Recent Episodes
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5.12 St. Hildegard of Bingen: Multimedia Visionary
Jun 11, 2025 – 20:24 -
5.11 St. Bernard of Clairvaux: Arbiter of Christendom
May 28, 2025 – 21:54 -
5.10 St. Bernard of Clairvaux: The Mellifluous Doctor
May 14, 2025 – 16:25 -
5.9 St. Anselm of Canterbury: Father of Scholasticism
Apr 21, 2025 – 28:50 -
5.8 St. Anselm of Canterbury: Doctor of the Atonement
Apr 9, 2025 – 17:50 -
5.7 St. Peter Damian: Monitor of the Popes
Mar 26, 2025 – 31:51 -
5.6 St. Peter Damian: The Medieval Jerome
Mar 12, 2025 – 23:10 -
Sicilian Pilgrimage with Mike Aquilina and Jim Papandrea
Mar 3, 2025 – 30:13 -
5.5 St. Gregory of Narek: Doctor of Mercy
Feb 26, 2025 – 26:24 -
5.4 St. Gregory of Narek: Patron Saint of Armenia
Feb 12, 2025 – 12:29 -
5.3 St. Bede: The Father of English History
Jan 29, 2025 – 21:06 -
5.2 St. Bede the Venerable: Monk and Scholar
Jan 15, 2025 – 15:08 -
5.1 The Doctors of the Church–Introduction
Jan 1, 2025 – 15:14 -
St. Boethius: Church Father and Medieval Scholar
Dec 11, 2024 – 18:44 -
Who Was Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite?
Nov 27, 2024 – 17:29 -
Egeria the Pilgrim and the Stations of the Cross
Nov 13, 2024 – 15:32 -
Rufinus of Aquileia and the Apostles’ Creed
Oct 23, 2024 – 21:45 -
Pope St. Stephen and the Sacraments
Oct 9, 2024 – 20:16 -
Father Caius and the Tomb of St. Peter
Sep 25, 2024 – 26:17 -
Athenagoras the Athenian: Apology Not Accepted
Sep 11, 2024 – 22:07 -
Papias of Hierapolis and the Book of Revelation
Aug 28, 2024 – 36:57 -
A message for Way of the Fathers listeners
Aug 17, 2024 – 01:56 -
4.18 The Heresies—Conclusion: So Then, What is Orthodoxy?
Aug 14, 2024 – 23:56 -
4.17 The Heresies—Iconoclasm and the Art-Smashers
Jul 24, 2024 – 27:33 -
4.16 The Heresies—Eutyches and Monophysitism: A Drop in the Ocean
Jul 10, 2024 – 34:29 -
4.15 The Heresies—Nestorianism: Two People in One
Jun 26, 2024 – 28:18 -
4.14 The Heresies—Apollinarius and Monothelitism: The Word in a Human Suit
Jun 12, 2024 – 24:08 -
4.13 The Heresies—Pelagianism and the Seeds of Calvinism
May 22, 2024 – 44:32 -
4.12 The Heresies — The “Spirit-fighters” and the Aftermath of Nicaea
May 8, 2024 – 28:41 -
4.11 The Heresies — Arianism: A Man Who Became a God
Apr 24, 2024 – 45:45 -
4.10 The Heresies — Rebaptism and the Donatists
Apr 10, 2024 – 29:24 -
4.9 Novatian: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Part 2 (The Bad and the Ugly)
Mar 26, 2024 – 36:42 -
4.8 Novatian: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Part 1 (The Good)
Mar 13, 2024 – 37:27 -
4.7 The Heresies – Modalism: God as a Monad with Three Names
Feb 28, 2024 – 40:17 -
4.6 The Heresies – The Enigma of Origen and Origenism
Feb 14, 2024 – 26:02 -
4.5 The Heresies – Gnosticism: Christ as Cosmic Mind
Jan 24, 2024 – 50:27 -
4.4 The Heresies – Adoptionism: Christ as Anointed Prophet
Jan 10, 2024 – 47:29 -
4.3 The Heresies – Docetics & Marcionites: Denying Christ's Humanity
Dec 27, 2023 – 31:04 -
4.2 The Heresies – Judaizers and Ebionites: Denying Christ’s Divinity
Dec 13, 2023 – 32:05 -
4.1 The Heresies - Introduction to the Series
Nov 22, 2023 – 20:45 -
The future of Way of the Fathers: Mike Aquilina and Jim Papandrea in conversation
Nov 8, 2023 – 39:29 -
3.13 Cities of God: Last and Lasting Lessons
Oct 25, 2023 – 22:02 -
3.12 Cities of God: Carthage, African Christian Genesis
Oct 11, 2023 – 21:50 -
3.11 Cities of God: Ravenna, Capital on the Swamp
Sep 27, 2023 – 20:08 -
3.10 Cities of God: Constantinople (Not Istanbul)
Sep 13, 2023 – 23:31 -
3.9 Cities of God: Ejmiatsin and Christian Armenia
Aug 30, 2023 – 20:47 -
3.8 Cities of God: Lugdunum, the French Connection
Aug 15, 2023 – 21:18 -
3.7 Cities of God: Edessa Starts with the Abgar Score
Jul 31, 2023 – 19:07 -
3.6 Cities of God: Ephesus, a Church and Its Riots
Jul 12, 2023 – 21:08 -
3.5 Cities of God: Alexandria: Library and Lighthouse of Christian Learning
Jun 29, 2023 – 23:26
Recent Reviews
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CradleCatObsessedI found this podcast while searching for some supplemental information as I read The Fathers Know Best by Jimmy Akin. This podcast is so engaging and thorough. Can’t stop listening!
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cnataliziaWell ResearchedA great resource to give background on the early church fathers succinct to the point and very informative. Look forward to these.
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Happy in bedThis gives me hopeLearning more about the early Church and her many great struggles and triumphs especially with heresies is proof positive that the Holy Spirit has safeguarded the deposit of Faith for over 2,000 years. It gives me hope that The Church will once again triumph over the divisions and disputes that she faces today. This material is so well presented, not dry at all, and entertaining to listen to. It should be required listening for every Catholic. Awesome work, gentlemen!
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SirenasolaThe best podcast there isIt is good to know the history of the church. If we do not know the history then we must not be ignorent of the truth.thank Mike !
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alwaysaStoneWhat Every Catholic Should KnowI recently discovered these podcasts and they were exactly what I needed. While relevant to every age, they are helping me become more grounded in the foundations of the Church. The length of each episode is perfect. With so much noise out in the world today they are a wonderful diversion. Great work. Contributed after listening to the first 2 episodes.
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Larry33bird33Awesome!Action packed Church history in 20 mins or less! Thank you
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JhromyHistorical and theological in depth podcastThis is one unique podcast. The history alone is worth to learn a lot about the Church. The Roman Catholic Mass connections to Africa was really cool to learn about.
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Ke7mbzSo interestingFirst off, I’m not Catholic. I actually belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But I love this podcast. It’s so well put together. And it’s fascinating and inspiring to learn more about the early Christians, and the sacrifices they made for the cause of Christ. We all owe them so much. Thank you!
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CAG7777Quality productionGreat information, extremely well presented, good sound quality (so many of these sound like they were recorded inside a drainage culvert!).
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JC_OCGreat podcast!This podcast is one of my favorite podcasts. It’s very informative and always looking forward to the next episode. Great work!
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Catholic of EarthThank youThis show is so good. Going through the councils now after going through the fathers. Beautiful blend of history and theology. Mike had me laughing out loud during the episode on Ephesus. Please keep it up Mike, et al.
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pperk97GREAT showgreat series on the history of the early church.
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BachspielerinCertainly the FATHERS, not MOTHERSWhile a joy to us lovers of religious history, this podcast series leaves out half and more of the important early voices of church history: desert mothers and early martyrs, women saints and mystics, and a whole beautiful side of Christianity. We particularly felt that lack in the recent polemic against abortion, lovingly but one-sidedly (as had to be in a church unable to accept nuance or inclusion) presented from a very pejorative and masculine point of view. The claim that somehow science now agrees that human life starts at conception needs a little more exploration. The question is not so easily answered and so easily resolved so as to sacrifice the life of a young woman, for example, to save an embryo which has implanted improperly. Respecting the dignity if every human life means looking at each case individually, not making a blanket decision that "abortion is always everywhere evil."
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johnnyincommandSuper interestingI cannot stop listening!
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chuckriver85Very good, but needs to be more doctrine centeredOverall I recommend this podcast since there is good information. The podcast seems to me a little light on doctrine and a little heavy on anecdotes. Also, it’s very hard to listen to the narrator’s “overly nice” voice inflection. It sounds very unnatural and is distracting.
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chulo0o12This is a pod castDon’t read to me from a script
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AleshnorDive right in!This was just what I was looking for to learn about the fathers in chronological order. Mike Aquilina has been studying and writing about church history for over 20 years and is a great educator. Thank you!
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Andrew from New HampshireGreat overview of a neglected topicMike Aquilina gives excellent synopses of critical figures in church history. Despite being a history major and a Catholic I knew little about the Church Fathers so this served as a great introduction. Occasionally I disagree with his opinions but this is trivial in comparison with the knowledge gained. Thank you for all you do!
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Mr. BagodonutsWonderful, remarkable balance of depth and accessibilityAquilina has a great gift for presenting patristics in a way that is simultaneously intellectually faithful and accessible to laymen. He balances narrative and explication well, and is enjoyable to listen to.
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TinyReaderExcellent!Makes learning about the Church Fathers easy and accessible
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KneelNealExcellent IntroductionThis is well-researched and beautifully presented. I’m eager to go deeper into reading and study of the Early Church.
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JohnWesHExcellent and InformativeWell drafted, well delivered, insightful, informative, an excellent introduction to the Fathers for everyone. Highly recommended!
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archpriest George (OCA)Thank you !Great Podcast! Thank you so much for doing it, dear Mike! Sincerely,
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mamaStrixAbsolutely fantastic!I am so thankful for Mike’s dedication to the Church Fathers! I enjoy his books, and have heard his longer (4 hour) talk in formed, and this podcast is just as enjoyable!
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Clparker0SuperbMike Aquilina is simply one of the best if not the best historian on the early Church. Listen to this podcast and read his books!
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ShesACraftyPumpkinPerfectly patristicMike Aquilina clearly speaks truth on what he knows and love best- the Church Fathers. There’s no one else I’d trust more on this subject. Great beginning and I cannot wait to learn more!
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HomerDesMoinesWell researched, well written, well deliveredAuthor Mike Aquilina starts off strong. Having listened to him on other podcasts discuss the fathers of the church, I was looking forward to a podcast by him dedicated to early church history. This does not disappoint. Written by a writer and delivered with the passion of somebody who has been studying this for his adult life, this one is a gem.
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