Catechesis & Christian Discipleship | Scott Hahn w/ Dr. Petroc Willey

The Road to Emmaus with Scott Hahn

Scott Hahn

Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 941 Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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What is catechesis? Where did the way we teach and pass on our Catholic faith come from? On this episode of The Road to Emmaus, Dr. Scott Hahn and Dr. Petroc Willey sit down together for a rich conversation about catechetics, education, history, and the call to Christian discipleship. They discuss the release of Dr. Willey’s new book, Light from Alexandria: Recovering a Vision of Christian Paideia for Education and Formation, a powerful new resource for catechists and anyone wanting to integrate philosophy, Scripture, doctrine, and education. There is so much more to spiritual formation than apologetic arguments. Grow in Christian formation and encounter Christ as teacher by joining Dr. Hahn and Dr. Willey on The Road to Emmaus. ✨ Join the largest group Bible Study in America—Bible Across America ➡️ https://stpaulcenter.com/america Other ways to grow with the St. Paul Center: ⛪️ If you're a Priest looking to attend one of our annual Priest Conferences: https://stpaulcenter.co/priestconferences 📖 Start a Bible study with the St. Paul Center: https://stpaulcenter.co/biblestudies ✈️ Go on a pilgrimage with us: https://stpaulcenter.co/pilgrimages 🛒 Browse our bookstore: https://stpaulcenter.co/emmausroadpublishing 🔥 Support our mission: https://stpaulcenter.co/donate Follow the St. Paul Center on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stpaulcenter?igsh=anloZXB4dDdjcHI1&utm_source=qr Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/177cb1WMS5/?mibextid=wwXIfr X/Twitter: https://x.com/saintpaulcenter?s=21&t=8_4yim_uMnTcaKXDbGGuVQ #stpaulcenter #scotthahn #theroadtoemmaus #discipleship #catechesis

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Dr. Scott Hahn, and I want to welcome you to the Road to Amas, a podcast from the St. Paul Center.
0:19.8	Today I am delighted to introduce our guest, Dr. Petrock Willie, and his new work on Light from Alexandria. But first, I want to read your biography. No, actually, first, I want to welcome you. Oh, thank you, Scott. It's great to be here with you. It's great to have you. It's great to be here. It So good to be here. Dr. Petrock Willie was appointed by Pope Benedict
0:39.3	the 16th, a consulter for the Pontifical Council for the promotion of the new evangelization.
0:45.7	A professor of theology and catechetics here at Franciscan University of Stupendville for what, 10 years now?
0:51.3	For 10 years, yes. He has authored numerous books and scholarly articles
0:55.2	on the catechetical race-source mont, including the catechism of the Catholic Church and the
1:00.2	craft of catechesis. He studied theology and philosophy in London, Liverpool, Maynooth, and Rome,
1:07.1	and before his move to the U.S. in 2015, taught in England in Catholic institutions in Oxford and Birmingham.
1:14.4	He is married to Catherine and has four children and a growing number of grandchildren.
1:19.3	I love that.
1:20.0	I do indeed.
1:20.7	Yes, yes.
1:21.6	So this book, Light from Alexandria, recovering a vision of Christian Pidea for education and formation. I have already mentioned
1:31.1	this to my friends. I think this is going to become something of a standard, if it not destined to be
1:37.6	a classic for catechists who really want to integrate history, philosophy, scripture, and doctrine.
1:46.9	But I want to hand it over to you and just say, okay, why did you write it?
1:50.6	I know it was what a sabbatical project.
1:53.0	Yes, it was.
1:53.7	But long before then, it was already gestating, was it?
1:57.3	No, it's great.
1:58.3	First of all, Scott, I mean, thank you for having me on this.
2:00.6	And I love the fact I'm on the road to Amos. Because the road to Amos is the great catacuminal journey of Jesus with his disciples, forming them, leading them through the scriptures to the Eucharist, sending them on mission, getting them prepared. And that really is the story of the Alexandrian school that I really wanted
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