Catholic Classics
Ascension
Welcome to Catholic Classics from Ascension! Each season we'll read through a great Catholic spiritual writing providing insightful commentary and practical guidance along the way. Informative and enriching, these 20-30 mins episodes will allow you to learn from the Catholic Church’s most revered saints and teachers as you seek to cultivate your spiritual life. In season three of Catholic Classics, join Fr. Jacob Bertrand and Fr. Michael-Joseph Paris as they read and explain Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. In her “Little Way,” St. Thérèse shows us that, despite our weakness, (or perhaps because of it) God can make us saints through unbounded confidence in his love. Find out more about the Catholic Classics podcast at ascensionpress.com/catholicclassics.
Categories: Education
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Fr. Mike Schmitz joins Fr. Gregory Pine for a special conversation about Season 4 of Catholic Classics! Beginning October 22, 2025, Fr. Mike will guide listeners through The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis. Together, he and Fr. Gregory explore this spiritual classic's structure and central themes, highlighting why it has been of enduring value for Catholics throughout the centuries.
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Season Four of Catholic Classics: The Imitation of Christ is available for free exclusively in the Ascension App. To get started, download the Ascension App in the app store on your mobile device or visit ascensionpress.com/imitationofchrist
Previous episodes
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171 - Introducing Season 4: The Imitation of Christ (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)Wed, 17 Sep 2025 - 0h
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170 - BONUS: All About Saints of the First Monasteries (with Fr. Gregory Pine and Fr. Boniface Hicks)Tue, 22 Apr 2025 - 0h
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169 - Bonus Episode: Epilogue (Story of a Soul)Tue, 29 Oct 2024 - 0h
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168 - Day 28: Union with God (Story of a Soul)Mon, 28 Oct 2024 - 0h
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167 - Day 27: Loving in Little Ways (Story of a Soul)Sun, 27 Oct 2024 - 0h
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166 - Day 26: The Simplicity of Prayer (Story of a Soul)Sat, 26 Oct 2024 - 0h
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165 - Day 25: The Depths of Charity (Story of a Soul)Fri, 25 Oct 2024 - 0h
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164 - Day 24: Not Me, But Christ (Story of a Soul)Thu, 24 Oct 2024 - 0h
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163 - Day 23: Temptation of Doubt (Story of a Soul)Wed, 23 Oct 2024 - 0h
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162 - Day 22: Suffering with Joy (Story of a Soul)Tue, 22 Oct 2024 - 0h
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161 - Day 21: The Vocation of Love (Story of a Soul)Mon, 21 Oct 2024 - 0h
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160 - Day 20: A Worthy Ambition (Story of a Soul)Sun, 20 Oct 2024 - 0h
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159 - Day 19: Doubts of Heaven (Story of a Soul)Sat, 19 Oct 2024 - 0h
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158 - Day 18: Experiences of Death (Story of a Soul)Fri, 18 Oct 2024 - 0h
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157 - Day 17: Learning Poverty (Story of a Soul)Thu, 17 Oct 2024 - 0h
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156 - Day 16: Entering Carmel (Story of a Soul)Wed, 16 Oct 2024 - 0h
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155 - Day 15: Patience in Following God’s Will (Story of a Soul)Tue, 15 Oct 2024 - 0h
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154 - Day 14: Holy Boldness (Story of a Soul)Mon, 14 Oct 2024 - 0h
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153 - Day 13: Being in the World (Story of a Soul)Sun, 13 Oct 2024 - 0h
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152 - Day 12: Overcoming Timidity (Story of a Soul)Sat, 12 Oct 2024 - 0h
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151 - Day 11: Humility & Perseverance (Story of a Soul)Fri, 11 Oct 2024 - 0h
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150 - Day 10: A Christmas Conversion (Story of a Soul)Thu, 10 Oct 2024 - 0h
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149 - Day 9: Loss & Loneliness (Story of a Soul)Wed, 09 Oct 2024 - 0h
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148 - Day 8: Dealing with Scrupulosity (Story of a Soul)Tue, 08 Oct 2024 - 0h
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147 - Day 7: The Source & Summit (Story of a Soul)Mon, 07 Oct 2024 - 0h
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146 - Day 6: The Strange Sickness (Story of a Soul)Sun, 06 Oct 2024 - 0h
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145 - Day 5: The Most Difficult Years (Story of a Soul)Sat, 05 Oct 2024 - 0h
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144 - Day 4: Liturgical Living in the Family (Story of a Soul)Fri, 04 Oct 2024 - 0h
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143 - Day 3: The Love of a Mother and Father (Story of a Soul)Thu, 03 Oct 2024 - 0h
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142 - Day 2: First Memories (Story of a Soul)Wed, 02 Oct 2024 - 0h
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141 - Day 1: The Mercies of God (Story of a Soul)Tue, 01 Oct 2024 - 0h
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140 - Bonus Episode: Prologue (Story of a Soul)Tue, 01 Oct 2024 - 0h
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139 - Novena of St. Thérèse of the Little Flower (Day 9)Mon, 30 Sep 2024 - 0h
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138 - Novena of St. Thérèse of the Little Flower (Day 8)Sun, 29 Sep 2024 - 0h
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137 - Novena of St. Thérèse of the Little Flower (Day 7)Sat, 28 Sep 2024 - 0h
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136 - Novena of St. Thérèse of the Little Flower (Day 6)Fri, 27 Sep 2024 - 0h
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135 - Novena of St. Thérèse of the Little Flower (Day 5)Thu, 26 Sep 2024 - 0h
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134 - Novena of St. Thérèse of the Little Flower (Day 4)Wed, 25 Sep 2024 - 0h
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133 - Novena of St. Thérèse of the Little Flower (Day 3)Tue, 24 Sep 2024 - 0h
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132 - Novena of St. Thérèse of the Little Flower (Day 2)Mon, 23 Sep 2024 - 0h
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131 - Novena of St. Thérèse of the Little Flower (Day 1)Sun, 22 Sep 2024 - 0h
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130 - An Overview of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and Story of a SoulMon, 16 Sep 2024 - 0h
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129 - Introducing Fr. Michael-Joseph Paris, O.C.D.Mon, 09 Sep 2024 - 0h
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128 - Announcing Season 3 of Catholic Classics!Thu, 22 Aug 2024
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127 - Day 60: Rest in Him (The Confessions of St. Augustine)Thu, 30 Nov 2023 - 0h
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126 - Day 59: Gifts vs. Fruits (The Confessions of St. Augustine)Wed, 29 Nov 2023 - 0h
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125 - Day 58: The Hierarchy of Creation (The Confessions of St. Augustine)Tue, 28 Nov 2023 - 0h
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124 - Day 57: Creation and the Sacraments (The Confessions of St. Augustine)Mon, 27 Nov 2023 - 0h
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123 - Day 56: Creation of the Heavens (The Confessions of St. Augustine)Sun, 26 Nov 2023 - 0h
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122 - Day 55: Finding Rest (The Confessions of St. Augustine)Sat, 25 Nov 2023 - 0h
