Dr. David Anders joins us for an in-depth look at the accusation that the Catholic Church is superstitious. The Catholic relationship to superstition might at times be complicated, but the complications have a very Catholic remedy.
Cy Kellett:
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Apr 2024
#536 You Gotta Use Words - Thomas Heyne, MD, M.St
As a student at Oxford and an instructor at Harvard, he tried living by the maxim, “Preach always, and when necessary, use words.” It didn’t work. Then he started talking about Jesus, and people responded. Some by coming into the Church. Now, Dr. Tommy Heyne is on a mission to ge ... Show More
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Apr 2024
#535 Suffering 101 - Mark Giszczak
The fact of suffering poses real intellectual challenges to the Christian message. So how do we share the gospel of a loving God, when suffering seems to reflect so poorly on him? Mark Giszcack, author of Suffering: What Every Catholic Should Know, joins us. Cy Kellett: Hello and ... Show More
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Apr 2021
How to Question Your Faith Well
The Catholic Church loves questions, but are we asking them for the right reasons? One of our Doctors of the Church, St. Thomas Aquinas, is known for asking the hardest questions we have for our faith. His summa is a book full of them, and some of the greatest saints are the ones ... Show More
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Apr 2024
Episode #97- April 10, 2024: Snake Oil: Manifestation and Mindfulness with Special Guest Fr. Christopher Brashears
#97: Snake Oil: Manifestation and Mindfulness Slippery Cultural Myths Masquerading as Truth Today, we are joined again by Father Christopher Brashears from the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Fr. Brashears is a parish priest, canon lawyer, and member of the Archdiocesan Tribunal. I ... Show More
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Jan 2024
Episode #92- January 31, 2024: Part 2 Resolving Miscommunication between Laity and Clergy with Special Guest Fr. Christopher Brashears
#92: Resolving Miscommunication between Laity and Clergy Part II Today, we are joined by Father Christopher Brashears from the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Fr. Brashears is a parish priest, canon lawyer, and member of the Archdiocesan Tribunal. In this episode, we conclude our o ... Show More
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Jan 2017
What Constitutes a Practicing Catholic?
It may be difficult to tell a non-practicing Catholic that he or she can’t receive Communion, but—as Fr. Mike Schmitz proves in this episode—in the big picture, you would actually be helping the person. While telling an awe-inspiring story about a seminarian, Fr. Mike lays o ... Show More
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