VEC4 – Simon the Magician – Villains of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina – Discerning Hearts Podcast
Summary: <br> <br> Episode 4 – Simon the Magician – “Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians”<br> In this episode, Mike Aquilina and Kris McGregor discuss Simon the Magician and learning from pride and hubris.<br> An excerpt from Villains of the Early Church:<br> IF THERE had been supermarket tabloids in Rome of the first century, Simon Magus, or Simon the Magician, would have been on the front pages every week. His story gives us zombies, levitation, a talking dog, a jewel heist, and a prophesying baby, just to name a few of the highlights. But it all begins with a true story in the Acts of the Apostles.<br> Aquilina, Mike. Villains of the Early Church: And How They Made Us Better Christians (Kindle Locations 528). Emmaus Road Publishing. Kindle Edition.<a href="https://amzn.to/2Ndymyn" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a><br> You can find the book on which this series is based <a href="https://amzn.to/2Ndymyn">here</a><br> Mike Aquilina is a popular author working in the area of Church history, especially <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patristics">patristics</a>, the study of the early <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_Fathers">Church Fathers</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Aquilina#cite_note-1">[1]</a> He is executive vice-president and trustee of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, a Roman Catholic research center based in Steubenville, Ohio. He is a contributing editor of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelus_(magazine)">Angelus (magazine)</a> and general editor of the Reclaiming Catholic History Series from Ave Maria Press. He is the author or editor of more than fifty books, including <a href="https://amzn.to/31zipaD">The Fathers of the Church (</a>2006); <a href="https://amzn.to/32KEJzL">The Mass of the Early Christians</a> (2007);<a href="https://amzn.to/31FVScw"> Living the Mysteries </a>(2003); and <a href="https://amzn.to/2MDfBoV">What Catholics Believe</a>(1999). He has hosted eleven television series on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_Word_Television_Network">Eternal Word Television Network</a> and is a frequent guest commentator on Catholic radio.<br> <br> Mike Aquilina’s website is found at <a href="https://fathersofthechurch.com">fathersofthechurch.com</a><br> <br> <br> <br>
