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Into the Truth

by Catholic Truth Society · English · Devotional & Spiritual

Shining the light of truth on the issues of the day. Hosted by Pierpaolo Finaldi

New episodes: Every two weeks
Typical length: 50 min
Latest: 1 Oct 2026
Language: English

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1 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

The Catholic Britain We Lost: Reformation, Nature & Modernity | Bonnie Lander Johnson

What happened to Catholic Britain? In this episode of Into the Truth, Pierpaolo Finaldi speaks to author and academic Bonnie Lander Johnson about the Catholic world that existed before the Reformation, what was lost as Britain entered modernity and how we lost our connection to the natural world. Discover our books: www.ctsbooks.orgSupport our channel: https://bit.ly/4cZfJeqFind us on Substack: https://livingcatholictruth.substack.com Bonnie Lander Johnson is the author of Vanishing Landscapes, a fascinating exploration of land, plants, agriculture, the commons, monasteries and the changing…

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11 Sep 2026 · 31 min
Is Faith Rational? God, Science, Jesus & the Catholic Church | Canon Marcus Holden
Can we prove that Christianity is true?In this special live episode of the Into the Truth podcast, Pierpaolo Finaldi is joined by Canon Marcus Holden at the Evangelium Conference to discuss his new book, Apologetics for Evangelisation, co-authored with Fr Andrew Pinsent.Canon Marcus explains why Catholic apologetics matters today and how Catholics can respond to some of the deepest questions about faith: Does God exist? Is faith rational? Can science point us towards God? Who was Jesus Christ? Is the Resurrection historically credible? And if Christ is real, why do we need the Catholic…
4 Sep 2026 · 49 min
Why Children Might Be More Open to God Than We Think | Greg Finn
With Catholic schools, Catholic children and families facing a rapidly changing culture, how can we pass on the Catholic faith to the next generation? And what does it really mean to evangelise children and help them encounter Jesus?In this episode of Into the Truth, Pierpaolo Finaldi speaks to Greg Finn, former Catholic school teacher and founder of the Mark 10 Mission, about Catholic education, children's faith and the challenge of evangelising Generation Alpha. Discover our books: www.ctsbooks.orgSupport our channel: https://bit.ly/4cZfJeqFind us on Substack:…
19 Aug 2026 · 46 min
“God Calls Us to Make Beautiful Things” | Fr Patrick van der Vorst on How Art Can Point to Heaven
In this episode of ‘Into The Truth’, Pierpaolo Finaldi is joined by Fr Patrick van der Vorst, founder of Christian Art, to explore the deep connection between beauty, sacred art, and the Catholic faith. They discuss why beauty is more than a matter of personal taste, how art can point us toward God, and why creating beautiful things can be part of our vocation as Christians.
12 Aug 2026 · 36 min
“England has Always been Catholic” | The Coming Third Spring with Monsignor John Armitage
In this live episode of 'Into The Truth', recorded at WeBelieve Festival 2026, Fr John sits down with Monsignor John Armitage to explore the extraordinary story of Catholicism in England – from its conversion and persecution to its great moments of renewal.Drawing on 'The Conversion of England', a new publication bringing together the works of Cardinal Vaughan and Cardinal Wiseman, with a foreword by Monsignor Armitage, the discussion looks back at the defining moments that have shaped the English Church and asks what they might tell us about its future. Subscribe to Catholic Truth Society…
5 Aug 2026 · 53 min
Why Most Catholics Get Evangelisation Wrong | Caitlin West
How can Catholics evangelise in a world where many people no longer believe in God, identify as atheists or agnostics or feel that they have already rejected Christianity?In this episode of 'Into The Truth', Pierpaolo is joined by speaker, podcaster and founder of Crash Course Catholicism, Dr Caitlin West. They discuss Caitlin's experiences of growing up Catholic in suburban Australia, how Catholics can share their faith with atheist friends without pushing them away and why prayer is the foundation of every effective evangelist. In a culture where many people are searching for meaning,…
23 Jul 2026 · 52 min
Nina Power: Why Young Men Feel Lost Today | Christianity & The Manosphere
In this episode, Pierpaolo Finaldi is joined by Nina Power, journalist and author of 'What Do Men Want?' Nina explores why many men feel alienated by modern culture, why the rise of the manosphere cannot simply be dismissed without asking deeper questions, and what we might be missing about the frustrations driving young men towards these online spaces.
10 Jul 2026 · 44 min
The Catholic Midwife of Auschwitz | The Incredible True Story of Stanisława Leszczyńska
Discover the extraordinary true story of Stanisława Leszczyńska, the Catholic Midwife of Auschwitz, a Polish midwife whose faith, courage and compassion brought hope into one of the darkest places in human history.Dr Gosia Brykczynska's book, 'The Real Midwife of Auschwitz: The Life of Stanisława Leszczyńska' is available now from CTS.Get the book here: https://bit.ly/4vQtC5v
18 Jun 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
Scott Hahn: Why Atheists and Protestants Are Becoming Catholic
Scott Hahn is on the pod! In this wide-ranging conversation, Dr Hahn joins Pierpaolo to discuss the surprising rise in conversions to the Catholic Church, the growing interest in Christianity and the Bible among young people and the signs of a genuine Catholic revival in the UK, Ireland and the USA.In this episode, they talk about conversion, The Bible, Pope Leo's AI encyclical and the family as the first society. Scott Hahn books from CTS: https://bit.ly/4vjcnd7
12 Jun 2026 · 35 min
Pope Leo's Guide to Resisting AI's Culture of Power | Magnifica Humanitas Roundtable 3
In this final episode of our roundtable discussion on Magnifica Humanitas, the team explore how we can each live out Pope Leo's calls to resist the Culture of Power and build a Civilisation of Love. You can get Pope Leo's new encyclical on AI from CTS now: https://bit.ly/4dQbjFMSupport our online ministry: www.ctsbooks.org/donateFind our books: www.ctsbooks.orgIn this concluding episode of our deep-dive discussion on Magnifica Humanitas, the team explore Chapter 5 and the conclusion of the encylical. In this conversation, the team discuss Pope Leo XIV's critique of the 'culture of power,'…
4 Jun 2026 · 47 min
Disarming AI: Pope Leo XIV's Warning for Humanity | Magnifica Humanitas Roundtable | Part 2
In this second instalment of the 'Magnifica Humanitas' Roundtable, we continue our exploration of Pope Leo XIV's encyclical on Artificial Intelligence, focusing on Chapters 3 and 4: Technology and Dominance and The Safeguarding of Humanity. You can get Pope Leo's new encyclical on AI from CTS now As artificial intelligence continues to reshape society, Pope Leo XIV offers one of the most significant Catholic intervention yet on the promises and dangers of AI. Rather than asking whether the Church is simply for or against technology, 'Magnifica Humanitas' asks a deeper question: does…
30 May 2026 · 45 min
What Pope Leo Really Said About AI | Magnifica Humanitas Roundtable | Part 1
What does Pope Leo really say about Artificial Intelligence in 'Magnifica Humanitas'? Why did the Pope choose AI as the subject of his first encyclical? And Is Artificial Intelligence a threat to human dignity? Welcome to this CTS Roundtable discussion on 'Magnifica Humanitas', Pope Leo’s groundbreaking encyclical on Artificial Intelligence, technology and the future of humanity. You can get Pope Leo's new encyclical on AI from CTS now: https://bit.ly/4dQbjFM Support our online ministry: www.ctsbooks.org/donate Find our books: www.ctsbooks.org In this Roundtable, Pierpaolo is joined by Sr…
27 May 2026 · 40 min
Catholic Revival in Britain? Inside the WeBelieve Festival
Is the Catholic Church becoming resurgent in the UK? Why are more young people exploring the faith? What role do beauty, truth, holiness, liturgy, music and unity play in renewing Catholic life today? Is Britain witnessing a revival in the Catholic Church? In this episode, John Withers, Director of the WeBelieve Festival, talks about the growing renewal of Catholic life in the UK and the future of Christianity in Britain.Discover our books: www.ctsbooks.orgSupport our channel: https://bit.ly/4cZfJeqFind out more about WeBelieve Festival https://www.webelievefestival.com/WeBelieve Festival on…
15 May 2026 · 54 min
Pope Leo, AI & the New Industrial Revolution | Catholic Social Teaching & Political Unravelling
What does Catholic Social Teaching have to say about AI, capitalism, work, family and the future of society? In this episode, Jenny Sinclair, founder of Together for the Common Good, talks Pope Leo XIV, Rerum Novarum, the new industrial revolution and why Catholic Social Teaching may be more relevant now than ever before.As artificial intelligence transforms work, relationships, politics, and even our understanding of what it means to be human, the Church’s social teaching offers a powerful framework rooted in human dignity, the common good, subsidiarity, solidarity and the vocation of work.…
5 Mar 2026 · 50 min
What Tolkien Believed | Catholicism in The Lord of the Rings | LIVE Podcast
What did JRR Tolkien believe? And how did his Catholic faith inform his great work, 'The Lord of the Rings'? These questions are explored at length in this live podcast and book launch for Fr Michael Halsall's new book, ‘A Light from the Shadows: The Spiritual Heart of JRR Tolkien'. The book is available now from CTS. You can get Fr Michael's book here : https://www.ctsbooks.org/product/a-light-from-the-shadows/ About Fr Michael Fr Michael Halsall is a priest of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, and presently serves as Episcopal Vicar for Vocations & Formation, covering…
11 Dec 2025 · 42 min
How the Creed Changed the World | 1700 years of the Nicene Creed | James Matthew Wilson
Get the book here : https://www.ctsbooks.org/product/praying-the-nicene-creed/ This year, we celebrate 1700 years of the Nicene Creed! Why is the Creed important? What did it do for Christianity and the world? And how can we pray it today? James Matthew Wilson, author of, 'Praying the Nicene Creed, ' joins the podcast to explore how Dante led him to faith, how the Creed answers our search for meaning, how love is the heart of reality, why God became man, how to understand salvation in the light of the Creed, and much more.
27 Nov 2025 · 1 hr 8 min
Sr Carino & Mary Harrington: Mary, Feminism & the Dignity of Women | Rosary Shrine Lecture 2025
The Rosary Shrine Lecture 2025, 'Our Lady: Preacher of Human Dignity', delivered by Sr Carino with a response from Mary Harrington. This lecture was live broadcast by Radio Maria England. With thanks to the Rosary Shrine for allowing CTS to film their annual lecture. You can discover their ministry here: https://rosaryshrine.co.uk/ In her lecture, Sr Carino Hodder OP explores what Mary teaches us about the dignity of all human beings, through the thought of St Pope St John Paul II. What does it mean to be a woman and what does it mean to be a human person? In an age which seems unable to…
13 Nov 2025 · 52 min
Finding God in Grief & Bereavement | Mortality, Purgatory and Praying for the dead
When we lose someone we love, life can feel deeply changed. How do we find God in this experience of grief? When Br Giovanni Castellano's father died suddenly, he soon found himself writing. It wasn't long until he had written a whole book of his spiritual reflections on grief. In this episode, Piero and Br Giovanni explore a Catholic understanding of what happens when we die, how to find God in grief, purgatory, CS Lewis's experience of grief and why we should pray for the dead.
E37 · 1 Nov 2025 · 42 min
Newman, Doctor of the Church | St John Henry Newman on How God Speaks to us
Today, St John Henry Newman is declared a Doctor of the Church! This has only happened to 38 people in the history of the Church, so why Newman? What did he contribute to the Catholic Church? What did he help us to understand about the life of faith?In this episode, Piero talks to Fr George Bowen, who was instrumental in Newman becoming a saint and in him becoming a Doctor of the Church. Together, they explore what Newman told us about how God speaks to us, how doctrine develops, how his work on conscience inspired resistance to the Nazis and how he lived his life in pursuit of truth.
17 Oct 2025 · 37 min
Christopher West: Why Your Body Matters | The Gender Crisis & the Sexual Revolution | Ep36
In today's society, many people have experienced the pain of broken sexual relationships and the confusion of attempts to redefine what it means to be male and female. What if there is a better vision for sex and gender? What did God intend when He created us male and female? When Christopher West & Mike Mangione were in London for their event 'The Well', they joined Pierpaolo to talk about St Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body. They explore why the Sexual Revolution didn’t free us, how contraception harms couples, the mystery of being created male and female and where to take our…
3 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
Where is God in Anxiety & Depression? | Spirituality, Mental Health & Hope
Author Fr Antonio Ritaccio joins the podcast this week to talk his new CTS book, 'Finding God in Anxiety and Depression'.In this very practical episode, Fr Antonio explores what we mean when we use the words anxiety and depression, what to do if you suffer from them, Catholic teaching about suicide and why forgiving those in our lives who cause us pain allows us to live more freely. (0:00) Intro (3:44) Depression in my family home (5:37) Defining Anxiety & Depression (9:01) Gen Z: The Anxious Generation (13:24) The four elements of depression (18:18) Mental Health & Spirituality (25:09)…
22 Sep 2025 · 34 min
Pope Leo XIV’s vision for the Catholic Church | Understanding an Augustinian Pope
What do we know about Pope Leo XIV? First of all, he is an Augustinian! The Augustinians are a religious order of friars who live out the spirituality of St Augustine of Hippo, the author of the spiritual classic, 'Confessions'. Piero met up with Fr Gladson Dabre, Provincial of the Augustinians in Britain, to explore what we can expect from Pope Leo's leadership. St Augustine was the author of the highly influential works 'Confessions' and 'The City of God' - both of which Fr Gladson explores, before unpacking how they might influence Pope Leo's leadership of the Catholic Church.
4 Sep 2025 · 47 min
Why the Catholic Church in Britain is Growing | The Quiet Revival & the Meaning Crisis
Did you know that Church attendance in the UK is growing, especially among young people? This year, 'The Quiet Revival Report' demonstrated that Church decline in England and Wales has not only stopped, but the Church is growing, as Gen Z leads an exciting turnaround.The authors of our new book, 'After Secularisation' joined us to explore that Catholic story of The Quiet Revival, live at our book launch at WeBelieve Festival!Authors Bernadette Durcan, Dr Hannah Vaughan-Spruce & Professor Stephen Bullivant explore what happens after a society has become as secular as it can, how COVID changed…
E32 · 21 Aug 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
What is a Woman? And what is a Person? Why Feminists are coming to Catholic conclusions | Ep32
'The question what is a woman rests on a prior question which is what is a person?' This week, we have a great guest with us, Dominican sister Sr Carino Hodder OP, author of the new book, 'The Dignity of Women in the Modern World'!In this episode, Piero and Sr Carino explore her conversion from new atheism and her journey to becoming a nun, why a feminism that asks women to be like men doesn't work, St Pope John Paul II's call for women to create a new feminism and why feminists are coming to catholic conclusions. In the book, Sr Carino invites us to look directly at woman in the light of…
E31 · 8 Aug 2025 · 50 min
Sir James MacMillan: Music in The Early Church & Gregorian Chant
How did the first Christians sing their prayers? What traditions did they draw on? And how do we sing our prayers today? Sir James MacMillan is one of today’s most successful composers and performs internationally as a conductor. In this podcast, we explore how his Scottish heritage and Catholic faith inform his work as a composer and the contribution he has made to Church music. Sir James explains how the Christian faith shaped Western Music as a whole and how the Jewish chant of Jesus' day went on to develop the Church's tradition of Gregorian Chant.
16 Jul 2025 · 1 hr 9 min
Raising Catholic Kids in a Secular World: What Really Works | Mike & Alicia Hernon
Drawing from their experience of parenting ten children, Mike and Alicia Hernon of the Messy Family Project share how to reveal God’s love to the world through your marriage and family, the keys to authentic parenting, how to nurture the Catholic faith at home, and why accepting the joyful messiness of life is essential for raising a happy, holy family. Learn more about the Messy Family Project: https://messyfamilyproject.org/ Catholic books for families: http://bit.ly/4eSsl6A Catholic children's books: https://bit.ly/3ICJ41n
27 Jun 2025 · 59 min
Why Self-Care Isn’t Making You Happy - The Catholic Path to True Happiness | Prof. Jacob Phillips
If "wellbeing" and "self-care" are supposed to make us happy, why are we unhappier than ever? Professor Jacob Phillips explores how today's therapeutic trends measure up against the Catholic vision of true human flourishing.
E28 · 6 Jun 2025 · 51 min
What Happened to Children’s Stories? Fairy Tales, Disney & The Catholic Imagination | Haley Stewart
Why do children need real heroes, clear villains, and fairy tales that tell the truth? Author Haley Stewart joins Into the Truth to explore how stories shape children’s imagination, prepare them for the Gospel, and why today’s Disney falls short. From Tolkien and Jane Austen to Harry Potter and the Brothers Grimm, this is a call to reclaim storytelling that forms virtue and reveals eternal truths. ✏️ Haley's Substack: https://haleystewart.substack.com/ 📚 More from CTS: https://www.ctsbooks.org/
E27 · 22 May 2025 · 50 min
Can We Know God? What Divine Revelation Reveals About Him | Sr Hyacinthe DeFos Du Rau
What if belief in God isn’t about blind faith, but about asking the right questions? Join Dominican sister and Catholic theologian Sr Hyacinthe Defos du Rau as she explores what we can truly know about God, and how reason and faith work together in the search for meaning. Together with Pierpaolo Finaldi, Sr Hyacinthe touches on some of the big questions in Catholic theology - who God is, how Christian hope offers strength in uncertain times, and how faith helps us make sense of what we see and feel in the world around us. What does it mean to say that God is love? How do we respond when…
E26 · 2 May 2025 · 32 min
NT Wright: What Jesus said about Politics | Trump, Woke, Power & Biblical Politics
What does the Bible really say about power, politics, and peace in our divided world? In this compelling episode of Into the Truth, Pierpaolo Finaldi sits down with one of the most influential New Testament scholars of our time - Professor N.T. Wright - for a wide-ranging and refreshingly honest conversation on faith, culture, and scripture. Filmed at the Bishop Barron Conference on the Bible in East London, this dialogue moves beyond stereotypes and easy answers to explore how Christians - Catholics and Protestants alike - might faithfully respond to the "powers and principalities" at work…

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Shining the light of truth on the issues of the day. Hosted by Pierpaolo Finaldi

Into the Truth is a English devotional & spiritual podcast from Catholic Truth Society. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

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