The Spirit & The Bride

By: Franciscan University of Steubenville
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  • Summary

  • Dr. Alan Schreck guides us through the work of the Holy Spirit throughout the history of the Catholic Church - seen in the Church’s rich history of council documents, encyclicals, and other writings.
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Christianity Spirituality
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Episodes
  • Vatican II's Decrees on the Church's Relationship to Non-Christian Religions and Missionary Activity

    Vatican II's Decrees on the Church's Relationship to Non-Christian Religions and Missionary Activity
    Jan 29 2025

    Dr. Schreck explores the Council's decrees on the Church's relationship to non-Christian religions (Nostra Aetate) and on the Church's missionary activity (Ad gentes divinitus). He talks about how the Catholic Church respects all that is true and holy in non-Christian religions and condemns persecution while also following Jesus' command to make disciples and evangelize. He also address common misconceptions about these teachings.
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    48 mins
  • Vatican II's Decree on Ecumenism

    Vatican II's Decree on Ecumenism
    Jan 8 2025

    Dr. Schreck talks about how the restoration of unity among Christians, or ecumenism, was a priority for Pope St. John XXIII in calling the Second Vatican Council. As a result, Pope St. Paul VI and the Council's bishops published the Decree on Ecumenism, or Unitatis Redintegratio. Dr. Schreck shares about this topic in light of the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in January.
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    50 mins
  • Vatican II's Decree on the Means of Social Communication

    Vatican II's Decree on the Means of Social Communication
    Dec 25 2024

    Dr. Schreck presents the teaching of the Second Vatican Council on the means of social communication, or the media. He talks about the moral principles of the media's production, transmission, and reception. He also shares how the Church is responsible for using media to promote truth, goodness, and beauty and to spread the Gospel.
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    47 mins

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