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Millennial Catholic dude. Taking any questions on the Catholic faith, with a fresh perspective. | This podcast was created in Anchor. To make your own podcast for free, visit https://anchor.fm/ask-a-catholic-dude

Ask a Catholic Dude

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Interview With Bishop Joseph Perry of Chicago

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2018 27:41


Coming off of his talk at the Young Adult Liturgical Conference in Mundelein, the auxiliary bishop of Chicago, the Most reverend Joseph Perry, sits down and talks to That Catholic Dude. We talk about Bishop Perry's devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, as well as why she is so important in directing us towards her Son. We also discuss the rich patrimony found in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, specifically how it has impacted young people in recent years.

Why Christians Should Commemorate St. John the Baptist Today

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2018 17:00


In this episode, we find ourselves celebrating the great Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. There aren't too many people in the liturgical calendar who get a commemoration on the day of our birth (the greatest obviously being Jesus), so why are we commemorating John the Baptist today? Well, if we look and see what the Christians of the early Church did, we'll see that they regarded this a day to "not be passed over in silence". We dig into the Scriptural foundation of this feast, and delve in into the writings of the early Church Fathers to see what reasons the first Christians had to celebrate this occasion.

Interview With Dr. Denis McNamara on the Sacred Architecture

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 22:54


Coming off of the 2nd Annual Transfigured Young Adult Liturgy Conference at The University of Saint Mary of the Lake Mundelein Seminary, I had the chance to interview Dr. Denis McNamara. He's an associate professor at the Liturgical Institute in Mundelein, and we chatted a bit about the theology behind the architectural wonders found in many churches across the world. If you want to know more about why churches look the way they do, look no further!

Live From the Liturgical Institute at Mundelein

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2018 12:42


We're at the 2nd annual Young Adult Liturgical Conference at the Liturgical Institute, where we've been "transfigured". Several young adults from all around the country join me as we talk about our experiences and what we learned during the weekend at this beautiful campus in Northern Illinois.

How Christians Should Celebrate Feast of the Sacred Heart

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2018 20:11


Today (Friday, June 8th) is the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Catholics around the world celebrate the love Jesus had for humanity as He gave His life on the cross. But what's the story behind this devotion to the Sacred Heart? Why do we focus on just one aspect of our Lor'ds Body? What were the promises that Jesus made to Christians who would be devoted to the love present in His Sacred Heart? We talk about all that and more today.

Talking With Fr. Thomas Loya on Our Lady of Fatima

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 22:36


Today I sit down with Byzantine Catholic priest, Fr. Tom Loya, and discuss the wonderful things that have happened in the life of the Church since the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima occurred 101 years ago. We talk about how Our Lady of Fatima has helped with ecumenism, and how both Byzantine and Roman Catholics share quite a bit in their devotions to the Mother of God.

Embracing the Cross and Offering Up Our Sufferings

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2018 22:12


It seems that many Catholics, and other Christians, live a very comfortable life in the Western world. Often, we forget that we were called to take up our own cross in following Jesus. How can we get back to a spirit of penitence? We take a look at penitential observances in the life of the Church, and how we as Christians in the modern world can "toughen up" and stop being lax in our religious practices.

The Need For Christians to Evangelize: Channeling Pentecost

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 18:27


The Church just recently celebrated Pentecost, and today, the day after the commemoration of this wonderful day, Catholics are celebrating the newly instituted feast of Mary, Mother of the Church! That Catholic Dude takes a look at how these two feasts are linked, the ancient origin of both, and why we need to take our faith out into the world, even if that means into the streets! Info on St. Paul's Street Evangelization is also included. Visit them at StreetEvangelization.com

Interview With Dr. Ralph Martin

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 16:55


After a short hiatus, that Catholic Dude is back with one last interview from the FOCUS SLS 2018 Conference in Chicago. This time it's with author Dr. Ralph Martin of Renewal Ministries. We talk about the new evangelization, a bit about the afterlife, and more!

Interview With Bishop Conley

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2018 15:24


Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska sits down with That Catholic Dude to talk about the success with vocations and the passing down of the faith that is occurring in his jurisdiction. We also talk at length about the importance of retaining the traditions of the Latin Rite.

Interview with Fr Mike Schmitz

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 23:42


At the 2018 FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) Conference in Chicago, I was able to find some time to speak with Fr. Mike Schmitz, who also runs a podcast on Ascension Presents. We talk a bit about how he got started with social media, and delve into his new book, "Made for Love".

Talking With Fr. Thomas Loya

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2018 8:56


Today I sit down and talk with Byzantine Catholic priest, Fr. Thomas Loya. He briefly tells us about the importance of the Eastern Catholic Churches and expresses what he wants people to know about them.

Interview With Sr. Bethany

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2018 19:37


I sit down with millennial nun Sister Bethany Madonna. We talk about how young people today can still be called to the spiritual life, and how they should go about pursuing it.

Interview with Fr. Richards

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2018 20:15


That Catholic Dude sits down with Fr. Larry Richards at the 2018 FOCUS Conference. Fr. Larry exhorts young men to grow up and act like men, and also tells us how we can deepen that relationship we have with Christ despite the pressure we feel from those around us to embrace worldly things.

Making the New Year Great

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2017 9:50


Who can we look to when we make our "new year's resolutions"? Today's feast on the liturgical calendar gives us a clue. Look no further than to the Holy Family.

Why Must We Go to Sunday Mass?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2017 20:12


That Catholic Dude was asked why we have to go to church on Sunday. Is it really that important? A lot of Catholic Christians today don't think it is. Let's talk about why such thinking is incorrect.

Pope Francis Changing Prayers?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2017 10:01


People seem to think Pope Francis is calling for the Our Father, or Lord's Prayer, to be changed. Once again, the media gets it wrong and takes His Holiness out of context. Let's back things up and see what's actually happening...

The Immaculate Conception

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2017 18:22


What is the Immaculate Conception. What is it NOT? We also look into why this day is so important not only for Catholics, but for all people, especially young people, in our culture.

Is Purgatory Similar to Hell?

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2017 1:36


A caller asks whether or not purgatory is a painful place and if it is like hell. Clearly, the answer is that purgatory is fundamentally different from hell. We unpack what exactly Catholics believe about purgatory, providing references from Sacred Scripture and the Sacred Tradition of the Church.

The Presentation of Mary

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 20:15


Today, Nov. 21st is the feast of our Lady's entrance into the Temple. What significance does this feast day have for Christians today? It turns out, a lot.

Penance and Christmas

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2017 19:47


After hearing a rousing homily this Sunday something was mentioned all Christians should reflect on: the season before Christmas is of a penitential nature. Are we offering our sufferings up to Christ

Offering Thoughts and Prayers

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2017 14:46


Recently, in the wake of several violent attacks, some people claim that they are fed up, or that even God is sick an tired of two things: thoughts and prayers. A rebuttal to these claims.

Going on Hiatus

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2017 2:56


That Catholic Dude is still alive, but will be on hiatus for a while.

Response to Jehovahs Witnesses

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2017 24:59


Many Christians have, at one time or another, been approached by Jehovah's Witnesses at their doorstep. How do we respond to their claims that Jesus is not God, and that the Trinity is a false notion?

Did Jesus Have Prejudices?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2017 19:57


Last Sunday, the Gospel reading came from Matt 15, which is the story of the Canaanite woman. A new "interpretation" has popped up and it says that Jesus was prejudicial to this woman. Is it true?

What Happens in Confession?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2017 12:34


Hollywood and mainstream TV usually don't understand what takes place in the confessional during the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We clear a few things up and answer a question on where it can happen.

Becoming Catholic and Pets

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2017 20:32


That Catholic Dude was asked, "How Does One Become Catholic?" What steps would an inquirer to the faith go through on the path to conversion? Also what does the Church teach about pets after they die?

The Example of St. Max Kolbe

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 13:47


Following the despicable attacks in Charlottesville, we thankfully celebrate the feast of a saint who gave his life up for those that were being attacked by real Nazis. His name is St Maximilian Kolbe

Talking Tolkien with Fr. Andy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2017 28:27


Here's an interview with Fr. and he Davey on the "Lim of truth" found in J.R.R. Tolkien's middle earth. Fans of the series might be interested to know that Tolkien was a devout Catholic.

Mutual Enrichment in Liturgy

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2017 16:23


For Roman Catholics, there are multiple ways to conduct the liturgy. Two of these ways are the Extraordinary Form (Tridentine Latin Mass) and the Ordinary Form. Exploring how they enrich each other.

On the Doctors of the Church

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2017 14:36


On the feast of St. Alphonsus, we take a look at the Doctors of the Church and how they've contributed to Christendom.

Why Pray for the Deceased?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2017 34:36


As Christians have done from Apostolic times (and as Jews did even before), Catholic and Orthodox Christians pray for the dead. Why? See how this tradition explains purgatory, with Scriptural proofs.

Interview on Christian Unity

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2017 30:05


Talking with Anchor FM host and non-denominational Christian Kurt Smock on Christian unity and who ultimately safeguards the truth.

The Patron Saint of... Cars?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2017 15:02


Many people will be surprised to know that Catholics venerate many OT figures, including one who's feast day we just celebrated. Also talking a little bit about Scripture in the Mass and why it unites

Catholics and Funerals

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2017 28:28


How do Catholic Christians view death? What happens at a funeral? One of the best homilies, from Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's funeral, is included.

Wisdom From a New Jersey Saint

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2017 19:15


Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich was a twenty something who was born, raised, and died in New Jersey. During the 1920's, she wrote a series of spiritual essays before she died at 26. Insightful stuff

Diversity in the Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2017 13:27


Diversity is talked about a lot today, and with over 20 different ways to be Catholic, there is no Church more diverse than the Catholic Church. Find out how the Church can breathe with both "lungs".

How Should Millennials Pray?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2017 5:53


Question: How Do You Teach Newbs to Pray? • REPLAY: Look to the Example of Young Saints!

What Are Eastern Catholics?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2017 38:43


Reviewing Eastern Catholicism • From the Archives: Not All Catholics Are Roman • Caller Answers the Question: Why Are (or Aren't) You Catholic? • Similarities Between Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Christians • The Ukrainian Catholic Catechism Part 1 • The Ukrainian Catholic Catechism Part 2 • The Ukrainian Catholic Catechism On the Pope • The Ukrainian Catholic Catechism Part 4 • The Ukrainian Catholic Catechism Part 5

Why Do Catholics Read Prayers?

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2017 16:07


Updates Including Archived Shows From That Catholic Dude! • *REPLAY* Why Do Catholics Read Prayer Instead of Communicating Directly? • *REPLAY* Reading Our Prayers Signify a Personal Relationship With God • *REPLAY* Unity in Prayer Through Liturgical Prayer | Make your own podcast: https://anchor.fm/ask-a-catholic-dude

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