RCIA Foundations
RCIA Foundations
Jeffrey Tiel
RCIA Foundations provides audio podcasts for the foundational concepts of Roman Catholicism found in the book RCIA Foundations (available from Amazon) including the nature of truth, theism, faith & reason, human nature, happiness & suffering, the cardinal virtues, divine justice, hope, the theological virtues, the Holy Trinity, the divine nature, the Incarnation, angels & demons, the nature & history of the Church, the Bible, Mary, sacrament & human nature, gender & marriage, and the constitutionality of marriage.
Lecture 17:  Body Dynamics
What is spiritual growth, and how do we all fit into the Body of Christ? Every single one of us is a unique presentation of the image of God, so it follows that every single one of us has an important role to play not just in the human race, not just in our families, not just in our bodies politic, not just in our professions, not just in our social clubs and friendships, but also in Christ's Body the Church.
May 2, 2022
1 hr 11 min
Lecture 16: Fasting & Feasting
Why do Catholics fast? What is the point? Why must feasting always follow fasting? Why is fasting intrinsically linked to prayer? How does the Fast fit into the Catholic concept of "co-suffering" with Christ and our fellow Christians? What is Lent and how does our Lenten observance of fasting, prayer, and alms-giving prepare us for the great Easter Feast?
Feb 28, 2022
1 hr 21 min
Lecture 15:  The Word of God
Is the Word of God a book or a Person? How do we understand the relationship between the Church and the Bible? Can individuals authoritatively interpret the Bible on their own? What is the difference between literal and symbolic interpretation of the Scriptures? How does the enriched, multifaceted interpretive model of the Church open up the unveiling of sacramental imagery?
Nov 23, 2021
1 hr 18 min
Lecture 14: The Common Good
How do the City of God and the City of Man relate in the quest for charity?
Mar 25, 2021
1 hr 16 min
Lecture 13:  The Four Last Things
What is God up to? What is his overall plan for human beings and the world? How does it all end? With a bang, with a whimper, or something else? Join us this week as we explore the “last things.”
Aug 17, 2020
1 hr 34 min
Lecture 12:  The Constitutionality of Marriage
Join us this week as we explore how the complementarity of the genders works through human constitutions to effect the wonder of marital love.
Aug 17, 2020
1 hr 10 min
Lecture 11:  Human Nature, Gender, and the Imago Dei
What role does gender play in the creation of human beings? What role does it play in human happiness? And why is one of our sacraments built around its fulfillment? Men and women, men and women, men and women! Join us this week as we explore the foundations of the sacrament of marriage.
Aug 17, 2020
1 hr 22 min
Lecture 10:  Human Nature & Sacrament
This week we will be examining what sacraments are and why they fit perfectly into human nature. More divine genius to behold, so don’t miss it!
Aug 17, 2020
1 hr 18 min
Lecture 9:  The Nature & History of the Church
What is the Church? Why did Jesus institute it? What is it supposed to do? How well has it done that throughout history? Join us this week as we explore the nature and history of the Church!
Aug 17, 2020
1 hr 11 min
Lecture 8:  Angels & Demons
Every week at Mass we conclude with the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel, asking for his protection from the wickedness and snares of the devil. The history of the Church is dotted with angelic and demonic manifestations, not to mention the paranormal ghostly apparitions that we frequently hear about nowadays. What does this all mean? Are these beings even real? If they are, should we be afraid of them? Join us this week as we investigate the angels, demons, and ghosts.
Aug 17, 2020
1 hr 30 min
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