Considering Catholicism
The Catholic Church, its faith, culture, and history are explained clearly and simply for anyone curious about historic Catholicism. Faithful to the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 383
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
What is Heaven? Part 3: We Will Be Judged (#341)
[DONATE WITH PAYPAL] In this continuation of the series about Heaven, Greg and Cory dive into the Catholic teaching on judgment, exploring the two moments every soul faces: the particular judgment at…
Killer Rabbits and Gargoyles: What Medieval Art Teaches Catholics Today (#340)
Ever wonder why medieval manuscripts show knights fighting giant snails or rabbits wielding swords? Or why Gothic cathedrals are covered in grinning gargoyles and quirky carvings? In this episode, Gr…
What is Heaven? Part 2: The Moment of Death (#339)
What is Heaven? Part 1: Checking Our Vocabulary (#338)
Peter’s Keys, Leo’s Tears: The Joy of a New Pope (#337)
Is "Reformed Theology" Just Tweed-Coated Evangelicalism? (#336)
Is Pope Leo XIV Red or Blue? Why That’s the Wrong Question (#335)
Greg addresses conservative non-Catholic friends asking if Pope Leo XIV is “red” or “blue,” arguing that the 2,000-year-old Catholic Church transcends American political categories. Acknowledging con…
Habemus Papam! Why I’m Loyal to the Church Under Leo XIV (#334)
Hours after white smoke announced Pope Leo XIV, Greg reflects on Cardinal Robert Prevost’s election as the first American pope. Exploring Leo XIV’s choice of name, traditional regalia, and call to “b…
Tartaria or Catholicism? Rediscovering a Lost Civilization (#333)
Cosplay or Catholicism? Are Sacred Things Really Sacred? (#332)
In this episode, Greg Smith dives into Flannery O’Connor’s bold claim: “If it’s only a symbol, to hell with it.” Reflecting on his own conversion and a pivotal moment on Ireland’s Skellig Michael, Gr…
What I Don't Want in a New Pope (#331)
What kind of pope does the Church need today? In this episode, Greg argues against the modern expectation of a charismatic, media-savvy “influencer” pope, reflecting on how John Paul II’s global bran…
Inside the Conclave: The 60-Year Fight Over the Church’s Vision (#330)
One Church, One Leader: Why the Pope’s Funeral Stopped the World (#329)
A Pope's Funeral and Rome's Hidden Gem (#328)
Pope Francis' funeral will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at St. Peter's Basilica. But he has chosen to be buried in another church, the Basilica of St. Mary Major on the Esquiline Hill in centr…
Thoughts on the Death of Pope Francis (#327)
Pope Francis passed away this morning. He was 88 years old and had served as the Holy Father 12 years. We pray for the repose of his soul and for the transition the Church will undergo in the weeks a…
Holy Land (and Holy Week) Diary, Part 2: Jerusalem (#326)
Two years ago, after a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Greg described what insights into the Holy Week can be gained from visiting Jerusalem. Perhaps he'll lead a Considering Catholicism pilgrimage to I…
Holy Land Diary, Part 1: The Galilee Region (#325)
Two years ago, after a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Greg described what insights into the Gospel can be gained from seeing the Sea of Galilee firsthand. Perhaps he'll lead a Considering Catholicism p…
From the Vault: Easter in a World Gone Trans? (#324)
This was the 13th episode of Considering Catholicism, way back in 2022. Since then, the challenges to a biblical and Catholic understanding of the human person and the resurrection have grown more dr…
Confirmation: A Gift, Not a Checkbox (#323)