Duc in Altum

Duc in Altum

Luke’s Gospel tells the story of the fisherman, Simon Peter, who had fished all night in familiar waters, but had caught nothing. Christ commands him, “Duc in Altum,” that is, “push out into the deep and lower your nets for a catch.” Although skeptical, Peter does just as Jesus commands. Out in the deep, he catches so many fish that his nets begin to tear and his boat is in danger of sinking. Peter's astonishment is overwhelming. Christ reassures him, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men." Peter was an ordinary man called to an extraordinary mission and who grew, by fits and starts, ever greater in the spiritual life by his ever-hopeful trust in the Lord. Each week, and in the style of a directed retreat, Fr. Joseph Henchey and Lisa Fortini-Campbell will delve into a different dimension of Peter's growth in faith, connecting it to the vast treasure chest of Scripture and the Magisterium to show how we, too, can move further out into the deep as we follow Christ in the path of the fisherman, our first Pope.

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December 20, 2018 10 mins
In this episode of Conversations with Dolan, Fr. Joseph Henchey, CSS, talks about his show Duc in Altum, hosted by WCAT Radio.
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​SERIES FINALE - Episode 52: In this final reflection of Duc In Altum, Fr. Henchey looks at man’s quest for God in the context of the broad sweep of human history, from the time long before Jesus and in the world of the “unbelievers,” through the long story of God’s chosen people, the Jews, to those of the Christian era who have been able to find the image of God in the person of Jesus Christ. St. Peter’s own long quest to know, to...
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​Episode 51: In this reflection, Fr. Henchey describes our lifelong quest for God which St. Augustine called a “restlessness” and which the Psalms call a “longing” that is like an ache which cannot be soothed. Prayer helps us on this quest because through it we learn that not only are we searching for God, but that Christ is searching for us. In prayer, we “knock” at the door and when we do, the door will be opened for us because C...
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​Episode 50: Fr. Henchey examines the broad subject of prayer; that is, the road on which spiritual growth travels and he addresses many questions, including: what is prayer, why do we pray, how should we pray, what are the kinds of prayer and how often and in what settings should we pray. He tells us that prayer “is lifting the mind and heart to God” and any way that we attempt this conversation with God, he will surely hear us. (...
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​Episode 49: In this final reflection on the Transfiguration, Fr. Henchey takes up the rich concept of the “veil” comparing and contrasting the veil Moses wore to prevent the Israelites from being overwhelmed by the glory of God which shone on his face with the veil of our own weakness which blinds us to the reality of God and keeps us from making a full leap of faith to him. In the Transfiguration, the veil was temporarily lifted ...
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​Episode 48: Fr. Henchey continues his discussion of 2 Corinthians 3 by explaining St. Paul’s references to the “Old Testament Transfiguration” of Moses in Exodus 34. He compares and contrasts key elements of the Old and New Covenants: the Old being written for a specific community and the New for everyone; the Old written on stone and the New on living hearts; the Old being an object and the New Christ Himself; the Old being tempo...
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​Episode 47: Fr. Henchey further explores the new covenant written on human hearts in references to it in Jeremiah 31 and Ezekiel 11, 35 and 36. He explores the key words, “covenant,” “heart,” “eternal” “everlasting” and “written.” The accumulation of all of these texts presents a projection forward of the mercy of God to those believers who persevere in faith and which we see prefigured in the Transfiguration itself. (April 25, 2...
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​Episode 46: Fr. Henchey begins this reflection by returning to the beginning of St. Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians in which Paul establishes himself as a legitimate minister of the Word of God, directly taught by Christ. In introducing this letter, he draws on his vast Old Testament Scriptural knowledge to express a theology of the New Covenant, not written on tablets of stone as in the time of Moses, but on hearts of liv...
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​Episode 45: Continuing with an exploration of Scriptural references to the Transfiguration, Fr. Henchey explains 2 Peter 1:16-18. As a witness to the Transfiguration, Peter’s description is a first-hand account of this extraordinary event and he uses it both to rebut the false teachers of the Gospel and to encourage hope by showing the Transfiguration as a foretaste of Heaven. Fr. Henchey concludes this reflection with a few obser...
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Episode 44: Fr. Henchey now considers the Gospels of Luke and John. As Luke did in his description of the Agony, he again emphasizes prayer as a central element of his account of the Transfiguration. John, who does not explicitly describe the Transfiguration event, refers to it in his more mystical references to the thunder and the light. In all, these four Gospels encourage us to see the Transfiguration as encouragement to perseve...
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Episode 43: In this reflection, Fr. Henchey moves on to the Transfiguration stories in both Mark and Matthew and dissects these rich spiritual passages, comparing and contrasting their emphases. He shows that while Mark emphasizes the Christological and Matthew the ecclesial, both encourage us to commit to ongoing conversion by removing the veils that obscure our understanding of the way of life Christ wants us to follow. (March 28...
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Episode 42: Fr. Henchey continues his discussion of the Transfiguration by explaining more of the symbolism of the Icon itself—the figure of Christ enrobed in white, the three figures high on the mountain, the golden colors which infuse the setting and the figures of the disciples crouched in awe. He then begins a formal exposition of the Biblical accounts of the Transfiguration mystery starting with 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 from which...
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​Episode 41: This episode begins a multi-part exploration of the Redemptive Mystery of the Transfiguration, yet another event in Christ’s life at which St. Peter was present. Fr. Henchey’s discussion begins with a focus on the famous iconographic paintings of the Transfiguration as a way of understanding the roles of Christ, of Moses and Elijah (the prophets and the Law) and of the disciples who are overwhelmed by this extraordinar...
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​Episode 40: Here Fr. Henchey finishes his discussion of the four theologians’ interpretations and concludes his exploration of the Agony in the Garden with some related discussion on the theology of martyrdom and the theology of prayer and finally finishes with some thoughts on how this great mystery can help us through our own dark nights of the soul. (March 7, 2018)
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​Episode 39: Fr. Henchey continues his discussion of four theologians’ interpretations of St. Luke’s Gospel with the writings of Gamba who also takes a milder metaphoric interpretation of the sweating of blood and uses it to emphasize Jesus’ suffering and the intensity of his responding prayer. Last, he looks at Feuillet who presents Luke as a doctor describing an actual event as a precise pathology. (February 28, 2018)
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​​Episode 38: Fr. Henchey more fully explores St. Luke’s unique description of Christ sweating blood and uses the interpretations of four theologians to help us understand its meaning. He begins with the writings of Gallizzi who understood the sweating of blood as completely metaphoric and of Stanley who further questioned the fundamental authenticity of the few lines which refer to the blood in Luke’s Gospel. (February 21, 2018)
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Episode 37: In this episode, Fr. Henchey turns to the Agony in the Garden according to the Gospel of St. Luke which, while the shortest of the accounts, contains the richest expression of this great mystery. Through Luke, Fr. Henchey delves into the historic meaning of the word “agony” which referred to the strenuous striving of an athlete in competition. Yet, Christ’s agony was not the result of a physical exertion, but rather an ...
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​Episode 36: To further the description of the ecclesial dimensions of Matthew’s scene of the Agony in Gethsemane, Fr. Henchey calls our attention to three culminating moments in this mystery of redemption: first, that Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s promise to Abraham; second, that he is the suffering servant of God; and third, that Jesus will come at the end of time as the Son of Man in Glory. (February 7, 2018)
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​Episode 35: Fr. Henchey begins a discussion of the Agony according to St. Matthew which emphasizes its ecclesial dimension. Drawing on Zc. 13:7, “I shall strike the Shepherd and the flock shall be scattered,” Matthew emphasizes that this is the “hour when God’s will shall be done.” While the Shepherd is struck and the flock scattered, it shall also be reunited, which is a message the Church needs to hear in her struggles throughou...
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​Episode 34: Here Fr. Henchey concludes his exploration of the Agony according to St. Mark with a discussion of the role of the disciples and he summarizes what we should all learn from Mark’s account of Christ’s dark night. He puts forward the idea that as we, too, face the trials of weakness of the flesh and the tests to our faith, we can meet and surmount them through the power of prayer just as Christ himself did. (January 24, ...
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