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Back to SearchWhat is a "Year of Mercy?" (#287)
Episode 288
The Catholic Church, through Pope Francis, has declared 2025 to be a Jubilee Year, a Year of Mercy. The faithful are invited to travel to Rome, or to…
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What is the "Immaculate Conception?" (#286)
Episode 283
Every year, the Catholic Church celebrates the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Ed asks what this doctrine means and why it matters …
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Pursuing (or Ignoring?) "Truth, Goodness, and Beauty" (#285)
Episode 290
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What Is, or Are, "Truth, Goodness, and Beauty?" (#284)
Episode 289
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What is the "Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe?" (#283)
Episode 284
Every year at this time, the Church celebrates the Feast of Christ the King. What is this celebration, and why did the Church adopt it only 100 years…
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What is the "Sacred Heart of Jesus?" (#282)
Episode 287
Catholics talk about the "Sacred Heart of Jesus." There are images, paintings, and devotional prayers dedicated to it, and Pope Francis just released…
1 year, 4 months ago
From the Vault: What is Hell? (#281)
Episode 281
The most sobering and somber subject in Christianity is Hell. Greg and Ed discuss what it is and why some souls end up there.
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From the Vault: What is Purgatory? (#280)
Episode 280
The Catholic Church teaches that in addition to Heaven and Hell, there is a third possible destination for a soul upon death: Purgatory. Protestants …
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From the Vault: "What is Heaven?" (#279)
Episode 279
In this first of three episodes on the "Last Things," Greg and Ed explore what heaven is, and is probably not, like.
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Where Did the Catholic Mass Come From? (#278)
Episode 278
Ed asks Greg how the Catholic liturgy evolved. Was the worship of the early Church more informal and unstructured? When did all the complex parts and…
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