The Dunces' Corner
Theology. Community. Dunceness.
We found 10 episodes of The Dunces' Corner with the tag “catholic”.
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20B: Called by Name: The Vocation Story of Fr. Andrew Merrick
January 31st, 2024 | 1 hr 1 min
catholic, priesthood, vocation
B-Side: Called by Name
From Ordinary Guy to Priest of Jesus Christ -
19: Dr. Joe Vukov and A.I. vs. Meat Computing Machines
October 31st, 2023 | 1 hr 15 mins
artificial intelligence, catholic, philosophy, technology, theology
Dr. Vukov/Feast of St. Francis/A.I. and Humanizing Technology or Technologizing Humans/A.I. vs. Meat Computers
Dr. Joe Vukov visits the duncepod from Loyola Chicago. The Dunces tackle A.I. and whether technology can be humanized or if humanity gets technologized. -
16: Vulnerable before the Vulnerable God, w/ the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
April 14th, 2023 | 1 hr 10 mins
catholic, community, st. francis, theology
Becoming Men and Women of Communion/Vulnerability and True Community/Either-Or Game
The Dunces and the CFRS take it poco a poco moving from our malformation in loneliness and isolation to our formation as a true community. -
15: It's a Man's World... and That Kinda Stinks
March 28th, 2023 | 59 mins 14 secs
bioethics, catholic, gender, theology, women's studies
Dr. Angela Franks on Misogyny and the Feminine Genius/Gender in a Man's World/Which is the Worse Penance?
The Dunces talk womanhood, misogyny, the feminine genius, and gender. Then they play a hilarious game. -
14: The Divine Physician with Dr. Kristin Collier
April 3rd, 2022 | 1 hr 26 mins
bioethics, catholic, healthcare, theology
Dr. Collier on the Christian Renewal of Healthcare/Lenty Lent/Worse Penance Game
The Dunces welcome Dr. Kristin Collier who shares her conversion from secular humanist to Christian and the difference this makes as a doctor. -
13: The Franciscan Option
April 21st, 2021 | 1 hr 18 mins
catholic, franciscan, humor, professors, students, theology
Fr. Agustino on The Franciscan Option/The Secret of Franciscan Poverty/Emptiness and Humility/Trivia
Corruption in the clergy. Financial scandal. The need for a New Evangelization. Our time? Try the 12th century. It's time for the Franciscan Option. -
12: Going on Vocation
March 2nd, 2021 | 1 hr 29 mins
catholic, discernment, marriage, priesthood, professors, religious life, students, theology, vocation
SNES vs. N64/What is a Vocation/The Counsels and the Married Life/Advice for Discerning Vocation
The Dunces try to release some steam for those caught in the vocation discernment pressure cooker. -
11: The Scary but Not So Scary End of the World (aka the Halloween episode)
October 31st, 2020 | 1 hr 41 mins
candy, catholic, death, halloween, heaven hell, saints, theology
Musings on the Last Things/Saints and Martyrdom/The Halloween Candy Power Ranking
The Dunces tackle topics related to eschatology and get you ready for All Saints, All Souls, and the Candy Triduum. -
10: The Election Apocalypse
October 3rd, 2020 | 1 hr 26 mins
catholic, election, politics, social teaching, theology
The Political Landscape/Principles to Guide Engagement in Politics
Dr. Meinert's growing peas. Catherine's engaged. Daniel and Avera join the show. The Dunces shine the light of the faith on the current political landscape. -
8: The Dunces Do Netflix, part 2
May 6th, 2020 | 1 hr 7 mins
catholic, culture, hollywood, media, movies, netflix, streaming, the good place, theology, tv
The Dunces on the Good Place/"Guess the Plot" Game
In the concluding half of the special double-episode, Dr. Pedraza, Dr. Meinert, Catherine, Brady, Elise, and Trey analyze the Good Place by giving out various awards; they talk philosophical ethics; and Dr. Meinert and Trey play the "Guess the Plot" game.