{"podcast":{"title":"Way of the Fathers","slug":"way-of-the-fathers-255425","podcast_index_feed_id":255425,"rss_url":"https://wayofthefathers.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.catholicculture.org/wayofthefathers","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/9/9/3/1/99310a2ea040a9d116c3140a3186d450/WayOfFathers-2023-Podcast-3000x3000.jpg","author":"Thomas V. Mirus","episode_count":171,"summary":"A podcast about the Fathers and Doctors of the Church—the foundational figures of Christian history. A production of CatholicCulture.org, hosted by Jim Papandrea (formerly by Mike Aquilina). Currently covering all the Doctors of the Church! Seasons: 1: Church Fathers 2: Early Ecumenical Councils 3: Cities of God 4: Heresies 5: Doctors of the Church","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T08:18:23.300187+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/way-of-the-fathers-255425"},"episode":{"title":"5.18 St. Albert the Great: The Miracle of His Time","slug":"5-18-st-albert-the-great-the-miracle-of-his-time","published_at":"2025-08-27T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/way-of-the-fathers-255425/5-18-st-albert-the-great-the-miracle-of-his-time","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/way-of-the-fathers-255425","url":"https://wayofthefathers.libsyn.com/518-st-albert-the-great-the-miracle-of-his-time","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/wayofthefathers/WOTF_Albert_2_Final.mp3?dest-id=1581944","summary":"St. Albert the Great (1206-1280) mastered every field of study available to him, from astronomy to zoology. He was called the \"miracle of his time,\" not because he performed miracles, but because he was considered an authority - on the level of St. Augustine and Peter Lombard - even within his own lifetime. He was the mentor and teacher of a more famous doctor of the Church: St. Thomas Aquinas. Links For a great conversation about Peter Lombard's Sentences, check out this article, The Most Influential Theology Book Nobody Reads : https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/195-most-influential-theology-book-nobody-reads-philipp-rosemann/ For the background on Pseudo-Dionysius, listen to this Way of the Fathers episode: https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/who-was-pseudo-dionysius-areopagite/ The Classics of Western Spirituality volume which includes Albert & Thomas: https://www.paulistpress.com/Products/3022-X/albert-and-thomas.aspx SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's Newsletter: https://www.catholicculture.org/newsletters/ DONATE at: http://www.catholicculture.org/donate/audio Dr. Papandrea's Homepage: http://www.jimpapandrea.com Dr. Papandrea's book on ROME is revised and updated for the Jubilee year: ROME: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Eternal City - Second Edition : https://wipfandstock.com/9798385206643/rome-second-edition/ Dr. Papandrea's YouTube channel, The Original Church : https://www.youtube.com/@TheOriginalChurch Theme Music: Gaudeamus (Introit for the Feast of All Saints), sung by Jeff Ostrowski. Courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed: https://www.ccwatershed.org/","meta_description":"St. Albert the Great (1206-1280) mastered every field of study available to him, from astronomy to zoology. He was called the \"miracle of his time,\" not b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1350,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/way-of-the-fathers-255425/episodes/5-18-st-albert-the-great-the-miracle-of-his-time/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/way-of-the-fathers-255425/5-18-st-albert-the-great-the-miracle-of-his-time.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}