Clarifying Catholicism

Clarifying Catholicism

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Clarifying Catholicism episodes

  • Pets, Ukraine, Nukes, and Salvation: Catholic Chat

    In this first episode of the revamped Catholic Chat podcast, Will Deatherage, Josh Orsi, and Caitlyn Woodham discuss Pope Francis's "controversial" opinion on how owning pets is no substitute for having children, the prospect of war in Ukraine, the ethics of nuclear war, and no salvation outside the Church.

    1 hr 29 min
  • Cannibalism, Critical Race Theory, and Communion to Pro-Choice Catholics (Catholic Commentaries E02)

    Articles Mentioned:

    -Why were Early Christians Accused of being Cannibals: https://clarifyingcatholicism.org/2021/04/23/why-were-the-early-christians-accused-of-cannibalism/
    -A Catholic Reflection on the Armenian Genocide: https://clarifyingcatholicism.org/2021/04/24/a-catholic-reflection-on-the-armenian-genocide/
    -The De-Christianization of the Latin Americas https://clarifyingcatholicism.org/2021/04/17/the-de-christianization-of-latin-americans-some-causes-and-solutions/
    -Loudoun County School Board: https://www.foxnews.com/us/virginia-parents-loudoun-school-board-graphic-books-critical-race-theory
    -Washington Post on Communion Issue: https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2021/05/12/vatican-biden-communion-abortion-rights/-Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism: https://www.fairforall.org/

    1 hr 24 min
  • Contraception, Same Sex Unions, and Yoga (Catholic Commentaries E01)

    Will Deatherage and Joe Bukuras talk about the St. Mary's humility at the Annunciation, the problems with contraception, the Vatican's recent statement on Same Sex Unions, the role sex addiction may have played in the recent Atlanta shootings, and how Catholics should approach meditation.  

    Articles Mentioned:

    -The Annunciation: Celebrating the Humility of a Girl https://clarifyingcatholicism.org/2021/03/25/celebrating-the-humility-of-a-girl/
    -Contraception: What's the Big Deal? https://clarifyingcatholicism.org/2021/03/05/contraception-whats-the-big-deal/
    -Yes, Pope Francis was Involved with the CDF's Decision on Same-Sex Blessings https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/yes-pope-francis-was-involved-in-the-cdfs-document-on-same-sex-blessings
    -How Catholics can Reclaim Meditation: https://clarifyingcatholicism.org/2021/03/12/meditation-catholics-reclaim-your-tradition/
    -Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on Some Aspects of Meditation: http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_19891015_meditazione-cristiana_en.html

    1 hr 15 min
  • Appreciating Non Christians: Our Christian Connections

    "If you are a convert or considering converting to Christianity, appreciate your family, friends, and cultures that you came from. Secondly, if you are Catholic, don’t be bitter towards people you may have left to get where you are today, even if they turn against you. If anything, be grateful for all the things they did to help orient your life to goodness. Don’t get preachy or judgy with them. If this Christianity thing really is the way of happiness, then you won’t need to say it; they’ll see it. That said, you ought to have a passion for showing non-Christians the way to Christ. Your Catholicism isn’t something to hide, but it isn’t something to stubbornly and arrogantly flaunt in people’s faces."

    9 min
  • Transfiguration Moments

    "But even on His worst days, He was there. This is where the importance of Him touching the disciples after His transfiguration comes in. Even after this mind-blowing occurrence, this great revelation, He was still the same Jesus they knew and loved. That’s the neat thing about Christianity’s belief that Jesus was fully human AND fully divine. There is zero difference between the majesty and power of God when He is shining like the sun and when He’s bleeding to death on the crucifix. In good times and bad, in sickness in health, God is God. And God is with us. He always has been and He always will be."

    This episode was aired on August 6, 2023 but was set to 2021 for the sake of not interrupting our theology series.

    9 min

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