At Wadi Cherith the exiled prophet Elijah, journeying outside of Israel, was fed each day by ravens, an ambiguous and sometimes maligned bird. Join Fr. Alex Roche and Fr. Anthony Dill every month to discuss a whole range of unconventional topics from a Catholic perspective, finding spiritual nourishment in unexpected places. www.wadicherith.com
Send us a text What do antibiotics, free will, and Galapagos finches have in common? Yup, we're talking about evolution again. If you'd like to hear more listen to our four part review of Kenneth R. Miller's book Finding Darwin's God entitled, predictably, "Finding Darwin's God"- Parts 1-4. Intro music provided by Holly Serio
Send us a text Check out some of these pictures ( https://hubblesite.org/resource-gallery/images ) and tell me the Hubble Space Telescope doesn't lead you into deep contemplation about the wonders of our God. Intro music provided by Holly Serio
Send us a text It might be the first Bible story you ever learned, but how much time can you honestly say you've spent reflecting on the story of the great flood from the book of Genesis? Join us as we explore themes of chaos, environmental catastrophe, and God's desire to remember and preserve us. Intro music provided by Holly Serio
Send us a text Why does our podcast have such a weird name? In this episode we discuss the Prophet Elijah, including what happened at the Wadi Cherith. Listen as we examine what Elijah can teach us about finding wisdom from unexpected sources, the dangers of creating idols for ourselves, and why it's important to sometimes journey outside of Israel to hear God's voice. Intro music provided by Holly Serio...
Send us a text It's a name we all know, but might not know much about. In this episode we discuss the Scourge of God , Attila the Hun, and his role in the Fall of the Roman Empire. What can this episode in history teach us about how Christians think about the end of the world, politics, and the role of the Church in history? Join us to find out. Intro music provided by Holly Serio
Send us a text As proud sons of Pennsylvania, Groundhog Day (the movie and the holiday) has a special place in our hearts. From the importance of Groundhog Day as a celebration of the Presentation of the Lord to Bill Murray's hilarious depiction of one man's struggle to overcome the monotony of life and find fulfillment, there is plenty to discuss this week. "That's right woodchuck chuckers, it's GROUNDHOG DAY!" Intro music provided by Holly Serio...
Send us a text The Bible describes salvation as the glorification of God's creation. What does this mean for our friends that crawl, swim, and fly? What will be the role of animals in the New Heaven and New Earth? Fr. Anthony and Fr. Alex discuss. Intro music provided by Holly Serio
Send us a text Do aliens exist? We don't know. How would the discovery of life on other planets influence Catholic theology? We're not sure. Do you want to tangle with the Space Cops? Absolutely not. Join us to discuss all the reasons that Catholics should not feel threatened by wondering whether or not we are alone in the universe... Intro music provided by Holly Serio...
Send us a text Listen to this if you have emotions. Fr. Anthony Dill and Fr. Alex Roche debate the importance of letting passions or emotions into one's spirituality. We are all affected by passions as humans. Should we incite them or should we try to keep them muted? This may be our biggest disagreement yet! Intro music provided by Holly Serio
Send us a text Time to gather the wolfpack, the 5 families, the flock, the gaggle, the herd, the [insert collective noun here], because today we talk about what happens when the Church from around the world gathers to speak with one voice. Join Fr. Anthony Dill and Fr. Alex Roche to discuss Ecumenical Councils throughout history and why we should be paying attention to our most recent council, Vatican II. Intro music provided by Holly Serio...
Send us a text Join Fr. Anthony Dill and I for perhaps our nerdiest podcast yet. After reading David Kertzer's The Pope Who Would be King: The Exile of Pius IX and the Emergence of Modern Europe we discuss the ending of the 1100 year-old Papal States, Blessed Pius IX, and the beginning of the new nation called Italy. Sound esoteric and unrelatable? Well, maybe you're kind of right, but we'll see if we can find a few ways to learn from this crazy period of Church and world history... Intro music ...
Send us a text Fr. Pat Arensberg and I talk about our plans to genetically engineer dinosaurs. Of course the movie teaches us to never believe the illusion that we have complete control, but this time ... Special thanks to Holly Serio Music for our theme song. www.wadicherith.com Intro music provided by Holly Serio
Send us a text Part four of our first book discussion. This week we discuss chapters 8-9 of "Finding Darwin's God: A Scientist's Search for Common Ground between God and Evolution" by Kenneth R. Miller from Brown University. This concludes our book review. www.wadicherith.com Intro music provided by Holly Serio
Send us a text Part three of our first book discussion. This week we discuss chapters 6-7 of "Finding Darwin's God: A Scientist's Search for Common Ground between God and Evolution" by Kenneth R. Miller from Brown University. If you would like to read along you can pick up the book and join us next week (June 18) to discuss chapters 8-9. Intro music provided by Holly Serio
Send us a text This week is the long-awaited part two of our first book discussion. This week we discuss chapters 3-5 of "Finding Darwin's God: A Scientist's Search for Common Ground between God and Evolution" by Kenneth R. Miller from Brown University. If you would like to read along you can pick up the book and join us next weeks(June 11) to discuss chapters 6-7. Intro music provided by Holly Serio...
Send us a text Trying something different this week by doing part one of our first book discussion. This week we discuss the first two chapters of "Finding Darwin's God: A Scientist's Search for Common Ground between God and Evolution" by Kenneth R. Miller from Brown University. Intro music provided by Holly Serio
