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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.

Philosophy Christianity Society & Culture History Religion & Spirituality:Christianity Religion & Spirituality
Update frequency
every 3 days
Average duration
34 minutes
Episodes
383
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Why Don't People Go To Church? Part 4: Have You Invited Them? (#263)

Why Don't People Go To Church? Part 4: Have You Invited Them? (#263)

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 s…

00:36:40  |   Fri 06 Sep 2024
IVF: Catholicism and In Vitro Fertilization (#262)

IVF: Catholicism and In Vitro Fertilization (#262)

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 …

00:39:13  |   Mon 02 Sep 2024
Updates on the Podcast (#261)

Updates on the Podcast (#261)

 

Greg shares some news and updates about the podcast and this ministry.

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00:28:43  |   Thu 29 Aug 2024
It Has to Matter, Part 2 (#260)

It Has to Matter, Part 2 (#260)

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.

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00:33:18  |   Wed 28 Aug 2024
Why Are Young Catholic Women Wearing Chapel Veils? (#259)

Why Are Young Catholic Women Wearing Chapel Veils? (#259)

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 generatio…

00:42:01  |   Mon 26 Aug 2024
Why Don't People Go To Church? Part 4: Talking About Theology (#258)

Why Don't People Go To Church? Part 4: Talking About Theology (#258)

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 convers…

00:30:11  |   Thu 22 Aug 2024
Why Don't People Go to Church? Part 3: It Has to Matter (#257)

Why Don't People Go to Church? Part 3: It Has to Matter (#257)

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 ultima…

00:32:09  |   Mon 19 Aug 2024
Listener Questions: Tabernacles? Anglicanism/Episcopalianism? (#256)

Listener Questions: Tabernacles? Anglicanism/Episcopalianism? (#256)

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 que…

00:41:56  |   Thu 15 Aug 2024
Listener Questions: Dreams? Catholic Continuity? (#255)

Listener Questions: Dreams? Catholic Continuity? (#255)

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 lis…

00:39:33  |   Mon 12 Aug 2024
Why Don't People Go to Church? Part 2: Attachments (#254)

Why Don't People Go to Church? Part 2: Attachments (#254)

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.

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00:34:07  |   Thu 08 Aug 2024
Why Don't People Go to Church? Part 1 (#253)

Why Don't People Go to Church? Part 1 (#253)

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 occasion…

00:41:44  |   Mon 05 Aug 2024
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The "End Times?" Catholic Eschatology, Part 2 (#252)

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 Chris…

00:38:46  |   Wed 31 Jul 2024
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The "End Times?" Catholic Eschatology, Part 1 (#251)

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…

00:34:58  |   Mon 29 Jul 2024
Can Our Pain and Suffering be Redemptive? (#250)

Can Our Pain and Suffering be Redemptive? (#250)

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…

00:30:12  |   Thu 25 Jul 2024
What Do Protestants Believe? (#249)

What Do Protestants Believe? (#249)

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?"

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00:36:15  |   Mon 22 Jul 2024
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Book Club: "Les Miserables," Part 2 (#248)

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 the…

00:41:23  |   Wed 17 Jul 2024
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Book Club: "Les Miserables," Part 1 (#247)

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 adap…

00:34:52  |   Mon 15 Jul 2024
Catholicism and the Bible, Part 9: Hearing and Knowing (#246)

Catholicism and the Bible, Part 9: Hearing and Knowing (#246)

In the final episode of this Deep Dive series, Greg reflects honestly on how well many Catholics hear and know the scriptures.

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00:31:24  |   Fri 12 Jul 2024

"The Sex Talk" (#245)

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 evangelic…

00:32:48  |   Wed 10 Jul 2024
The Unseen World (#244)

The Unseen World (#244)

Ed the Protestant shares how exploring Catholicism has opened his eyes to the bigger, unseen world around us.

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00:36:07  |   Mon 08 Jul 2024
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