https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/medieval-church-history-msgr-witt--3183383enHistoryCopyright WCAT Radiohttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/bcc71211ba7d03cf0cb2f4234a0c66ab.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/medieval-church-history-msgr-witt--3183383Wed, 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 Medieval Church.falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-43-closure-october-23-2019--17700300https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17700300Sat, 14 Aug 2021 14:00:07 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Closure.3456catholic,church,closurefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-42-bubonic-plague-october-16-2019--17700297https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17700297Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:55:03 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about The Bubonic Plague.3089bubonic,catholic,church,epidemic,plaguefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-41-a-distant-mirror-the-hundred-years-war-the-nations-october-9-2019--17700294https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17700294Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:50:17 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about A Distant Mirror: The Hundred Years War: The Nations.3547catholic,church,distant,england,france,hundred,mirror,nations,war,yearsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-40-a-distant-mirror-the-hundred-years-war-personalities-october-2-2019--17700298https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17700298Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:45:12 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about A Distant Mirror: The Hundred Years War: Personalities.3556catholic,church,distant,england,france,hundred,mirror,personalities,war,yearsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-39-medieval-cathedrals-faith-expressed-in-stone-september-25-2019--17700295https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17700295Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:40:09 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Medieval Cathedrals: Faith Expressed in Stone.249architecture,cathedral,catholic,church,faith,stonefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-38-the-summa-september-18-2019--17700293https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17700293Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:35:05 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about The Summa.3269catholic,church,summafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-37-thomas-aquinas-september-11-2019--17700299https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17700299Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:30:17 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Thomas Aquinas.2819aquinas,aristotle,catholic,church,philosopher,philosophy,saint,sainthood,theology,thomasfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-36-aristotle-takes-paris-by-storm-september-4-2019--17699104https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17699104Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:25:13 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Aristotle Taking Paris by Storm.3307aristotle,catholic,church,enlightenment,philosophy,philospherfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-35-from-greek-to-arabic-to-latin-aristotle-comes-west-august-28-2019--17699106https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17699106Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:20:10 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about From Greek to Arabic to Latin: Aristotle Comes West.3295arabic,aristotle,catholic,church,greek,latin,philosopher,philosophy,theology,westfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-34-universitas-societas-majistorum-discipulorumque-august-21-2019--17699102https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17699102Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:15:07 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Universitas Societas Majistorum Discipulorumque.3598catholic,church,discipulorumque,majistorum,societas,universitasfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-33-the-recovery-of-learning-august-14-2019--17699098https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17699098Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:10:02 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about The Recovery of Learning.3404catholic,church,learning,of,recoveryfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-32-when-good-orders-go-bad-nothing-fails-like-success-august-7-2019--17699108https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17699108Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:05:16 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about When Good Orders go Bad; Nothing Fails like Success.3297bad,catholic,church,fails,go,good,like,nothing,orders,successfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-31-st-dominic-and-the-albigensians-july-31-2019--17699107https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17699107Sat, 14 Aug 2021 13:00:12 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Saint Dominic and the Albigensians.3115albigensians,catholic,church,dominic,saint,sainthoodfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-30-peter-waldo-and-francis-of-assisi-july-24-2019--17699101https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17699101Fri, 13 Aug 2021 21:05:08 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Peter Waldo and Francis of Assisi.3566assisi,catholic,church,francis,of,peter,saint,sainthood,waldofalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-29-the-cistercians-reform-the-cluniac-reformers-july-17-2019--17699100https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17699100Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:40:09 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about The Cistercians Reform the Cluniac Reformers.3600catholic,church,cistercians,cluniac,reform,reformersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-28-prosperity-comes-to-europe-cities-fairs-and-jews-july-10-2019--17699105https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17699105Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:35:05 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Prosperity Comes to Europe: Cities, Fairs, and Jews.3553catholic,church,cities,europe,fairs,jews,prosperityfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-27-saintly-soldier-soldierly-saint-louis-ix-of-france-july-3-2019--17699103https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17699103Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:30:18 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Saintly Soldier, Soldierly Saint; Louis IX of France.3194catholic,church,crusade,france,ix,louis,saint,sainthood,soldierfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-26-the-fourth-crusade-disaster-in-the-east-june-26-2019--17699099https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17699099Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:25:14 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about The Fourth Crusade: Disaster in the East.3544catholic,church,crusade,disaster,east,fourthfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-25-crusader-castles-and-a-crafty-blind-venetian-june-19-2019--17698575https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17698575Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:20:11 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Crusader Castles and a Crafty Blind Venetian.3474blind,castle,catholic,church,crafty,crusade,venetianfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-24-bad-bail-outs-the-second-and-third-crusades-june-12-2019--17698568https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17698568Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:15:07 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Bad Bail-Outs: The Second and Third Crusades.3459bad,bailouts,catholic,church,crusade,second,thirdfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-23-cross-my-heart-and-hope-to-die-the-military-orders-june-5-2019--17698569https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17698569Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:10:04 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Cross My Heart and Hope to Die: The Military Orders.3460catholic,church,cross,crusade,heart,military,ordersfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-22-the-latin-east-may-29-2019--17698574https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17698574Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:05:17 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about The Latin East.3299catholic,christianity,church,crusade,early,east,latin,medievalfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-21-the-call-for-a-crusade-may-22-2019--17698577https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17698577Fri, 13 Aug 2021 13:00:13 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about The Call for a Crusade.3272call,catholic,church,crusade,jerusalem,popefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-20-pope-saint-gregory-vii-may-15-2019--17698576https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17698576Wed, 15 May 2019 05:00:17 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about Pope Saint Gregory VII. (May 15, 2019)3426archbishopguido,berengaroftours,bishophermanofbamberg,canossa,deaconarialdofmilan,gregoryvi,medievalchurchhistory,michaeljohnwitt,mountblanc,patarini,popehonoriusii,popesaintgregoryvii,sthughofcluny,teresaholman,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-19-the-great-schism-mars-papal-reforms-may-8-2019--17698570https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17698570Wed, 08 May 2019 05:00:23 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt talks about how the Great Schism marred the papal reforms. (May 8, 2019)3547catholic,emperorbasilii,greatschism,medievalchurchhistory,michaeljohnwitt,patriarchphotius,popestleoix,rome,stcyril,stmethodius,teresaholman,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-18-a-german-emperor-and-an-alsatian-pope-may-1-2019--17698578https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17698578Wed, 01 May 2019 05:00:04 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt discusses the relationship between a German emperor and an Alsatian pope. (May 1, 2019)3423agnesofpoitou,alsatianpope,germanemperor,henryii,henryiii,michaeljohnwitt,popebenedictix,popegregoryvi,popestleoix,popesylvesteriii,rome,stpeterdamien,teresaholman,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-monasteries-save-the-day-april-24-2019--17698572https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17698572Wed, 24 Apr 2019 05:00:05 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael John Witt speaks about how the monasteries saved the day. (April 24, 2019)3364catholic,cluny,farfaitaly,medievalchurchhistory,michaeljohnwitt,monasteries,ottoi,popeleovii,queenstcunegunda,rome,stodiloofcluny,teresaholman,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-16-the-fish-stinks-worst-at-the-head-april-17-2019--17698573https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17698573Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:51:08 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about the corruption of the Church. (April 17, 2019)3362battleoflechfeld,benedictix,benedictv,bookofceremonies,catholic,henryiii,michaeljohnwitt,popegregoryv,popegregoryvi,popejohnxii,popesylvesterii,stadelaide,teresaholman,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-how-feudalism-corrupted-the-church-april-10-2019--17698571https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17698571Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:48:40 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about how feudalism corrupted the Church. (April 10, 2019)3479catholic,christopherthepriest,councilofelvira,counciloftrullo,gregorovius,michaeljohnwitt,pastoralcare,popebonifacevi,popeformosus,popesiricius,romanus,saintgregorythegreat,teresaholman,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-the-system-of-vassals-and-lords-cooperation-april-3-2019--17697644https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17697644Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:45:17 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about the cooperative system of vassals and lords. (April 3, 2019)3354ermenarius,ernmenberta,gens,geschlechter,mannshaft,michaeljohnwitt,teresaholman,teudricus,teutbertus,teuthardus,vassals,vassalsandlords,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-feudal-but-not-futile-march-27-2019--17697585https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17697585Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:41:54 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about the era of feudalism. (March 27, 2019)3296cardinalformosos,feudalism,michaeljohnwitt,popejohnvii,popemarinus,teresaholman,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-from-viking-chaos-to-viking-conversion-march-20-2019--17697574https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17697574Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:39:30 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about the transition from Viking chaos and paganism to Viking conversion to Christianity. (February 6, 2019)3499battleofstiklestad,bishopofwinchester,danes,eastanglia,gotstadboat,kingcnut,michaeljohnwitt,monksofstphilbert,norwegians,olafharoldsson,stansgar,swedes,teresaholman,vikings,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-the-era-of-the-rightly-guided-ones-march-13-2019--17697586https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17697586Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:36:46 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about the Islamic era of the Rightly Guided Ones. (March 13, 2019)3462abubakr,aisha,ali,ansar,caliph,fatima,fatimids,hadith,islam,michaeljohnwitt,muslims,quran,shia,sunni,teresaholman,ulama,umar,uthmanibnaffan,wahabbis,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-the-message-of-the-prophet-march-6-2019--17697573https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17697573Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:30:36 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about the Message of the Prophet. (March 6,, 2019)3335abutalib,basinofmecca,hadith,islam,kaaba,manichaeism,mecca,medina,michaeljohnwitt,mohammed,muslims,prophetmohammed,quran,teresaholman,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-muslims-and-magyars-make-mincemeat-of-europe-february-27-2019--17697426https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17697426Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:27:38 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about how the Muslims and the Magyars made mincemeat of Europe. (February 27, 2019)3647abarrahmani,asturia,battleofcovadonga,cantabrianmountains,catholic,magyars,michaeljohnwitt,muslims,reconquista,riverdouro,teresaholman,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-carolingian-disappointments-february-20-2019--17697393https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17697393Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:25:12 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about the Carolingian disappointments. (February 20, 2019)3286bernardthenephew,charlesthebald,lothar,louisthegerman,louisthepious,michaeljohnwitt,popeeugeniusii,popegregoryiv,popeleoiv,teresaholman,treatyofverdun,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-the-christmas-crowning-of-charlemagne-february-13-2019--17697392https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17697392Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:22:50 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about the Christmas crowning of Charlemagne. (February 6, 2019)3157alcuin,catholic,charlemagne,christmascrowning,compurgation,einhard,emperormichaeli,frisiancoast,karoloserenissimo,michaeljohnwitt,paderborn,popeleoiii,teresaholman,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-the-germans-february-6-2019--17697394https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17697394Sat, 20 Apr 2019 16:20:24 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt speaks about the Germans. (February 6, 2019)3500alcuinofyork,battleofadrianople,battleofpoitiers,catholic,charlesmartel,clovis,emperorvalens,germans,michaeljohnwitt,popeleoiii,teresaholman,visagothic-ostragothicarmy,volkswanderung,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-the-christian-church-survives-rome-s-ruin-january-30-2019--17695713https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17695713Sat, 20 Apr 2019 08:47:39 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Witt & Wisdom, Msgr. Michael John Witt discusses the Christian church's survival of the ruin of Rome. (January 30, 2019)3391apostolicsee,christianchurch,clementofrome,councilofconstantinople,councilofsardica,ignatiusofantioch,irenausoflyons,michaeljohnwitt,militeschristi,popeinnocenti,popeleoi,romanruins,sylvesteri,teresaholman,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-monophysites-and-monotheletes-the-emperor-does-theology-january-23-2019--17695687https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17695687Sat, 20 Apr 2019 08:44:53 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Witt & Wisdom, Msgr. Michael John Witt discusses Monophysites and Monotheletes, and the Emperor doing theology. (January 23, 2019)3587churchoftheholysepulcher,councilofelvira,councilofnicaeaii,counciloftrullo,greekfire,heraclius,michaeljohnwitt,monophysites,monotheletes,nestorians,teresaholman,theology,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-byzantium-survives-under-justinian-january-16-2019--17695618https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17695618Sat, 20 Apr 2019 08:41:52 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Witt & Wisdom, Msgr. Michael John Witt discusses Byzantium's survival under the Emperor Justinian. (January 16, 2019)2987athanasius,byzantium,catholic,councilofchalcedon,councilofephesus,emperorjustinian,michaeljohnwitt,monophysites,popeagapetus,popeleoi,popevigilius,romulusaugustulus,teresaholman,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-roman-ruins-january-9-2019--17695586https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17695586Sat, 20 Apr 2019 08:39:07 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Witt & Wisdom, Msgr. Michael John Witt discusses Roman Ruins of the medieval era. (January 9, 2019)3357alexandria,ambroseofmilan,antioch,constantine,diocletian,jerusalem,mediterraneancultureofrome,michaeljohnwitt,romanempire,romanruins,rome,teresaholman,wittandwisdomfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-it-s-a-mad-mad-mad-merovingian-world-january-2-2019--16586067https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16586067Sat, 29 Dec 2018 01:46:42 +0000WCAT RadioIn this episode of Medieval Church History, Msgr. Michael Witt and Teresa Holman of Covenant Radio discuss the Mad, Mad, Mad Merovingian World. (January 2, 2019)3083catholicchurch,catholicfaith,catholichistory,catholiclife,frwitt,medieval,merovingians,michaeljohnwitt,michaelwitt,msgrwitt,teresaholmanfalsefull