Polycarp's Paradigm

A mystical union has formed between Christ and the Church. To honor one is to honor the other, to dishonor one is to dishonor the other. To separate Christ from the Church is to divorce Bridegroom from Bride, it means decapitating the Body of Christ. The theological ramifications of visible disunity are immensely weighty.

Link to book: https://www.amazon.com/Visible-Unity-Calling-Christ-Church-ebook/dp/B08MBD4D6W/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1S1LMSWOKSIEI&dchild=1&keywords=visible+unity+a+calling+of+christ+for+the+church&sprefix=visible+unity%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-1

Dr. Matthew Ramage, associate professor of Theology at Benedictine College and adjunct professor of Sacred Scripture at Holy Apostles College and Seminary, joins Pat and Eric to discuss Christian Unity (ecumenism). We talk about the similarities and differences between the Orthodox Church, Protestant communities, and other religions in relation to the Catholic Church. What is the true goal of ecumenism? What is false ecumenism? How can we live more ecumenical lives without falling into a false relativity of the truth? Dr. Ramage website: http://www.truthincharity.com/

What is the Church? How do we know that the Catholic Church is the Church Jesus started and sustains? Drawing from the Old and New Testament and going beyond the Bible to the early disciples of the Faith, I demonstrate the answers to these fundamental questions.

Eric's new book "Visible Unity: A Calling of Christ for the Church":

https://www.amazon.com/Visible-Unity-Calling-Christ-Church-ebook/dp/B08MBD4D6W/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1S1LMSWOKSIEI&dchild=1&keywords=visible+unity+a+calling+of+christ+for+the+church&sprefix=visible+unity%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-1

Join Pat and Eric from Nov 25 - Dec 27 as we prepare to consecrate ourselves to St. Joseph on the feast of the Holy Family, Dec 27, 2020! What does it mean to consecrate oneself? What does it mean to be devoted to St. Joseph? Why are we doing this and why are we encouraging everyone to do it? Find out on this episode.

Fr. Don Calloway's book, "Consecration to St. Joseph." Link: https://www.consecrationtostjoseph.org/ Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Consecration-St-Joseph-Wonders-Spiritual/dp/1596144319/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2NY4BC4EJDL7U&dchild=1&keywords=consecration+to+st+joseph&sprefix=consecration+to+st+%2Caps%2C431&sr=8-1

My new book, "Visible Unity: A Calling of Christ for the Church," is now available on Amazon! Today I go over why this topic is so important to me and why it undergirds my mission to draw all people into full communion with the Catholic Church.

Link to book: https://www.amazon.com/Visible-Unity-Calling-Christ-Church-ebook/dp/B08MBD4D6W/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1S1LMSWOKSIEI&dchild=1&keywords=visible+unity+a+calling+of+christ+for+the+church&sprefix=visible+unity%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-1

K. Albert Little from "The Cordial Catholic" Podcast interviews Eric about his book, "Thoughts of a Sacramental Mind." Together they discuss the seven sacraments and why a sacramental worldview is so necessary and so different from their evangelical background. Link to The Cordial Catholic: http://podcast.thecordialcatholic.com/

Third installment of our series on saints who promoted Christian unity: St. Antony Kauleas (901), St. Hilda of Whitby (680), St. Leo I (461), Blessed Charles de Foucauld (1916), St. Catherine of Siena (1380), St. Leopold Bogdan Mandic (1942).

Pat and Eric grill each other yet again. Here are the 6 questions discussed: 1) Why do arguments for God's existence matter? 2) What is divine simplicity and why does it matter? 3) What are your thoughts about intelligent design arguments? 4) What are some near-death experiences that you have heard of? 5) What is Church unity and why does it matter? 6) What are your current thoughts about predestination?

Second round of stories about saints who promoted Christian unity: Sts. Cyril & Methodius (855), St. Vincent Ferrer (1419), St. Bernardine of Siena (1444), St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1942), Blessed Anton Martin Slomsek (1862), St. Nicholas of Tolentino (1305).

In our hedonistic society wherein pleasure is put forth as the ultimate goal, our sexual ethics have been totally obscured. In this episode we talk about the philosophical underpinnings of morality in general and of sexuality in particular. We cover sodomy, contraception, true sexual freedom, and a whole host of issues regarding sex.