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The Cordial Catholic

A podcast for non-Catholics, new Catholics, or anyone interested in digging deeper into the Catholic faith. Hosted by Keith Little, a non-denominational Evangelical convert to Catholicism.

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
74 minutes
Episodes
331
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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297: The Protestant Pastor Who Fell in Love with the Catholic Church (w/ Brian Jacobson)

297: The Protestant Pastor Who Fell in Love with the Catholic Church (w/ Brian Jacobson)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by my friend Brian Jacobson, a former Protestant pastor and a convert to the Catholic faith, to unpack his incredible story and the reasons why he …

01:15:29  |   Wed 07 May 2025
296: Is the Catholic Church Just Another Denomination? (w/ Andrew Petiprin)

296: Is the Catholic Church Just Another Denomination? (w/ Andrew Petiprin)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by my friend author, podcaster, and former Episcopalian priest Andrew Petiprin to talk unpack one of the biggest misconceptions about the Catholic …

01:17:27  |   Wed 30 Apr 2025
295: The Compelling Case for Catholic Creationism (w/ Hugh Owen)

295: The Compelling Case for Catholic Creationism (w/ Hugh Owen)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Hugh Owen, the founder and director of the Kolbe Center for the Study of Creation to talk about the Catholic perspective on the literal story of…

01:45:43  |   Wed 23 Apr 2025
294: Explaining the Catholic

294: Explaining the Catholic "Both/And" Paradigm (w/ Matthew Becklo)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by my friend Matthew Becklo, writer, editor, and Publishing Director for Bishop Barron's Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, to talk about the Cathol…

01:24:54  |   Wed 16 Apr 2025
293: Faith Explains What Science Cannot (w/ Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ)

293: Faith Explains What Science Cannot (w/ Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by the one and only Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ, PhD in a conversation that aims to turn the conventional tropes about Faith vs. Science on its head and…

00:43:19  |   Wed 09 Apr 2025
292: The Conversion of an Anti-Catholic Crusader (w/ Sophia Nikolai)

292: The Conversion of an Anti-Catholic Crusader (w/ Sophia Nikolai)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Sophia Nikolai, a self-described anti-Catholic who is here to share her absolutely incredible conversion story with us. 

With an anti-Catholic, E…

01:11:18  |   Wed 02 Apr 2025
291: Discerning Your Gifts and Charisms in the Catholic Church (w/ Jill Simons)

291: Discerning Your Gifts and Charisms in the Catholic Church (w/ Jill Simons)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Jill Simons, author, speaker, and the driving force behind Many Parts Ministries, which helps Catholics discern their spiritual gifting and char…

01:04:42  |   Wed 26 Mar 2025
290: I'm a Better Christian Now That I'm Catholic (w/ Keith Nester)

290: I'm a Better Christian Now That I'm Catholic (w/ Keith Nester)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined once again by my good friend and fellow convert Keith Nester to unpack a controversial claim! Keith spent over 20 years in Protestant ministry befo…

01:08:13  |   Wed 19 Mar 2025
289: What Does it Take to Become Catholic? (w/ Joe Heschmeyer and Austin Suggs)

289: What Does it Take to Become Catholic? (w/ Joe Heschmeyer and Austin Suggs)

In this very special episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by my two friends Catholic Answers apologist Joe Heschmeyer and Gospel Simplicity host Austin Suggs for an extraordinary conversation …

01:58:34  |   Wed 12 Mar 2025
288: Shunned by his Family for Becoming Catholic (w/ Dustin Shane)

288: Shunned by his Family for Becoming Catholic (w/ Dustin Shane)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by author Dustin Shane, a convert to Catholicism from the Jehovah's Witnesses, to talk about his harrowing and incredible faith journey. 

From his e…

01:09:34  |   Wed 05 Mar 2025
287: Journeying with the Saints This Lent (w/ Alex Dee)

287: Journeying with the Saints This Lent (w/ Alex Dee)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Alex Dee from the Saints Alive podcast to talk about the incredible witness of the saints, the importance of passing on these amazing stories to…

01:02:56  |   Wed 26 Feb 2025
286: Two Charismatic Pastors Realize They Were Wrong About Catholicism! (w/ Kenny Burchard and Sam Nunnally)

286: Two Charismatic Pastors Realize They Were Wrong About Catholicism! (w/ Kenny Burchard and Sam Nunnally)

In this very special episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Kenny Burchard and Sam Nunnally, two former Evangelical, Charismatic pastors who converted to Catholicism to tell their stories, ta…

01:12:24  |   Wed 19 Feb 2025
285: The Priest That Sparked 42,000 Conversions (w/ Dr. Cheryl Hughes)

285: The Priest That Sparked 42,000 Conversions (w/ Dr. Cheryl Hughes)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Dr. Cheryl Hughes to talk about one of the most prolific "convert makers" in American Catholic history: Archbishop Fulton Sheen. 

Dr. Hughes, a b…

01:06:53  |   Wed 12 Feb 2025
284: She Forgot She Was Catholic – But God Didn't! (w/ Avery Reukauf)

284: She Forgot She Was Catholic – But God Didn't! (w/ Avery Reukauf)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Avery Reukauf, a Catholic convert with one of the most incredible conversion stories you'll ever hear!

From the untimely death of her mother foll…

01:24:00  |   Wed 05 Feb 2025
283: Yes, You Should Pray to the Saints! (w/ Dr. Karlo Broussard)

283: Yes, You Should Pray to the Saints! (w/ Dr. Karlo Broussard)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by speaker, author, and accomplished Catholic Answers apologist Dr. Karlo Broussard to talk about praying to the saints.

How do we know it's OK to p…

01:03:37  |   Wed 29 Jan 2025
282: From the Messianic Movement to the Catholic Church (w/ Dr. Matthew Wiseman)

282: From the Messianic Movement to the Catholic Church (w/ Dr. Matthew Wiseman)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Dr. Matthew Wiseman for one of the most phenomenal conversion stories we've had on this podcast. Raised in a devoutly Southern Baptist home, Dr.…

01:19:59  |   Wed 22 Jan 2025
281: The Biblical Roots of the Year of Jubilee (w/ Dr. John Bergsma)

281: The Biblical Roots of the Year of Jubilee (w/ Dr. John Bergsma)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by my friend theologian, biblical scholar, and former Protestant pastor Dr. John Bergsma to talk about the deeply biblical roots of the Year of Jub…

01:04:34  |   Wed 15 Jan 2025
280: The Enormous Evangelical Problem of Christian Unity (w/ Rod Bennett)

280: The Enormous Evangelical Problem of Christian Unity (w/ Rod Bennett)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined once again by one of my favourite guests and yours, my good friend Rod Bennett. Rod is a Catholic convert with a unique way of looking at the faith…

01:11:00  |   Wed 08 Jan 2025
279: Typology, Conversion, and the Catholic Imagination (w/ Emily Chapman)

279: Typology, Conversion, and the Catholic Imagination (w/ Emily Chapman)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by celebrated Catholic author and convert (or, revert) to the Catholic faith Emily Stimpson Chapman to talk about all things Catholic.

We dig into …

01:04:16  |   Wed 01 Jan 2025
REPLAY: The Weird and Wonderful Roots of Christmas Traditions (w/ Dr. Michael Foley)

REPLAY: The Weird and Wonderful Roots of Christmas Traditions (w/ Dr. Michael Foley)

In this special episode from our archives, I'm joined by Dr. Michael Foley, renown author, professor of theology, and one of the best storytellers out there to explain some of the incredibly weird an…

01:06:11  |   Wed 25 Dec 2024
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