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Mary Episodes

Snapshot: Is Mary Really the ”Mother of God?” (#168)
Dec. 28, 2023

Snapshot: Is Mary Really the ”Mother of God?” (#168)

On January 1, the Catholic Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. For most American Protestants, especially evangelicals and Pentecostals, the idea that Mary could be called “the Mother of God” is jarring, ev...
Christmas Snapshot: Mary’s Place in the Manger (#166)
Dec. 22, 2023

Christmas Snapshot: Mary’s Place in the Manger (#166)

What was Mary doing in the manger? Obviously she gave birth to Jesus among the sheep, but why her? Why was she chosen? And did her role end once he was born and raised? As Greg explains, Mary's place in the manger, and the Ch...
Snapshot: ”God, Country, Notre Dame” (#151)
Nov. 9, 2023

Snapshot: ”God, Country, Notre Dame” (#151)

This iconic motto is all over merchandise at the University of Notre Dame. Non-Notre Dame fans find it arrogant and annoying. But most don't realize that it's a double entendre, and that the real meaning, the deeper meaning, ...
Does the Virgin Mary Really Appear to People? (#107)
March 29, 2023

Does the Virgin Mary Really Appear to People? (#107)

Ed asks Greg about appearances of the Virgin Mary, which seem pretty sketchy to Protestants. Greg explains Catholic doctrine, belief, and practice around "Marian Apparitions." This podcast is a nonprofit ministry. Please cons...
Mary and the Messiah (#84)
Dec. 15, 2022

Mary and the Messiah (#84)

Greg's message on the Feast of the Nativity. Merry Christmas from One Whirling Adventure and the Considering Catholicism podcast!
Teaching a Protestant to Pray the Rosary (#60)
Oct. 10, 2022

Teaching a Protestant to Pray the Rosary (#60)

Ed the Protestant has never held or owned a rosary, much less prayed it. So Greg teaches him how.
Explaining the Rosary to a Protestant (#59)
Oct. 6, 2022

Explaining the Rosary to a Protestant (#59)

Ed is curious about the Rosary, and Greg explains where it came from, its purpose, and why Catholics pray it.
The Hail Mary Prayer  (#34)
Oct. 3, 2022

The Hail Mary Prayer (#34)

I had to overcome my Protestant fear of the Hail Mary, but once I did, I realized that it isn't really about Mary at all.
To Jesus Through Mary (#58)
Sept. 29, 2022

To Jesus Through Mary (#58)

Ed was deeply moved by Greg's explanation of the significance of the Blessed Virgin Mary back in Episode #29, and wrote an article about how it impacted him. In this follow-up conversation, they explore what "To Jesus Through...
A Protestant Asks About the Virgin Mary (#35)
July 21, 2022

A Protestant Asks About the Virgin Mary (#35)

My Protestant friend Ed finally got around to asking me about the biggest problem that Protestants have with Catholicism: the Virgin Mary.