5.33 St. Peter Canisius: Doctor of the Catechism

St. Peter Canisius (1521 - 1597) This restorer of the Catholic faith among the Germans and Swiss was responsible for standardizing the current form of the Hail Mary prayer. A champion of Catholic education, especially seminaries, he is an example for all teachers and apologists to follow. Links The book, A Small Catechism for Catholics, by St. Peter Canisius, S.J., English translation by Ryan Grant: The Large Catechism on Google Books: To find out more about St. Peter Canisius: A Champion of the Church: The Life of St. Peter Canisius - Read the General Audience Address of Pope Benedict XVI (Feb. 9, 2011) dedicated to St. Peter Canisius: Read the Encyclical of Pope Leo XIII, Militantis Ecclesiae (1897) on St. Peter Canisius: Get the current Catechism of the Catholic Church: SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's Newsletter: DONATE at: Dr. Papandrea's Homepage: Dr. Papandrea's latest book - Praying the Wisdom: Inspired Prayers for Lectio Divina and Contemplative Prayer: Dr. Papandrea's YouTube channel, The Original Church: Theme Music: Gaudeamus (Introit for the Feast of All Saints), sung by Jeff Ostrowski. Courtesy of Corpus Christi Watershed:

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5.33 St. Peter Canisius: Doctor of the Catechism is an episode from Way of the Fathers with Mike Aquilina by Thomas V. Mirus.

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This episode was published on Apr 22, 2026.

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