Episode Details

Church today can feel like a personal preference, one more choice on a long list, like picking a flavor in the ice cream aisle. In this episode, Monsignor Wolf pushes back on that idea and asks a sharper question: what if “Catholic” is not a brand name at all, but the defining mark of what the Church is meant to be?

“Universal” is part of the definition, but go beyond geography to talk about purpose, unity, and the startling claim that the whole Church is truly present in every local Church. Whether you enter a shrine in Oklahoma or walk into St. Peter’s Basilica, you step into the same life of grace, the same Mass, and the same saving mission of Jesus Christ.

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Father Don Wolf is a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Living Catholic also broadcasts on Oklahoma Catholic Radio several times per week, with new episodes airing every Sunday.