Discerninghearts.com, in cooperation with the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology,

presents Roots of the Faith, from the Church Fathers to You with Mike Aquilina.

Mike Aquilina is the author or editor of more than 40 books on Catholic history, doctrine, and devotion.

He has co-hosted with Dr. Scott Hahn, eight series that air on of more than 40 books on Catholic history, doctrine, and devotion.

He has co-hosted with Dr. Scott Hahn, eight series that air on the Eternal Word Television Network.

He has co-led pilgrimages to the Holy Land, Italy, Greece, and Turkey.

He's a widely sought-after Catholic speaker.

Roots of the Faith, from the Church Fathers to You, with Mike Aqualina. I'm your

host, Chris McGregor.

Welcome back, Mike. I'm glad to be back. The papacy. I love it. What a tremendous gift. Why would we be hesitant to be excited about the Holy Father?

I know. It brings me back to the time you and I were standing in St. Peter's Square, and we saw Pope Benedict pass just a few feet in front of us.

That was great. A tremendous gift that goes back to our Lord himself and an action that he did to provide this gift for us.

And I tell you, he said to Simon, and I tell you you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church.

And the gates of Haiti shall not prevail against it.

I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in

heaven and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

What power?

What power?

And we look at that statement of our Lord and it seems pretty clear that if he were to give that kind of power,

why would he do it for just one brief generation? It sounds like something we need in the church

as long as there's a church. So if he's building on this foundation, that authority should be

with the church as long as the church exists. And indeed it has. There's ample testimony of it

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