VOX SFX
Welcome to VOX SFX, a podcast which aims to explore the rich history and traditions of the Catholic Church over the last two thousand years. This podcast is designed to educate those who might not know much about the Church, and to those members of the faithful who may be unaware of the significance of our symbolism and ritual. Through study and interviews, we hope to share this vivid saga of antiquity with a new generation of listeners.
Episodes
106 episodes
E101 - Evolution and Faith
The world often paints faith and reason as opposing forces. Yet throughout Christian history, the Catholic Church has been at the forefront of scientific development and exploration, and the intellectual traditions of the Catholic faith h...
E100 - Giving Glory To God With Excellence
The papal prayer intention for June 2026 is for the value of sports. In a video describing his hopes for the fruits this month's prayers will bear, Pope Leo XIV said that “In times ...
E99 - Lord, Hear My Cry
Within the Psalms, we find the full expression of the human experience. Whether it be gladness and joy or despair and anger, anything one might feel we can find in the Psalms. One of the main themes in this portion of scripture is t...
E98 - Mental Health and Faith
Whether due to biology or personal experience, we can feel challenged by the way we process our own thoughts and how they inform our views on how we interact with the world around us. We must constantly contend with societal and personal ...
E97 - For The Common Good
When we build a responsible, responsive world that follows Christ's teachings, how do we ensure that the people He most sought to lift up - the poor, the prisoner, the stranger - have a place and voice in society? For those who fall throu...
E96 - Catholic Social Teaching
As Catholics we trust in our priests, bishops, cardinals, and Holy Father to act as our shepherds. We look to them for guidance when faced with the questions of the world. How do we live a life based in the Gospel? In what way...
E95 - The Papacy
In these trying times, there is some confusion as to the role of the Pope in the world. He is both the leader of the Roman Catholic faithful and the ambassador of Christ to the world. He has the monumental task of teaching the Gospe...
E94 - A Catholic Approach to Artificial Intelligence
Whenever there is a significant change in the world, the Church responds. It is one of the jobs of our leaders to guide us through uncharted waters. Today we find ourselves in need of direction when it comes to artificial intelligen...
E93 - Catholic Apologetics
All of us are called to be active in our faith when it comes to dealing with the world. This world we live it can often be hostile to our beliefs and we might find ourselves needing to explain our doctrine. There are also those who ...
E92 - Online Ambassadors
When we have publicly dedicated ourselves to Christ, we become His ambassadors. We are given a great opportunity to show the love and patience of Jesus as we go about our virtual lives. However, there are dangers to this. Soci...
E91 - Walking In The Eucharist
Few things are as central to Catholic belief as the holy presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Every day, at Masses held all over the world, the faithful come to honor the imperative given to us by our Savior: to take His real self into our...
E90 - The Spirit of OCIA
Everyone who can be called a Catholic has been confirmed in the eyes of the Church. This is a sacred and joyful ritual in which the community celebrates those who are completing their process. For converts, this happens at the culmi...
E89 - Disarmament and Peace
Our Lord Jesus preached peace, harmony, and love for our neighbor and all mankind. We are to actively work towards a world that embodies those values. However, our current reality makes this message complicated. While we are s...
E88 - Irish Catholicism
Catholicism, while absolutely grounded in being a universal Church, has many beautiful variations throughout the world. In the United States, few have captured the imagination and heart of the nation like Irish Catholicism. Steeped ...
E87 - A Tale of Two Councils
There have been many councils in the history of the Church that have shaped our faith. From doctrine to rites, they have covered a breadth of topics. However, few councils have matched the importance of the Council of Trent and Vati...
E86 - To See A Great Light
Grief is something that can feel insurmountable. In the time following a loss, it often seems as though we are barely keeping our heads above water. It can be hard to see the light. But the waters will ebb and the light will s...
E85 - Mardi Gras
Before we enter the penitential season of Lent, we gather to celebrate Mardi Gras. We know it primarily for colorful parades, extravagant celebrations, and delicious pastries. But did you know that there is also a spiritual signific...
E84 - Life, Faith, and Snacks
It can be difficult to remain faithful to God in the modern world. So many things seek to drive a wedge between us and devotion. Social media traps us in algorithms and politics encourage us to make an idol out of ideology. We...
E83 - Strength and Hope
The suffering of children is difficult to witness, particularly the children in our families. It can leave us with questions about our relationship with God, or with a feeling of powerlessness, but can reveal opportunities for deep compas...
E82 - The Wealth of Prayer
Prayer is essential to aligning us to the path of Christ and connecting us to God and each other. We can use rote prayers to find alignment at any moment, or engage in contemplative prayer for a deeper understanding of scripture and the t...
E81 - A Constellation of Dreams
Each night, we have the opportunity to enter into a world unbounded by the rules to which we are by day accustomed. This world is a tapestry of our deepest hopes and fears and everything we notice and wonder, a mysterious realm of inexpli...
E80 - The Spiritual Journey of St. Ignatius
Few practices have captured the imagination of people seeking greater understanding of themselves and of God than the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. When our own image of ourselves gets between us and God, and we become pr...
E79 - Love
In our final episode of this Advent series we tie in the themes of this season under one word. That word is love. Ours is a God of love, seeking to reconcile the world under His sheltering wings. At the core of our faith, and ...