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November's Teaching Moment
A Doctor of the Church is an official designation, bestowed by the Pope, and refers to those whose teaching on faith has been deemed sound and of benefit to the church through their writing, study, or research. To be designated as a doctor requires a high degree of sanctity, so all church doctors are also canonized saints. Lastly, a pope or ecumenical council may proclaim this title on a saint.
This month, Pope Leo XIV has named St. John Henry Newman the next Doctor of the Church. This saint is a convert from the Anglican Church, and his conversion cost him everything losing his job, friends, and the influence he had on Anglicans throughout England. He pioneered what became official Catholic teaching at Vatican II: the development of Christian doctrine. He showed that there is a solid theological foundation for the development of Christian doctrines in general like the Immaculate Conception. Newman didn’t prove the Immaculate Conception using the Bible alone. Instead, he points us to Scripture to show that this doctrine was there in its rudiments from the very beginning. Newman will be the thirty-eighth person given this illustrious title in 2,000 years. “May this day mark the start of a new and fresh insight into Catholicism for the world.”
John Henry Newman: Doctor of the Church! by Dcn. Paul Maxley (Catholic Answers)
Chronological list of the Doctors of the Church
Carolina Catholic chats with two authors about Hell and the Temperment of the Saints
For our first November show, we chat with two Catholic authors. We speak first to Monsignor Charles Pope, pastor at Holy Comforter - St. Cyprian Parish in Washington, DC, about his newest book, The Hell There is: An Exploration of an Often-Rejected Doctrine of the Church. In this book, we hear the words from Sacred Scripture and from Jesus Himself as He taught us repeatedly by warning us about the reality many face of going to hell. We also speak to Rosemary McGuire Berry, a lifelong Catholic reader, storyteller, writer, traveler, and homeschooling mom, about her book, Piety and Personality: The Temperaments of the Saints. This beautiful book helps us orient our unique personalities towards perfection in Christ with the guidance of saints.
This show will air on Wilmington Catholic Radio's station, 93.1 FM, on Saturdays at 11 am and Sundays at 6 pm on the first two weekends of November. You can listen on-line live by clicking on the Listen Now tab. Or, listen 24/7 by going to the Carolina Catholic tab and clicking on the show page.
Carolina Catholic chats with three authors about the beauty of silence, about the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and about All Hallows' Eve
For our second October show, we hear from three Catholic authors. First, we hear from Father Francis Bethel, OSB, about his new book, From Silence to Silence: A Benedictine Pilgrimage to God's Sanctuary. Father Bethel is a Benedictine monk who co-founded Our Lady of Clear Creek Monastery in Oklahoma. We then hear from Patrick O'Hearn about his newest book, Devotion to Jesus' Heart for Children: Sacred Heart of Jesus. And finally, the show ends with frequent guest, Anthony DeStefano, about his newest children's book, All Hallows' Eve, where we learn the true meaning of Halloween and the celebration of All Hallows' Tide.
This show will air on Wilmington Catholic Radio's station, 93.1 FM, on Saturdays at 11 am and Sundays at 6 pm on the last two weekends of October. You can listen on-line live by clicking on the Listen Now tab. Or, listen 24/7 by going to the Carolina Catholic tab and clicking on the show page.