As successor to St. Peter, Pope Leo XIV teaches as the chief shepherd of the Church. He leads the Church through a study of the Documents of the Second Vatican Council at his weekly General Audiences. In this program, Anthony Romeo and Father John Sims Baker will accompany the Holy Father as he unwraps for the Church the key concepts of the 21st Ecumenical Council -- Vatican II.
Fr. John Sims-Baker and Anthony Romeo continue their Sacrosanctum Concilium series with Pope Leo's teaching on the liturgical year, focusing on Sunday as "the little Easter" that gives shape and meaning to time itself. They discuss practical ways to protect and prioritize Sunday amid modern distractions, from family traditions to guarding the day from competing obligations.
14 Sept 2026
The Liturgy of the Hours Explained
Fr. John Sims-Baker and Anthony Romeo continue their Sacrosanctum Concilium series with a look at the Liturgy of the Hours, the Church's daily prayer cycle that extends the Mass throughout the day. They walk through each hour, from the Office of Readings to Compline, and discuss how laypeople can incorporate this ancient rhythm of prayer into everyday life.
24 Aug 2026
The word of God is alive
Anthony Romeo and Fr. John Sims Baker dig into Pope Leo's Eucharist audience from Sacrosanctum Concilium, exploring how the lay faithful actively share in Christ's sacrifice through the liturgy and why Scripture stays perpetually alive and new. They also swap personal habits for entering into the Mass with real intentionality, from the Confiteor to sacred silence.
27 Jul 2026
Liturgy as the Work of Redemption
Anthony and Father Baker begin Pope Leo's newest document, Sacrosanctum Concilium, exploring the liturgy as the Church's public work and the ongoing action of Christ Himself. They dig into the liturgy as source and summit of Christian life, connecting the Mass to social action, mystery, and the promise of heaven.
22 Jun 2026
Charity: The Heart of Holiness
Anthony Romeo and Father John Sims Baker close out their Lumen Gentium series by unpacking Pope Leo's reflections on holiness, the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and the Church's nature as both earthly and triumphant. They end with Mary as the model of the Church and a powerful examination of conscience drawn from Pope Leo's own words.
8 Jun 2026
Three Offices of the Lumen Gentium
Fr. John Sims Baker and Anthony Romeo explore Pope Leo's fourth audience on Lumen Gentium, unpacking the three offices of priest, prophet, and king that all baptized Catholics share through the Church's hierarchy and laity alike. The conversation drives home a compelling truth: living out those roles doesn't end at Mass on Sunday -- it's a mission carried into every corner of daily life.
25 May 2026
Lumen Gentium... The Church as Human and Divine
Fr. John Sims Baker and Anthony Romeo dive into Pope Leo's reflections on Lumen Gentium, exploring the Church as the mystical Body of Christ, its dual human and divine nature, and what it means to be the "People of God."
11 May 2026
Four Senses of Scripture Applied
Last episode Father and Anthony discussed the four senses of scripture. This time they show us how apply those senses.
27 Apr 2026
Four Senses of Scripture
Anthony and Father discuss the four senses of scripture.
6 Apr 2026
Dei Verbum
Fr. Baker and Anthony Romeo continue through Dei Verbum, exploring what the Incarnation reveals about God and about us. If God became one of us, ordinary human life itself becomes sacred. Plus: what a few drops of water poured into wine at Mass says about our destiny.
26 Mar 2026
God Speaks To Us As Friends
Fr. John Sims Baker and Anthony Romeo launch a new series walking through Vatican II alongside Pope Leo's Wednesday audiences. First up: Dei Verbum and the striking idea that God speaks to us not as servants, but as friends.
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