Considering Catholicism

"Star of the Sea?" (#188)

Why is Mary sometimes called the "Star of the Sea?" And why are statues of her sometimes even more prominent than statues of Jesus in Catholic Churches? A listener recently visited a beautiful, historic Catholic church in Duluth, Minnesota, but was puzzled by one of its architectural features, so he emailed Greg to ask.

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What is the Bible About? (#187)

Most people today don't think that the Bible makes much sense. Even Christians who respect it as God's Word struggle to explain it. In this episode, Greg unpacks the big story that the Bible tells: it's bookends, it's plot, and it's central point.

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Pastors and Priests, Part 2 (#186)

Ed the Protestant returns to ask Greg about the differences between Protestant pastors and Catholic priests. In Part 2, they explore what a Catholic priest is, and how priests differ from Protestant ministers or pastors.

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Pastors and Priests, Part 1 (#185)

Ed the Protestant returns to ask Greg about the differences between Protestant pastors and Catholic priests. In Part 1, they explore how much contemporary evangelical Protestantism revolves around the personality of the pastor rather than doctrine and sacraments.

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How to Join the Catholic Church (#184)

How does someone officially enter the Catholic Church, so they become eligible for the Eucharist and other sacraments? Former guest Angie Griffith (episodes #164-165) rejoins us to share her experience of joining the Catholic Church through the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) program, which is something like the Church's "new members class." [Note: it's being rebranded by the Church as OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults).]

If you're interested in Angie's podcast or the prayer videos she mentions in the episode, those links are down below.

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Angie's podcast: https://www.yougetwhatimsaying.com/

Angie's Catholic prayers memorization videos: https://www.tiktok.com/@catholicprayersvault

 

From the Vault: Explaining Lent to a Protestant (#183)

Last year, Ed the Protestant asked Greg why Catholics make such a big deal out of Lent. In this re-released episode, Greg explains the liturgical season of  "Quadragesima," Latin for "40 Days," which in Old English English came to be known as "Lent."

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Annulments, Part 2: Process (#182)

In the last of a series of episodes about marriage, guest Carla Niziolek explains the process by which the Catholic Church considers declaring that a valid sacrament of matrimony never occurred, leaving the parties free to remarry. 

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Annulments, Part 1: Grounds (#181)

In the third of a series of episodes about marriage, guest Carla Niziolek explains the various grounds the Catholic Church considers to declare that a valid sacrament of matrimony never occurred, leaving the parties free to remarry. 

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