Dogma and Devotion

Feast of St. Stephen, the First MartyrIn this episode, Ashley sits down with special guest Stephen Melancon, seminarian of the Diocese of Lafayette, to discuss St. Stephen in honor of his December 26th feast day. Helpful Links: Readings for the Feast of St. Stephen: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/122624.cfmMartyrdom of St. Stephen by Giorgio Vasari: https://www.wga.hu/html_m/v/vasari/1/16stephe.htmlThe Seven Deacons: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13741c.htmVocations in the Diocese of Lafayette: https://www.lafayettevocations.com/ 

Third Sunday of Advent, Year CIn this episode, we discuss the anticipatory-nature of Advent, St. John the Baptist, and all the rose. 

Second Sunday of Advent, Year CIn this episode, we discuss Christmas parties before Christmas, the waiting-nature of Advent, and a couple Marian Feasts to celebrate.Helpful LinksIneffabilis Deus (Immaculate Conception Dogma): https://www.papalencyclicals.net/pius09/p9ineff.htmInterim Report on Research by Dr. Philip Serna Callahan: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1573&context=marian_studiesPope Francis' Homily for the Feast of Our Lady of  Guadalupe: https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/homilies/2023/documents/20231212-omelia-guadalupe.htmlThe Popes and Our Lady of Guadalupe: https://thecatholicwire.org/the-true-papacy/the-popes-and-our-lady-of-guadalupe/

First Sunday of Advent, Year CHappy Catholic New Year! We are so very excited to welcome you back for the second season of Dogma and Devotion. In this episode, we talk liturgical calendars and the importance of Sacred Scripture in our everyday lives,  as well as fill you in on our saints of the year and words of the year. Helpful LinksSaint Name Generator: http://www.saintsnamegenerator.com/Word of the Year Generator: http://wordoftheyear.me/Lectionary Statistics: https://catholic-resources.org/Lectionary/Statistics.htmSacrosanctum Concillum: https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.htmlCur Deus Verba: https://ignatius.com/cur-deus-verba-cdvp/Bible Marathon: https://www.jesuscrucified.net/bible-marathonDei Verbum: https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19651118_dei-verbum_en.html

Join us as we discuss John 18:33b-37 for The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 13:24-32 for the Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 12:38-44 for the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us for this special episode where we'll discuss the Church's three-day celebration of the Communion of Saints: Halloween, All Saints Day, and All Souls Day.

Join us as we discuss Mark 12:28b-34 for the Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 10:46-52  for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 10:35-45  for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 10:17-27  for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 10:2-16  for the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48  for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, is available on the Vatican's website here: https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19641121_lumen-gentium_en.html Vatican II’s responses to common questions regarding the Constitution can be found here: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20070629_responsa-quaestiones_en.html

Join us as we discuss Mark 9:30-37 for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 8:27-35 for the Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 7:31-37 for the Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss John 6:60-69 for the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss John 6:51-58 for the Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Luke 1:39-56 and Pope Pius XII's Apostolic Constitution, Munificentissimus Deus,for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Join us as we discuss John 6:41-51 for the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss John 6:24-35 for the Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss John 6:1-15 for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 6:30-34 for the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 6:7-13 for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 6:1-6 for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 5:21-43 for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 4:35-41 for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Mark 4:26-34 for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

Join us as we discuss Mark 3:20-35 for the Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

Join us as we discuss Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Year B.

Join us as we discuss Matthew 28:16-20 for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year B.  

Join us as we discuss John 15:26-27; 16:12-15  for Pentecost Sunday, Year B.  

Join us as we discuss Mark 16:15-20  for the Ascension of the Lord, Year B.  

Join us as we discuss John 15:9-17 for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year B.  

Join us as we discuss John 15:1-8  for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B.  

Join us as we discuss John 10:11-18  for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year B.  For more information about Vocations in the Diocese of Lafayette, visit https://www.lafayettevocations.com/

Join us as we discuss Luke 24: 35-48  for the Third Sunday of Easter, Year B.  

Join us as we discuss John 20:19-31  for the Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday, Year B.  

Join us as we discuss Mark 14:1-15:47  for Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, Year B.  

On today's episode, we discuss the Sacred Paschal Triduum, the summit of the Catholic Church's entire liturgical year. Triduum, in light of its Latin root, means 3 days. It is a time in the Church where we focus on the final days of Jesus' earthly life, including His death and His Resurrection.

Join us as we discuss John 12:20-33  for the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Year B.  

Join us as we discuss John 3:14-21  for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Year B.  

Join us as we discuss John 2:13-25  for the Third Sunday of Lent, Year B.  

Join us as we discuss Mark 9:2-10  for the Second Sunday of Lent, Year B.  

Join us as we discuss Mark 1:12-15  for the First Sunday of Lent, Year B.  

Join us for this special episode where we'll discuss the annulment process and the healing that can be found within it. 

Join us for this special episode as we prepare for Ash Wednesday and the upcoming liturgical season by filling the oil in our lamps and keeping them Lit for Lent. The seven topics covered include: What is Lent?Sunday is not second Saturday. Sacramental habits. Fasting and abstinence. Communion of Saints. Sounds of Lent. Is being strict holy?