A Catholic Priest Talks About

A Catholic Priest Talks About

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  • Temptation
    We begin by explaining the meaning of the terms concupiscence and temptation, the difference between temptation and sin, and then get into some points on how to fight temptation. We discuss the 7 Deadly Sins and the opposing virtues, and how to apply them, and finish with some final thoughts.
    30 min
  • Discernment
    We begin by looking at what the word means, and some basic truths about discernment. Then we look at how to make sure we are open to hearing God's voice, we then get into some more specific ways to help with discernment, and finish with some general rules to help us make better choices.
    21 min
  • Friendship
    We examine friendship, starting with a personal question exercise, and look at some basic terms and ideas with Saint Thomas Aquinas. We then explain Aristotle's Three Types of Friendship, look at another way of categorizing friendships, and finish with those questions we answered at the beginning, to see if our understanding of friendship through Aristotle and Aquinas has changed some answers.
    18 min
  • Mary the Mother of Jesus (Part 2)
    We continue our talk about Mary with the final two dogmas about the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Teaching of the Immaculate Conception, and the Teaching of the Assumption of Mary.
    15 min
  • Mary the Mother of Jesus (Part 1)
    We look at Mary as the Mother of Jesus, as Intercessor, and as the Mother of the Church, all from the Bible. Then we begin to explain two of the Four Marian Dogmas: Mary as the Mother of God, and her Perpetual Virginity.
    21 min
  • The Church in the Middle Ages (Part 2)
    We continue our look with the rise of schools and universities, Charlemagne, manuscripts, architecture, the rise of Islam and the Crusades, and finish with the rise of the modern state and the birth of the Renaissance.
    1 hr 3 min
  • The Church in the Middle Ages (Part 1)
    We talk about developments of the Middle Ages, like the breakdown of centralization, the birth of monasteries and hospitals, the influence of the calendar, Medieval art, literature, and growth in population.
    20 min

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You want to learn about the Catholic Faith, and want to be sure it's accurate. You have questions that haven't been answered, or you've always wanted to ask a priest something, but it slips your mind,…

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