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Episodes

Aug. 7, 2023

Catholic vs. Protestant Bibles? (#131)

Protestants have been told that Catholic Bibles are wrong and weird and that medieval popes snuck suspicious extra books into the Catholic Bible! Which is tampering with God's Word, right?! Ed asks Greg about this while they ...
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Catholic vs. Protestant Bibles? (#131)
July 31, 2023

Do It Again (#130)

Why is modern life so unsatisfying? Why are so many of us discontent? Greg and Cory reflect on how Catholicism offers a boring yet fundamentally satisfying antidote to heal our frantic postmodern souls. Support this ministry ...
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Do It Again (#130)
July 26, 2023

The Galileo Myth (#129)

Supposedly, during the dark ages, the Catholic Church threw the brave scientist Galileo Galilei into a dungeon for discovering that the earth revolved around the sun because the Church wanted to keep the people in intellectua...
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The Galileo Myth (#129)
July 17, 2023

Is Catholicism Anti-Science? (#128)

Many assert that Christianity, and Catholicism in particular, is opposed to science. Greg and Cory explain why that's not strictly true, but that some people misuse the word "Science" to describe something that is, by definit...
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Is Catholicism Anti-Science? (#128)
July 10, 2023

Catholic vs. Protestant Views on Creation and Evolution (#127)

Greg and Cory wade into a thorny subject: Catholic vs. Protestant views of the creation of the world and mankind, evolution and whether the early chapters of Genesis are to be understood literally. As they illustrate, nothing...
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Catholic vs. Protestant Views on Creation and Evolution (#127)
July 3, 2023

Mission? Vocation? How Should I Organize My Life? (#126)

As a Christian, how should you organize your life, set your priorities, spend your time? Greg and Ed talk about how in the evangelical Protestant world the highest priority was/is "mission," while Catholicism stresses that li...
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Mission? Vocation? How Should I Organize My Life? (#126)
June 26, 2023

Why Go to Church? (#125)

After a few weeks of summer break in episodes, Greg and Ed the Protestant gather again in the secret compound on the Summer Solstice to talk about different answers to the question, "Why should I go to church on Sunday?" Supp...
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Why Go to Church? (#125)
May 29, 2023

”Binding and Loosing?” (#124)

On a cold April day, Greg and Ed the Protestant sit in the piney woods and talk about the Catholic Church's authority, and what it means to "bind and loose." Support the podcast: https://givebutter.com/BaUAnz We are a very sm...
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”Binding and Loosing?” (#124)
May 18, 2023

Finding Friends in a Catholic Parish, Part2 (#123)

Part 2 of a conversation between Greg and Cory (who develops family and parish community ministries) about the challenges of developing "community" and relationships in a typical Catholic parish. Support the podcast: https://...
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Finding Friends in a Catholic Parish, Part2 (#123)
May 15, 2023

Finding Friends in a Catholic Parish, Part 1 (#122)

Part 1 of a conversation between Greg and Cory (who develops family and parish community ministries) about the challenges of developing "community" and relationships in a typical Catholic parish. Support the podcast: https://...
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Finding Friends in a Catholic Parish, Part 1 (#122)
May 11, 2023

Seven Deadly Sins: Lust (#121)

Greg and Ed the Protestant conclude their exploration of the Seven Deadly Sins by discussing Lust and Chastity.
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Seven Deadly Sins: Lust (#121)
May 8, 2023

Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony (#120)

Greg and Ed the Protestant explore what glutton isn't, what it is, and the antidote of temperance.
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Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony (#120)
May 4, 2023

Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth (#119)

Greg and Ed the Protestant continue their exploration of the Seven Deadly Sins by tackling Sloth, which is far more subtle and dangerous than mere laziness. It is the "noontime demon."
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Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth (#119)
May 1, 2023

Seven Deadly Sins: Greed (#118)

Greg and Ed the Protestant discuss greed, how deceptive it can be, and what generosity means.
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Seven Deadly Sins: Greed (#118)
April 27, 2023

Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath (#117)

Greg and Ed the Protestant continue their exploration of the Seven Deadly Sins, this time discussing wrath, how it differs from anger, how it takes control of a life, and how the corresponding virtue of meekness does not mean...
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Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath (#117)
April 24, 2023

Seven Deadly Sins: Envy (#116)

Greg and Ed the Protestant continue their discussion of the Seven Deadly Sins. In this episode, they look at envy, how it differs from jealousy, and how it is second only to pride as a rejection of God.
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Seven Deadly Sins: Envy (#116)
April 20, 2023

The Seven Deadly Sins: Pride (#115)

Greg and Ed the Protestant explore the first of the seven deadly sins, pride. It comes first because it is the capital sin, the source from which the other six flow. Then they discuss the antidote that Catholicism prescribes:...
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The Seven Deadly Sins: Pride (#115)
April 17, 2023

The Seven Deadly Sins: Introduction (#114)

Greg and Ed the Protestant begin a series of episodes exploring the classic Catholic list of the Seven Deadly Sins. In this introduction, they discuss what "deadly sins" are, why they are called that, where the list came from...
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The Seven Deadly Sins: Introduction (#114)
April 13, 2023

Book Club: ”Frankenstein” (#113)

Our Easter week reflections continue in an unusual direction: Greg and Cory discuss the classic novel "Frankenstein" and what it has to teach us about life vs. artificial life, God vs. playing God, as well as unexpected conse...
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Book Club: ”Frankenstein” (#113)
April 10, 2023

Easter and ”Brother Sun, Sister Moon” (#112)

One of the monumental works of Catholic poetry is St. Francis of Assisi's "Canticle of the Creatures" (the "Brother Sun, Sister Moon" poem). Greg and Cory reflect on what this poem really means in light of the Resurrection.
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Easter and ”Brother Sun, Sister Moon” (#112)
April 6, 2023

Holy Land Diaries, Part 2: Jerusalem (#111)

Greg just got back from a pilgrimage to Israel, the Holy Land, and describes what insights into the Gospel can be gained from seeing Jerusalem firsthand. This podcast is a nonprofit ministry. Please consider supporting its pr...
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Holy Land Diaries, Part 2: Jerusalem (#111)
April 3, 2023

Holy Land Diaries, Part 1: The Sea of Galilee (#110)

Greg just got back from a pilgrimage to Israel, the Holy Land, and describes what insights into the Gospel can be gained from seeing the Sea of Galilee firsthand. This podcast is a nonprofit ministry. Please consider supporti...
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Holy Land Diaries, Part 1: The Sea of Galilee (#110)
March 30, 2023

Does the Virgin Mary Really Appear to People? (#107)

Ed asks Greg about appearances of the Virgin Mary, which seem pretty sketchy to Protestants. Greg explains Catholic doctrine, belief, and practice around "Marian Apparitions." This podcast is a nonprofit ministry. Please cons...
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Does the Virgin Mary Really Appear to People? (#107)
March 27, 2023

Why Do Catholics Go On ”Pilgrimages?” (#106)

Greg is leaving for a pilgrimage to the Holy Land (Israel). Ed asks why Catholics go on pilgrimages, while Protestants go on "Bible trips" and "mission trips." This podcast is a nonprofit ministry. Please consider supporting ...
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Why Do Catholics Go On ”Pilgrimages?” (#106)