Spiraling Upwards

Episode 81: Union with God, Part 1

In this episode, we delve into the mystery of union with the Triune God which is at the heart of Christian Faith, and which sets Christianity radically apart from every other religion.

Episode 80: The Seven Best Gifts

Continuing last week's discussion of the Holy Spirit Novena, we consider in more detail the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit which we are asking God to pour in ever greater abundance upon His Church.

Episode 79: The Original Novena

In this episode we discuss the reason for the nine days of prayer from Ascension Thursday to the Feast of Pentecost, and the reasons why we should join our prayers to this, the original novena.

Episode 78: What is a "Proclamation"?

In this episode we discuss what it means to proclaim the Gospel, as heralds speaking something forward into the world, and not merely trying to live a silent witness to faith.

Episode 77: How to Proclaim Jesus Christ

In this episode we discuss the difference between a notional grasp of religious doctrines, and the heartfelt assent to the truths which the doctrines so carefully defend. 

Episode 76: Christian Faith and the Pope

In this episode, we discuss why the papacy, and the whole process of selection of a new pope, is so important for our faith in Jesus Christ.

Episode 75: Light and Darkness

In this episode we consider the positive reality of light, in comparison with the absence of light that we call darkness, so as better to understand how to move from a profitable Lent to a profitable Easter.

Episode 74: The Joy of God's Mercy

This episode explores the real relation between joy and mercy in God's plan of salvation, and the integral unity between the Cross and the Resurrection.