143 Dr. Michael Foley: The Beauty of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition

On Wednesday November 13, in the first part of the show, host Gene Wilhelm talked about his “saint of the week”, Mother Frances Cabrini, who became the first American citizen to be canonized. You can learn more about this amazing woman here! In the second part of the show, guest Dr. Michael Foley, Associate Professor of Patristics (the study of the Church Fathers), at Baylor University, and author of many Catholic books, including the popular bar book, Drinking with the Saints, that is also a great resource for observing the liturgical year. Dr. Foley talked about his love of patristics (especially St. Augustine), why the intellectual heritage of the Church can save the world, and his love of teaching at Baylor University as a Catholic intellectual.  We hope you enjoy this episode! When choosing between values of heaven and the values of earth, always round up!