Triumphs and Tragedies
“To be deep into history is to cease to be a Protestant.”
Blessed John Henry Newman
Triumphs and Tragedies – 5
The Victory of the Cross. The Roman Empire endorses Christianity and the church copes with Arianism. In this fifth episode of Triumphs and Tragedies I discuss the events of the fourth century--the conversion of [...]
Triumphs and Tragedies – 4
The Church Faces Persecution. This week's episode covers the third century: 200 AD- 300 AD. During this century the church continues to consolidate its growth with rapid expansion, while at the same time the [...]
Triumphs and Tragedies – 3
The Early Church Wrestles Gnosticism: This third episode of my twenty part podcast series on the history of the Catholic Church takes us into the second century: 100 AD- 200 AD. As the last [...]
Triumphs and Tragedies – 2
The second episode of my podcast series on the history of the Catholic Church covers the first century. 1-100 AD The first episode is an introduction answering the question why we should study history [...]
Triumphs and Tragedies – 1
The Introductory session of my twenty part series on the history of the Catholic Church. This session opens with a discussion of why it is important to know history--especially if we are Catholic. It [...]