The Society-Shaking Power of Christian Friendship (Mike Aquilina) | Ep. 367

Mike Aquilina is an author and expert on the Church Fathers. Mike's Books: https://bit.ly/3g0PFVn Mike's Website: https://fathersofthechurch.com The Octavius: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0410.htm OUR COMMUNITY Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/pintswithaquinas Locals: https://mattfradd.locals.com/support Special thanks to all our supporters for your continued support! You don't have to give anything, yet you do. THANK YOU! SPONSORS Parler: http://parler.com MY Parler: https://parler.com/mattfradd Hallow: https://hallow.com/matt MERCH PWA Swag: https://shop.pintswithaquinas.com SOCIAL Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/pintswithaquinas Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mattfradd Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mattfradd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattfradd Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/312eXMI31liKUHSx6U5p1H Parler: https://parler.com/mattfradd Website: https://www.pintswithaquinas.com 00:00 Written 70 plus books 1:35 The Fathers of the Church: An Introduction to the First Christian Teachers 3:08 Reading the Church Fathers is being like an archaeologist 5:03 Catholic upbringing 6:40 The impact of the Catholic faith on humanities 9:17 Baltimore Catechism 13:50 What is the way forward? 16:09 Social media (and books) 17:19 Books 19:44 Prayer (and Opus Dei) 21:50 Opus Dei 23:57 Recent Church Father discoveries 24:52 Rise of Christianity 30:01 Moral beauty 45:39 Friendship 54:10 St Vladimir’s Seminary Press 54:43 How the Fathers read the Bible (and other books) 56:36 Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (ACCS) 59:48 Patristic revival 1:04:07 Sola scriptura (Start of Q&A) 1:11:28 Inerrancy and infallibility 1:13:31 Home groups 1:15:34 Missionary dating (Flirty fishing) 1:17:58 How to explain the need for the Church Fathers 1:20:06 Anglicanism 1:23:17 Ultramontanism 1:26:15 Wrap-up