Synods have long been a part of the Catholic Church. In recent years, they have garnered various levels of media attention with forthcoming Synod on Synodality making the most recent headlines. What is this gathering in Rome all about and what exactly is a synod? That's what we will be taking a look at.

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Throughout Scripture, God is depicted at times as angry, jealous, and wrathful. How does these images compatible with the idea of an all loving, all merciful Creator? Find out in this week's episode!

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In the First Century existed a monastic-like Jewish sect who had many similarities to early Christianity. Who was this group? That’s who we will be looking at today.

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For never being an official Catholic doctrine, Limbo enjoyed pride of place for many of our most respected theologians. How did Limbo go from common place to almost non-existent in current studies? That's what we will be taking a look at today.

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In this special episode of Cast into the Deep, Matt shares the story of the Pope's Elephant during his travels to Rome and World Youth Day in Portugal.

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The majority of Catholics have now been born after the Second Vatican Council. This means we depend on the stories of others to get to know Vatican II. Often, these stories can be mythologized (for better or worse) and lead us to ask, what actually happened at Vatican II?

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Scripture is full of duplicate names and stories. In case of James, we have two Apostles, an early Church leader, and an Epistle. Along the way we learn the importance of storytelling in passing on our faith.

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Of the Four Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known together as the Synoptics. And there's John. Why is our fourth Gospel so different and how did it find its way into the Bible? That's what we will be taking a look at today.

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The first two chapters of Genesis tell different accounts of creation. Why is that and what can they teach us about the Bible? That's what we will be looking at today.

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At Baptism, we receive an indelible mark on our soul. At Marriage, the two become one. But what happens to you at Confirmation?

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