptism?
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Why Is St. Augustine the Patron of the Augustine Institute?
Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Elizabeth Klein as they discuss St. Augustine's relationship with the Augustine Institute.
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Who Are the Archangels?
Dr. Ben Akers & Dr. Elizabeth Klein discuss archangels and what role they have in our lives.
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Why Is the Church Pro-Life?
Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Lynn Grandon, Director of the Respect Life Office at the Archdiocese of Denver, to discuss the pro-life movement.
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Can Almsgiving Atone for Sin?
This Bible study will focus on the biblical teaching about the merit God associates with almsgiving, from the OT to the NT. We will also touch on how Luther’s Reformation changed the Christian tradition and how that relates to Scripture.
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How Does the Church Make Us One in Christ?
Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. John Sehorn discuss the oneness of the Church in the midst of division.
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What Is a Catholic Lifestyle?
John Meyer, Executive Director of the Napa Institute, and Dr. Tim Gray discuss the importance of our Catholicism in developing culture through living an authentic Catholic lifestyle. Join John and Tim this July in Napa Valley at the Napa Institute and be part of the Catholic cultural renewal.
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Is Faith Foolish?
Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger as they explore how reasonable faith is.
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Do We Make Too Much of Mary?
Dr. John Sehorn and Dr. Tim Gray discuss why Mary is so honored in the Church.
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Studying God?
Join Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Elizabeth Klein to find out why studying God is so important.
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How and Why to Pray the Rosary
Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. John Sehorn discuss the beauty of praying the Rosary.
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Can God Heal Human Divisions?
Enjoy this conversation with Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. John Sehorn about the Book of Genesis and its relevance today.
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What Is the Kerygma?
Dr. Tim Gray & Fr. John Riccardo discuss what the kerygma is and how it applies to a Christian life.
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How Does God Use Miracles?
Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Mark Giszczak, professor of Sacred Scripture at the Augustine Institute Graduate School, sit down to discuss miracles. This conversation touches on the nature of miracles, how God uses them, and the role they play in the process of Canonization.
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How Is the Bible Translated?
Dr. Ben Akers sits down with Dr. Mark Giszczak, Professor of Sacred Scripture for the Graduate School, to discuss his book, Bible Translation and the Making of the ESV Catholic Edition. In this episode, these Biblical scholars dive into the history of Biblical translation and why there are so many today.
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What Is Contemplation?
Dr. Tim Gray and Dr. Scott Hefelfinger discuss how daily contemplation will change your life.
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