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Matthew reveals some “secrets” from Scripture and the liturgy to help lay Catholics better appreciate the treasures of the Holy Mass.
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Category: Shield of Faith
November 19, 2013
Matthew reveals the Reign of Christ the King as the only real antidote to the challenge of secularism
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November 12, 2013
Matthew helps you prepare for the coming Feast of Christ the King by examining the authority of His Kingdom on earth, the Holy Catholic Church.
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November 05, 2013
Matthew closes out his series on the Joys of Being Catholic with a celebration of Living a Sacramental Life.
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October 22, 2013
All Saints, All Souls, and All Hallows Eve
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October 15, 2013
October 08, 2013
Transform! Matthew unpacks the Biblical prescription for positive change in your life.
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September 24, 2013
September 17, 2013 – Mariathon
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September 10, 2013
Things I love about being a Catholic
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September 03, 2013
Why is an Old Testament wisdom book called “the Book of the Church”? Matthew offers an overview of the remarkably relevant Book of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus).
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August 27, 2013
Vocation of Virtue: The Seven Moral Virtues part two
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August 20, 2013
Vocation of Virtue: The Seven Moral Virtues part one
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August 13, 2013
Vocation of Virtue: The Four Cardinal Virtues
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July 30, 2013
Vocation of Virtue: Theological Virtues & Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
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July 16, 2013
Matthew welcomes Fr. Shane Tharp to discuss the Pope Francis’ first encyclical, Lumen Fidei.
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July 09, 2013
Who makes up “the faithful”? Matthew unpacks Catholic teaching on the authentic role of the laity in the Church today.
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July 02, 2013
Are abortion, contraception, and “same-sex marriage” the irreversible result of inevitable “progress”? Or is it possible to “turn back the clock” by turning back to God?
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June 25, 2013
You are gifted! Matthew shares how to discover and balance your spiritual gifts according to the 12th chapter of St. Paul’s Letter to the Romans.
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June 18, 2013
Matthew reveals startling and little-known facts about the Crusades and Inquisitions – a strong defense against modern misconceptions!
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June 11, 2013
Matthew welcomes Father Shane Tharp to discuss “Making Intentional Disciples”
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June 04, 2013
Matthew gives solid answers about faith and reason and why the Catholic Religion has nothing to fear from science.
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May 28, 2013
Part two of Matthew’s timely presentation on devotion to Our Lady of Good Success shows how Mary’s powerful prophecy of the restoration of the Church may be coming to pass today.
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May 21, 2013
Devotion to Mary under the title Our Lady of Good Success. This is a little known but fully Church-approved devotion to Our Lady with a special prophetic message for the Church today (part one).
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May 07, 2013
Matthew interviews dom. Noah Moerbeek, C.P.M.O. dom. Noah is a professed knight in the restored Order of the Poor Knights of Christ a fully Church-approved association of the lay faithful dedicated to living out a rule of life in accord with the spiritual virtues of Christian Chivalry.
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April 30, 2013
Matthew welcomes returning guest Father Andrew Bartus of the Anglican Ordinariate
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April 23, 2013
Matthew concludes his “Ten Commandments of Catholic Bible Study”
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April 16, 2013
Matthew shares the first five of his “Ten Commandments of Catholic Bible Study”
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April 9, 2013
Suffering is one of the top reasons atheists give for not believing in God. In answer, Matthew reflects on suffering, the search for meaning, and our journey with Christ.
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April 2, 2013
Matthew offers a defense of the person of the historical person of Jesus and His Resurrection in response to the mainstream media’s annual assault on Easter.
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March 19, 2013
This special “Mariathon” broadcast includes Matthew’s reflections on the “mainstream” media coverage of the new papacy in light of the unchanging doctrines of Catholicism.
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March 12, 2013
Matthew discusses the Biblical evidence of the Papacy on the eve of the election of Pope Francis.
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March 5, 2013
Matthew interviews Father Andrew Bartus of the Anglican Ordinariate.
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February 26, 2013
Debut Broadcast: Farewell to Pope Benedict XI and what it means to “put on the armor of God.”
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Shield of Faith with Matthew Arnold
Matthew Arnold is an engaging Catholic speaker and author, but his primary vocation is that of husband and father of six. Each week on the live program Shield of Faith, Matthew and his guests confront the many challenges facing faithful Catholics today. Whether the topic is literature or liturgy, the papacy or pop culture, the focus of Shield of Faith is the authentic role of laypeople according to the Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity (Apostolicum Actuositatem), the universal call to holiness, and Saint Paul’s admonition to “put on the armor of God” (Ephesians 6.10ff).
