Catholic Bytes Podcast

n this episode, Dr. Andrew Swafford from Benedictine College and Sarah Swafford from Emotional Virtue Ministries dive into their new series with Ascension: What We Believe The Beauty of the Catholic Faith and share their best advice on Catholic marriage and family!!! Check out What We Believe here ➡️ https://ascensionpress.com/collection... Check out the Swaffords at: https://theswaffords.com/ [player]

The Runaway Ecumenical Council of Basel, Ferrara, and Florence, and another attempt at reconciliation with the East. [player]

There are certain days of the week and year that are considered Holy Days of Obligation, or days that we must go to Mass. There is SO MUCH MORE to Holy Days of Obligation than just the point that we must go to Mass, tune in and learn more! [player]

The end of the Great Western Schism and the conclusion of the Council of Constance. [player]

The Schism gets more complicated, (a second Antipope!) but a solution looks possible at the Council of Constance.

The Schism gets more complicated, (a second Antipope!) but a solution looks possible at the Council of Constance.

Any The Chosen fans here? This episode is for you! Jonathan Roumie plays Jesus in The Chosen, but what does his relationship with Jesus look like? How does he pray? Tune into this interview with Drew, Katie, and Jonathan and find out!

You have spent many years listening to the man behind the mic, Fr. Conrad, so let’s take this opportunity to learn a bit about him and his work outside of the podcast!

Welcome to our “first” Catholic-Link podcast with your regular host, Fr. Conrad, introducing the new host, Fr. Robert Adams (a voice you should recognize).

A brief papacy caught up with Roman conflicts and unable to end the schism.

A brief papacy caught up with Roman conflicts and unable to end the schism.

The Schism continues and Rome is coming back a little bit, but there is a long way to go.

The Schism continues and Rome is coming back a little bit, but there is a long way to go.

This is the last episode with our beloved Catholic Bytes Trio and they will be discussing the word telos and it’s very profound meaning. Our understanding of what our end is, determines how we lives our lives. We are made with an end in mind, and that end must shape the way we live. We can't live open ended…despite what Miley Cyrus tries to tell us in The Climb. Tune in to hear how Jesus lived his life with his end in mind and some reminiscing from the early days of Catholic Bytes.

This is the last episode with our beloved Catholic Bytes Trio and they will be discussing the word telos and it’s very profound meaning. Our understanding of what our end is, determines how we lives our lives. We are made with an end in mind, and that end must shape the way we live. We can't […]

This should be interesting…

This should be interesting…

Catholic homemaking done well creates a domestic church, where your home becomes a sacred space to live out your vocation. Kimberly Hahn is a Catholic wife and mother who provides Biblical wisdom and encouragement to the homemakers heart. Kimberly Hahn's Bible Study, Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker's Heart and podcast Beloved and Blessed by the St Paul Institute are incredible resources for Catholic homemakers, learning to live out the vocation of wife and mother. If you feel a little lost and need some tips or tricks for homemaking, this book is for you! If you feel like a failure who isn't any good at the domestic stuff she has the words of encouragement and tools you need. Wondering if homemaking still matters today? You need to hear this conversation! Order the book here: https://stpaulcenter.com/product/grac…

We are working on transitioning the Catholic Bytes podcast to the Catholic-Link podcast and part of that means we will have more content from our Youtube Channel! This is a quick hello from Drew and Katie Taylor sharing more about this transition.

Catholic homemaking done well creates a domestic church, where your home becomes a sacred space to live out your vocation. Kimberly Hahn is a Catholic wife and mother who provides Biblical wisdom and encouragement to the homemakers heart. Kimberly Hahn’s Bible Study, Graced and Gifted: Biblical Wisdom for the Homemaker’s Heart and podcast Beloved and […]

We are working on transitioning the Catholic Bytes podcast to the Catholic-Link podcast and part of that means we will have more content from our Youtube Channel! This is a quick hello from Drew and Katie Taylor sharing more about this transition.

We are talking about Evagrius of Pontus again and break down of the sin of wrath. Many people struggle with anger, and Evagrius says that anger and wrath are the enemies of true prayer. When we are angry it blinds us and we often have reactions we wouldn’t normally have or condone. Two things can happen: we act on our anger (and later regret it) or we don’t and we feel like a whimp. So…what’s the correct way to react when experiencing anger? Tune in and find out more!

We are talking about Evagrius of Pontus again and break down of the sin of wrath. Many people struggle with anger, and Evagrius says that anger and wrath are the enemies of true prayer. When we are angry it blinds us and we often have reactions we wouldn’t normally have or condone. Two things can […]

In this episode we discuss acedia as described by Evagrius of Pontus. We often hear it described as sloth or laziness, but a more accurate understanding is “sadness”, “despondency”, or “despair”. Laziness is a symptom and not the sin itself. Fr. Rob and Fr. Conrad break down the main symptoms of acedia and also how to combat this sin. Tune in to learn more!

In this episode we discuss acedia as described by Evagrius of Pontus. We often hear it described as sloth or laziness, but a more accurate understanding is “sadness”, “despondency”, or “despair”. Laziness is a symptom and not the sin itself. Fr. Rob and Fr. Conrad break down the main symptoms of acedia and also how to […]

We’ve had many drafts here on the Catholic Bytes podcast, so now let’s keep that going and discuss our favorite 20th century theologians!

We’ve had many drafts here on the Catholic Bytes podcast, so now let’s keep that going and discuss our favorite 20th century theologians!

The title says it all, we shall pause for a moment to recap the first 200 popes.

The title says it all, we shall pause for a moment to recap the first 200 popes.

Hello everyone! It has been awhile since we have posted regularly and Fr. Conrad is here to tell you why. No worries, we aren’t going anywhere, just a few changes ahead!

Hello everyone! It has been awhile since we have posted regularly and Fr. Conrad is here to tell you why. No worries, we aren’t going anywhere, just a few changes ahead!

An Italian Pope and a French Antipope and the start of the Great Western Schism.

An Italian Pope and a French Antipope and the start of the Great Western Schism.

War in Italy and St. Catherine of Siena helps convince the last French Pope to return to Rome.

War in Italy and St. Catherine of Siena helps convince the last French Pope to return to Rome.

The first attempt to return the Papacy to Rome gets derailed.

The first attempt to return the Papacy to Rome gets derailed.

Another holy and reforming Pope who starts to get serious about Italy, but struggles diplomatically.

Another holy and reforming Pope who starts to get serious about Italy, but struggles diplomatically.

The Black Death strikes Europe and a more easy-going Pope has to respond.

The Black Death strikes Europe and a more easy-going Pope has to respond.

The last cardinal anyone thought would get elected does, and then he tries to clean up messes.

The last cardinal anyone thought would get elected does, and then he tries to clean up messes.

How was Jesus' body different after the Resurrection, and what was the significance and necessity of the Ascension? In this episode, Fr. Alec and Fr. Conrad discuss the impact that the Ascension had on the Church, and how it brought the new era of Jesus' mystical body.