A conversation with the new president of the Paulist Fathers, Father René Constanza, about his journey of faith and the Paulist mission of evangelization and culture to the people of North America.
What are some of the practical challenges that church musicians face when planning and leading worship in their congregations? In this second part of the conversation between Ed and Audrey, they talk about volunteers, expect…
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Church Music: Catholic vs. Protestant, Part 2 (#22)
How and why is the music different in Catholic and Protestant churches? Part 1 of a conversation with two experienced professionals, one from each tradition. Ed Schief, representing Evangelical Protestantism and Audrey Thoma…
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Church Music: Catholic vs. Protestant, Part 1 (#21)
A new feature on the podcast, "Worldviews" will explore the major competitors to the Catholic Christian worldview. This first installment explains why Marxism is fundamentally incompatible with Christianity.
Meet Devin Jenkins, an 18 year-old high school senior who discovered, considered, and converted to Catholicism. He shares why, and what the Church should do to reach more young people.
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Why Would a Teenager Convert to Catholicism? (#20)
There's a new movie out for Easter 2022: "Father Stu." It's the true story of a very unusual Catholic priest. I took my Protestant friend Ed to see it. Here's our review, and thoughts about its Catholic message.
Another Church Chat with my Protestant friend, Ed. He's agreed to come to a mass with me at the cathedral. But we got together first so I could prepare him by explaining the purpose and form of the mass to him. But the conve…
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Explaining the Catholic Mass to a Protestant, Part 1 (#14)
My Protestant friend Ed and I talk about the difference between salvation and sanctification, and how our Catholic good works aren't intended to save us, but they are intended to make us stronger.
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A Protestant Asks, ”Are Catholics Trying to Earn Their Way Into Heaven?” (#12)
I sat down with a member of the millennial generation, Cory Lakatos, to talk about the vocation of Catholic parenthood in 21st century America, and the choices, costs, and even criticism that can come with it.
In March 2022, podcast host Greg will be leading a field trip to Catholic holy sites in Detroit (through the Lakeshore Academy for the New Evangelization). This bonus episode is a preview of three locations: The Cathedral of…
The second "Church Chat with Greg and Ed" explores Protestant vs. Catholic prayer, the sacraments as means of grace, confession, Purgatory, and whether "Love Wins." Also, why Protestantism is like a nutrition shake while Cat…
My friend Ed is considering Catholicism, and lately we've been getting together to talk about the Church. He gave permission for me to record our conversations so that curious non-Catholics to learn what he is learning, and …
Father Mike Cilibraise's journey is about more than just a career change from law enforcement to ministry, it is a story of how God brought him back to faith and into the life of the Church.
The Catholic moral teaching on warfare, applied it to the current conflict in the Ukraine. Why aren't the pope and bishops aren't declaring the Ukrainian resistance a "just war" and asking us to pray for their victory.
A conversation with Carla Niziolek, Director of the Lakeshore Academy for the New Evangelization and creator of LANE Kids, about how and why she became Catholic and the journey faith into the Church. Prayer: The Hail Mary.
A deep-dive conversation about evangelization, discipleship, and parish ministry strategy with Cory Lakatos, Director of Community Life at Our Lady of the Lake and Director of Communications and Family Ministry at the Lakesh…
