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Pope Francis Generation
Jordan Daniel Wood – Grace, Theosis, and Virtues
Dominic and Paul had another great conversation with Jordan Daniel Wood. He’s the first guest we have had on a second time! We were originally going to talk about grace and universalism. But we had such a great conversation about grace, theosis, and the virtues that we ran out of time for universalism. So there will be a third interview with him soon! Also, we were chatting before we began the podcast, and that content was so good (and followed up so well from our episode last week about the development of doctrine) that we decided to include it in the episode.
Jordan Daniel Wood is a stay-at-home dad of four young daughters. He entered the Catholic Church about eight years ago. He holds a PhD in Historical Theology from Boston College, and, when not changing diapers and making school lunches, is currently working on two translation projects. He is also the author of the book, “The Whole Mystery of Christ: Creation as Incarnation in Maximus Confessor.”
Jordan’s email:
jordandanielwood@gmail.com
Our first interview with Jordan:
https://www.popefrancisgeneration.com/p/interview-with-jordan-daniel-wood
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ABOUT POPE FRANCIS GENERATION – Season 3
Pope Francis Generation is the show for Catholics struggling with the Church’s teaching, who feel like they might not belong in the Church anymore, and who still hunger for a God of love and goodness. Hosted by Paul Fahey, a professional catechist, and Dominic de Souza, someone who needs catechesis. Together, we’re taking our own look at the Catholic Church– her teachings and practices- from 3 views that changed our world: the Kerygma, the forgotten doctrine of theosis, and the teachings of Pope Francis. Together, with you, we’re the Pope Francis Generation.
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ABOUT PAUL FAHEY
Paul lives in Michigan with his wife, Kristina, and five kids. A catechist, retreat leader, counseling student, as well as a contributor and co-founder of Where Peter Is. Paul writes and speaks about what he loves: the Kerygma, the Sacraments, Catholic Social Teaching, and Pope Francis. https://pfahey.com/
ABOUT DOMINIC DE SOUZA
SmartCatholics founder, Dominic de Souza, is a convert from radical traditionalism – inspired by WherePeterIs, Bishop Robert Barron, and Pope Francis. He is passionate about helping ordinary Catholics break the ‘bystander effect’, and be firstresponders. “We don’t have to be geniuses. We just have to show up with witness and kindness. Christ does the rest.” Today he hosts the SmartCatholics community. https://smartcatholics.com
SUPPORTERS: WherePeterIs
https://wherepeteris.com/
ABOUT SMARTCATHOLICS
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Has Church Teaching Changed?
This week, Paul and Dominic discuss the development of doctrine. Has Church teaching changed? If so, how does it change? We draw deeply from Pope Francis, Pope Benedict, Pope Paul VI, and Dei Verbum to answer these questions. We also discuss what Paul calls the Hermeneutic of Traditionalism. This is the false understanding of tradition and authority that proposes that Catholics can use past teachings to critique, or even denounce, current teachings.
“The Church is not only Denzinger, that is, the collection of dogmatic passages, of historical things. This is true, but the Church develops on her journey in fidelity to Revelation. We cannot change Revelation. It’s true the Revelation develops. The word is ‘development’ — it develops with time. And we with time understand the faith better and better. The way to understand the faith today, after Vatican II, is different than the way of understanding the faith before Vatican II. Why? Because there is a development of knowledge. You are right. And this isn’t something new, because the very nature — the very nature — of Revelation is in continual movement to clarify itself” (Pope Francis, Meeting of the International Union of Superiors General, May 10, 2019).
Links:
The Hermeneutic of Traditionalism:
https://wherepeteris.com/the-hermeneutic-of-traditionalism/
“I’m still teaching the same things I always taught…”
https://wherepeteris.com/im-still-teaching-the-same-things-i-always-taught/
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ABOUT POPE FRANCIS GENERATION – Season 3
Pope Francis Generation is the show for Catholics struggling with the Church’s teaching, who feel like they might not belong in the Church anymore, and who still hunger for a God of love and goodness. Hosted by Paul Fahey, a professional catechist, and Dominic de Souza, someone who needs catechesis. Together, we’re taking our own look at the Catholic Church– her teachings and practices- from 3 views that changed our world: the Kerygma, the forgotten doctrine of theosis, and the teachings of Pope Francis. Together, with you, we’re the Pope Francis Generation.
SUPPORT THIS SHOW: PFG MEMBERS
Got a question you’d like us to respond to in the next episode? Have some feedback? Visit us at popefrancisgeneration.com to send a message. Paid subscribers get to watch each episode before everyone else, join private Q&As, and pitch ideas for the topic of our final show this season!
ABOUT PAUL FAHEY
Paul lives in Michigan with his wife, Kristina, and five kids. A catechist, retreat leader, counseling student, as well as a contributor and co-founder of Where Peter Is. Paul writes and speaks about what he loves: the Kerygma, the Sacraments, Catholic Social Teaching, and Pope Francis. https://pfahey.com/
ABOUT DOMINIC DE SOUZA
SmartCatholics founder, Dominic de Souza, is a convert from radical traditionalism – inspired by WherePeterIs, Bishop Robert Barron, and Pope Francis. He is passionate about helping ordinary Catholics break the ‘bystander effect’, and be firstresponders. “We don’t have to be geniuses. We just have to show up with witness and kindness. Christ does the rest.” Today he hosts the SmartCatholics community. https://smartcatholics.com
SUPPORTERS: WherePeterIs
https://wherepeteris.com/
ABOUT SMARTCATHOLICS
Come and join Paul and me in SmartCatholics, the free online community for Catholic millennials, creators, and learners who want faithful conversations that are unafraid of doubts and questions, plus we’re free of trolls and ads and toxicity.
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What is Father’s Heart Academy?
A collaboration between Pope Francis Generation and SmartCatholics.
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Father’s Heart Academy
- Are you feeling alienated from Catholic culture?
- Are you looking for more compelling answers to your questions about Church teaching?
- Are you searching for a more beautiful Gospel?
- Do you want to learn more about the Church’s teachings and improve your catechist skills?
Welcome to Father’s Heart Academy.
Our mission is to present Church teachings in light of the Kerygma, the proclamation of God’s goodness and desire for us, and walk with you through the Church’s actual teachings and clear away any added opinions and rules. Our program is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of magisterial teachings.
In addition to studying magisterial documents, at Father’s Heart Academy, you’ll have access to Paul Fahey’s podcast and articles, and be a part of a community to discuss them.
Each month, you’ll also have the opportunity to meet with Paul to discuss a particular topic, recent podcast, or current events in the Church. We also offer seminars on specific topics and magisterial documents.
Don’t let the personal opinions of online apologists or clerics cloud your understanding of Church teachings.
Join Father’s Heart Academy and discover the beauty and truth of the Gospel. Learn how to use the Church’s texts in your daily life, grow in your faith, and become a better and effective catechist.
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Paul Fahey
Paul Fahey, the founder of Father’s Heart Academy, is a lay minister and catechist with over eight years of experience. He is a retreat leader, catechist formator, writer, creator of the Pope Francis Generation podcast, and a co-founder of Where Peter Is. He holds an undergraduate degree in Theology and is currently in a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.
His long-term goal is to provide pastoral counseling for Catholics who have been spiritually abused, counseling for Catholic ministers, and counseling education so that ministers are more equipped to help others in their ministry.
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