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#76 - The Gift of Suffering Dec 04, 2023

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Justin Hibbard continues the series on Catholic ethos by examining the ethos of suffering. Why do Catholics purposefully incorporate suffering in their lives, and what can we learn from people like St. Francis of Assisi or Stephen Colbert about how to view suffering as a gift?

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SHOW NOTES:

* The Stigmata of St. Francis of Assisi

* GQ: The Late, Great Stephen Colbert

* Video: CNN Interview between Anderson Cooper and Stephen Colbert

* Video: Mysteries of the Stigmata

* Video: Padre Pio’s Last Mass

* The Secret Story of Padre Pio’s Stigmata

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#75 - Holy Days of Obligation Nov 27, 2023

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Justin Hibbard continues the series on Catholic ethos by addressing the Catholic concept of a “Holy Day of Obligation.” What is a holy day of obligation, and how are Catholics required to observe it? More importantly, what is the purpose of a holy day of obligation, and how can Catholics approach these days with a mature Christian mindset?

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SHOW NOTES:

* Canon 1246 - Sundays & Holy Days of Obligation

* Jesuitical - When Catholic Doctrine can Change - and When It Can’t

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#74 - Mystery, Mystical, and Mystic Nov 20, 2023

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Justin Hibbard continues the series focused on Catholic Ethos by examining the words mystery, mystical, and mystic. Why do Catholics often use the term mystery?Does mystery mean something can’t be known, and why are Catholics comfortable with mystery? Justin also touches on the Catholic mystics who experienced strange phenomena.

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SHOW NOTES:

* Hocus-pocus Catholicism - The Irish Times

* Definition of Catholic Mystery

* Five-Point Tulip Calvinism Explained

* The Five Solas

* Video: Mysteries of the Church - "Miracles of Stigmata"

* Famous Catholic Mystics

* John Calvin’s Prefatory Address to the King of France

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#73 - Faith Seeking Understanding Nov 13, 2023

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Justin Hibbard kicks off a new series focused on Catholic Ethos by examining what the phrase “faith seeking understanding” means. What does faith look like? Why is there a difference between how the Eastern and Western Catholic Churches practice What’s the difference between a childlike faith and a childish faith? And how should we help our faith grow in maturity?

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SHOW NOTES:

* Catholic Answers: Restoring the Order of the Sacraments by Paul Senz

* Audiobook: Orthodoxy by GK Chesterton

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#72 - Eastern & Ukrainian Catholicism with Fr. Dcn. Anthony Dragani Nov 06, 2023

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Father Deacon Anthony Dragani, a Deacon in the Ukrainian Catholic tradition, joins Justin Hibbard to talk about the history and practices of Eastern Catholicism and specifically the Ukrainian Catholic Church. Fr. Dcn. Anthony, a professor of Religious Studies at Mount Aloysius College, specializes in Eastern Christianity and helping Western Catholics better understand Eastern Catholicism.

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Questions & Timestamps:

* 2:15 - Where can people find you?

* 3:10 - Can you explain the title “Father Deacon?”

* 3:55 - What was your Catholic upbringing?

* 6:20 - What’s the process of changing rites?

* 9:09 - Can you provide a broad overview of Eastern Catholicism?

* 12:36 - Why are you Eastern Catholic instead of Eastern Orthodox?

* 19:14 - What draws people to Eastern Catholicism?

* 23:22 - What are some of the challenges being Eastern Catholic in a predominantly Roman Catholic Church?

* 28:49 - What are some practical ways the Roman Catholic community can embrace the Eastern Catholic community?

* 32:26 - What is the relationship like between the Eastern Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches?

* 37:20 - Does the Ukrainian Catholic Church have a sister Eastern Orthodox Church?

* 47:41 - How much of the current war between Russia and Ukraine is related to ecclesiastical history?

* 52:50 - What’s the relationship with the Mother Church in Kiev since the Russian invasion?

* 55:13 - Our of the options in Eastern Catholicism, why did you choose to be Ukrainian Catholic?

* 1:00:15 - Are Eastern Catholics separated based on their ethnic roots?

* 1:03:50 - What are some of the differences between the Roman and Ukrainian Catholic liturgies?

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SHOW NOTES:

* Fr. Dcn. Anthony Dragani’s Website - East2West.org

* Orientale Lumin - Pope John Paul II

* The Other 23 Catholic Churches and Why They Exist - Ascension Press

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#71 - Allhallowtide: the Triduum of Death Oct 30, 2023

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In this special event episode, Justin Hibbard dives into the three days that make up Allhallowtide - Halloween, All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day. When did these celebrations begin? Why and how does the Catholic Church celebrate them? And what are the origins of our practices of trick or treating on Halloween?

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SHOW NOTES:

* Saint Feast Days by Month

* Episode 52 - The Communion of Saints

* Episode 53 - Praying to the Saints

* Episode 46 - Every Christian Believes in Purgatory

* Episode 57 - Praying for the Dead

* Episode 56 - Indulgences: the Most Misunderstood Catholic Doctrine

* The Journey Home with Andrea Garrett

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#70 - The Four Marks of the True Church Oct 23, 2023

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There have been many efforts by various Protestants such as Rick Warren and Mark Devers to list the purposes or marks of a healthy church. And while these are good functions that all churches should strive to implement, the historical marks of the true Church are that it’s “one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.” In this final episode on our series on the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, Justin Hibbard talks about why the church fathers specifically called out these four marks and what makes the Catholic Church unique with respect to all the other churches and denominations in Christianity.

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#69 - Holy Tradition Oct 16, 2023

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Tradition!!! The Catholic Church believes in this concept called Holy or Sacred Tradition. However, it’s important to understand what Holy Tradition is and isn’t. In continuation of the series on the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, Justin Hibbard explores this concept of tradition while also defending the claim that every Christian believes in some sort of holy tradition and applies it similarly to the Catholic Church.

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SHOW NOTES:

* Church Fathers on Mary without Sin

* Holy Tradition - Catechism of the Catholic Church

* Church Fathers on the Lord’s Day

* 7th Day Baptist Statement of Beliefs

* Scripture Interprets Scripture: What Does this Mean? - 1517.org

* Five Point TULIP Calvinism Explained

* On the Journey Podcast with Matt, Ken, and Kenny - What is the Church?

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#68 - Sacramentals, Relics, and Apostolic Succession Oct 10, 2023

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When the Church Fathers said that the true Church was one, holy, Catholic, and Apostolic, what did they mean by the word Apostolic? Did it mean just that the True Church followed the teachings of the Apostles, or was it something much bigger. In this episode, Justin Hibbard continues the series on the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church by examining the meaning and significance of the word “Apostolic.” How can sacramentals, relics, and physical touch shed light on the importance of Apostolic succession?

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SHOW NOTES:

* Prescription against Heretics by Tertullian

* Letter to the Corinthians by St. Pope Clement I

* Quotes from Church Fathers about Apostolic Succession

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#67 - Interview with a Melkite Catholic Priest - Fr. Collin Nunis Oct 03, 2023

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Many people often refer to the Catholic Church as the “Roman Catholic Church,” but what they don’t realize is that the Roman or Latin church is just one church among 24 churches that makes up the Catholic Church. In this episode, Justin Hibbard interviews Father Collin Nunis, a native of Malaysia, who serves at St. Joseph's Melkite Catholic Parish in Melbourne, Australia, which is part of the Melkite Catholic Eparchy of Australia, New Zealand, and All Oceania. In this episode, you’ll hear a little about Fr. Collin’s spiritual journey, his decision to become a Melkite Catholic, Melkite Catholic distinctives, and the role the Melkite Catholic Church plays in bridging the gap between the East and the West.

Timestamps:

* 2:20 - About Fr. Collin and his upbringing

* 7:49 - Coming back into the Catholic Church

* 11:02 - Discerning the Priesthood

* 15:55 - First impressions of Eastern Catholicism

* 21:17 - Distinctives of the Melkite Catholic Church

* 28:25 - Differences between the Latin/Roman Rite and Byzantine/Melkite Rite

* 42:36 - Process of transferring to the Melkite Rite.

* 48:26 - Relationship between Roman Catholics and Eastern Catholics

* 54:57 - Why Eastern Catholic instead of Eastern Orthodox?

* 1:04:16 - Relationship between Melkite Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church

* 1:09:34 - Efforts on bridging the gap between the East and West