Unlocking Catholic Literature

Unlocking Catholic Literature will walk you through Catholic books from start to finish in easily digestible sections (episodes). Covering the Early Church Fathers to modern Catholic texts, you will get a comprehensive understanding of all Catholic literature. Enjoy!

S01 E13: Evangelical Gaudium Chapter 2 - V

Why have we lost our joy in sharing the gospel, why do we dislike giving of our time in ministry efforts in our churches? Pope Francis covers some key pitfalls that we can succumb too in our evangelization efforts and how this effect us and the people we encounter.

05-05
07:20

S01 E12: Evangelii Gaudium Chapter 2 - lV

In this episode we go over temptations face by pastoral workers. How important is the sharing of the gospel to us? How important is it to us for other people to come to know Christ? What are some things that prevent us from having a missionary zeal?

04-21
12:20

S01 E11: Evangelii Gaudium Chapter 2 - lll

In this episode, Pope Francis covers the importance of passing down the faith within the family and having a culture of faith as well. 

04-20
06:49

S01 E10: Evangelii Gaudium Chapter 2 - ll

In this episode, Pope Francis touches on the deterioration of families, ethics, and society.

04-18
03:57

S01 E09: Evangelii Gaudium Chapter 2 - l

In this episode, Pope Francis hits us hard with the reality of the corruptive nature of money and our current economic system. He also relates that to our apathy towards the poor and neglecting and excluding people in our society. 

04-17
09:25

S01 E08: Evangelii Gaudium Chapter 1 - V

In this last section of chapter 1, Pope Francis shares the importance of the church being open physically, sacramentally, and community. He also shares the importance of being with the poor and how they are inseparable to our faith.

04-15
04:45

S01 E07: Evangelii Gaudium Chapter 1 - lV

How we say something might be more important than what we are saying. Pope Francis explains the importance of the way we express our faith and how that requires change in order to reach the people of today. 

04-14
05:05

S01 E06: Evangelii Gaudium Chapter 1 - lll

In this episode, Pope Francis shares the importance of sharing the Heart of the Gospel before discussing secondary matters of the faith wether with friends or in homily.

04-13
07:54

S01 E05 Evangelii Gaudium Chapter 1 - ll

What is a parish for? What does a parish do? Pope Francis explains the importance of a renewal in the way parishes work and what our goal should be living within a parish. 

04-11
10:59

S01 E04: Evangelii Gaudium Chapter 1 - l

In this first Chapter, Pope Francis starts to discuss the idea of sharing the Joy in the context of a community. He answers the question, what does a community that shares the good news look like? 

04-10
08:11

S01 E03: Introduction to Evangelii Gaudium - lll

Today, Pope Francis talks about the three settings in which we evangelize, the third being the most important one. He also introduces the topics he will discuss in his exhortation. 

04-04
07:43

S01 E02: Introduction to Evangelii Gaudium - ll

In this episode, Pope Francis covers two points. Firstly, by giving of ourselves and giving the joy which we have received in Jesus we become fully human. Secondly, when sharing the Gospel, that joy, there should be a newness about it, but he warns us about an important issue and misconception as well. 

04-03
06:33

S01 E01: Introduction to Evangelii Gaudium - l

This is the preface to the book written by Pope Francis before it officially commences with Chapter 1. He touches on the importance of a personal encounter with Jesus and the joy that comes with it. 

04-02
05:59

Introduction to Unlocking Catholic Literature

This is a simple introduction to the idea behind Unlocking Catholic Literature and what it can offer. 

04-01
02:12

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