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Word & Table

Stephen Gauthier, Alex Wilgus

Word and Table is a weekly podcast about liturgy, sacrament, and the great tradition of Christian worship and why it is vital in our world today.

It is hosted by Fr. Alex Wilgus, rector at Redemption Anglican Church in The Colony, TX and features Fr. Stephen Gauthier, the Canon Theologian of the Diocese of the Upper Midwest in the Anglican Church in North America

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  • 21 episodes
  • weekly
  • Avg 32 min
  • English
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  • #347
    August 20 · 24 min

    Names for Religious Structures

    Learn the meanings of names you may have heard: monastery, basilica, cathedral, chapel, and more.

  • #346
    August 17 · 48 min

    Eucharist

    A long-overdue episode all about the sacrament of Eucharist, or Holy Communion

  • #345
    August 5 · 24 min

    Double Effect

    Are we responsible for the unintended consequences of an action?

  • #343
    July 23 · 26 min

    Ecclesiastes

    An introduction to the book of Ecclesiastes and its peculiar but essential message about the meaning of human life (and the lack thereof).

  • #342
    July 16 · 36 min

    Baptism

    At long last, we focus solely on the sacrament of Baptism, its components, effects, and why it is normative for salvation.

  • #341
    July 7 · 41 min

    Receiving Holy Communion

    How do people actually receive Holy Communion once it has been consecrated?

  • #340
    June 30 · 36 min

    Moral Theology: An Introduction

    Learn the schools and terms of the science of Christian Moral Theology: examining human behavior and making ethical decisions in the light of God's revelation through Jesus Christ.

  • #339
    June 16 · 33 min

    Sacramental Terminology

    Learn about the technical terms used to describe the components of sacraments.

  • #338
    June 12 · 30 min

    Biblical Geography

    Learn terms for biblical place names and which different names are referring to the same place.

  • #337
    June 3 · 20 min

    The Return of the Unclean Spirit

    Learn the meaning of one of Jesus's more obscure parables, and why turning away from sin leaves you in a worse state than before unless you turn toward the good.

  • #336
    May 28 · 38 min

    The Capture of the Ark

    Learn about how God defends his honor without help from anyone and how manipulating him is not an option, even for his own people.

  • #335
    May 13 · 31 min

    The Beatific Vision

    What happens to those in the Lord immediately after death?

  • #334
    April 30 · 30 min

    Unnamed Witnesses in Hebrews

    Who are the unnamed list of witnesses who faithfully endured suffering in Hebrews 11:32-40?

  • #332
    March 31 · 30 min

    The Annunciation

    Why is the Feast of the Annunciation on March 25 instead of during Advent? Why is the Angel speaking to Mary so important that the Church set aside a feast day for it?

  • #331
    March 25 · 31 min

    Levirate Marriage

    Why does the Old Testament simultaneously forbid and require a man to marry his dead brother's widow?

  • #330
    March 20 · 25 min

    Oaths

    Are Christians allowed to swear oaths given Jesus and James's prohibition on 'swearing?'

  • #329
    March 12 · 41 min

    The Decline of Monasticism

    Why did cloistered monastic orders decline or give way to other types of religious orders in the West?

  • #328
    March 3 · 35 min

    Names

    What's in a name in the Bible? Who was allowed to name others and why do some characters' names change?

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