Episodes

In this "Catholic Apocalypse" commentary on the Book of Revelation, we study the most Marian section: Chapter 12. We examine the Mary as Ark of Covenant, look at Jeremiah in 2 Maccabees, learn about the fall of Lucifer and discover how Mary is the mother of all who give testimony to Jesus Christ. We also discuss how Mary is an icon of Eve, Ancient Israel, and the Catholic Church. Don't miss this podcast! (http://taylormarshall.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Catholic-Apocalypse.png) Click to List...

Today we examine the Seventh Trumpet of the Apocalypse, the Gigantic Angel (?), and the identity of the Two Witnesses according to Saint Augustine and Saint Thomas Aquinas. We also step into some Christology and look at some of the Preterist details surrounding the two witnesses and their 42 month battle with the Beast. Please click on the file below to start listening. (http://taylormarshall.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Book-Of-Revelation-1024x734.png) Click to Listen: #083: Revelation Chs. 1...

After the Lamb of God (Christ) opens the seven seals, we see in Heaven the appearance of seven angels that sound the seven trumpets. The image is a throw back to the conquest of Jericho at the blowing of trumpets. We see how these cosmic events relate ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor continues our Catholic Commentary on the Book of Revelation. This week he goes line by line through Revelation chapters 6-7 and discusses the Four Horsemen, the Seven Seals, martyrs under the altar, and the 144,000. Please click below to downloa... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I recorded a long cultural and theological reflection about my thoughts on Same-Sex Marriage, culture, and its relationship to nature and grace through the lens of Saint Thomas Aquinas. It's robustly Catholic, but without the hate and judgmentalism. Scroll down and click the "Play" button to begin listening: (http://taylormarshall.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/trad-marriage-stripes-e1435680073571.jpg) This audio program was initially only for the Members of the New Saint Thomas Institute (htt...

Today we kick off this exciting podcast series on the book of Revelation. In this intro episode I explain the basics of Revelation and how we will cover it as Catholics using the Old Testament, Church Fathers, Liturgy, and Tradition. It's going to fun. In this episode will look at Chapters 4-5 of Revelation line by line. Let's get started! Click on the triangle play button below to start listening: (http://taylormarshall.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Book-Of-Revelation-1024x734.png) Click to Li...

I'm enjoying Rome like you can't believe. It started with Mass with Pope Francis at the Lateran...and I just keep enjoying the saints, relics, liturgies, and churches after I teach my classes for the Rome Experience (http://taylormarshall.com/2015/06/my-video-message-from-papal-mass-of-corpus-christi.html) at Santa Croce. I have the pleasure of being with some great priests and seminarians. Here's a mini-podcast I recorded in Rome from outside the Church of the "Holy Cross of Jerusalem" (it's o...

Today we kick off this exciting podcast series on the book of Revelation. In this intro episode I explain the basics of Revelation and how we will cover it as Catholics using the Old Testament, Church Fathers, Liturgy, and Tradition. It's going to fun. In this episode will look at Chapters 2-3 of Revelation line by line. Let's get started! Click on the triangle play button below to start listening: (http://taylormarshall.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Book-Of-Revelation-1024x734.png) Click to Li...

Today we kick off this exciting podcast series on thec. In this intro episode I explain the basics of Revelation and how we will cover it as Catholics using the Old Testament, Church Fathers, Liturgy, and Tradition. It's going to fun. In this episode will look at Chapter 1 of Revelation line by line. Let's get started! Click on the triangle play button below to start listening: (http://taylormarshall.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Book-Of-Revelation-1024x734.png) Click to Listen: #076 Book of Re...

Today I talk about the liturgical feast of the Holy Trinity, Saint Thomas Becket...and a mistake in the USCCB's translation of the Gospel text for Sunday's Mass. I also explain how the Revelation podcast will roll out. It's a mini-podcast. Full length podcasts will resume next week." (http://taylormarshall.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Botticelli_Trinity.jpg) Click to Listen: #075: Trinity Sunday, Liturgy, Thomas Becket and Anglican Use Thoughts If the audio player does not show up in your emai...

Today is a mini-podcast about the theological concept of "tongues of fire." We'll look at the image of tongues and how it relates to the pre-Vatican 2 baptismal liturgy and the apocryphal book of 1 Enoch. (http://taylormarshall.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pentecost-tongues-of-fire-Duccio_di_Buoninsegna_018-e1432740121427.jpg) Click to Listen: #074: Tongues of Fire in Acts, 1 Enoch, and Pre-Vatican Liturgy If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to lis...

Where are the men? Adventurers? Warm fathers? Faithful husbands? All of the world, there is an increase in "fatherless" children. And priestly vocation numbers are suffering throughout the Western world. What happened? My goal this week is to share thoughts about the crisis we are experiencing with young men. I give my advice for young men from the ages of 16-30 regarding confidence, appearance, knowledge, skills, and spirituality for me…and Napoleon Dynamite makes a cameo. (http://taylormarshal...

Did the Blessed Virgin Mary descend genetically from the tribe of Judah or from the tribe of Levi? I’ve typed out the answer for you, but I’ve also recorded a short “mini-podcast” that I voiced this morning for those of you who would prefer to listen t... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My goal this week is to talk about something that we all love: food. Food is sacramental. We take the life of something else, we place it our bodies, and we have life. Humans have always labored at preparing food and making food special. Today, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joy and I saw the new Avengers Age of Ultron movie over the weekend and I was fascinated with the Hawkeye twist and how much he resembles Plato’s depiction of Odysseus in the Republic. Warning…I’m showing my nerd side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My goal this week is to share with you a three step tip to overcoming anxiety and stress. We all get anxious and yet Christ tells us to “not be anxious over this life.” Let’s take a look at how we can avoid stress and have peace of mind with some pract... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor sits down with Dave Palmer to discuss how laymen can read the Summa Theologica of Saint Thomas Aquinas in one year with tips and advice to make it achievable. Click to Listen: #069: How to Read the Summa in One Year   If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Announcements: Please join Taylor for a live Catholic Webinar this Thursday night on “Mary and the Eucharist” by clicking here Enrollment for Taylor’s New Saint Thomas Institut...

Why did Jesus Christ die and how do we properly understand His death as it relates to His divinity and His humanity – especially His soul and body? Here’s a preview video unit lesson from the Certificate in Catholic Theology curriculum from the New Saint Thomas Institute on the death of Christ as explained by Saint Thomas Aquinas. I’ve included the video file and the audio mp3 file for your convenience.  If you don’t see the video in your browser or email, please click here. If you want to ...

My goal this week is to share with you how Saint Paul understood the relationship between faith and works. This debate goes back to the Protestant Reformation: Are we saved by faith alone (Martin Luther) or by faith and works (Catholic Church). We’ll look at the six verses in Saint Paul’s epistles that refer to the “works of the law” and unlock this debate in light of the Church Fathers and contemporary Scriptural scholarship. Click to Listen: #068: St Paul on Faith and Works Catholic ...

My goal this week is to share with you how and why you make irrational decisions. We look at at story from the biblical book of Numbers and see how the People of Israel begin to make irrational decisions based on fear rather than faith. After you listen to this podcast you will be able to make more rational decisions and identify the areas of your life where fear (not faith) is ruling over you. Click to Listen:Â #067: How Your Fears Are Hurting You Spiritually? Â Â If the audio player does not...

My goal this week is to share with you the Catholic Church’s teaching on Revelation 13, the Mark of the Beast, 666, and the history of Rome as it relates to both topics. Last month we had an episode called Catholic View of the End Times and Tribulation Episode 62. It was so popular that I wanted to do a sequel to it. So in this episode (Episode 66) we’ll look at the idea of the Antichrist and 666 in more detail. Click to Listen: #066: What is 666 and the Mark of the Beast?   If the audi...

My goal this week is to share with you why Lent should be a period of 40 days of Joy. (http://taylormarshall.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Crossofashes.jpg) Click to Listen: #065: 40 Days of Joy If the audio player does not show up in your email...

My goal this week is to examine a parable told by our Lord Jesus Christ and try to help you answer for yourself, “Why did God make me?” Click to Listen: ##064: Why did God make you?   If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Proverb of the week: Prov 17:10 Featured Segment: Why did God make you? Announcements: Catholic in College is coming out soon: a new educational portal for Catholic College students. 2015 Enrollment for New S...

My goal this week is to examine whether it’s easier or harder to be a Christian and how “peace” and “rest” should be at the center of our lives as followers of Jesus Christ. Click to Listen: #063: Is Being A Christian Hard or Easy?   If the audio player does not show up in your email or browser, please click here to listen. Proverb of the week: Sirach 25:5-6 Featured Segment: Is being Catholic easy or hard? Announcements: 2015 Enrollment for New Saint Thomas Institute is no...