https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-church-fathers-first-12-generations--3183380enHistoryCopyright WCAT Radiohttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/bcc71211ba7d03cf0cb2f4234a0c66ab.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-church-fathers-first-12-generations--3183380Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:05:46 +0000WCAT RadioWCAT Radiofeeds@spreaker.comRecorded in the studios of Covenant Network with Theresa Holman in Saint Louis, Missouri, Msgr. Michael Witt, professor of Church History at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, shares with us the history of the Church fathers.falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-46-benedict-and-gregory-a-hermeneutics-of-continuity--45103099https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45103099Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:25:19 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Benedict and Gregory: A Hermeneutics of Continuity.3466benedict,catholic,church,gregory,nursia,pope,saint,sainthoodfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-45-christ-beyond-the-borders-wulfila-and-patrick--45103100https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45103100Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:20:03 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Christ Beyond the Borders: Wulfila and Patrick.3150beyond,borders,catholic,christ,church,patrick,saint,sainthood,wulfilafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-44-augustine-s-city-of-god-applied-theology--45103101https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45103101Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:15:05 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Augustine's City of God: Applied Theology.3372applied,augustine,catholic,church,city,god,of,saint,sainthood,theologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-43-augustine-s-confessions-what-he-taught-and-how-it-taught-it--45103109https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45103109Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:10:08 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Augustine's Confessions: What He Taught and how It Taught It.3392augustine,confessions,saint,sainthood,teachingsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-42-monica-s-son-ambrose-s-friend--45103094https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45103094Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:05:11 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Monica's Son; Ambrose's Friend.3497augustine,catholic,church,hippo,monica,saint,sainthoodfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-41-roman-developments--45103096https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45103096Tue, 01 Jun 2021 14:00:12 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Roman Developments.3518catholic,church,damasus,developments,doctrine,empire,petrine,pope,roman,romefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-40-adventures-in-bible-land-saint-jerome--45103093https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45103093Mon, 31 May 2021 14:20:15 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Adventures in Bible-Land: Saint Jerome.3453catholic,church,jerome,saint,sainthoodfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-39-other-voices-of-the-eighth-generation--45103098https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45103098Mon, 31 May 2021 14:15:17 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Other Voices of the Eighth Generation.3444ambrose,aqueleia,aquitaine,augustine,catholic,church,eighth,generation,hilary,monica,poitiers,prosper,prudentius,rome,rufinus,saint,sainthood,tiraniusfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-38-saint-john-chrysostom-and-the-sons-of-theodosius--45103095https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45103095Mon, 31 May 2021 14:10:20 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Saint John Chrysostom and the Sons of Theodosius.3048antioch,bishop,catholic,chrysostom,church,empire,john,meletius,roman,saint,sainthood,theodosiusfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-37-ambrose-and-hilary-the-continuing-arian-controversy--45103110https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45103110Mon, 31 May 2021 14:05:04 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Ambrose and Hilary: The Continuing Arian Controversy.3332ambrose,arian,athanasius,augustine,cappadocians,catholic,chrysostom,church,fathers,greek,gregory,heresy,hilary,jerome,john,latin,saint,sainthoodfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-36-bright-lights-of-the-eighth-generation--45103097https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45103097Mon, 31 May 2021 14:00:06 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Bright Lights of the Eighth Generation.3201aquelia,armbrose,augustine,basil,cassian,catholic,chrysostom,church,cyril,epiphanus,gregory,hilary,jerome,jerusalem,john,nazianzus,nyssa,rufinus,sainthood,salamisfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-35-the-splendid-mass--44506070https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44506070Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:45:11 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about The Splendid Mass.3414catholic,church,holy,mass,saint,sainthood,splendidfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-34-the-splendid-church--44506051https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44506051Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:40:20 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about The Splendid Church.3245catholic,church,council,holy,saint,sainthood,splendidfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-33-the-council-of-nicea--44506033https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44506033Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:35:12 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about The Council of Nicea.3523catholic,church,council,creed,holy,nicea,nicene,nicholas,saintfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-32-arius-history-s-greatest-heretic--44505978https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44505978Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:30:03 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Arius: History's Greatest Heretic.3499arian,arius,catholic,church,council,heresy,heretic,nicea,nicholas,saint,sainthoodfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-31-gotterdammerung--44505972https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44505972Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:25:15 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG.3399catholic,church,god,götterdämmerung,holy,jesusfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-30-showdown-at-red-rocks--44505977https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44505977Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:20:06 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Showdown at Red Rocks.3425at,catholic,church,holy,red,rocks,showdownfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-29-desert-flowers--44505976https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44505976Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:15:16 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Desert Flowers.3459catholic,church,desert,flowersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-28-flores-martyrum--44505974https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44505974Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:10:09 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about "Flores Martyrum".3336catholic,church,flores,martyr,martyrumfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-27-the-great-persecution--44505973https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44505973Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:05:19 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about The Great Persecution.3305catholic,church,great,holy,martyr,persecution,saint,sainthoodfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-26-diocletian--44505975https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44505975Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:00:15 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Diocletian.3466catholic,church,diocletianfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-25-saint-cyprian-and-the-church-of-the-sixth-generation--44386370https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44386370Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:20:10 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Saint Cyprian and the Church of the Sixth Generation.3309catholic,church,cyprian,generation,saint,sainthood,sixthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-24-the-sixth-generation-church-in-peace-and-persecution--44386369https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44386369Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:15:20 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about The Sixth Generation: Church in Peace and Persecution.3289generation,peace,persecution,sixthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-23-origen-of-alexandria--44386371https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44386371Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:10:11 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about the Origen of Alexandria.3579alexandria,catholic,church,origenfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-22-hippolytus-priest-martyr-and-anti-pope--44386368https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44386368Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:05:03 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Hippolytus: Priest, Martyr, and Anti-Pope.3352antipope,catholic,church,hippolytus,holy,martyr,pope,priest,seefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-21-sunday-easter-and-christmas--44386367https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44386367Mon, 19 Apr 2021 14:00:14 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Sunday, Easter, and Christmas.3445catholic,christmas,church,easter,mass,sundayfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-20-hymns-tombs-and-holy-mass--44281047https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44281047Sat, 10 Apr 2021 04:14:15 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Hymns, Tombs, and Holy Mass.3160catholic,church,holy,hymns,mass,tombsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-19-of-blood-and-ink-the-martyrologies--44281041https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44281041Sat, 10 Apr 2021 04:12:44 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Of Blood and Ink: The Martyrologies.3451and,blood,ink,martyr,martyrologiesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-18-other-voices-of-the-fourth-generation--44281019https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44281019Sat, 10 Apr 2021 04:09:33 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Other Voices of the Fourth Generation3310catholic,church,fourth,generation,of,other,the,voicesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-irenaeus-the-lion-of-lyons--44280976https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44280976Sat, 10 Apr 2021 04:01:39 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Irenaeus: The Lion of Lyons.3593irenaeus,lion,lyons,offalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-16-tertullian-semens-sanguis-christianorum-est--44280965https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44280965Sat, 10 Apr 2021 03:56:24 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Tertullian: Semens sanguis Christianorum est.3161christianorum,semens,snguis,tertullianfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-justin--44138518https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44138518Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:36:14 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Justin.3235catholic,church,history,justinfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-apologists-of-the-third-and-fourth-generation--44138495https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44138495Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:33:22 +0000WCAT Radio"In this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Apologists of the Third and Fourth Generation.3230apologist,catholic,church,fourth,generation,history,thirdfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-gnostic-imaginations--44138479https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44138479Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:31:23 +0000WCAT Radio"In this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Gnostic Imaginations.3586catholic,church,cnostic,imaginationsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-the-gates-of-hell--44138469https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44138469Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:29:41 +0000WCAT Radio"In this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about The Gates of Hell.3574catholic,church,gates,hell,of,sainthoodfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-the-bishops-of-rome-in-the-second-generation--44138456https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44138456Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:27:27 +0000WCAT Radio"In this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about The Bishops of Rome in the Second Generation.3197bishop,catholic,church,generation,roma,rome,sainthood,secondfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-baptismal-creeds-and-teachings--44138369https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44138369Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:17:11 +0000WCAT Radio"In this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Baptismal Creeds and Teachings.3384baptismal,catechism,catholic,church,creeds,teachingsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-church-life-at-the-time-of-the-apostles--44138359https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44138359Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:15:29 +0000WCAT Radio"In this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Church Life at the Time of the Apostles.3443apostles,catholic,church,life,sainthoodfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-john-s-book-john-s-school--44138320https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44138320Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:12:02 +0000WCAT Radio"In this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about John's Book: John's School.3452book,catholic,church,john,saint,schoolfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-fire-dungeon-and-sword-bloody-rome--44138281https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44138281Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:07:13 +0000WCAT Radio"In this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Fire, Dungeon and Sword: Bloody Rome.3479dungeon,empire,fire,roma,roman,rome,swordfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-and-philip-went-to-samaria--44138214https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44138214Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:01:17 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of The Church Fathers-First 12 Generations, Msgr. Michael Witt talks with Teresa Holman about Philip going to Samaria.3382church,fathers,philip,samariafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-the-pernicious-superstition-january-29-2019--16583838https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16583838Fri, 28 Dec 2018 18:39:18 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Early Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt and Teresa Holman of Covenant Radio discuss the "The Pernicious Superstition". (January 29, 2019)3393catholicchurch,catholicfaith,catholichistory,catholiclife,frwitt,michaeljohnwitt,michaelwitt,msgrwitt,patristics,pernicioussuperstitution,teresaholmanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-the-palestinian-environment-ii-january-22-2019--16583586https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16583586Fri, 28 Dec 2018 18:37:53 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Early Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt and Teresa Holman of Covenant Radio discuss the Palestinian Environment II. (January 22, 2019)3443catholicchurch,catholicfaith,catholichistory,catholiclife,frwitt,michaeljohnwitt,michaelwitt,msgrwitt,palestine,patristics,teresaholmanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-the-palestinian-environment-i-january-15-2019--16583597https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16583597Fri, 28 Dec 2018 18:36:38 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Early Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt and Teresa Holman of Covenant Radio discuss the Palestinian Environment I. (January 15, 2019)3412catholicchurch,catholicfaith,catholichistory,catholiclife,frwitt,michaeljohnwitt,michaelwitt,msgrwitt,palestine,patristics,teresaholmanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-rapture-in-pella-despair-in-jerusalem-january-8-2019--16583318https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16583318Fri, 28 Dec 2018 18:35:11 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Early Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt and Teresa Holman of Covenant Radio discuss the Rapture in Pella; Despair in Jerusalem. (January 8, 2019)3072catholicchurch,catholicfaith,catholichistory,catholiclife,despairinjerusalem,frwitt,jerusalem,michaeljohnwitt,michaelwitt,msgrwitt,patristics,pella,raptureinpella,teresaholmanfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-here-comes-the-son-siege-of-jerusalem-70-a-d-january-1-2019--16583317https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16583317Fri, 28 Dec 2018 18:33:22 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Early Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt and Teresa Holman of Covenant Radio discuss the coming of the Son, the Siege of Jerusalem, 70 A.D. (January 1, 2019)3189catholicchurch,catholicfaith,catholichistory,catholiclife,frwitt,michaeljohnwitt,michaelwitt,msgrwitt,patristics,siegeofjerusalem,teresaholmanfalsefull