The Cordial Catholic
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 74 minutes
- Episodes
- 331
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
031: Was the Early Church the Catholic Church? (w/ Mike Aquilina)
In this episode, I'm joined by Mike Aquilina, best-selling author of over fifty books on Catholic history, doctrine, and devotion to talk about the Early Church.
We talk about the visible structure of…
030: Answering Atheist Objections to Catholicism (w/ John DeRosa)
In this episode of the podcast, I'm joined by apologist, author, speaker, and podcast host John DeRosa to tackle some of the major atheist, agnostic, and materialist-naturalist objections to God and …
029: Abortion, Euthanasia, and What Catholics Believe About Life (w/ Dr. Moira McQueen)
In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Moira McQueen the Executive Director of the Canadian Catholic Bioethics Institute to talk about a whole range of ethical issues confronting Catholics today.
We talk…
028: Was Jesus and the Early Church Based on Pagan Myth? (w/ Steve Weidenkopf)
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined again by Steve Weidenkopf, author and lecturer in History at the Christendom College Graduate School of Theology, to talk about the origins…
027: How to Read and Understand the Bible like a Catholic (w/ Jimmy Akin)
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I'm joined by Catholic Answers Senior Apologist Jimmy Akin to talk about the Bible.
Where did the Bible come from? How did it get put together? What is…
026: Why Would an Evangelical Pastor Become Catholic? (w/ Keith Nester)
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I talk to Keith Nester about his journey into the Catholic Church.
Keith is a former Protestant pastor with 20 years of experience in a variety of diff…
025: Evangelizing Non-Catholic Family and Friends (w/ Matt Swaim)
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I talk to Matt Swaim about how to evangelize our non-Catholic family and friends.
Matt, like me, is a convert to the Catholic faith. He also works at T…
024: Do Catholics have a Personal Relationship with Christ? (w/ Pat Flynn)
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I talk with Pat Flynn to talk about one of the most important and fundamental questions about Catholicism: Do Catholics have a personal relationship wi…
023: Debunking the Science vs. Catholicism Conflict (w/ Dr. Stacy Trasancos)
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I talk with Dr. Stacy Trasancos about the supposed conflict between faith and science.
Dr. Trasancos, a PhD chemist with a degree in dogmatic theology,…
022: Where Did We Get the Bible From? (w/ Rod Bennett)
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I talk with author Rod Bennett about the origins of the Bible.
We dig deep – way deep – into the history of the Biblical canon. Why are some books in Ca…
021: Apologetics 101 – How to Prove the Catholic Faith (w/ Dr. Doug Beaumont)
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by apologist, speaker, and author Dr. Douglas Beaumont to give us a crash course in apologetics.
With his trademark insight, Dr. Beaumont d…
020: Why Become Catholic? (w/ Marcus Grodi)
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by the incredible Marcus Grodi, host of The Journey Home on EWTN and the Founder/President of The Coming Home Network International, an apo…
019: Is Jesus Just a Myth? (w/ Trent Horn)
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by Catholic Answers apologist extraordinaire and author Trent Horn to discuss finding the real Jesus amongst the imposters.
Was Jesus just …
018: Feminism, Gender, and the Catholic Church (w/ Dr. Abigail Favale)
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by the incredible Dr. Abigail Favale to talk about feminism, gender identity, and the Catholic Church.
Abigail has written a number of fant…
017: Understanding the Authority of the Catholic Church (w/ Jimmy Akin)
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by Catholic Answers Senior Apologist Jimmy Akin to talk about how to understand authority and the Catholic Church.
We discuss the relationsh…
016: Who is St. Thomas Aquinas? (w/ Dr. Robert Delfino)
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Robert Delfino, author of Does God Exist: A Socratic Dialogue about the Five Ways of Thomas Aquinas.
We dig deep into who St. Thomas …
015: Typology and the Catholic Church in the Old Testament (w/ Dr. Lawrence Feingold)
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by the one and only Dr. Lawrence Feingold philosopher, theologian, and author to talk about typology and how the Catholic Church was prefig…
014: Protestant Reformation or Revolution? (w/ Steve Weidenkopf)
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by Steve Weidenkopf, author and lecturer in History at the Christendom College Graduate School of Theology, to talk about the Protestant Re…
013: Is the Eucharist Just a Symbol? (w/ Steve Ray)
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I talk to Steve Ray, author, speaker, and Catholic evangelist about the Eucharist. Is it a sign and symbol like Protestants say that it is, or somethi…
012: What Catholics Believe About Salvation (w/ Dr. Michael Barber)
In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by theologian and scripture scholar Dr. Michael P. Barber to talk about the Catholic view of salvation.
Dr. Barber's new book Salvation: Wha…