THE CONTEMPLATIVE CATHOLIC
This Podcast represents a sequel to the first 27 episodes that concerned my transition from being a Protestant pastor back to Catholicism. The following episodes (28ff) will continue to explore Catholicism in the light of current theological debate and current events. These podcasts will also explore the extra-ordinary stories of other Catholics who have a great story to tell.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 15
- Years Active
- 2024
Episode 43: MOVING FROM FEAR AND DESPAIR TO HOPE
The apostle Paul in First Corinthians 15 makes the argument that without the resurrection of Christ our faith is worthless. The resurrection is the basis our hope in this life and in the life to come…
00:20:03 |
Fri 13 Sep 2024
Episode 42: A Catholic Response to the New Apostolic Reformation
The false teaching of the new apostolic reformation is anti-Catholic and should be recognized as cultic.
00:43:58 |
Wed 11 Sep 2024
Episode 41: THE AUTHORITY CRISIS IN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Like many Protestant denominations, the Catholic church faces a crisis of authority. The primary reason for this is postmodern thinking that places ultimate authority in the thinking of the individua…
00:29:39 |
Mon 12 Aug 2024
Episode 40: Dignitas Infinita and Gender Identity
This church document stresses the importance of human dignity regardless of the sexual orientation but warns against the ideological colonization of trans theory that contradicts biblical and church …
00:15:26 |
Thu 06 Jun 2024
Episode 39: A MOTHER'S DAY TRIBUTE TO SISTER ANN WHO CONTINUES TO LOVE AND PRAY FOR HER FAMILY
My sister Ann died at an early age with 4 children. It saddens me to think she never got to see her children marry or her grandchildren or great grandchildren. But her legacy, love and prayers contin…
00:19:32 |
Mon 13 May 2024
Episode 38: THE IDEOLOGICAL CONNECTION BETWEEN CONTRACEPTION AND ABORTION
Many do not realize that contraception was consistently rejected by both Israel and the church as intrinsically evil. It was not until the sexual revolution of the 1960's that this perception began t…
00:28:32 |
Mon 06 May 2024
Episode 37: GRAVE VIOLATIONS TO HUMAN DIGNITY: #4-6 ABUSING PEOPLE AS OBJECTS
This podcast shares 3 abuses to human dignity that use people as objects of greed, sex and violence.
00:27:19 |
Tue 30 Apr 2024
Episode 36: GRAVE VIOLATIONS TO HUMAN DIGNITY: #3 REJECTING MIGRANTS
Many people like to virtue signal their acceptance of migrants until a bus load of them shows up in the neighborhood. This podcast highlights 3 moral principals concerning our perception of migrants.
00:28:18 |
Sat 27 Apr 2024
Episode 35: GRAVE VIOLATIONS TO HUMAN DIGNITY: #2 WAR
The image of God in human beings is greatly distorted by the ideology of warfare.
00:17:41 |
Tue 23 Apr 2024
Episode 34: 10 GRAVE VIOLATIONS TO HUMAN DIGNITY: #1 POVERTY
The Vatican declaration on infinite dignity outlines 10 grave violations of it that spring from abuses of the free will; the first is poverty.
00:26:39 |
Mon 15 Apr 2024
Episode 33: INFINITE DIGNITY AND ITS DISTORTIONS
The Vatican recently released the declaration Dignitas Infinita clarifying the church's position on human dignity as it relates to God's creation of humans and the ideologies that distort this infini…
00:16:50 |
Fri 12 Apr 2024
Episode 32: RYAN CRUM: A CONVERT STORY TO THE CATHOLIC FAITH
A fascinating story how God led Ryan, his wife and 5 children into the Catholic faith from a Protestant background.
00:36:59 |
Wed 10 Apr 2024
Episode 31: RED HEIFERS AND OTHER BULL-CRAP
This podcast speaks to the underlying ideology in much Christian and Jewish Zionism that justifies colonialism and oppression in the name of religion at the expense of human beings who caught in midd…
00:37:40 |
Sat 06 Apr 2024
Episode 30: CAFETERIA CATHOLICS AND LATTES WITH ALMOND MILK
PLEASE BEAR WITH MY TIRADE
00:15:47 |
Tue 02 Apr 2024
Episode 29: OUR JOURNEY TO THE CATHOLIC FAITH-CHRIS & SANDY RANLY
In this podcast my wife and I share our story of our transition to our Catholic faith. We hope it will be an encouragement to you in your journey,
00:32:27 |
Sat 30 Mar 2024
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