Many years ago Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict spoke of the need to become a smaller church. He said this as he watched the post-Vatican II explosion that has left our pews empty. In this context, this episode covers evangelization and how to revitalize the faithful, without compromising the Truth.

What’s the real difference between “Free Will” and “Free Choice”? Do we really have “freedom of will”? Also in this conversation we get down to the facts about what Authority of Conscience does, and does not mean, according to Catholic teaching

Modesty isn't just about good taste, it's about living our intrinsic dignity, when meeting God at Mass, and when interacting with our fellow man. It isn't just a matter of concealing skin and body parts, it's a matter of revealing the person, in all its dignity

Discussing fidelity to Truth, our relationship to God, the nature of gender as God created it, and the “trojan horse” that has made its way into the Catholic Church. This is a continuation of our conversation about gender in episode 10.

Discussing gender from the standpoint of mankind before the fall, using St. John Paul II's wisdom in Theology of the Body. Fr. Dugandzic is in his element here, as he bypasses the pedestrian arguments of the secular mind, and brings Catholic wisdom to the table instead. This was a very deep episode, so be ready to listen to it more than once if you really want to unpack its wisdom

Sometimes Catholics get a little confused about indulgences; owing to some confusion stemming from Martin Luther and the protestant rebellion, as well as some excessive scrupulosity. We discuss indulgences, praying for the souls in Purgatory, the graces of confession from a correct perspective of balance and Catholic teaching.

Obedience is a core discipline that every Catholic needs to master. We can often become frustrated with our priests, with the Magisterium, or with the Pope, but if we lose obedience, we lose order, and we squander an opportunity to grow in holiness.

What is the root cause of catechetical illiteracy? It's a little deeper than what we often realize. A failure to know the truth of the Catholic Faith starts with a failure to know the Truth Himself, Jesus Christ. The Truth is about more than just facts

How has relativism conditioned Catholics when it comes to worthy or reverent reception of the Eucharist? We also discuss communion for the divorced and remarried; and how late is "too late" to come to mass and receive communion?

Don't let relativism or emotion determine your vote during this election cycle, or any other time in your life. We should vote with consciences informed by the whole of our Catholic faith; not picking and choosing the policies we favor, but choosing the best overall representative of what we believe to be true as Catholics, and as rational persons made in the image of God.