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Learn how to defend your Catholic Faith with clarity and charity! Gary Michuta is one of the "four horsemen" of Catholic Apologetics who will power you up for the "New Evangelization!"

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    The Hands on Apologetics podcast is an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of the Catholic faith and engage in meaningful dialogue with those of other beliefs. Hosted by Gary Michuta, this show covers a wide range of topics related to Catholic apologetics and provides logical and well-reasoned explanations for often contentious issues.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the level of depth and detail that Gary goes into when discussing various topics. Whether it's exploring the teachings of the early Church fathers or delving into the intricacies of Marian theology, he brings a wealth of knowledge and scholarly research to each episode. His ability to break down complex concepts and present them in a clear and concise manner is truly impressive. Additionally, he frequently invites expert guests on the show who provide further insight and perspective on specific subjects.

    Another highlight of this podcast is its emphasis on teaching listeners how to effectively defend their faith in a non-confrontational manner. Gary's cool vibe and non-contentious approach make it easy to learn from him as he engages with Protestant guests or poorly formed Catholics. He offers practical advice and strategies for addressing common objections or misunderstandings, empowering listeners to confidently engage in dialogue with others about their beliefs.

    While there are many positive aspects to The Hands on Apologetics podcast, one potential drawback could be its level of complexity. Some episodes may require prior knowledge or familiarity with certain theological concepts or arguments. For those who are new to apologetics or have limited background in Catholic theology, it might take some time to fully grasp all the information presented. However, Gary does his best to explain things clearly and offers resources for further study, mitigating this potential issue.

    In conclusion, The Hands on Apologetics podcast is an excellent resource for Catholics looking to deepen their understanding of their faith, engage in thoughtful discussions with others, and learn how to effectively defend Catholic teachings. Gary Michuta's knowledge, passion, and dedication to the faith shine through in each episode. Whether you are a convert, a cradle Catholic, or someone exploring the Catholic Church, this podcast provides valuable insights and tools for growing in your faith.



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    01 Jan 24 – Kristen Van Uden: A Cardiologist Examines Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2024 51:13


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Circular Reasoning Meet the Early Church Fathers: Cyprian of Carthage 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    29 Dec 23 – William Albrecht: Top Apologetics Books for 2024 (Pt. 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: (Propaganda) Cult of Personality Meet the Early Church Fathers: Irenaeus of Lyons 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    28 Dec 23 – William Albrecht: Top Apologetics Books for 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Appeal to Flattery Meet the Early Church Fathers: Saint Caesarius of Arles 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    27 Dec 23 – John DeRosa: 7 Big Resolutions for the New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 51:02


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Gambler's Fallacy Meet the Early Church Fathers: Caius, Presbyter of Rome 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    26 Dec 23 – Karl Keating: Apologetics Classic: Catholicism and Fundamentalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Argument from Moderation Meet the Early Church Fathers: Didache 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    22 Dec 23 – William Albrecht: Christmas Apologetics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: (Propaganda): Bandwagon Meet the Early Church Fathers: Hegesippus 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    21 Dec 23 – Bryan Topham: Christmas: As a Protestant and a Catholic

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 51:00


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Appeal to Fear Meet the Early Church Fathers: Fulgence of Ruspe 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    20 Dec 23 – Ben Handelman: The Gospel and Justification

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Furtive Fallacy Meet the Early Church Fathers: Dionysius of Corinthians 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    19 Dec 23 – Patrick Chester: Discerning a Religious Calling

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Ad Hominem Meet the Early Church Fathers: John Damascene 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    18 Dec 23 – Noah Bradon: Relational Apologetics: Addressing Controversial Topics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Begging the Question Meet the Early Church Fathers: Clement of Rome 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    15 Dec 23 – William Albrecht: On the Incarnation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 51:00


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: (Propaganda) Grabbing the Rhetorical Middle Meet the Early Church Fathers: Aphraates the Persian 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    14 Dec 23 – Kyle Wittington: The Primacy of Prayer in Apologetics

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Hasty Generalization Meet the Early Church Fathers: Gregory of Nazianzus 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    13 Dec 23 – John Martignoni: Blue Collar Answers for Protestants

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Abusive Fallacy Meet the Early Church Fathers: Optatus of Milevis 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    12 Dec 23 – Talking with Jehovah’s Witnesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Slippery Slope Meet the Early Church Fathers: Peter of Alexandria 2, 3, 4) Gary takes a look at the origins of the Jehovah's Witnesses, strange beliefs and mistakes in interpreting Scripture which have led them into error

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    11 Dec 23 – Making Sense of “A Virgin Shall Conceive” (Isaiah 7:14)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 51:13


    Today's Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) Finding the Fallacy: Continuum Fallacy Meet the Early Church Fathers: Barnabas

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    08 Dec 23 – William Albrecht: The Immaculate Conception in Scripture and Tradition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy:  (Propaganda) Agenda Setting Meet the Early Church Fathers: Saint Athanasius 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    07 Dec 23 – Bryan Mercier: Answering Marian Objections, Pt. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Non Sequitur Meet the Early Church Fathers: Gregory of Nyssa 2, 3, 4) Interview  

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    06 Dec 23 – Mike Aquilina: Saint Patrick

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Questionable Cause Meet the Early Church Fathers: Pacian of Barcelona 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    05 Dec 23 – Apologetics Deep Dive: John 5 and 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Courtier's Reply Meet the Early Church Fathers: Pope Celestine I 2, 3, 4) Gary deep-dives into John, Chapters 5 and 8 to demonstrate that Jesus indeed claimed Divinity

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    04 Dec 23 – Ken Litchfield: Answering Common Objections

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Argument from Repetition Meet the Early Church Fathers: Gregory the Wonderworker 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    01 Dec 23 – Keith Nester: Remaining Sane and Holy During the Holidays

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 60:06


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: (Propaganda) Appeal to Plain Folk Meet the Early Church Fathers: Cyril of Jerusalem 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    30 Nov 23 – William Albrecht/Fr. Kappes: Mary, Mother of the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy Meet the Early Church Fathers: Amphilochius of Iconium 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    29 Nov 23 – William Albrecht: Mary in the Old Testament

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Push Questions Meet the Early Church Fathers: Faustinus 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    28 Nov 23 – Karl Keating: Apologetics Classics: Sir Arnold Lunn

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Proving Too Much Meet the Early Church Fathers: Marius Mercator 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    27 Nov 23 – Apologetics Deep Dive: Revelation 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Intentionality Fallacy Meet the Early Church Fathers: Dionysius the Great 2, 3, 4) Gary deep dives into Revelation 12 showing that it is, indeed, the Blessed Mother who is referred to in this chapter

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    20 Nov 23 – Matt Swaim: Coming to Grips with Purgatory

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Fallacy of Composition Meet the Early Church Fathers: Novation 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    17 Nov 23 – Hugo Delgado: Justification in Romans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: (Propaganda) Loaded language Meet the Early Church Fathers: Marius Victorinus 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    16 Nov 23 – Bryan Topham: Protestants, Saints, and Purgatory

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Associated Fallacy Meet the Early Church Fathers: Theodore of Mopsuestia 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    15 Nov 23 – John Martignoni A Blue Collar Answer to Protestantism

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Single Authority Meet the Early Church Fathers: Rufinus 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    14 Nov 23 – Apologetic Deep Dive: Matthew 23:34-36 – Old Testament Canon?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Chronological Snobbery Meet the Early Church Fathers: Hilary of Poitiers 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    13 Nov 23 – Kenney Burchard: What Unifies All Protestants

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Appeal to Ridicule Meet the Early Church Fathers: Firmilian of Caesarea 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    10 Nov 23 – William Albrecht & Father Kappes: History of the Canon

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: (Propaganda) Half Truth Technique Meet the Early Church Fathers: Pope Saint Damasus I 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    09 Nov 23 – Arthur and Theresa Beem: Sabbath Worship

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Wishful Thinking Meet the Early Church Fathers: Apostolic Constitutions 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    08 Nov 23 – Ben Handelman: Is Catholic Prayer “Vain Repetition”?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Vacuous Truth Meet the Early Church Fathers: Pelagius 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    07 Nov 23 – Apologetics Deep Dive: Sacrifice at the Last Supper

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Misleading Vividness Meet the Early Church Fathers: Prosper of Aquitaine 2, 3, 4) Gary takes a deep-dive looking at THE Sacrifice in the Last Supper

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    06 Nov 23 – Ken Litchfield: Answering Common Objections

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 49:38


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Circular Reasoning Meet the Early Church Fathers: Cyprian of Carthage 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    03 Nov 23 – William Albrecht: Is Sola Scriptura Workable?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: (propaganda) Testimonial Meet the Early Church Fathers: Evagrius Ponticus 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    02 Nov 23 – Pat Flynn: The Contingency Argument for God

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 51:13


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Proving too much Meet the Early Church Fathers: Marius Mercator 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    01 Nov 23 – William Albrecht: Halloween/All Saints Day, Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Argumentum ad Baculum Meet the Early Church Fathers: Caelestius 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    31 Oct 23 – William Albrecht: Biblical/Historical Background to All-Hallow’s Eve

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Quoting out of Context Meet the Early Church Fathers: Leporius 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    30 Oct 23 – Bruce Sullivan: Transcendental Desires Continued

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: False Attribution Meet the Early Church Fathers: Origen of Alexandria 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    27 Oct 23 – Apologetics Deep Dive – The Annunciation (Luke 1:28-37)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy:(Propaganda) Third Party Technique Meet the Early Church Fathers: St. Basil the Great 2, 3, 4) Gary takes a deep dive in The Annunciation narrative to show the absolute importance of the Blessed Mother in God's plan of Salvation

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    26 Oct 23 – Ken Litchfield: Answering Common Objections

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Judgmental Language Meet the Early Church Fathers: Sacramentary of Serapion 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    25 Oct 23 – John Martignoni: Blue Collar Apologetics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 51:00


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Appeal to Emotion Meet the Early Church Fathers: Julian of Eclanum 2, 3, 4) Interview  

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    24 Oct 23 – Bryan Mercier: Five Marian Dogmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 51:00


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Definitional Retreat Meet the Early Church Fathers: John Cassian 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    23 Oct 23 – Karl Keating: Apologetic Classics: Frank Sheed

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Division Fallacy Meet the Early Church Fathers: Clement of Alexandria 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    20 Oct 23 – Bryan Topham: Living in Fear and not Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 50:50


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: (Propaganda): Latitudes of Acceptance Meet the Early Church Fathers: Hippolytus of Rome 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    19 Oct 23 – Emily Torres: Catholic Pro-Life Apologetics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Appeal to Authority Meet the Early Church Fathers: Theodoret of Cyr 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    18 Oct 23 – Apologetics Deep Dive: Galatians 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Appeal to Motive Meet the Early Church Fathers: Epitaph of Pectorius 2, 3, 4) Gary takes a detailed look at papal infallibility and Galatians 2

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    17 Oct 23 – William Albrecht: The Tome of Leo the Great

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Single Cause Fallacy Meet the Early Church Fathers: Dionysius the Areopagate 2, 3, 4) Interview

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    16 Oct 23 – Noah Bradon: Protestantism and Mary

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 51:01


    Today's Topics: 1) Finding the Fallacy: Special Pleading Meet the Early Church Fathers: 2 Clement 2, 3, 4) Interview

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