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Liturgy Episodes

Dec. 11, 2023

Searching for a Christmas Playlist (#161)

Every year, Greg tries to build a new Christmas playlist on his phone, and every year, he realizes how few decent Christmas carols there are. Why not? Why haven't any new Christmas carols been written in the last 100 years o…
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Considering Catholicism
Dec. 22, 2022

Whatever Happened to Christmas Carols? Part 2 (#87)

Part 2 of Greg, Ed, and Cory discussing why and how Christmas carols are no longer part of America's "Holiday Season."
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Considering Catholicism
Dec. 19, 2022

Whatever Happened to Christmas Carols? Part 1 (#86)

Greg, Ed, and Cory ask why traditional Christmas carols are disappearing. Part 1 of a two-part conversation.
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Considering Catholicism
May 12, 2022

Church Music: Catholic vs. Protestant, Part 2 (#22)

What are some of the practical challenges that church musicians face when planning and leading worship in their congregations? In this second part of the conversation between Ed and Audrey, they talk about volunteers, expect…
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Considering Catholicism
May 10, 2022

Church Music: Catholic vs. Protestant, Part 1 (#21)

How and why is the music different in Catholic and Protestant churches? Part 1 of a conversation with two experienced professionals, one from each tradition. Ed Schief, representing Evangelical Protestantism and Audrey Thoma…
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Considering Catholicism
April 29, 2022

A Protestant Reacts to His First Mass (#17)

I finally took my Protestant friend Ed to his first Catholic mass. Afterward, over tacos, he shared his impressions.
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Considering Catholicism
April 25, 2022

Explaining the Catholic Mass to a Protestant, Part 2 (#15)

Part 2 of explaining the mass to my Protestant friend Ed before he experiences it for the first time at the cathedral.
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Considering Catholicism
April 18, 2022

Explaining the Catholic Mass to a Protestant, Part 1 (#14)

Another Church Chat with my Protestant friend, Ed. He's agreed to come to a mass with me at the cathedral. But we got together first so I could prepare him by explaining the purpose and form of the mass to him. But the conve…
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Considering Catholicism