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.

What happened to the battle imagery of the Catholic Faith? We have a 2000 year tradition of understanding the Faith experience as spiritual warfare, and it very commonly made its way into Catholic artwork and iconography. But where has this tone gone? In this episode we talk about how battle imagery once guided the faith experience, and why it needs to make a return in a Church battling a relativistic world.

Talking about the effects of relativism on the religious vocations system. Fr. Dugandzic shares some stories about his experiences early in his discernment process, and later in his formation, and early in his life as a priest.

Relativism is the mortal enemy of Truth. It pales in comparison to Truth, because Truth is reality, and relativism is just imagination. But Relativism is treated as reality in the minds of those who oppose truths that hold them to a standard of being. Some of them are pro-choice, some are atheists, and some, believe it or not, are people of faith. At the start of this episode Tim recounts an inspiring moment he experienced at mass today.

Setting the foundation for the series, Fr. Peter and Tim talk discuss what Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) called the “dictatorship of relativism”, and why living the Catholic faith is so important. Also discussing the problem of some modern day “prophets” and their secularized utterances