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#56 - Indulgences: The Most Misunderstood Catholic Doctrine Jul 17, 2023

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Do Catholics sell indulgences? Do Catholics believe that you can buy an indulgence and have your sin forgiven? Didn’t the Catholic Church do away with indulgences after the Protestant Reformation? Perhaps there’s no doctrine non-Catholics and Catholics misunderstand more than indulgences. In continuation of our series on One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, Justin Hibbard tackles the doctrine of indulgences - what they are, what they are not, and why they were in part the impetus for the Protestant Reformation.

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SHOW NOTES:

* Catechism of the Catholic Church: Indulgences

* Catechism of the Catholic Church: The Sacrament of Penance & Reconciliation

* Catholic Answers Focus: Are Indulgences a Scam

* Ways to Gain an Indulgence by Father Edward McNamara

* Council of Trent’s Decree Concerning Indulgences (1563)

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#55 - The Collective Treasury of the Church Jul 10, 2023

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Justin Hibbard continues the series on “The One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church” by exploring the Catholic dogma of the collective treasury of the Church. What is the treasury? What’s the biblical and systematic theological basis for the treasury? How does the treasury work? Learn the reason behind Catholic jargon such as “intentions” and “offer it up.”

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SHOW NOTES:

* Catholic Exchange: What are Mass Intentions?

* Catechism of the Catholic Church II.II.II.IV - The Sacrament of Penance & Reconciliation

* What does it really mean to ‘offer it up’? by Father Thomas Berg

* How Can You Explain To Non-Catholics The Concept Of Offering Up One’s Sufferings?

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#54 - Eucharistic Revival & Rally with Fr. Christopher Gray Jul 03, 2023

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Justin Hibbard sits down with Father Christopher Gray - Pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Park City, Utah and point person for the Eucharistic Revival and Eucharistic Rally for the Diocese of Salt Lake City. In this interview, Father Gray shares the vision for the Eucharistic Revival; plans for the Eucharistic Rally on July 9, 2023, in Sandy, Utah; and his love for the Eucharist.

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SHOW NOTES:

* National Eucharistic Revival Website

* July 9th Eucharistic Rally for the Diocese of Salt Lake City

* This is My Body: a Call to Eucharistic Revival by Bishop Robert Barron

* Why Catholic? #9 - The Jewish Roots of the Eucharist

* Why Catholic? #10 - The Center of Existence

* Why Catholic? #14 - The Eucharist Throughout History

* Why Catholic? #15 - The Mysterious Case of Eucharistic Miracles

* Why Catholic? #16 - The Eucharist Changes Everything

* St. Mary’s Catholic Church - Park City Utah

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#53 - Praying to the Saints Jun 26, 2023

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Protestants often accuse Catholics of praying to dead people. “Why do you pray to dead people?” they say. “They’re dead; they can’t hear you.” Are they right, or is their concept of death terribly mistaken? In continuation of the series on “One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church,” Justin Hibbard explains what Catholics mean when they pray to the saints and why they do it.

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SHOW NOTES:

* Video - Council of Trent: Can the Saints in Heaven Hear our Prayers?

* Video - Ask Bishop Baron: Why Pray to the Saints?

* Video - Pints with Aquinas: Do Catholics Pray to Saints?

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#52 - The Communion of Saints Jun 19, 2023

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Justin Hibbard continues the series on One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church with the doctrine of the communion of saints. How does the Catholic Church understand the communion of saints that make up the universal Church? How is the Church similar to the Trinity?

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SHOW NOTES:

* PDF Handout on the Communion of Saints

* Catechism of the Catholic Church: The Communion of Saints

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#51 - The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand Jun 12, 2023

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What can the Apple Vision Pro and augmented reality teach us about the Kingdom of Heaven? In this new series on the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church, Justin Hibbard dives into the meaning of Jesus’ words - “the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” How does the Catholic Church view Heaven and the interrelationship between Heaven and earth, and how can we train our perceptions to view the supernatural?

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SHOW NOTES:

* Apple Vision Pro

* Orthodoxy by GK Chesterton (free e-book)

* GK Chesterton and the Use of Imagination by Dale Ahlquist (Dappled Things magazine)

* The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence (free e-book)

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#50 - Saint Justin - Philosopher, Apologist, Martyr Jun 01, 2023

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For this 50th episode, Justin Hibbard pays tribute to his confirmation saint - St. Justin Martyr on his feast day of June 1st. Learn how this philosopher turned his back on pagan philosophy in order to pursue the “true philosophy” of Christianity. Also, hear how his description of the Mass in the middle of the second century seems so similar to the Catholic Mass today.

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SHOW NOTES:

Works by St. Justin

* First Apology

* Second Apology

* Dialogue with Trypho

* Hortatory Address to the Greeks

* On the Sole Government of God

* Fragments of the Lost Work on the Resurrection

* Miscellaneous Fragments from Lost Writings

* Martyrdom of Justin, Chariton, and other Roman Martyrs

* Discourse to the Greeks

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#49 - The Soul and the Body May 30, 2023

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In the conclusion of the mini-series of salvation, Justin Hibbard talks about the Catholic doctrine of creation, redemption, salvation, and resurrection, as it pertains to both the soul and the body. Learn how Christianity’s perspective on the body was and still is such a counter-cultural philosophy.

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Show Notes:

* The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

* On the Resurrection of the Flesh by Tertullian

* City of God by St. Augustine

* Nun's possibly incorrupt remains point to rich U.S. Black Catholic heritage, say experts by Angelus News

* List of Incorruptible Saints

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#48 - The Poetry of Pentecost May 27, 2023

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Pentecost marks the arrival of the Holy Spirit and the birthday of the Christian Church, but why do we call it Pentecost, and why did God choose this particular day to give the gift of the Holy Spirit? In this special episode, Justin Hibbard details the events of the first Pentecost (or Shavuot) at Mount Sinai, and why the fulfillment in Jerusalem is a work of God’s poetry.

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#47 - Venial vs. Mortal Sin May 22, 2023

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In our continued series on salvation, Justin Hibbard explains why the Catholic Church distinguishes between venial and mortal sin. How does Scripture distinguish between the two? What does the Bible say are the consequences of our sins? More importantly, how should we frame sin in light of God’s mercy, grace, and forgiveness?

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