Season 2 of the Word & Table members podcast begins this week! Listen to the first episode here, and subscribe to our Patreon here to get access to all of the episodes as they release and also the entire first season of the Gospel of John. And welcome Danny as our Season 2 host for the Members feed! As always, regular Word & Table episodes will continue to release weekly for free. Your subscription to the member podcasts supports our ad-free work on the regular podcast, which will remain...
Jul 02, 2025•35 min
Learn the pattern of 'Word and Table' that sets the framework of our Eucharistic liturgy Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John (season 1) and Exodus (season 2) when it releases in July 2025. Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications Word & Table Episode Index...
Jun 24, 2025•37 min•Ep. 303
Learn about all of the members of the ruling family of Judea in the New Testament. Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John (season 1) and Exodus (season 2) when it releases in July 2025. Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications Word & Table Episode Index...
Jun 18, 2025•35 min•Ep. 302
Learn about the definitive anthology of Eastern Orthodox mystical theology and its benefits for learning how to pray in a way that pursues union with God. Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John (season 1) and Exodus (season 2) when it releases in July 2025. Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications Purchase the complete Philokalia in Engli...
Jun 05, 2025•33 min•Ep. 301
For 9 years and 300 episodes, we have been bringing you the Great Tradition of the Church. This week we look back on some of our favorite moments in our career together and look ahead to Word & Table Episode Index Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
May 27, 2025•50 min•Ep. 300
Learn the meaning of Jesus' saying: "The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me." Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
May 09, 2025•23 min•Ep. 299
Learn about Psalm 95 (the most common Invitatory Psalm at Morning Prayer) and its devotional uses. Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Apr 29, 2025•15 min•Ep. 298
Learn about the most important Jewish prayer, found in Deuteronomy and recited and memorized up to the present day. Music: Shema Yisrael Sephardic Yerushalmi (Kids Version) Additional music: Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us...
Apr 24, 2025•19 min•Ep. 297
This Easter, learn about the biblical theme of Jesus as the Lamb of God, especially as he is presented in the Gospel of John. Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Apr 20, 2025•24 min•Ep. 296
An overview of the background, plot, and message of the Book of Job, one of the Old Testament's greatest literary and theological treasures with an eternally relevant theme for our faith. Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Apr 11, 2025•30 min•Ep. 295
What is society's rationale for punishing wrongdoers, and what does Christianity have to say about it? Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Apr 02, 2025•45 min•Ep. 294
Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Mar 25, 2025•30 min•Ep. 293
August 15 is a feast to the Virgin Mary the Roman Catholic Church, The Eastern Orthodox and for us Anglicans. But each communion celebrates a different aspect of her person. Learn about the Assumption, Dormition, and Virginity of Mary and how each points to the identity of Jesus Christ. Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant....
Mar 13, 2025•35 min•Ep. 292
Why does God rest on the Sabbath Day at creation? How does God's sabbath rest connect with our own? Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Mar 04, 2025•24 min•Ep. 291
Although God is described as light, why has our journey toward God often been described in terms of 'darkness'? Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Feb 21, 2025•22 min•Ep. 290
Learn about the origins and spiritual devotion behind a key feature of Eastern Orthodox architecture, and its correspondence in the West. Support us on Patreon for access to our series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Feb 13, 2025•27 min•Ep. 289
When Jonah's preaching successfully causes the Ninevites to repent, why does he react with anger? Support us on Patreon for access to our series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Jan 29, 2025•17 min•Ep. 288
How did Jesus interpret the Scriptures? How did the Jews of his day? Learn about the way that First Century Jews searched for the deeper meaning in the words of the Hebrew Bible. Support us on Patreon for access to our series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Jan 14, 2025•32 min•Ep. 287
What is the difference between the "Priesthood of All Believers" and the particular priesthood? Are the two in contradiction or not? Support us on Patreon for access to our series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Jan 10, 2025•27 min•Ep. 286
What was the function of "cities of refuge" in the Old Testament? How did they fit into the ancient justice system? How did the idea evolve over time? Support us on Patreon for access to our series on the Gospel of John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Dec 31, 2024•23 min•Ep. 285
Why does the Nativity scene look so different in Eastern Orthodox art than it does in the familiar Western manger scenes we are most familiar with? Click to view the Nativity Icon Support us on Patreon for access to more content Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Dec 25, 2024•32 min•Ep. 284
Why does Jesus so often silence people who wanted to tell others that he is the messiah in the gospels? How does this fit with the evangelism of the Church? Support us on Patreon for access to more content Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Dec 19, 2024•24 min•Ep. 283
Is the Church's job to call people to repentance or to show mercy? Support us on Patreon for access to more content Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Dec 09, 2024•28 min•Ep. 282
Episode 1 of our new podcast: The Gospel of John. To hear all 30 episodes as they release, subscribe at patreon.com/wordandtable . Once you've subscribed can either listen on Patreon or add the Gospel of John to your favorite podcast app . This is a second, separate podcast for our Patreon members. Our regular Word & Table episodes will continue to release weekly for free....
Nov 28, 2024•40 min
Why is Thanksgiving counted as a feast day in the American Prayer Books? What does it mean to give thanks to God as we are encouraged to do in the Scriptures? Support us on Patreon for access to more content Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Nov 27, 2024•19 min•Ep. 281
Father Stephen and I have created a special podcast series for subscribers to our Patreon which will run concurrently alongside regularly scheduled Word & Table episodes. Subscribe at any of our $5, $10, or $15 per month tiers to gain full access. This new venture is a verse-by-verse deep dive into the Gospel of John. The Gospel of John is the 'theological gospel' that brings us behind the curtain to see what the gospel of Jesus Christ means at its deepest level. We have spent the last year ...
Nov 26, 2024•34 min
Learn about one of the great, early Bishops of Rome and how he influenced the theology of the Church and the development of the Papacy. Support us on Patreon for access to more content Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Nov 20, 2024•31 min•Ep. 280
Why was Balaam remembered in Jewish tradition, and in the New Testament as a villain, even though he did not disobey God in Numbers? Support us on Patreon : Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Nov 05, 2024•18 min•Ep. 279
Who was Balaam and why does he get so much time devoted to him in the book of Numbers? Why was God angry with him for doing what he told him to do? Support us on Patreon : Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Oct 29, 2024•36 min•Ep. 278
Why did Moses sin when he strikes the rock to bring water? Was it simple disobedience or something deeper? Support us on Patreon : Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications...
Oct 25, 2024•19 min•Ep. 277
