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OCIA: The Bridge to Rome – Trusting the Church, Part 2: Submission of Intellect and Will (#434)
Episode 442
In the second part of this two-episode series, Greg moves from the initial Profession of Faith to the lifelong Catholic posture of religious submissi…
1 month ago
OCIA: The Bridge to Rome – Trusting the Church, Part 1: The Profession of Faith (#433)
Episode 441
In the first part of this two-episode series on trusting the Church, Greg walks listeners through the solemn Profession of Faith that candidates make…
1 month, 1 week ago
OCIA: The Stations of the Cross (#432)
Episode 437
In this episode of our “OCIA: The Bridge to Rome” series, Greg takes listeners on a journey through the Stations of the Cross, sharing his unforgetta…
1 month, 1 week ago
Coming Feb 15: Our First Live Webinar – Egeria’s Epic Pilgrimage Proves the Early Church Was Catholic!
Episode 440
Get ready for something brand new on the Considering Catholicism Podcast! On Sunday, February 15 at 7:00 PM Eastern, we’re launching our first-ever l…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
OCIA: The Scrutinies and Mass Dismissals (#431)
Episode 436
This “OCIA: The Bridge to Rome episode,” explains the Lenten practices of scrutinies and dismissals for those preparing for Catholic initiation. Draw…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
OCIA: Lent (#430)
Episode 435
In this installment of our "OCIA: The Bridge to Rome" series, we look at Lent—the Catholic Church's 40-day season of preparation for Easter. Drawing …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
When You Oppose the Pope's Poltics, Part 3 (#429)
Episode 432
The Hundred Years’ War split Catholic Europe, with popes and bishops backing different sides in a brutal conflict between England and France. A teena…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
When You Oppose the Pope's Politics, Part 2 (#428)
Episode 431
In 1302 a devout lay Catholic was sentenced to death by a papal legate for refusing to surrender his city’s freedom to foreign control. He spent his …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
When You Oppose the Pope's Politics, Part 1 (#427)
Episode 430
What do faithful Catholics do when the Vatican’s diplomatic choices seem to conflict with love of country or local sovereignty? It’s not a new questi…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
From the Vault: Can Catholics Be Patriotic? (#426)
Episode 434
Greg and Ed the Protestant explore a tension many feel today—does belonging to the truly universal ("catholic") Church mean we have to downplay or ev…
1 month, 3 weeks ago