Polycarp's Paradigm

Fire, power, and gifts of the Holy Spirit pour out upon you in the sacrament of Confirmation! If we've already received the Holy Spirit in Baptism, why do we need to get Confirmed? See how this "baptism of the Spirit" is integral to the Christian life on this episode.

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Arrows Rugby Football Club player, Michael Hart, shares how he grew up as a Baptist and a Lutheran and eventually became Catholic. There is a neat Q&A at the end with the other rugby guys.

Have you been born again? If so, when was that and what does that mean? Is Baptism just a symbol or does something actually happen to you? If something happens, what happens? In this episode I'll take you through the letters I wrote on Baptism from my new book, "Thoughts of a Sacramental Mind". Enjoy!

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Eric asks Pat 5 questions mainly about philosophy that he has two minutes to respond to. Pat did not see the questions beforehand. Pat asks Eric 5 questions mainly about theology that Eric has never seen. He also has two minutes to respond to each question. Welcome to the two-minute drill!

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"Rooted in love, grounded in grace, and imbued with the reality of the Incarnation, the seven sacraments of God's Holy Catholic Church are the supreme means by which union with God is achieved. The sacramental life is the life of the "veil torn" par excellence." (Thoughts of a Sacramental Mind)

My book, "Thoughts of a Sacramental Mind", is now available for purchase on Amazon!

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What are sacraments? How are they different from symbols? Join Pat and I as we discuss the power of God at work in the sacraments, and my new book on the sacraments called, "Thoughts of a Sacramental Mind".

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My new book, "Thoughts of a Sacramental Mind", comes out through Amazon on Monday, June 1, 2020! Nearly two years in the making, this book is finally going into the wild. Join me today as I give you the story of how and why I wrote this book.

My illustrator, Rocio Ortiz, is very gifted and I certainly recommend her for the creative projects you may have. Here is her website:

https://www.rocioortiz.com/

Mary was immaculately conceived, became the Mother of God, and was, is, and always will be a Virgin. Where do we see this in Scripture and why is this so important to believe?

John DeRosa, from the "Classical Theism" podcast and author of a new book, "One Less God Than You", role plays with me some objections to belief in God found in his new book. Very fun conversation!

Link to book: https://shop.catholic.com/one-less-god-than-you/

Link to Classical Theism website: http://www.classicaltheism.com/

Facebook threads that attack your Blessed Mother can stir up a fire in a man. Join Pat and I on this fiery episode where we uncover some philosophical presuppositions many Protestants have when it comes to the Church's teaching about the Blessed Virgin Mary.