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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Catholicism and the Bible, Part 5: The Old Testament in Catholic and Protestant Bibles (#232)
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In this "Deep Dives" episode, Greg asks why Catholics and Protestants have different Old Testaments. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.comKirjoittanut Greg Smith
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74 - Bl. Carlo Acutis: An ordinary teenager who became a saint
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Pope Francis has just announced that Blessed Carlo Acutis is going to be the first millenial saint. Carlo Acutis was an ordinary teenager who died suddenly at the age of 15. He was known for his love of God, and in particular for his love for Jesus Christ, truly present in the Eucharist. Carlo loved soccer, animals, nutella, gaming, and coding. His…
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In this prayer, Jesus says a thousand prayers cannot equal one single act of surrender. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/support
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The Miracle of Transubstantiation (#231)
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The most fundamental difference between Catholicism and Protestantism is Protestant rejection of the "real presence" of Christ in the Eucharist. Jesus said, "This is my body, and this is my blood," and from the beginning the Catholic Church has taken him at his word. Protestants consider the doctrine of "transubstantiation," that the bread and wine…
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What is the Eucharist and Why is It So Important to Catholics? (#230)
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Yesterday was the Feast of "Corpus Christi," which is Latin for "Body of Christ." Catholics celebrated with processions, carrying the consecrated Eucharist through public spaces. But other than a few Anglo-Catholic Episcopalians, Protestants do not celebrate Corpus Christi. Why is the Eucharist such a big deal for Catholics? Support this ministry s…
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In this prayer, Jesus promises if we say, "You take care of it", He will console, liberate and guide us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/support
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In this prayer, Jesus promises us that He will perform miracles in proportion to our full surrender to Him --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/support
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In this prayer, Jesus says He suffers so much when we are agitated and He wants us to surrender to Him. Satan tries to remove us from Jesus' protection. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/support…
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In today's prayer, Jesus says that our reason, thoughts, and worries are what troubles us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/support
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In today's prayer, Jesus promises to accomplish miracles when needed, especially when we surrender completely to Him. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/support
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Oftentimes, I pray all 9 prayers in one day when I feel I'm stressing out about something and need to trust Him to take care of it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/support…
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This is a comforting and powerful Novena to surrender to Thy Will Be Done. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/support
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The Surrender Novena was given by Jesus to Fr. Duolindo Ruotolo. He was friends with Padre Pio. Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/catholicismiscool/support…
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Catholicism and the Bible, Part 4: The New Testament and Protestants’ "Sola Scriptura" (#229)
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In this "Deep Dives" episode, we explore the formation of the New Testament and refute the Protestant doctrine of "sola scriptura." Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.comKirjoittanut Greg Smith
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If God is Good, Then Why Do We Suffer? (#228)
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"Predestination?" Does God Make People for Heaven or Hell? (#227)
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Catholicism and the Bible, Part 3: The Deposit of Faith (#226)
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In this "Deep Dives" series, we explore what the Catholic Church teaches about the Bible and the role the Bible plays in the Catholic faith. In this installment, we discover what the Church teaches about how the sacred scriptures and sacred tradition work together. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.…
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Inviting Non-Catholics to Mass (#225)
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A listener wrote in about the challenges of inviting non-catholic friends to mass for the first time. Greg and Ed talk about the process of evangelization and whether an invitation to mass should always be the first move in sharing the Catholic faith. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcat…
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Ed Visits His Old "Girlfriend" (#224)
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Ed the Protestant recently led worship at a contemporary evangelical church, and describes it like visiting an old girlfriend. It was comfortable, but not where he wants to be anymore. He and Greg talk about what they found missing in that world and why they considered (or are considering) Catholicism. Support this ministry so more people can consi…
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Catholicism and the Bible, Part 2: Before the Bible? (#223)
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In this "Deep Dives" series, we explore what the Catholic Church teaches about the Bible and the role the Bible plays in the Catholic faith. In this installment, Greg asks how the Church functioned before the Bible as we know it was completed. And did the completion of the Bible render the teachings and traditions of the apostles invalid? Support t…
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Why Does the Pope Have His Own Country? Part 2 (#222)
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The Vatican, headquarters and home to the papacy, is its own sovereign nation. It's small (108 acres), but it has its own army (the Swiss Guard), embassies in 180 countries, status in the United Nations, and until 1999 printed its own currency. But why does the pope have his own country in the first place? In this second of two conversations, Greg …
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Why Does the Pope Have His Own Country? Part 1 (#221)
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The Vatican, headquarters and home to the papacy, is its own sovereign nation. It's small (108 acres), but it has its own army (the Swiss Guard), embassies in 180 countries, status in the United Nations, and until 1999 printed its own currency. But why does the pope have his own country in the first place? In this first of two conversations, Greg a…
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If the point of my faith is to set me free, why are there so many things I *have* to do as a Catholic? What should I do when I feel like I'm doing things because I have to and not because I want to? What's the difference between being free and doing whatever I want? In this episode, we discuss interior freedom. Support us on Patreon! Contact the po…
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Catholicism and the Bible, Part 1: What is "God's Word?" (#220)
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In this new "Friday Deep Dives" series, we explore what the Catholic Church teaches about the Bible and the role the Bible plays in the Catholic faith. In this first installment, Greg asks what exactly is meant by the term "God's Word" or "Word of God." Is that the same thing as the Bible? Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholici…
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Listener Questions: Traditional Latin Mass? Priests in Cassocks? (#219)
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Greg answers questions listeners have sent in about the Traditional Latin Mass and why some younger priests are starting to wear cassocks again. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.comKirjoittanut Greg Smith
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Listener Questions: Becoming Catholic, Baptizing Grandchildren, Parish Shopping (#218)
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Greg answers questions listeners have sent in about joining the Catholic Church, what relatives can (and can't) do if the parents aren't baptizing their kids, and whether you have to attend your "geographic parish" or if you can shop around for one that suits you. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.c…
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Podcast News: Friday Deep Dives! (#217)
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Last week, two things happened on this podcast: we passed 100,000 total downloads and we wrapped up a 10-week Bible study of Genesis on Fridays. So, to start our run at 200,000 downloads, we're launching a new feature: Friday Deep Dives. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ …
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Catholicism Meets Modernity (#216)
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For 1600+ years, the Catholic Church took the gospel to the ends of the earth. But eventually, revolutionary changes in Europe and the Americas (the Protestant Reformation, the Enlightenment, revolutionary ideologies, etc.) shattered the old Christian civilization and the Church's missionary efforts had to cope with hostile modern and post-modern c…
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How Catholicism Overcame Paganism (#215)
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Christianity was born in a pagan world. At first, it was an oppressed sect but it came to overcome the religions of Greece and Rome, the Celtic and Germanic tribes, and carried the gospel to the ends of the earth. How and why were Catholic missionary efforts so successful? Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: http…
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Bible Study of Genesis, Part 10: Into Egypt (#214)
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The sons of Israel lie to their father and sell their brother Joseph into slavery in Egypt. But the Lord takes what they intend for evil and lays the foundation to save the two nations. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.com…
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Why Is It So Hard to Join the Catholic Church? (#213)
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A listener asked why entering the Catholic Church is so much more complex than joining a nondenominational church. Greg and Ed discuss what entering the Church means and the steps involved. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.com…
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Do "Good Works" Get Us to Heaven? (#212)
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Protestants like to say that Catholicism is a religion of merit that teaches we are saved by our own good works. Is that true? Greg and Ed discuss how salvation by faith gets us airborne, but good works pilot us to our destination. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email:…
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Does everyone have a vocation? How do I know what my vocation is? Can I say no to God's call? What if I make the wrong choice? In this episode, we discuss what it means to live out our call to holiness and apostolate in a unique, personal way. Support us on Patreon! Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicism@gmail.com. Instagram: https://www.insta…
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Bible Study of Genesis, Part 9: Wrestling with God (#211)
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What's the origin of the word "Israel?" In Hebrew, it means "wrestles with God." Why was this the name of Jewish nation, both ancient and modern? Because the grandson of Abraham literally wrestled with God one night, and his descendants have metaphorically kept wrestling with the Lord ever since. Support this ministry so more people can consider Ca…
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The "Vision Thing" (#210)
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Greg knows a Catholic priest who was criticized for not having a "vision." Greg and Ed discuss how destructive the "vision thing" has been in the evangelical world, and how comforting it is that the sacramental and pastoral ministry of Catholic parishes is mostly predictable and consistent across the planet. Support this ministry so more people can…
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Are Catholics "Born Again?" (#209)
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Evangelical and Pentecostal Protestants say that salvation begins with being "born again" or "born again in the Spirit." They also say that the Catholic Church doesn't believe in or help Catholics to become "born again," and so many or most Catholics aren't really saved. Is that true? Greg and Ed the Protestant explore what being "born again" means…
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Bible Study of Genesis Part 8,: A Father's Faith (#208)
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Abraham chose to believe God's promise for innumerable number of descendants, despite the circumstances of his life. And then God tested his faith through the loss of his nephew, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and the command to sacrifice his only son. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consid…
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Why Didn't I Choose Eastern Orthodoxy? (#207)
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Many listeners that are considering Catholicism ask Greg about whether they should consider Eastern Orthodoxy. In this second of two episodes, Greg and Cory discuss why they chose the Roman Catholic Church. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@g…
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What is "Eastern Orthodoxy?" (#206)
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The Orthodox churches of the East are the "other half" of the ancient Church founded by Jesus' apostles. They have been separated from the Roman Catholic Church since the Great Schism of 1054. In this first of two episodes, Greg and Cory discuss what Orthodoxy is and why it is separate from the Church of Rome. Support this ministry so more people c…
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71 - St. Gianna Beretta Molla: Wife, Mum, Doctor, Saint
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St. Gianna Beretta Molla was born in 1922. As a young woman, she wanted to be a missionary but eventually saw that God was calling her to marriage and family life. She became a pediatrician, and she and her husband Pietro had three children. They lived a full and joyful life. When she was pregnant with her fourth child, she was diagnosed with a ben…
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Bible Study of Genesis, Part 7: The Patriarch (#205)
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The Lord called a man to leave his country and travel to a distant land. He gave that land to this man and his descendants, and promised that one day they would be as numerous as the stars of the sky or the grains of sand on the beach. And he gave this man a new name: Abraham, the Father of Nations. Support this ministry so more people can consider…
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From the Vault: Easter and "Brother Sun, Sister Moon" (#204)
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As we reflect on the joy of Easter, Greg and Cory recall one of the most profound and revolutionary works of Catholic literature, St. Francis of Assisi's "Canticle of the Creatures. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https://www.consideringcatholicism.com/ Email: consideringcatholicism@gmail.com…
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From the Vault: Easter in a World Gone Trans? (#203)
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This was the 13th episode of Considering Catholicism, back in 2022. Since then, the challenges to a biblical and Catholic understanding of the human person and the resurrection have grown more dramatic. In 2024, the United States Government declared March 31, Easter, to be "Transgender Visibility Day." Support this ministry so more people can consi…
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Bible Study of Genesis, Part 6: The Nations (#202)
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In Genesis chapter 11, the story widens to encompass the peoples, tribes, nations, and languages that make up human history. And we begin to understand that God's plan of salvation will involve one small tribe, one chosen nation, through which he will bless the whole world. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: htt…
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Resistance and Rejection on the Road to Rome (#201)
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A 19-year old listener named "Kate" has been investigating and considering Catholicism. But she is facing harsh resistance and rejection from her Protestant friends and family who argue that Catholicism is a false Christianity and she is falling for an unbiblical religion. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: http…
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Did Jesus Establish the Catholic Church? (#200)
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A 19-year old listener named "Kate" has been investigating and considering Catholicism. But as she discusses and debates with her Protestant friends and family, she still wrestles with an important question: how do we know that the Catholic Church is the original Church that Jesus established, instead of a distortion what Jesus intended? Support th…
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70 - How Indulgences Work
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What's an indulgence? How do I obtain one? Is it true that the Catholic church sold indulgences in the past? In this episode, we wrap up our discussion on penance and contrition in the lead-up to Holy Week. Support us on Patreon! Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicism@gmail.com. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/ Refe…
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Bible Study of Genesis, Part 5: Noah's Ark (#199)
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Almost everyone has heard of Noah's Ark, usually in Sunday School or children's bibles. But it's a very adult story that looks back to the Fall, establishes covenants with all mankind, and points forward to our salvation in Christ and his Church, the "new ark" of Peter. Support this ministry so more people can consider Catholicism! Website: https:/…
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A young listener named Caiden wrote in to ask about the medieval Catholic religious military orders (like the Knights Templar) that fought in the Crusades. In the previous episode (#197), Greg and Cory discussed the medieval Catholic society that produced these orders, and in this episode, they get to specifics. Here’s our previous episodes on the …
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Those Who Work, Those Who Fight, and Those Who Pray (#197)
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A listener asked about the medieval military religious orders; Catholic warrior monks like the Knights Templar that fought in the Crusades. To answer the question, Greg and Cory begin by exploring the Catholic society that produced them. Here’s our previous episodes on the Crusades: The Crusades (#157). Support this ministry so more people can cons…
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