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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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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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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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.

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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.

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Finally, a new episode!

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

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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!

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

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

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