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#26 - A Eulogy for Pope Benedict XVI Jan 03, 2023

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In this episode of Why Catholic?, Justin Hibbard offers a brief eulogy of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (April 16, 1927 – December 31, 2022). Justin also shares why he believes Pope Benedict’s reluctancy to become Pope and to remain in the Papacy until his death was one of the Holy Father’s noblest attributes.

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#25 - Interview with Cory Dennis - Politician Converts to Catholicism Dec 19, 2022

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In this episode, Justin Hibbard interviews Cory Dennis, press secretary for the Attorney General of Louisiana. Cory and Justin share a number of things together: they both graduated from Annapolis Area Christian School, Justin was Cory’s former teacher, and they both entered the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil in 2022. Cory shares his faith journey from an Evangelical home, to entering the Naval Academy and becoming apathetic about faith, to moving to Louisiana and becoming Catholic. Cory also shares his perspective on being a Catholic in politics.

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#24 - Our Lady of Guadalupe Dec 12, 2022

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In a time of hostile tension between the Spanish and the Aztecs, the miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe changed the course of history. In this episode, Justin Hibbard recounts the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, why it was so important in the evangelization of the New World, and some of the peculiar phenomena of the image of the Virgin Mary on the 500-year-old tilma.

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Sources:

Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Am I Not Here: Mother of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe by Harold Rahm

Our Lady of Guadalupe: Mother of the Civilization of Love by Carl Anderson and Father Eduardo Chavez

A Handbook on Guadalupe Edited by Brother Francis Mary

Unconfirmed Apparition in Mexico - University of Dayton Marian Library

Images of the glowing womb of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Original Music Notation of the Tilma

Embellished Music of the Tilma

Claims about the Tilma and the Image - Knights of Columbus

Fact or fiction? Nine popular myths about Our Lady of Guadalupe - Catholic News Agency

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#23 - Confirmation & the Baptism of the Holy Spirit Dec 12, 2022

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The Sacrament of Confirmation is the rite in which the Holy Spirit is conferred upon the baptized Christian. In this episode, Justin Hibbard explains the biblical basis for confirmation, the different practices and opinions across the Catholic Church, and the importance of confirmation in the life of the Christian.

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Sources:

Confirmation - Lesson 27 on the Catholic Catechism by the Venerable Fulton Sheen

A New Field Guide for Confirmation - The Jeff Cavins Show

The Catechism of the Catholic Church - The Sacrament of Confirmation

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#22 - The Jewish Roots of Confirmation Dec 05, 2022

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The Catholic Church believes that the Holy Spirit is completely conferred upon a baptized Christian upon the Sacrament of Confirmation. Where does this practice come from? Why do Catholics use oil for confirmation? In this episode, Justin Hibbard explores the Jewish roots of the Sacrament of Confirmation.

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#21 - Interview with Amy Thomas - the Catholic Pilgrim Nov 28, 2022

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In this episode, Justin Hibbard interviews Amy Thomas (aka the Catholic Pilgrim). Amy shares how she grew up in an Evangelical home, turned her back on God in anger, married a Catholic, and eventually became Catholic herself. Amy gives advice to Catholics on sharing their faith and standing up for convictions, as well as gives her perspective on preventing sexual abuse.

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#20 - A Brief Defense of Catholic Baptism Nov 21, 2022

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Why does the Catholic Church believe that baptism is the initiation into the Christian community? Why do we call it a sacrament? Why do we baptize infants? In this episode Justin Hibbard breaks down the Catholic sacrament of baptism and addresses some of the common arguments against the Catholic theology of baptism.

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Show Notes:

The Cordial Catholic Podcast - Episode 44: The Case of Infant Baptism

The Didache

Video: Are you Born Again? - a Catholic Response - Steve Ray

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#19 - The Solemnity of Christ the King Nov 19, 2022

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Why do we have a solemnity commemorating Christ the King? Where did it come about and what is its purpose? In this episode, Justin Hibbard shares the background of this holy day as well as some some personal stories of his relationship to politics and how coming into the Catholic Church helped him reorient his perception to the reality that Jesus is King.

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#18 - One Baptism for the Forgiveness of Sins Nov 14, 2022

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The Nicene Creed includes the phrase “I believe in one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.” In this episode, Justin Hibbard looks through Scripture and history to explain how the historical Church has understood that Christian baptism is a one-time event and how it is a sacrament that washes away original sin.

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Nicene Creed

Church Fathers on the Necessity of Baptism

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#17 - The Jewish Roots of Baptism Nov 07, 2022

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Why does initiation into the Christian community begin with a ceremony involving water? In this episode, Justin Hibbard explores Christian baptism and its roots in the Jewish practice of mikvah. Learn some of the specific details around a proper Jewish mikvah and how Christian baptism is similar and different.

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SOURCES:

Overview and Details of Mikvah

Brit Milah - the Jewish Covenant of Circumcision

Video: Wild baptism in Tbilisi, Georgia

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