What is the Soul?
Did you know all living things have souls - including plants and animals? Yet, only the human soul is immortal. How do we know? Let the wisdom of Aquinas guide you, in this Aquinas Made Simple.... Read More
Podcasts
This category includes some videocasts, radio shows, and cable television shows of Beneath the Surface.
Find more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/user/Veritas3737/videos
More radio podcasts can found here: http://breadboxmedia.podbean.com/category/beneath-the-surface/,
as well as here: https://archive.org/details/@veritas777
Toward a Theology of One-Flesh Union as the Image of the Trinity, pt. 3: Creation reflects its Trinitarian Creator
Creation reflects its Creator as a painting says something about its painter. God has placed His stamp throughout His universe, and this image of God as Trinity is elevated and personified in the covenant of marriage.
This is the thesis of the final chapters of my latest book, which we discuss on this episode of Beneath the Surface.... Read More
Three new episodes to my ‘Aquinas Made Simple’ series – 7, 8, and 9
Can we know God exists without any religious faith? Aquinas says so. We just need to follow reason to the Source.... Read More
Abortion Up To Birth and Beyond is Inevitable, Unless . . .
There's only one real way to end abortion in our nation, and no one's talking about it... Read More
AMS 6: The Nature of God
Although, technically, God is one being, it may be misleading to refer to Him 'a' being .... rather than Being itself.
AMS tackles what it means from a creature's perspective, for God to have no limitations and no definition..... Read More
Is there a real difference in the political parties?
A straightforward look at today's political culture... Read More
AMS 3: Nature and Person
Being a person is pretty amazing if you think about it. Coincidentally, you wouldn't be able to think about it if you weren't one. In AMS 3, we look at the all-important distinction between nature and person.... Read More
The ‘Through-ness’ of God the Son
Jesus metaphorically calls Himself the Gate through which His sheep will safely find pasture. He also is that through whom all things were made. Take a minute to contemplate the mystery of the Son's divine "through-ness".... Read More
Aquinas Made Simple 1: Essence and Existence
Our society needs to re-learn metaphysics. In modern times we have denigrated human reason to the point where pop culture sees only two irrational extremes from which to choose one's world view: blind fundamentalism or secular humanism. Since we desperately need Aquinas, I decided to offer a series that breaks down his brilliant thought into easy bite-sized segments. The first 4-min. episode of Aquinas Made Simple distinguishes between essence and existence.... Read More
NBA Pride Month – Courage and Cowardice
NBA Pride finally got some pushback from a player; and for telling the proverbial emperor he had no clothes on, he paid the price. ... Read More
Individualism vs. Collectivism
NYC Mayor Mamdani made headlines at his swearing in with the statement:
"We will replace the rigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism."
Paul and John go beneath the surface on the differences between the two in their various forms.... Read More
Erika Kirk and the Question of Forgiveness
The world watched Erika Kirk forgive her husband's murderer. But what does it really mean to forgive, is it reasonable, and is it even possible?... Read More
Charlie Kirk and our Culture of Violence
I speak with Fr. Holmes in St. Dominic's Corner about the aftermath of the Kirk assassination.... Read More
Canonization of New Saints
Paul discusses saints in the Catholic Church with Fr. Stephen Holmes.... Read More
Our Moral Inconsistency Guarantees More School Shootings
Hypocritical inconsistency in our respect for human life will virtually guarantee more school shootings. Explained in my latest Murano Minute.... Read More
Demonic Activity
Hear about Fr. Holmes' own experience, and how people should not allow portals for demons to enter into their lives... Read More
Lay Participation at Mass
Is it okay for lay people at Mass to raise their hands when praying the Our Father? What about holding hands? And what about the awkward sign of peace during daily Mass? Find out answers to these questions and more.... Read More
A New Doctor of the Church
Dr. Paul speak with Fr. Holmes on St. John Henry Newman and the meaning of 'doctor' of the Church. We elaborate on his contribution to the development of doctrine and the meaning of 'follow your conscience'.... Read More