St. Mark Ji Tianxiang was a doctor who lived in the late 1800s, who was martyred for his faith during the Boxer Rebellion. He was also an opium addict who struggled with his addiction for 30 years, and was a drug addict at the time of his death.

St. Mark Ji is an example to anyone struggling with addiction, disorders, or mental illness.

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

An image of the statue of St. Mark Ji Tianxiang can be found here

Brian Fraga, "The life of St. Mark Ji Tianxiang: Persevering in faith despite addiction"

Meg Hunter-Kilmer, "St. Mark Ji Tianxiang (1834-1900)"

Aleteia, "He was an opium addict who couldn't receive the sacraments. But he's a martyr and a saint"

Catholic Answers, "Addict, Martyr, and Saint"

The Catholic Encyclopedia, "Martyr"

The Vatican, "Pope John Paul II's teaching on the Martyrs of our Century"

Catholic Answers, "Grace: What it Is and What it Does"

Fr. Richard Conlin, "St. Mark Ji Tianxiang"

How do the devil's tactics change as we progress in the spiritual life? How do we fight against temptation? What are the signs that I am progressing in the spiritual life?

In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of spiritual warfare, and the ways that we can fight it.

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

C.S. Lewis, ⁠The Screwtape Letters⁠

St. Teresa of Avila, The Interior Castle

St John of the Cross, Dark Night of the Soul

Thomas Merton, The Seven Storey Mountain

Brant Pitre, Introduction to the Spiritual Life

Henri Nouwen, Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life

Dan Burke, Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits

Dan Burke, The Devil in the Castle: St. Teresa of Avila, Spiritual Warfare, and the Progress of the Soul

The Catholic Encyclopedia, ⁠"State or Way (Purgative, Illuminative, Unitive)"⁠

Matthew Leohennard, ⁠A Powerful Introduction to the Spiritual Life with Dr. Brant Pitre⁠

Fr. William Peckman, A Young Catholic's Guide to Spiritual Warfare

Bishop Robert Barron, ⁠The Spiritual Life is a Battle⁠

⁠Bishop Barron on the Devil⁠

The term 'spiritual warfare' can sound a bit dramatic, but it's actually something pretty normal that we all face. The devil is real, and he does NAHT want us to get to heaven.

In this episode, we begin our discussion of spiritual warfare, and the ways that we can fight it.

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

St. Teresa of Avila, The Interior Castle

St John of the Cross, Dark Night of the Soul

Thomas Merton, The Seven Storey Mountain

Brant Pitre, Introduction to the Spiritual Life

Henri Nouwen, Out of Solitude: Three Meditations on the Christian Life

Dan Burke, Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits

Dan Burke, The Devil in the Castle: St. Teresa of Avila, Spiritual Warfare, and the Progress of the Soul

The Catholic Encyclopedia, "State or Way (Purgative, Illuminative, Unitive)"

Matthew Leohennard, A Powerful Introduction to the Spiritual Life with Dr. Brant Pitre

Fr. William Peckman, A Young Catholic's Guide to Spiritual Warfare

Bishop Robert Barron, The Spiritual Life is a Battle

Bishop Barron on the Devil

What is a saint? How does the Catholic church decide if someone is a saint?

In this episode we discuss the formal process of canonisation in the Catholic church.

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

Congregation for the Causes of Saints, New Laws for the Causes of Saints

The Catholic Encyclopedia:

"Beatification and Canonization"

"Heroic Virtue"

EWTN: The Process of Beatification and Canonization

John Paul II, Apostolic Constitution: Divinus Perfectionis Magister

Busted Halo, "How Does the Catholic Church Declare Official Saints?", YouTube.

Canon Law Centre, "Glossary of Canonical Terms"

Official Decree of the Heroic Virtues of Padre Pio

"The process of canonization for Josemaría Escrivá"

"The Venerable Servant of God, Josemaria Escriva"

"Mother Teresa: A Saint for Our Time"

St. Therese of Liseux, Story of a Soul

What is Feminism? What does the Catholic Church teach about women, and their role in society? Are Catholicism and Feminism compatible? In this "Catholicism and..." series, we look at contemporary cultural, social, and political topics alongside Catholicism and consider how we might engage with them through the lens of Catholic teaching.

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the collaboration of men and women in the church and in the world.

Catechism of the Catholic Church, pts. 369-373

Pope St. John Paul II: Letter to Women

Mulieris Dignitatem

Man and Woman He Created Them

Pope John XXIII, Pacem in Terris

St Edith Stein, The Collected Works of Edith Stein

Christopher West, "Male and Female he Created Them"

"The Beauty of Woman Reveals God"

"Why Gender Differences Matter"

The Theology of the Body for Beginners

The Theology of the Body Institute

The Catholic Feminist

Alice von Hildebrand, The Privilege of Being a Woman

Dr. Pia de Solenni, "A New Feminism Which Rejects the Temptation of Imitating Male Domination"

Kathleen Stock, Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism.

Blessed Franz Jägerstätter was an Austrian conscientious objector during WWII. He was imprisoned and eventually executed for refusing to fight for the Nazis or swear an oath of allegiance to Hitler. In 2007 he was officially declared a martyr by Pope Benedict XVI and was later beatified. His story has inspired many who have been pressured to behave in a manner contradictory to their faith.

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

Gordon Charles Zahn, In Solitary Witness: The Life and Death of Franz Jägerstätter

Erna Putz, Franz Jagerstatter: Letters and Writings from Prison

Terrence Malick, A Hidden Life

The Catechism of the Catholic Church, pt. 1790.

The Mass is incredible. Mindblowing. Beautiful. In this episode we step through the mass from beginning to end, and explain what happens and why.

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Timestamps:

1:24: The Introductory Rites

7:23: The Liturgy of the Word

11:42: The Creed

14:29: The Liturgy of the Eucharist

20:57: The Eucharistic Prayer

26:48: The Communion Rite

33:22: The Concluding Rites

References and further reading/listening/viewing:

Isaiah 6:3

Matthew 18:20

Order of Mass

Missal App (USA)

Missal App (Australia)

Dr. Edward Sri. A Biblical Walk Through The Mass.

Fr Mike Schmitz, "The Hour That Will Change Your Life"

Ascension. “How to Understand the Cycle of Readings at Mass”. 

Catholic Answers, "Is the Mass a Sacrifice?"

The Catholic Weekly, "Fr Flader Q@A: The Mass, the sacrifice of Jesus"

Aleteia, "The sign of peace: The ancient roots of the greeting we make at Mass"

"Why do Catholics respond “And with your spirit” at Mass?"

Catholic Encyclopedia, "Gloria"

"Sign of the Cross" 

"Confiteor"

"The Blessed Eucharist as a Sacrament"

"Sacrifice of the Mass"

"The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist"

"Eucharist"

"Canon of the Mass"

"Offertory"

What is Mass? Who can go to Mass? Why all the sitting and standing and kneeling? What's the difference between the Latin Mass and the novus ordo mass?

In this episode, we cover some common questions about the Mass.

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Timestamps:

2:25: What is Mass?

4:48: Who can go to Mass?

5:41: Missals/Order of Mass

6:52: Standing, sitting, kneeling.

11:01: Bells and incense

13:54: Eastern and Western rites

16:10: Latin Mass vs novus ordo

19:04: How late is too late?

22:25: Fasting before communion

References and further reading/listening/viewing:

Order of Mass

Missal App (USA)

Missal App (Australia)

Aleteia. “Why are bells sometimes used during Mass?” 

Aleteia. “An easy guide to standing, sitting, and kneeling during Mass”. 

Aleteia. “What’s the difference between ‘the Latin Mass’ and ‘Mass in Latin’?”

Ascension. “The Other 23 Catholic Churches and Why They Exist”.

General Instruction of the Roman Missal. 

Bishop Robert Barron. “What Is Your Opinion on the Traditional Latin Mass? — Bishop Barron on Vatican II”. 

Catholic Answers, “Here’s Why You Should Go to Mass”. 

Catholic Answers. “What is the "Extraordinary Form" of the Mass?”. 

Catholic Answers. “What Can You Tell Me about the Byzantine Rite of the Catholic Church?” 

Catholic Answers. “How Late Is Too Late for Mass?” 

The Catholic Encyclopedia. “Bells” 

The Catholic Encyclopedia. “Incense” 

Canon Law Made Easy. “How Has Canon Law Changed on Fasting before Communion?”

We're baaaaaack! In this introduction, we chat about what to expect in Season Two. What topics will we be covering? How long will the episodes be? Will there be video content?!

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WE DID IT WE FINISHED THE WHOLE CATECHISM!!! In this episode, we wrap up THE CATECHISM with a discussion of the Our Father.

This episode covers Part Four, Section Two of the Catechism (pts. 2759-2865)

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

• The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pts. 2759-2865

• Matthew 6:25-34

• Matthew 4:1-4

• James 1:13

• The Catholic Encyclopedia, "Heaven"

• Catholic Answers "What is Heaven?"

• Cyprian of Carthage, "The Our Father"

• St Josemaria Escriva, The Way "Point 691"

• Fr Mike Schmitz, "Forgiveness", YouTube.

• Fr Mike Schmitz, "Forgiveness is Not the Same as Reconciliation"

• Tertullian, On Prayer

• St Augustine, Letter 130

• St Thomas Aquinas, The Summa Theologiae, II.II

• Fulton Sheen, "Our Father", YouTube.

• Scott Hahn, "The Lord's Prayer, 'Our Father'"

• "Our Father: Understanding the Fatherhood of God"

• Understanding "Our Father"

• "From Servanthood to Sonship: What the “Our Father” Teaches Us about Covenant"

• Pope Francis, Our Father