The Ten Thousand Places Podcast

Want to hear the guys talk about the nature of tradition?  How about the old conclave line about a fat pope following a skinny pope?  And what’s the deal with that whole Concilium v. Communio business?  Listen to find out!  #BlueyAndBingoDiscoFunkWant to suggest an episode topic?  Contribute financially to the podcast?  Or just compare notes on your favorite theological theories or pop culture hobbies?  Contact the guys any time tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.comThis episode is supported Unbound, Unbound.org/PlacesAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

Do you believe in ghosts?! We do. The boys talk about ghosts and where they fit into Church Teachings. Plus, other aspects of the occult. We get a bit into demons, but then it gets too spooky. Bonus: we dump on the materialists and the faux-occultism of the modern age.Definitions for terms and references in this episode:Ghosties: the things that might get you when you’re going up the basement stairs. Generally speaking, deceased persons. Distinct from demons.Theosophy: a syncretistic religious movement started in the late 19th century combining elements (usually haphazardly) of occultism, pseudo-ancient philosophy, contemporary paganism, and concepts conceived of from Eastern religions. A part of a larger faddish interest in occult in the West in the 19th century.Occult: a broad term covering various spiritual, ritualistic thought styles and practices outside of more traditional understandings/practices of religion. Includes magic, ESP, spiritism, and other categories.Spiritism: a occultist practice involving seances and “communicating” with the dead and other spiritual beings.Materialism – a philosophical belief that only the material world, and nothing beyond or outside of it, exists. Usually heavily influenced by scientistic philosophy, and often hostile to supernatural beliefs.Scientism – a philosophical belief that truth can be only, and nearly only, demonstrated by disciplines utilizing empirical and scientific methods.Problem of Evil – a philosophical objection to the existence of God classically understood on the basis of the existence of evil.Further Resources:CCC 1020-1060Eschatology, Joseph Ratzinger – heady but brilliant; will change your lifeMore on the perils of the Christmas Tree business: https://www.curbed.com/article/christmas-tree-trade-secrets-gregs-trees-nyc.htmlMore on the supernatural: Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World, https://sqpn.com/podcasts/jimmy-akins-mysterious-world/Links or other pertinent information:  Want to suggest an episode topic?  Contribute financially to the podcast?  Or just compare notes on your favorite theological theories or pop culture hobbies?  Contact the guys any time tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.com An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

This episode has a lot of French words and names in it!  After listening, impress your friends with your newfound mastery of terms like “Ressourcement” and “Nouvelle théologie.”  Accurately invoke names like de Lubac and Garrigou-Lagrange, and people will immediately defer to your pronouncements about the French origins of Vatican II.  #AllMyHistoryIsFromTheGodfatherMoviesDefinitions for terms and references in this episode:6:18 historicism (as a heresy): The heresy that the Bible only has a historical meaning, not a spiritual or theological meaning, and that modern historical methods are the only way to truly understand the meaning of the Scriptures, with the result that many of the Church’s positions on Scripture are flawed or false, or at least not an accurate interpretation of the Scriptures. More formally called “modernism.”8:34 Lefebvrists:  A common term for members and followers of the Society of Saint Pius X. The term refers to Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, a Frenchman, who opposed many of the teachings of Vatican II. He was excommunicated in 1988 for ordaining four bishops without approval of the Pope, which is a violation of Church law. The Society of Saint Pius X is known for its exclusive celebration and promotion of the Mass of the Council of Trent. They maintain an irregular status in church law. 8:48 Code of 1917:  The first code of church law. Prior to this code, the Church's law had not been compiled in one place/text. The code was recollected and reissued by Pope John Paul II in 1983. 8:54 Syllabus of errors:  A list of philosophical and political heresies published by Pope Pius IX in 1864. The list did not include explanations, but did refer to other magisterial documents. The Syllabus became a symbol for the Church's negative stance toward the modern world. 12:41 Descartes and the turn to the subject:  In the classical worldview, truth is found in the objectivity of the world (physical and metaphysical, natural and supernatural) - by turning beyond oneself. In the epistemological systems of the Enlightenment and postmodernism, truth is found by turning inward, to subjective experience. For example, in the Cogito ergo sum (as interpreted by many), the first statement is about me, then (may) lead to the totality of existence, rather than the other way around. Basically, placing more explanatory weight of the experience of the subject, rather than the reality of the objective world.12:55 phenomenology's a very subjective philosophy:  Phenomenology has a number of meanings, applications, and contexts, but as a general mode of inquiry, it seeks to understand the phenomenon of consciousness, and how the various phenomena of subjective experience leads to our understanding of the structure of reality. Thus, in dealing with consciousness and acts of consciousness, it pertains heavily to the subjective experience. However, it is not subjectivist necessarily, as it sees such phenomena as objective in reference (real), and as expressions of the conscious being, i.e. persons.13:08 JPII's personalism:  There are various ways of being “personalist;” JPII  specifically - with great debt to the phenomenology of Max Scheler and Edith Stein - defines the person (not the abstract concept of personhood, but the person) a the fundamental category of existence. JPII is not the first to say this, it is in the tradition (e.g. Richard of St. Victor, Bonaventure, Scotus), but his makes great use of phenomenology and the experience of the subject, which is not necessarily in the previous traditions. If memory serves, personalism as a term was in part applied to give a name to JPII’s style of thought.15:24 Ratzinger:  The given last name of the future Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Benedict An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

Sick of talking about the Matrix? We’re not! In this episode, the boys discuss the philosophical influences of the Matrix, particularly Hinduism and Buddhism, and how its metaphysical failures can be remedied by good Platonic philosophy and Christian theology.Episode Glossary and References:Plato – A Greek philosopher active four centuries before Christ. A student of Socrates, he is the main source of what we know about Socrates and his philosophy. Along with his own student, Aristotle, he is one of the most important philosophers in history, and much of his thought has formed the foundation of Western thought. He balla balla, y’all.Platonism – A variety of schools of thought based in some way on the views and works of Plato. Some rather poorly.Neoplatonism – a particular Platonic school begun in the 3rd century by a philosopher named Plotinus. This philosophy was hugely influential on many Church Fathers, including Ambrose, Augustine, the Cappodocian Fathers, and Maximus the Confessor. Many of the basic tenants of neoplatonism are accepted in Catholic philosophy and theology. Not to be confused with Neo from the Matrix.Metaphysics – the study of the nature and structure of reality, usually focused on things beyond the physical world (though not necessarily). Not be confused with the New Age garbage found at your local Barnes and Noble.Links or other pertinent information:  Want to suggest an episode topic?  Contribute financially to the podcast?  Or just compare notes on your favorite theological theories or pop culture hobbies?  Contact the guys any time tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.comAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

The boys take a (surely much-appreciated) break from Vatican II to talk about – you guessed it! – the Matrix. Listeners may wonder what took us so long to address the science fiction juggernaut, and with good reason. Oh yeah, and we also talk about how will, choice, and providence all cohere with God’s will in what he approves or permits, and how this acts as one answer to the problem of evil. Obviously.Episode Glossary and References:Providence – God’s passive and active agency in bringing about his transcendent will in the cosmos, but without negating our own free will and agency.Permissive Will – God’s passive will that allows events, choices, actions, that he does not desire or approve of, but that he allows on the basis of our own free power to choose, which God himself gave us as part of the Imago Dei, the Image of God (cf. Gen. 1-2).“My Dinner with Andre” – it’s not important, don’t worry about it.Hegel, Hegelianism – An 19th century German Enlightenment Idealist philosopher who wrote a bunch of stuff that is very dense and no one can agree on what it means. Commonly associated (though not necessarily validly) with the notion of “thesis-antithesis-synthesis.” You can look into it. God help you.Want to suggest an episode topic?  Contribute financially to the podcast?  Or just compare notes on your favorite theological theories or pop culture hobbies?  Contact the guys any time tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.comAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

The guys finally make it to Vatican I on their trek through the origins of Vatican II.  We find out how something called “ultra-montanism” led to Vatican I, as well as how allegorical reflections on the 1960s pop band The Monkees are surprisingly (even if anachronistically) pertinent to some historical features of Vatican I and Vatican II.  #NeilDiamondGhostWriterForVatican2Links or other pertinent information:  Want to suggest an episode topic?  Contribute financially to the podcast?  Or just compare notes on your favorite theological theories or pop culture hobbies?  Contact the guys any time tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.comAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

On the road to Vatican II, this time our show hosts ask, what’s wrong with Neo-Thomism, and what have been some of the long-term effects of attempting to put all the Church’s philosophical and theological eggs in that single basket for the last century and a half?  The guys also discuss how the need to balance reason and revelation led to Vatican I, which was the prequel to Vatican II.Want to suggest an episode topic?  Contribute financially to the podcast?  Or just compare notes on your favorite theological theories or pop culture hobbies?  Contact the guys any time tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.comAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

 Continuing the on-going series answering the question, “Why Did Vatican II Happen?” in this episode the guys discuss how the “modern” philosophers of the 1600s and 1700s created the “post-modern” thought forms and problems that would eventually lead to Vatican I, which was the precursor to Vatican II.Links or other pertinent information:  Want to suggest an episode topic?  Contribute financially to the podcast?  Or just compare notes on your favorite theological theories or pop culture hobbies?  Contact the guys any time tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.comAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

The Ten Thousand Places Podcast is back!  To kick off the comeback, your show hosts address the question, Why Did Vatican II Happen?  In this first part of an on-going series, the guys start answering that question by going way back---all the way back to the Enlightenment.Want to suggest an episode topic?  Contribute financially to the podcast?  Or just compare notes on your favorite theological theories or pop culture hobbies?  Contact the guys any time tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.comAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

The guys are back for another season and are ready to discover Christ wherever he may be found...even if we have to go ten thousand places to find him!In this mini-episode, the guys reflect on the honor and glory of the beard and other sundry pop culture topics. We are not sure what this episode has to do with anything, but we sure had fun making it. Ten Thousand Places will be on a brief hiatus as we all try to survive the end of the academic year. We will be back in mid-June. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.com.An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

The guys are back for another season and are ready to discover Christ wherever he may be found...even if we have to go ten thousand places to find him!In this episode, we discuss what a worldview is and why it matters, in particular we reflect on what it means to have a Catholic worldview.If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.comAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

The guys are back for another season and are ready to discover Christ wherever he may be found...even if we have to go ten thousand places to find him!In this episode, we explore the vast world of Catholic traditions and how we each experience these traditions as a convert, revert, and a cradle Catholic.If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.comAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

The guys are back for another season and are ready to discover Christ wherever he may be found...even if we have to go ten thousand places to find him!In this episode, we discuss what it means to follow Jesus as disciple. We explore the biblical meaning of discipleship and how it applies to our lives today. If you would like to suggest an episode topic, ask a question, or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.comAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

The guys are back for another season and are ready to discover Christ wherever he may be found...even if we have to go ten thousand places to find him!In this episode, we discuss the vision and the challenges of the new evangelization and give practical suggestions for how you can live your call to share the good news of the Gospel.Source: https://theotherjournal.com/2012/08/06/evil-in-the-classroom-deception-and-desire/ (https://theotherjournal.com/2012/08/06/evil-in-the-classroom-deception-and-desire)If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.comAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

When parents wait for their child to choose a religion, they may think they are being fair and reasonable, but things aren't what they seem. What is the child REALLY being taught by parental withholding of religious practice and graces? And how can it be that there is really no "neutral" ground here? Tune in for answers to these questions and more. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact the show at tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.comAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

What exactly is baptism for, and what is it supposed to do? Is there any historical or biblical basis for Catholic baptismal practices? And what do Catholics believe about baptism, anyway? Tune in for answers to these questions and more. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact the show at tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.comAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

Our intrepid podcasters have all been shaped by the fiction they have read. Tune in to hear what the most impactful works of fiction were in their lives. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact the show at tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.comAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

What do I do with suffering in my life? Do the Psalms or the Book of Job offer any consolation? And how can the good news of Jesus raised from the dead possibly be helpful or relevant to me in the midst of my particular pains and sorrows here and now?  Listen for answers to these questions and more. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.comAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

The Christian faith rests on the credibility of testimony both testimony written down and passed down orally. How can we trust what has been passed down to us over the past 2000 years? Listen in and find out why we can reasonably trust this testimony. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.comAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.

If the Eucharist is literally the body and blood of Jesus Christ, then why does it taste like bread and wine? And what is transubstantiation, anyway? Tune into this episode for answers to these questions and more. If you would like to suggest an episode topic or contribute financially to the podcast, please contact us at tenthousandplacespodcast@gmail.comAn OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.