Podcast Episodes

299: Responding to Crises in the World and the Church (w/ Fr. Donald Haggerty)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Father Donald Haggerty, priest at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York and the author of a number of fine books including The Hour of Testing: Sp…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

298: The Point, Purpose, and Importance of Liturgy (w/ Chris Carstens)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by one of my all-time liturgical heroes Chris Carstens to talk all things liturgy – and the centrality of Christ at Mass.

What is the liturgy? What …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

SPECIAL: An Eastern Catholic Priest on Why the Pope is so Important (w/ Fr. Haig Chahinian)

In this special episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined, from Rome, by Fr. Haig Chahinian, a priest in the Armenian Catholic Church, and the CEO of Salt and Light Media, to talk about the importa…

Published on 5 months ago

297: The Protestant Pastor Who Fell in Love with the Catholic Church (w/ Brian Jacobson)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by my friend Brian Jacobson, a former Protestant pastor and a convert to the Catholic faith, to unpack his incredible story and the reasons why he …

Published on 5 months ago

296: Is the Catholic Church Just Another Denomination? (w/ Andrew Petiprin)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by my friend author, podcaster, and former Episcopalian priest Andrew Petiprin to talk unpack one of the biggest misconceptions about the Catholic …

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

295: The Compelling Case for Catholic Creationism (w/ Hugh Owen)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Hugh Owen, the founder and director of the Kolbe Center for the Study of Creation to talk about the Catholic perspective on the literal story of…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

294: Explaining the Catholic "Both/And" Paradigm (w/ Matthew Becklo)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by my friend Matthew Becklo, writer, editor, and Publishing Director for Bishop Barron's Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, to talk about the Cathol…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

293: Faith Explains What Science Cannot (w/ Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by the one and only Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ, PhD in a conversation that aims to turn the conventional tropes about Faith vs. Science on its head and…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

292: The Conversion of an Anti-Catholic Crusader (w/ Sophia Nikolai)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Sophia Nikolai, a self-described anti-Catholic who is here to share her absolutely incredible conversion story with us. 

With an anti-Catholic, E…

Published on 6 months ago

291: Discerning Your Gifts and Charisms in the Catholic Church (w/ Jill Simons)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Jill Simons, author, speaker, and the driving force behind Many Parts Ministries, which helps Catholics discern their spiritual gifting and char…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago