Wisdom Bytes Podcast

Gaby Garza shares her testimony at the Aspire Conference 2021.

In today's episode of Father Craig Friday, Father Craig and David discuss the question: "So let's say one of your friends gets the job they wanted working for a protestant organization or someone you love starts getting more into their faith but it's at a protestant church? What is the appropriate response or affirmation, if any? This is something I struggle with because I want to be charitable and celebrate the fact that they are trying to draw close to the Lord, but I don't want to encourage false belief. What do you think?" ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

In today's episode of Father Craig Friday, Father Craig and David discuss the question: "What are indulgences? Did Jesus ever talk about them? Are they biblical? Do they have anything to do with Vatican II?" Further Reading: Indulgentiarum Doctrina - Pope Paul VI ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

In today's episode of Father Craig Friday, Father Craig and David discuss the question: "In confession, God forgives my sins, then forgets them, as though they'd never been committed, but we still have to go to Purgatory, for those sins, WHY?" ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

In today's episode of Father Craig Friday, Father Craig and David discuss this month's Year of The Domestic Church Theme - Loving Your Neighbor. -- Love Thy Neighbor Service Project: https://txstatecatholic.org/ltn ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

In today's episode of Father Craig Friday - wait...it's not Friday...April Fools! In today's episode of Father Craig Friday, Father Craig and David discuss the Triduum and the Octave of Easter. -- Com-test Rules: 1. Subscribe to Our Lady of Wisdom YouTube account. 2. Comment on Ep. 60 YouTube video with your favorite episode from Wisdom Bytes. 3. Go to Instagram and tag 3 friends on the com-test post. You could win 1 of 3 Our Lady of Wisdom swag bags! Links: Instagram Post to Enter: https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5VaNpjRlr/ ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

In today's episode of Father Craig Friday, Father Craig and David discuss authority, Holy Week, and The Com-test! -- Com-test Rules: 1. Subscribe to Our Lady of Wisdom YouTube account. 2. Comment on the Father Craig Friday Episode 60 YouTube video with your favorite episode from Wisdom Bytes. 3. Go to Instagram and tag 3 friends on the com-test post. You could win 1 of 3 Our Lady of Wisdom swag bags! Links: Instagram Post to Enter: https://www.instagram.com/p/CM5VaNpjRlr/ ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

In today's episode of Father Craig Friday, Father Craig and David discuss Lent in the Domestic Church. Send us your questions! podcast@txstatecatholic.org ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

In today's episode of Father Craig Friday, Father Craig and David discuss how they enjoyed this year's Aspire Conference, and God, Life, the Universe, and Everything conversations. -- Further Reading: Aspire Conference: Our Lady of Wisdom's yearly conference. We invite renowned Catholic speakers to San Marcos to inspire our community and surrounding communities. Among The Lilies: Our Lady of Wisdom Texas State Episode! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/170-modesty-is-about-more-than-what-you-wear/id1149976656?i=1000508808567 Send us your questions! podcast@txstatecatholic.org ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

It's Father Craig Friday! This is a segment from our podcast Wisdom Bytes where a Catholic priest answers and talks about your questions! -- Today Fr. Craig and David answer a question that was sent in: "What should I do if there is a church teaching I just cannot wrap my head around or that is very difficult or impossible to stand behind personally no matter how much I research it?" -- Further Reading: Magisterium: Teacher and Guardian of the Faith (Introductions to Catholic Doctrine) By: Avery Cardinal Dulles Father Craig's Scheduler calendly.com/frcraig Send us your questions! podcast@txstatecatholic.org ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

It's Father Craig Friday! This is a segment from our podcast Wisdom Bytes where a Catholic priest answers and talks about your questions! -- Today Fr. Craig and David discuss The Year of The Domestic Church! -- Further Reading: The Year of the Domestic Church Diocese of Austin https://austindiocese.org/domestic-church Pope Francis Proclaims, "Year of Saint Joseph" Vatican News https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-12/pope-francis-proclaims-year-of-st-joseph.html Aspire LIVE! No in-person seats are available, but purchase your tickets to join us online! https://txstatecatholic.org/aspire ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

Lecturer at Texas State, Emily Rybarski comes on to Wisdom Bytes to share her story!

It's Father Craig Friday! This is a segment from our podcast Wisdom Bytes where a Catholic priest answers and talks about your questions! -- Today Fr. Craig and David discuss: 1.What do we know about Heaven? What might it look like, what might the experience be like? 2.Is there a possibility we may be able to have friends/conversations in Heaven? Or will we just be *with* other people worshipping God forever? 3. Will we continue to have personalities in Heaven or will we be like just bundles of pure joy because we’re finally with God? -- Further Reading: Origen Homily 7 on Leviticus Book of Revelations The Parable of the Ten Gold Coins https://bible.usccb.org/bible/luke/19 Luke 19 11-27 Catechism of The Catholic Church CCC 1023 Heaven ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

Amber Schanbarger joins us on Testimony Tuesday to share her story on discerning religious life.

It's Father Craig Friday! This is a segment from our podcast Wisdom Bytes where a Catholic priest answers and talks about your questions! -- Today Fr. Craig and David discuss: 1. How can I avoid becoming lukewarm? 2. How can you follow a Church who hides evil doings? (In relation to McCarrick and other scandals.) 3. Is Heaven watching us? Do Angels watch us? What is Heaven’s role in our life? (Do residents of Heaven know I exist and do they want good for me like God does?) ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

It's Father Craig Friday! This is a segment from our podcast Wisdom Bytes where a Catholic priest answers and talks about your questions! -- Today Fr. Craig and David discuss: 1. Should women wear a chapel veil? 2. What is the scapular? 3. Why do priests kiss the altar? -- Further Reading from this episode: Question 1: 1 Corinthians 11 2-16: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/1corinthians/11 Code of Canon Law 1917 Code of Canon Law 1983 Revised Question 2: Sacramental Theology Reference: Kenan B. Osborne (Author) ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

It's Father Craig Friday! This is a segment from our podcast Wisdom Bytes where a Catholic priest answers and talks about your questions! -- Today Fr. Craig and David discuss: 1. What do you use to wash the white towels that we use during communion? Is there something special you do or do you just use Tide? 2. What are some daily practices that I can do to grow in faith and virtue? 3. Why can’t I have a Catholic wedding at my favorite inn? ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

In this track John Paul Hernandez describes what it was like growing up Catholic and how he has been transformed by the love of Jesus throughout his life.

It's Father Craig Friday! This is a segment from our podcast Wisdom Bytes where a Catholic priest answers and talks about your questions! -- Today Fr. Craig and David discuss: 1. My grandson asked me this question. Can the souls in hell pray? If they do are they subject to greater torture? 2. What is the church’s stand on Separation of Church and state? How do we as Catholics hold a moral view but isn’t projecting our faith on to others? 3. What do the initials after a Priests name mean? Is it the type of degree they have or the order that they're in like Jesuit or Franciscan? Such as Ph.I, STL, VG, MSpS. I've seen it after some Priests names but not all of them. ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

The Church: Is it real or just a man made invention? by WisdomBytes

It's Father Craig Friday! This is a segment from our podcast Wisdom Bytes where a Catholic priest answers and talks about your questions! -- Today Fr. Craig and David discuss: 1. How does intercessory prayer work? Like when we ask saints to pray for us and when we pray for others. I learned that prayer exists out of time and space, so can we pray for people from the past and future? Going deeper, can we pray for our family members/friends during their moment of judgement? 2. I love home decorating and buying candles. Is it damaging to the spiritual life to live excessively? Not just in extreme situations like spending thousands on clothes/jewelry and material items but also things like buying unnecessary smaller things like candles (not religious candles, just ones to scent the home) when that money could go somewhere more charitable? 3. Is there a minimum or maximum age for Holy Orders? -- Further Reading from this episode: Consoling the Heart of Jesus By Michael E. Gaitley ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

Chris Lee is back on Testament Tuesday to tell us all about becoming a Focus Missionary!

It's Father Craig Friday! This is a segment from our podcast Wisdom Bytes where a Catholic priest answers and talks about your questions! -- Today Fr. Craig and David discuss: 1. Is/should God be fair with everyone? (Materially, physically, health, geographically, financially) 2. What should I do with the underlying fear that God is going to take away all the good things in my life? (Ex: health, family, girlfriend, etc..) 3. When it comes to discerning marriage with my Catholic girlfriend, what are some good, "get to know her heart and mind" questions that should be asked before things get too serious? -- Further Reading from this episode: Saints Mentioned: St. Augustine St. Therese of Lisieux The Parable of The Workers in The Vineyard Matthew 20:1-16 https://bible.usccb.org/bible/matthew/20 Be Healed: A Guide to Encountering the Powerful Love of Jesus in Your Life - Bob Schuchts https://jpiihealingcenter.org/product/be-healed-dr-bob-schuchts-copy/ ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

Listen in on how Mike's parents retreat experience led him on his own spiritual journey.

It's Father Craig Friday! This is a segment from our podcast Wisdom Bytes where a Catholic priest answers and talks about your questions! -- Today Fr. Craig and David discuss: 1. What does it mean that priestly celibacy is a gift from God? 2. Greg Gerhart said in his 3rd year of seminary, the most beautiful woman walked by him, and he prayed and prayed about whether he should leave seminary or not. God answered him, that even this woman could not make him as happy & satisfied as God could. Fr Craig, did you have a similar moment or moments of KNOWING you chose correctly in God? 3. What are the rules with Priests and wearing their clerical shirts? And what's in Father Craig's wardrobe besides clerical shirts? -- Further Reading from this episode: Definition of replete: re·plete /rəˈplēt/ adjective: filled or well-supplied with something. ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

This week on Testament Tuesday, Ben LeBlanc shares his testimony.

It's Father Craig Friday! This is a segment from our podcast Wisdom Bytes where a Catholic priest answers and talks about your questions! -- Today Fr. Craig and David discuss: 1. Could you talk about the preeminent evil of abortion and what that means in November for voting? Is a vote for Biden complicit in sin? -- Further Reading from this episode: USCCB: Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship https://www.usccb.org/offices/justice-peace-human-development/forming-consciences-faithful-citizenship EWTN: The Principle of Double Effect https://www.ewtn.com/vote/double-effect.asp Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship Paragraphs 27, 28, 29 https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/faithful-citizenship/upload/forming-consciences-for-faithful-citizenship.pdf ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

This week on Testament Tuesday, Kaylie Beavers shares her testimony.

It's Father Craig Friday! This is a segment from our podcast Wisdom Bytes where a Catholic priest answers and talks about your questions! -- Today Fr. Craig and David discuss: 1. How can I find community as a person in my mid-20s? It’s hard to make friends. 2. Was Vatican II necessary? What was the purpose of it? 3. Why should I be Catholic and not some other form of Christian? -- Further Reading from this episode: Question 2: Vatican II Documents https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/16-documents-of-the-second-vatican-council-1509 ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7vLFGfoXe3doc6zuW?si=gOFrUw0gTwe7xTaR86f2iw iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-bytes-podcast/id1481136376

This Testament Tuesday we catch up with Our Lady of Wisdom's Evangelization Coordinator. Listen to Josh Mitchener's Testament Tuesday here: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes/newfound-brothers-newfound-faith

It's Father Craig Friday! This is a segment from our podcast Wisdom Bytes where a Catholic priest answers and talks about your questions! -- Today Fr. Craig and David discuss: 1. Did the priesthood scare you during your conversion process? If so, what changed? 2. Did Mary experience pain in childbirth? 3. How do I find a Spiritual Director? What qualities should we be looking for? -- Further Reading from this episode: Question 2: Catholic Answers Was Mary Free from Labor Pain? - Tim Staples https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/was-mary-free-from-labor-pain

This week on Testament Tuesday, Marco Orellana shares his testimony.

It's Father Craig Friday! This is a segment from our podcast Wisdom Bytes where a Catholic priest answers and talks about your questions! -- Today Fr. Craig and David discuss: 1. Can Catholics celebrate Halloween? What about decor? Decorating our houses with witches, ghouls, mummies, and things associated with black magic. Are there spiritual consequences if we decorate our houses, social media, or wear clothing like this to celebrate Halloween? 2. What’s the difference between gossiping and venting? 3. Why does it seem like God changes his attitude from the Old Testament to the New Testament? -- Further Reading from this episode: Question 2: Catechism of the Catholic Church Paragraphs: 2488, 2489 ---- Listen here: Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/wisdombytes Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KOms7v... iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

This week on Testament Tuesday, Andy Meza shares his testimony.

Today Fr. Craig and David discuss: 1. I want to grow in my prayer life, but I get bored sitting in silence. What can I do? 2. I am constantly worried about being in a state of mortal sin. I go to confession regularly, but how do I know if a sin is mortal or venial? What if I’ve committed a mortal sin and didn’t know it? 3. Why can’t women be priests? -- Further Reading from this episode: Maybe one day: Foibles: Faux Pas and Faith - Fr. Craig Question 1: Pirate Prayer - ARRR! (Acknowledge, Relate, Receive, Respond) Question 3: Once we find the book Fr. Craig mentioned we will update this question

This week on Testament Tuesday, Nadya Vasquez shares her testimony.

Today Fr. Craig and David discuss: 1. How do we know that the Eucharist is real and not just bread and wine? 2. How can you tell if there is a demon present? How can you make it go away? 3. Is there any physical proof that God exists? Or is it all spiritual? Further Reading from this episode: Question 1: Jesus and The Jewish Roots of the Eucharist - Brant Pitre Justin Martyr, early church father Monsignor Jeffrey N. Steenson Question 2: Deliverance from Evil Spirits: A Practical Manual - Francis MacNutt Be Healed: A Guide to Encountering the Powerful Love of Jesus in Your Life - Bob Schuchts Question 3. Fides et ratio - Pope John Paul II

This week on Testament Tuesday, Sean Bryan shares his Testimony!

In this Episode of Fr. Craig Friday, David and Fr. Craig discuss: 1. How do you keep the commandment of honor they father and mother when they are abusive to their child? 2. What is the Catholic view on the rapture? 3. Why is the family so under attack in this age?

This week on Testament Tuesday, Trey Stanford shares his Testimony!

Ep. 41 - Can a person ever stop sinning? by WisdomBytes

In this very special episode of Wisdom Bytes, Nick and David discuss Salvation and Justification. They compare the Catholic view with common Protestant views and have a few pointers for entering into apologetics discussions.

Fr. Craig's homily from the 20th Sunday in the year of our Lord 2020.

Hailey Hughes shares her story on Testament Tuesday.

In this Episode of Fr. Craig Friday, David and Fr. Craig discuss: 1. Why can Byzantine Catholic Priests marry but Roman Catholic priests cannot? 2. Father Craig, how do you pray? 3. If God knows everything, why would God create someone if He knew they would go to Hell?

Hayden shares his story on Testament Tuesday.

Father Craig's Homily from the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary time.

This week on Fr. Craig Friday, David and Fr. Craig talk all about Marriage!

Aylin Perez shares her testimony on Testimony Tuesday!

Enjoy Deacon Cris' Homily from the 18th Week in Ordinary Time

In this Episode of Fr. Craig Friday, David and Fr. Craig discuss: 1. If friendship is bringing the other to holiness, how can I draw someone to God in a loving way when I see them living a sinful life? 2. Why is Jesus portrayed as white when He is middle eastern? 3. What does the church think about Aliens?