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Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack Blanch


    • Aug 10, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
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    • 35 EPISODES


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    Father Olek Bonus Episode - The Catechast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 49:06


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    The Catechast - Ep #31 - Sacrament of Confirmation

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2024 24:43


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    The Catechast - Ep #30 - Baptism 2, Dancing Methodists, Jack and James have a Tiff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 33:34


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    The Catechast - Ep #29 with Father Olek - Baptism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 51:46


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    The Catechast - Ep #28 - The Japanese, the Liturgy cont- music, architecture etc

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 50:51


    Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - Ep #27 - The Sacraments, James gets weird about the Rosary, and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 48:37


    Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - Ep #26 - Season 2?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 44:07


    Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - Ep #25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 55:12


    Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - Ep #24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 50:48


    Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - Ep #23

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 34:34


    Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - Ep #22 - A bad defence of the Papacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 46:01


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    The Catechast - Ep #21 - A Post to Lick Church and the Ladies

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 47:42


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    The Catechast - Ep #20 - Jack and James get Cancelled

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 42:24


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    The Catechast - Ep #19

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 43:49


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    The Catechast - Ep #18

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 55:14


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    The Catechast - Ep #17 - The One With the Candle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 32:47


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    The Catechast - Ep #16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 41:21


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    The Catechast - Ep #15 - Gentile or Jew

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 46:42


    Questions featured in the episode:Q112: What is the importance of the Paschal Mystery of Jesus?Q113: What were the accusations by which Jesus was condemned to death?Q114: How did Jesus conduct himself in regard to the Law of Israel?Q115: What was the attitude of Jesus toward the temple in Jerusalem?Q116: Did Jesus contradict Israel's faith in the one God and savior?Q117: Who is responsible for the death of Jesus?Q118: Why was the death of Jesus part of God's plan?Q119: In what way did Christ offer himself to the Father?Q120: How is Jesus' offering expressed at the Last Supper?Q121: What happened in the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane?Q122: What are the results of the sacrifice of Christ on the cross?Q123: Why does Jesus call upon his disciples to take up their cross?Q124: In what condition was the body of Christ while it lay in the tomb? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    BONUS EPISODE: THE DUBIA AND THE SYNOD, AND OTHER THINGS THAT MAKE JACK CRY

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 70:55


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    The Catechast - Ep #14 - The Gnosti Gostis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 44:15


    Questions featured in the episode:Q101: In what sense is the life of Christ a Mystery?Q102: How did God prepare the world for the mystery of Christ?Q103: What does the Gospel teach about the mysteries of the birth and infancy of Jesus?Q104: What does the hidden life of Jesus in Nazareth teach us?Q105: Why did Jesus receive from John the “baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins” (Luke 3:3)?Q106: What do we learn from the temptations of Jesus in the desert?Q107: Who is invited to come into the Kingdom of God proclaimed and brought about by Jesus?Q108: Why did Jesus manifest the Kingdom by means of signs and miracles?Q109: In the Kingdom, what authority did Jesus bestow upon his Apostles?Q110: What is the meaning of the Transfiguration?Q111: How did the messianic entrance into Jerusalem come about?Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - Ep #13 - Talking Our Lady

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 34:27


    Questions featured in the episode:Q95: “...Born of the Virgin Mary”: Why is Mary truly the Mother of God?Q96: What does the “Immaculate Conception” mean?Q97: How does Mary cooperate in the divine plan of salvation?Q98: What does the virginal conception of Jesus mean?Q99: In what sense is Mary “ever Virgin”?Q100: In what way is the spiritual motherhood of Mary universal?Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catecrunch - Interview with The Crunch Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 78:20


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    The Catechast - Ep #12 - Jack DESTROYS James

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 36:39


    Questions featured in the episode:Q89: How does the Church set forth the Mystery of the Incarnation?Q90: Did the incarnate Son of God have a soul with human knowledge?Q91: How did the two wills of the incarnate Word cooperate?Q92: Did Christ have a true human body?Q93: What does the heart of Jesus exemplify?Q94: What is the meaning of the expression “conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit...”?Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - Ep #11 - The Good News Spread

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 48:58


    Questions featured in this episode: Q 79. What is the Good News for humanity?Q 81. What is the meaning of the name “Jesus”?Q 82. Why is Jesus called “Christ”?Q 83. In what sense is Jesus the Only Begotten Son of God?Q 84. What is the meaning of the title “Lord”?Q 85. Why did the Son of God become man?Q 86. What does the word “Incarnation” mean?Q 87. In what way is Jesus Christ true God and true man?Q 88. What does the Council of Chalcedon (in the year 451) teach in this regard?Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - Ep #10 - Dog Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 34:06


    Questions featured in this episode:Q 73: How should we understand the reality of sin?Q 74: What was the fall of the angels?Q 75: What was the first human sin?Q 76: What is original sin?Q 77: What other consequences derive from original sin?Q 78: After the first sin, what did God do?Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - Ep #9

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 34:08


    Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - Ep #8

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2023 40:50


    Questions featured in this episode:Q 66: In what sense do we understand man and woman as created “in the image of God”?Q 67: For what purpose did God create man and woman?Q 68: Why does the human race form a unity?Q 69: How do the soul and body form a unity in the human being?Q 70: Where does the soul come from?Q 71: What relationship has God established between man and woman?Q 72: What was the original condition of the human person according to the plan of God?Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - Ep #7

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 49:00


    Questions featured in this episode:Q54 - How did God create the universe?Q55 - What is divine providenceQ56 - How do we collaborate with divine Providence?Q57 - If God is omnipotent and provident, why then does evil exist?Q58 - Why does God permit evil?Q59 - What did God create?Q60 - Who are the angels?Q61 - In what way are angels present in the life of the Church?Q62 - What does Sacred Scripture teach about the creation of the visible world?Q63 - What is the place of the human person in creation?Q64 - What kind of bond exists between created things?Q65 - What is the relationship between the work of creation and the work of redemption?Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - Ep #6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2023 40:09


    Questions featured in this episode:Q46 - What did Jesus Christ reveal to us about the mystery of the Father?Q47 - Who is the Holy Spirit revealed to us by Jesus Christ?Q48 - How does the Church express her trinitarian faith?Q49 - How do the three divine Persons work?Q50 - What does it mean to say that God is almighty?Q51 - What is the importance of affirming "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1)?Q52 - Who created the world?Q53 - Why was the world created? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - Ep #5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 51:37


    Questions featured in this episode:Q33 - What are the symbols of faith?Q34 - What are the most ancient symbols (professions) of faith?Q 35 - What are the most important symbols of the faith?Q 36 - Why does the Profession of the Faith begin with the words, "I believe in God"?Q 37 - Why does one profess belief that there is only one God?Q 38 - With what name does God reveal Himself?Q 39 - Is God the only One who "is"?Q 40 - Why is the revelation of God's name important?Q 41 - In what way is God the truth?Q 42 - In what way does God reveal that he is love?Q 43 - What does it mean to believe in only one God?Q 44 - What is the central mystery of Christian faith and life?Q 45 - Can the mystery of the Most Holy Trinity be known by the light of human reason alone?Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - Ep #4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 39:53


    Questions featured in this episode:Q25 - How does man respond to God who reveals himself?Q26 - Who are the principal witnesses of the obedience of faith in the Sacred Scriptures?Q27 - What does it mean in practice for a person to believe in God?Q28 - What are the characteristics of faith?Q29 - Why is there no contradiction between faith and science?Q30 - Why is faith a personal act, and at the same time ecclesial?Q31 - Why are the formulas of faith important?Q32 - In what way is the faith of the Church one faith alone?Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy.Produced by Sam Clarkesamclarkestudio.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCatechast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - Ep #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 67:17


    Questions featured in this episode:Q4 - Is the light of reason alone sufficient to know the mystery of God?Q5 - How can we speak about God?Q6 - What does God reveal to man?Q7 - What are the first stages of God's Revelation?Q8 - What are the next stages of God's Revelation?Q9 - What is the full and definitive stage of God's Revelation?Q10 - What is the value of private revelation?Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy.Produced by Sam Clarkesamclarkestudio.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCatechast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - Ep #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 49:11


    Questions featured in this episode:Q4 - Is the light of reason alone sufficient to know the mystery of God?Q5 - How can we speak about God?Q6 - What does God reveal to man?Q7 - What are the first stages of God's Revelation?Q8 - What are the next stages of God's Revelation?Q9 - What is the full and definitive stage of God's Revelation?Q10 - What is the value of private revelation?Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy.Produced by Sam Clarkesamclarkestudio.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCatechast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - Ep #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 39:07


    Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy.Questions featured this episode:Q1 - What is the plan of God for man?Q2 - Why does man have a desire for God?Q3 - How is it possible to know God with only the light of human reason?Produced by Sam Clarkesamclarkestudio.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCatechast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Catechast - 0 - Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 17:53


    Who are we? And why are we talking to each other about the Catechism?Jack Blanch and James Donald Forbes McCann are delighted to present The Catechast, an adventure through The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2005). It is sort of like The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz), only by two unattractive laymen who drink and smoke and swear and commit accidental heresy.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCatechast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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