St. Albert the Great

Catholic Saints

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🗓️ 15 November 2024

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St. Albert the Great (1200–1280), also known as Albertus Magnus, was a German Dominican friar, bishop, scholar, and one of the most influential figures of the medieval Church. Renowned as a "Doctor Universalis" (Universal Doctor), he was a polymath who made significant contributions to theology, philosophy, and the natural sciences. A pioneer in integrating Aristotelian philosophy with Christian theology, St. Albert was a mentor to St. Thomas Aquinas and a key figure in the development of Scholasticism. His vast knowledge spanned subjects such as biology, chemistry, astronomy, and ethics, earning him recognition as the patron saint of scientists. Declared a Doctor of the Church in 1931, St. Albert's legacy continues to inspire those who seek harmony between faith and reason.

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0:00.0	You're listening to a podcast on Catholic Saints.
0:05.5	This podcast is produced by the Augustine Institute, an Apostolate helping Catholics understand, live, and share their faith.
0:19.7	Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Catholic Saints podcast. My name is Taylor Kemp. I am our
0:24.9	vice president of content at the Augustine Institute. And with me today is Dr. Scott Heffelfinger,
0:29.9	a faculty member of the Graduate School of Theology and our director of content development.
0:35.0	Scott, welcome to the show. Thanks. Great to be here. We are happy to have
0:38.8	you here. Scott, today we are talking about a great saint because he's called the great.
0:44.1	The great. The great. St. Albert the Great. He is a saint that I know you love. I have quite
0:49.2	an affinity for him as well. So tell us about St. Albert the Great. And to begin, when is his feast day?
0:54.9	November 15th. Okay. Feastay, St. Albert the Great. Yeah, there are only a handful of
0:58.6	greats. You know, if you try to think of some, and I can't think of all of them, but Pope St. Leo
1:03.6	the Great, Pope St. Gregory the Great, there's a St. Gertrude the Great. You know, we
1:09.7	think of John Paul the Great, St. John Paul the Great.
1:15.0	You know, do you know any others?
1:18.3	So I think there's seven.
1:19.8	Okay.
1:20.2	But I can't remember the other two.
1:21.5	You just named five.
1:22.4	So I don't know.
1:23.5	So listeners out there, you might have to Google it.
1:25.7	A little Catholic trivia for you.
1:27.0	Yeah.
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