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Christmas Makes Us Different


On this final episode of Word to Life during the season of Advent, Fr. John Maria Devaney, O.P., welcomes, Dr. Scott Hahn, President of the St. Paul Center, to the program. On today’s show, our hosts discuss the uniqueness of Christmas and the genealogy of Jesus Christ.

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Rejoice in the Lord Always


Fr. John Maria Devaney, O.P., welcomes, Fr. Stan Fortuna, CFR, back to Word to Life. On this episode, our hosts reflect on the readings for the third Sunday of Advent, Gaudete Sunday.

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Discipline & Freedom


Structure, freedom, and spontaneity are important elements of jazz music—they’re also essential for growth in the spiritual life. On this episode of Word to Life, Fr. John Maria Devaney, O.P., invites, Fr. Stan Fortuna, CFR, a Franciscan priest and musician, to discuss the parallel relationship of developing musically & spiritually.

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Slow Down


After a brief hiatus, Fr. John Maria Devaney, O.P., welcomes, Br. Hyacinth Grubb, O.P., back to Word to Life. On this episode, our hosts discuss the importance of slowing down during the Advent season & preparing for the coming of the Lord at Christmas.

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Ignorance of Scripture, Is Ignorance of Christ


On this episode of Word to Life, Fr. John Maria Devaney, O.P., invites Dr. Scott Hahn, back to the show. Our hosts continue their spirited conversation on the relationship between the word of God & the liturgy and the establishment of “Sunday of the Word of God” by Pope Francis.

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The Divine Physician


On this episode of Word to Life, Fr. John Maria Devaney, O.P., invites Dr. Scott Hahn, to the show. During the broadcast our hosts discuss the relationship between the word of God & the liturgy, St. Luke the Evangelist, and the work of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology.

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Saint John Henry Newman


On this episode of the Word to Life Podcast, Fr. John Maria Devaney, O.P., welcomes Br. Hyacinth Grubb, O.P., back to the show. Our hosts discuss the life of Saint John Henry Newman & the process of canonization in the Catholic Church.

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Fasting & Feasting


The Catholic tradition of fasting and feasting is the topic of this week’s episode of Word to Life. Fr. John Maria Devaney, O.P., invites Tony Mangia, creator and host of, “At the Table with Tony” to the show.

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Catechesis


Fr. John Maria Davaney, O.P., invites Fr. Jose Diaz, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, back to Word to Life. On this episode, our hosts discuss the importance of religious education.

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Friends of the Poor


On this episode of the Word to Life Podcast, Fr. John Maria Devaney, O.P., and Fr. Donald Haggerty reflect on the life of St. Teresa of Calcutta. Fr. Donald met Mother Teresa before entering the seminary; that exchange proved to be providential and left a deep impression upon him.