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  • 8 Ways to Draw Closer to Christ this Advent (It's not too late!)

    Advent is a time for us to prepare ourselves for the coming of Christ in our lives. In this video, I share with you 8 different ideas to help you draw closer to Christ this Advent Season.

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    🙏 Why Did God Become Man?
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    🙏 NEVER make the sign of the cross the same way again
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AO_jRe-CyI

    🙏 How to Start a Daily Prayer Routine
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHGSxlHJfw8

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    9 min
  • Do Catholics Worship Mary? (the answer will surprise you)

    Catholics have a special devotion to Our Lady and are often accused by other Christians of worshipping her as if she's God. Is this true?  Do Catholics worship the Blessed Virgin Mary?

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    13 min
  • NEVER make the Sign of the Cross the same way again

    The Sign of the Cross is an ancient and essential part of the Catholic Faith. In this episode discover its deeper meaning and why you should never make it the same way again.

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    6 min
  • The Four Reasons God Became Man

    According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, God became man for FOUR reasons.

    In this episode of The Catechism Guy Podcast, I breakdown and walk you through each of these four reasons.

    ➡️ CCC 457-460: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p122a3p1.htm

    Watch this episode here!

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    32 min
  • Jesus' Prayer for Unity

    This is the longest recorded prayer of Jesus that we have!

    In this episode of The Catechism Guy Podcast, I share with you Our Lord’s longest prayer found in the Gospels, famously known as his High Priestly Prayer. I break it open and show you how it’s truly a prayer for unity.

    ➡️ CCC 2478: http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p4s1c3a3.htm#2748

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    17 min
  • What is the Immaculate Conception?

    Finally, a new episode!

    In this one, you'll learn what the Immaculate Conception is, why it's significant for our salvation, and what it means for your own personal faith.

    Check it out on YouTube here!

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    Catechism Reference (para. 489-493)

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    31 min
  • The Truth about Natural Family Planning w/ Melissa Tablada

    Is Natural Family Planning just another form of contraception? Or is it something entirely different?

    In this episode of The Catechism Guy Podcast, I interview Melissa Tablada, a FertilityCare Practitioner, who is passionate about spreading the truth about Natural Family Planning.

    Melissa shares the basics of NFP, how it became such a large part of her life, and why it's NOT contraception. In addition, she debunks the top myths currently out there about NFP!

    Managing Your Fertility // https://www.managingyourfertility.com/
    Creighton Website // http://creightonsouthflorida.com/
    Melissa's YouTube Myths Video // https://youtu.be/GtkdLmgUxxI
    Melissa's Instagram //  https://www.instagram.com/melissagrac...
    Melissa's Website // https://www.melissagracetablada.com/f...

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    Catechism Reference (para. 2360-2372)

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    1 hr 31 min
  • Can Catholics & Protestants Agree on Anything? w/ Gospel Simplicity

    Living in a time of such polarization, can Catholics and Protestants agree on anything today?

    In this episode of The Catechism Guy Podcast, I interview Austin Suggs (Gospel Simplicity), an Evangelical Protestant who began investigating the Catholic Faith after his experience of Mass as a Protestant.

    We discuss what he's learned about Catholics and the Church, how Catholics and Protestants view one another, what his biggest objections are to becoming Catholic, what the chances are of him becoming Catholic someday, and much more!

    Austin's Experience Going to Mass as a Protestant

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    Catechism Reference (para. 1271)

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    1 hr 17 min
  • What Does It Mean to be Human?

    Are we really all that different from the animals? It seems that humanity, today, has lost all sense of what it means to be human. Can we recover?

    Also, two big announcements come at the end of this episode starting at 35:32!
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    WEEKLY CHALLENGE: 

    1. Spend intentional time in prayer meditating on the proper vision of our human nature. inviting God to heal our wounds and our distorted vision of our nature.

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    RECOMMENDED BOOK:

    • Holy People, Holy Land: A Theological Introduction to the Bible by Michael Dauphinais and Matthew Levering

    PARAGRAPHS COVERED:

    • CCC 355-368

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    • 30-Day Prayer Challenge with the Catechism

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    49 min
  • Non-Catholic Encounters Jesus in the Eucharist w/ Emily Therese

    IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN: 

    • The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life
    • The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is a re-presentation of the one and only sacrifice of Jesus Christ to the Father 
    • Jesus Christ instituted the Eucharist in order to perpetuate his sacrifice on the cross
    • The Holy Eucharist contains within itself Jesus Christ himself

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    WEEKLY CHALLENGE: 

    1. Do something tangible in your prayer life: pray the rosary, visit the Blessed Sacrament, receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, etc.

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    RELATED RESOURCES:

    • Emily's Instagram: @thecrazycatholic
    • Justyn Martyr on the Mass in 155AD
    • Church Fathers on the Eucharist
    • "The Fourth Cup" talk by Dr. Scott Hahn

    RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

    • The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth by Dr. Scott Hahn
    • The Fourth Cup: Unveiling the Mystery of the Last Supper and the Cross by Dr. Scott Hahn
    • Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper by Dr. Brant Pitre

    PARAGRAPHS COVERED:

    • CCC 1323-27
    • CCC 1336
    • CCC 1366-67

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    55 min

About The Catechism Guy Podcast

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Let's open up that heavy book called the Catechism and learn what the Catholic Church actually teaches.In each episode of the show, we dive into a particular teaching addressed in the Catechism of the…