Catholic Church, faith, culture, and history are explained clearly and simply for anyone curious about historic Catholicism. Faithful to the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
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A summary of the teachings of the Catholic Church, given to you in short, easy-to-digest episodes, uploaded fortnightly.
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Host Mary shares a variety of stories from the Bible, real-time benefits of praying The Rosary, inspiring stories of the Saints, and other spiritual, and faithful authors and texts. All in the name of Jesus and all Glory to God! Mary will do episodes on her signature works; Cultivating a Rich Interior and Go With Your Gut/Soul. Her spiritual faith is rooted in Catholicism from the angle of divinity, not humanity so she'll share how at times Catholicism is not cool. If there is something you ...
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The Center for Evangelical Catholicism is a nonprofit South Carolina-based religious corporation, faithful to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church, and dedicated to the Church’s call for a new evangelization. The Center seeks to form evangelical Catholics through publishing, providing evangelization opportunities, offering adult education programs for the laity, and supplying continuing education for the clergy.
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Our mission is to "Educate and Evangelize Catholics and the World regarding Catholicism"! Be sure to tune in and listen! We aim to bring out the 'Truth with Charity', hence the tagline (in Latin) "VERITATEM CUM CARITATE". We talk Catechism, Evangelization, Apologetics, and basically everything Catholic. Please do join the FAITH AS IT IS family by SUBSCRIBING to our PODCAST. Also don't forget to turn on the notifications and RATE US! God Bless! Much Love :)
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This podcast examines the topics of philosophy, theology, and history from a Catholic perspective. Each podcast is 10-15 mins in length, and published (at least) weekly. Find Catholicism in the Car on: Anchor, Spotify, Podchaser, Audible, Castbox, Radio Republic, Player FM, and Stitcher. Also find us on: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeCdyv4dtHnU4504ILGOQTg Twitter: https://twitter.com/PZCatechesis Locals: https://catholicisminthecar.locals.com/ View my blog at: https://www.parke ...
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What does the Catholic church teach about angels? How many angels are there? Can they read our minds or see the future? Can I give my guardian angel a name? In this episode we cover the church's teaching on the angels, and tell some stories of the relationship of the saints to their guardian angels. Donate via PayPal Support us on Patreon! Contact …
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"I'm Spiritual, Not Religious!" Part 2 (#270)
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Greg and Ed continue their conversation about those who say they are spiritual but not religious. What exactly does that mean? And why does Greg say that he's religious because he's spiritual? Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.com…
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"I'm Spiritual, Not Religious!" Part 1 (#269)
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It's popular to say, "I'm spiritual, not religious" as a reason for not attending church or participating in organized religion. Where did this idea come from, and what does it mean? Part 1 of Greg and Ed's discussion. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringc…
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The Pope Says We Should Read Novels (#268)
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We should read the Bible (of course), and devotional literature, and catechetical and apologetics. But what about stories, literature, novels? Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.com Follow Greg on X/Twitter: https://x.com/ConsideringCath…
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82 - St. Paul and St. Mary Magdalene
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Paul and Mary Magdalene were not part of the twelve apostles, but they WERE two incredibly important figures in the early Christian church. They were also both just completely awesome. In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of the apostles with the stories of Saints Paul and Mary Magdalene. Donate via PayPal Support us on Patreon! Contact the p…
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Has the Virgin Mary Been Appearing in Bosnia? (#267)
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For the last 43 years, Catholics have been going on pilgrimages to a town in Bosnia and Herzegovina called Medjugorje, where a group of "visionaries" or "seers" claim that the Blessed Virgin Mary has been appearing to them everyday. Under three successive popes, the Vatican has investigated these claims. Last week, it released a report on its findi…
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Does Science Disprove Religion? (#266)
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A common objection to religious faith or belief in anything supernatural is that "Science" has disproved that there is anything outside of the material universe. This objection is often delivered with mockery and condescension for those ignorant fools clinging to religion. In this episode, Greg says, "Wait a minute? Is that actually true? How could…
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81 - The Apostles (IV): Thomas, Bartholomew, Simon, Jude, Judas, and Matthias
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Who were the apostles? What were their lives like? What do we know about them? In these episodes, we unpack the lives of the apostles (plus a couple of bonus extras). Today, we continue with Matthew and John. Donate via PayPal Support us on Patreon! Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicism@gmail.com. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crashcou…
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Should You Go On a Spiritual Retreat? (#265)
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Cory recently went on a spiritual retreat to a monastery. He shares why, what, and how of retreats. Have you ever considered going on one? Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.com Follow Greg on X/Twitter: https://x.com/ConsideringCath…
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Greg describes one of the most troublesome afflictions that a Christian can face, what it can do to you, and how to overcome it. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.com Follow Greg on X/Twitter: https://x.com/ConsideringCath…
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Why Don't People Go To Church? Part 4: Have You Invited Them? (#263)
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What keeps some people away from Christ and the Church? In Part 5 of this series, Greg and Ed talk about how some people need an invitation, how hard it can be to do that, and what are expectations should be when we invite them. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: co…
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IVF: Catholicism and In Vitro Fertilization (#262)
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Catholics are talking about In Vitro Fertilization after the major political candidates in the US elections have indicated support for IVF. Why does the Church oppose it? And if it isn't going to be made illegal in the foreseeable future, what should Catholics do? Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.c…
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80 - The Apostles (III): Matthew and John
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Who were the apostles? What were their lives like? What do we know about them? In these episodes, we unpack the lives of the apostles (plus a couple of bonus extras). Today, we continue with Matthew and John. Donate via PayPal Support us on Patreon! Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicism@gmail.com. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crashcou…
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Greg shares some news and updates about the podcast and this ministry. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.com Follow Greg on X/Twitter: https://x.com/ConsideringCathAutor: Greg Smith
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What keeps some people away from Christ and the Church? Greg and Ed revisit why we must offer a Christianity that wrestles with the ultimate questions. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.com Follow Greg on X/Twitter: https://x.com/Consid…
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Why Are Young Catholic Women Wearing Chapel Veils? (#259)
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Greg and Dominican friar Father Nick Monco discuss why young Catholic women are drawn to traditional expressions of faith, the cultural and theological significance of chapel veils, and the generational divide in the church regarding tradition vs. modernity. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.conside…
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Why Don't People Go To Church? Part 4: Talking About Theology (#258)
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What keeps some people away from Christ and the Church? In Part 4 of this series, Greg and Ed talk about how to talk to those around you about what the Catholic Church believes, and why those conversations matter. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcathol…
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Promises of the St. Bridget 1 year Prayer
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These promises make it worthwhile to pray this prayer every day for 1 year. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/support
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St. Bridget - 11th - 15 Prayers & Conclusion
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These are the last prayers of this wonderful soul-saving prayer --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/support
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This episode covers prayers 2 - 10. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/support
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St. Bridget prayed for a long time to know how many blows Our Lord suffered during His terrible Passion. Rewarding her patience, one day He appeared to her and said: "I received 5475 blows upon My Body. If you wish to hone them in some way, recite 15 Our Fathers and 15 Hail Marys with the following Prayers, which I Myself shall teach you, for an en…
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St. Bridget prayed for a long time to know how many blows Our Lord suffered during His terrible Passion. Rewarding her passion, one dayHe appeared to her and said: I received 5475 blows upon My body. If you wish to honor them in some way, recire fifteen Our Fahers and fifteen Hail Marys with the following prayers, which I Myself shall teach you, fo…
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Why Don't People Go to Church? Part 3: It Has to Matter (#257)
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What keeps some people away from Christ and the Church? In Part 3 of this series, Greg and Ed talk about "vaccinating people against the Gospel" by offering a Christianity that isn't about the ultimate questions. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholi…
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79 - The Apostles (II): Andrew, Philip, James the Greater, James the Lesser.
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Who were the apostles? What were their lives like? What do we know about them? In these episodes, we unpack the lives of the apostles (plus a couple of bonus extras). Today, we continue with four apostles: Andrew, Philip, and the two Jameses. Donate via PayPal Support us on Patreon! Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicism@gmail.com. Instagram: …
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Listener Questions: Tabernacles? Anglicanism/Episcopalianism? (#256)
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What are “tabernacles” and where should they be placed in a Catholic Church? How are Episcopal or Anglican churches similar to or different from the Catholic Church? Greg and Cory answer listener questions. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@g…
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Listener Questions: Dreams? Catholic Continuity? (#255)
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What does the Catholic Church teach about the meaning and interpretation of dreams? And how has the Catholic Church both changed and yet remained the same over two millennia? Greg and Cory answer listener questions. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcath…
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Why Don't People Go to Church? Part 2: Attachments (#254)
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What keeps some people away from Christ and the Church? In Part 2 of this series, Greg and Ed discuss the most basic reason: "attachments," things that we love more than we love God. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.com…
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Why Don't People Go to Church? Part 1 (#253)
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What keeps some people away from Christ and the Church? How do we understand their lack of interest or their motivations? And more importantly, how do we respond? In this first episode of an occasional series, Greg and Ed explore how there is no single reason explanation, and so there is no single solution for evangelization. Support this ministry …
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Who were the apostles? What were their lives like? What do we know about them? In the next few episodes, we're going to unpack the lives of the apostles (plus a couple of bonus extras), beginning with this episode on Simon Peter. Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon! Contact the podc…
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The "End Times?" Catholic Eschatology, Part 2 (#252)
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Greg and Cory continue their discussion of Catholic eschatology and how it differs with much of American evangelicalism. Will there be a "rapture" of Christians, with everyone who didn't accept Christ "left behind?" Will there be a thousand-year reign of Christ in the city of Jerusalem? Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism!…
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The "End Times?" Catholic Eschatology, Part 1 (#251)
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When will Jesus return? How will the world end? These are the sort of questions addressed by the branch of theology known as "eschatology." But Catholic eschatology differs in focus and emphasis from that of many American evangelicals. Greg and Cory discuss how the Catholic Church approaches the "end times." Support this ministry so more people can…
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Can Our Pain and Suffering be Redemptive? (#250)
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The Lord can comfort and bless us in times of pain and suffering. But can our suffering be redemptive for others? Greg shares the Catholic practice of "offering up" our pain as a participation in the Cross of Christ, asking him to use it for the salvation and sanctification of people we care about. Support this ministry so more people can consider …
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Greg responds to listener questions and comments. Does this podcast set up Protestant "straw men" to knock down? What do Protestants believe? And what is "Oneness Pentecostalism?" Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.com…
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In this life, are we supposed to suffer or to be happy? Why does God allow us to suffer? Is suffering compatible with joy? In this episode, we explore the mystery of suffering. Donate via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon! Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicism@gmail.com. Instagram: htt…
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Book Club: "Les Miserables," Part 2 (#248)
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Greg and Cory continue their discussion of the legendary musical stage play "Les Mis," an adaptation of the classic novel by Victor Hugo. In Part 2, they share the Catholicism that shines through their favorite scenes. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringc…
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Book Club: "Les Miserables," Part 1 (#247)
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Greg and Cory are bringing back the popular feature "Book Club." But this time with a twist, as they reflect on the Catholicism that shines through the legendary musical stage play "Les Mis," an adaptation of the classic novel by Victor Hugo. Part 1 shares the themes that make it an explicitly Catholic story. Support this ministry so more people ca…
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Catholicism and the Bible, Part 9: Hearing and Knowing (#246)
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In the final episode of this Deep Dive series, Greg reflects honestly on how well many Catholics hear and know the scriptures. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.comAutor: Greg Smith
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Greg takes Ed into the woods to have "the sex talk." Why does the Catholic Church care so much about sex and sexuality? In our secular postmodern culture, and increasingly in the Protestant evangelical world, who, what, when, where, you have sex with is irrelevant. Most people today can't understand why Catholicism makes a big deal out of it. Suppo…
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Ed the Protestant shares how exploring Catholicism has opened his eyes to the bigger, unseen world around us. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.comAutor: Greg Smith
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Did Jesus always know that he was God, or did he acquire that knowledge at some point during his childhood or adolescence? Were there things that Jesus didn't know when he was on earth? Did he know what was going to happen in the future? Was Jesus ever tempted to sin, or to despair? In this episode, we discuss the incredible mystery of the hypostat…
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Catholicism and the Bible, Part 8: Vernacular Translations (#243)
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In this "Deep Dives" episode, Greg responds to the Protestant charge that the Catholic Church kept the Bible in Latin so the ordinary people couldn't read it for themselves (and discover that Catholicism is unbiblical). Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: considering…
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Questions: Mary the Mother of God? Praying to Saints? Sacramental Records? (#242)
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Greg answers your questions. How is Mary the Mother of God? Is it pagan to pray to dead people? And why are sacramental records so important to the Catholic Church? Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.com…
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“But the Catholic Church is Corrupt!” Part 2 (#241)
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If you're considering Catholicism, at some point someone is going to say to you, "But the Catholic Church is corrupt! How could you think of joining it?!" In the second of two conversations responding to this criticism, Greg and Cory discuss the more exotic charges of corruption in the Church: sedition, magic, and weird conspiracies. Support this m…
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Catholicism and the Bible, Part 7: The "Rules" for Bible Interpretation (#240)
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In this "Deep Dives" episode, Greg explains Catholic "hermeneutics," the rules and guidelines for properly interpreting the Bible. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.comAutor: Greg Smith
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"But the Catholic Church is Corrupt!" Part 1 (#239)
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If you're considering Catholicism, at some point someone is going to say to you, "But the Catholic Church is corrupt! How could you think of joining it?!" In the first of two conversations responding to this criticism, Greg and Cory discuss "garden variety" corruption in the Church: money, sex, abuses of power. Support this ministry so more people …
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When Friends and Family Don't Understand (#238)
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Greg often hears from listeners whose friends and family cannot understand their interest in Catholicism, or who react negatively to their desire to become Catholic. He and Ed the Protestant talk about why and how to respond. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consi…
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How is Mary the "Queen of Heaven?" (#237)
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Few things drive Protestants more crazy than the Catholic Church calling Mary the "Queen of Heaven" and our "advocate." Greg and Ed explore why and how she has earned those titles. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.com…
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Listener Questions: Mary's Free Will, More About Birth Control, and Baptists vs. the Nicene Creed (#236)
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Greg answers your questions. Did Mary have free will when she agreed to bear Jesus? Did the Church just make up its objections to artificial birth control? And why are the Southern Baptists debating whether to affirm the Nicene Creed? Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Ema…
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Every. Single. Mass. Is a miracle. Eucharistic miracles remind us of that fact. In this episode, we discuss four amazing incidents, three of which occurred in the last thirty years. In each of these miracles, a communion host transformed into human tissue: specifically, into tissue taken from a living human heart that was in agony. Each of these mi…
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Catholicism and the Bible, Part 6: How to Read the Bible (#235)
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What "lens" should we the Bible through? History? Moral lessons? Spiritual insights? The Catholic Church teaches that scripture speaks to us in four "senses" or "modes." Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.com…
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