Lighthouse Talks
Lighthouse talks help us more closely experience and appreciate the most profound act of God’s love for humanity.
Lighthouse talks help us more closely experience and appreciate the most profound act of God’s love for humanity.
Find wisdom from leading Catholic experts in biblical studies, evangelization, and more. No matter where you find yourself, this podcast provides signs of grace and hope.
If you enjoy Catholic books, audio dramas, the Lectio Bible studies, or Augustine Institute Short Courses, you'll love encountering the encouragement to continue finding hope and joy in Jesus Christ and his Divine Mercy in each episode. Find even more resources to foster your faith at the Augustine Institute's Catholic Market today!
Dr. Christopher Blum, Academic Dean of the Augustine Institute, unfolds the inspiring life of St. Teresa of Ávila and her important role in the Catholic Reformation. He shares how, after having already been a nun for twenty years, she had a radical transformation in her own life and then went on to become one of the most powerful forces for bringing about conversion and positive change in the history of the Church. Listen and learn about this Mystic, Doctor of the Church, and True Reformer.
In this vastly popular Lighthouse Talk, Fr. Gaitley describes the "second greatest story ever told" - a story that encompasses Divine Mercy, the life of St. Pope John Paul II, and the crucial role that Marian Consecration can play in your life. Fr. Michael Gaitley is a priest in the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception and the director of formation for the Marian Missionaries of Divine Mercy.
This talk is also available in Spanish, here, in Polish, here and in Portuguese, here.
In this enlightening talk, Dr. Ricardo Luzondo and his wife Lucía Báez Luzondo, speak directly and openly to couples in any state of life, sharing from their own experience the truths of married life, differences in communication and other challenges that couples face and offer practical tools to overcome them and thus be able to live successfully and happily this, the most significant and fundamental of relationships.
For non-Catholics, it is perhaps not obvious why they should embrace the Catholic Faith. In this inspiring presentation, Patrick Madrid, bestselling author and host of the radio show Right Here, Right Now, gives compelling biblical and historical reasons why he is a Catholic for life. He shares valuable insights into the beauty of the Catholic Church and its statement that contains the fullness of the deposit of faith given by Christ.