There is a story of a young priest who was asked to preside over a funeral of a man he did not know.  He met with the widow beforehand in order to learn some things about the man.  In order to break the ice, he said “I am sure your husband is in a better place,” to which the widow replied “the hell he is!”  Whether this story is apocryphal or not, we have all had the uncomfortable experience of being around someone who is very quick to canonize a person once they have died.  This habit of canonizing the dead really stems from a refusal to take the existence of Purgatory seriously or to downplay its significance.  Not only do we deprive the dead of our prayers, but we do not allow the reality of Purgatory to shape our lives as it should.  To find out to avoid this spiritual pitfall, stay tuned to today’s episode.

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Once I am convinced that Christ died for me, it changes everything.  All too often though we get trapped in a “Christ died for us” mentality.  Listen to the podcast to find out how to move from us to me.

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Why does the Catholic Church teach that contraception is wrong?  The answer may not be what you think.  Listen to today’s podcast to find out more.

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Why is it so important for us to have a proper understanding of Conscience?  Is the primacy of conscience really just a smokescreen for doing whatever we want?  What role does obedience play in our moral decisions?  For these questions and more, listen to the podcast:

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What does it mean to vote with a Catholic Conscience?

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St. Peter exhorts us all to “Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope, but do it with gentleness and reverence” (1 Pt 3:15-16).  But what does this actually look like?  Listen to the podcast to find out

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Pope Francis has called the kerygma the “center of all evangelizing activity” in the Church.  What is this and why would it be so important?  Listen to today’s episode to find out.

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How did the earliest Christians honor Mary?  Listen to find out.

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St. John Paul II said Christ came to preach the “Gospel of Work.”  How is it possible to labor in such a way that our work is experienced as part of the Good News?  Listen to find out

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