Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this episode, we interview Fr. Justin Gable, OP, a Dominican priest and professor at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (DSPT) in Berkeley, California. When he was interim President of DSPT, Fr. Gable delivered an address to the student body on the vital importance of the "Apostolate of Study" to our increasingly dystopian modern times. In this episode, he generously delivers this address again for us, and we discuss its contents in more detail.
You can read more about Fr. Justin Gable, OP here: https://dspt.edu/justin-gable
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CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Doubt to Dominican: Fr. Gable's Spiritual Journey
00:11:02 - Historian Christopher Dawson's Influence on "the Apostolate of Study"
00:14:08 - Fr. Gable's Prophetic Address: Why We Need to Study
00:33:02 - Why Meaning Must be Transcendent: A Philosophical Inquiry
00:48:58 - God as Ground of Being: Beyond Pop Notions
01:06:34 - Unpacking Grace: God's Work in Our Soul
01:18:40 - How Grace Makes Us Like Christ
01:29:30 - Human Rights Rooted in Human Nature, Not Individualism
01:41:51 - Re-evaluating Rights: The Crisis of Modern Liberalism
01:58:31 - Embracing Study: A Path to Joyful Spiritual Transformation
02:13:02 - Deepening Your Faith: Essential Reading Recommendations
This podcast can also be heard on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.
In this episode, we interview Fr. Justin Gable, OP, a Dominican priest and professor at the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology (DSPT) in Berkeley, California. When he was interim President of DSPT, Fr. Gable delivered an address to the student body on the vital importance of the "Apostolate of Study" to our increasingly dystopian modern times. In this episode, he generously delivers this address again for us, and we discuss its contents in more detail.
You can read more about Fr. Justin Gable, OP here: https://dspt.edu/justin-gable
BECOME A PATRON OF THE GREAT TRADITION
Has our content blessed you or those you love? Then please consider becoming a monthly patron for $10/month or more.
➡️ eternalchristendom.com/become-a-patron
This apostolate is a non-profit under priestly authority, and all your gifts are tax-deductible. Your generosity makes it possible for us to produce our podcast, research, and written content with excellence, while making it available to the world for free, all for the salvation of souls. It also empowers us to work on even bigger projects behind the scenes (stay tuned).
VISIT OUR WEBSITE
➡️ eternalchristendom.com
CONNECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
X: twitter.com/JoshuaTCharles
Facebook: facebook.com/joshuatcharles
Instagram: instagram.com/joshuatcharles
DIVE DEEPER
Check out our “Becoming Catholic” resources, where you’ll find 1 million+ words of free content (bigger than the Bible!) in the form of Articles, Quote Archives, and Study Banks to help you become, remain, and deepen your life as a Catholic:
➡️ eternalchristendom.com/becoming-catholic
SUBSTACK
Subscribe to our Substack to get regular updates on our content, and other premium content:
➡️ eternalchristendom.substack.com
EXCLUSIVE BOOKSTORE DISCOUNTS
➡️ eternalchristendom.com/bookstore
CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - Doubt to Dominican: Fr. Gable's Spiritual Journey
00:11:02 - Historian Christopher Dawson's Influence on "the Apostolate of Study"
00:14:08 - Fr. Gable's Prophetic Address: Why We Need to Study
00:33:02 - Why Meaning Must be Transcendent: A Philosophical Inquiry
00:48:58 - God as Ground of Being: Beyond Pop Notions
01:06:34 - Unpacking Grace: God's Work in Our Soul
01:18:40 - How Grace Makes Us Like Christ
01:29:30 - Human Rights Rooted in Human Nature, Not Individualism
01:41:51 - Re-evaluating Rights: The Crisis of Modern Liberalism
01:58:31 - Embracing Study: A Path to Joyful Spiritual Transformation
02:13:02 - Deepening Your Faith: Essential Reading Recommendations
This podcast can also be heard on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.
