Wisdom Bytes Podcast

It's Father Craig Friday! This is a segment from our podcast Wisdom Bytes where a Catholic priest answers and talks about your questions!

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Today Fr. Craig and David discuss:

1. Did the priesthood scare you during your conversion process? If so, what changed?

2. Did Mary experience pain in childbirth?

3. How do I find a Spiritual Director? What qualities should we be looking for?

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Further Reading from this episode:

Question 2:

Catholic Answers

Was Mary Free from Labor Pain? - Tim Staples

https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/was-mary-free-from-labor-pain

This week on Testament Tuesday, Marco Orellana shares his testimony.

It's Father Craig Friday! This is a segment from our podcast Wisdom Bytes where a Catholic priest answers and talks about your questions!

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Today Fr. Craig and David discuss:

1. Can Catholics celebrate Halloween? What about decor? Decorating our houses with witches, ghouls, mummies, and things associated with black magic. Are there spiritual consequences if we decorate our houses, social media, or wear clothing like this to celebrate Halloween?

2. What’s the difference between gossiping and venting?

3. Why does it seem like God changes his attitude from the Old Testament to the New Testament?

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Further Reading from this episode:

Question 2:

Catechism of the Catholic Church

Paragraphs: 2488, 2489

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Today Fr. Craig and David discuss:

1. I want to grow in my prayer life, but I get bored sitting in silence. What can I do?

2. I am constantly worried about being in a state of mortal sin. I go to confession regularly, but how do I know if a sin is mortal or venial? What if I’ve committed a mortal sin and didn’t know it?

3. Why can’t women be priests?

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Further Reading from this episode:

Maybe one day:

Foibles: Faux Pas and Faith - Fr. Craig

Question 1:

Pirate Prayer - ARRR! (Acknowledge, Relate, Receive, Respond)

Question 3:

Once we find the book Fr. Craig mentioned we will update this question

This week on Testament Tuesday, Nadya Vasquez shares her testimony.

Today Fr. Craig and David discuss:

1. How do we know that the Eucharist is real and not just bread and wine?

2. How can you tell if there is a demon present? How can you make it go away?

3. Is there any physical proof that God exists? Or is it all spiritual?

Further Reading from this episode:

Question 1:

Jesus and The Jewish Roots of the Eucharist - Brant Pitre

Justin Martyr, early church father

Monsignor Jeffrey N. Steenson

Question 2:

Deliverance from Evil Spirits: A Practical Manual - Francis MacNutt

Be Healed: A Guide to Encountering the Powerful Love of Jesus in Your Life - Bob Schuchts

Question 3.

Fides et ratio - Pope John Paul II

This week on Testament Tuesday, Sean Bryan shares his Testimony!

In this Episode of Fr. Craig Friday, David and Fr. Craig discuss:

1. How do you keep the commandment of honor they father and mother when they are abusive to their child?

2. What is the Catholic view on the rapture?

3. Why is the family so under attack in this age?

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