Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

The Cordial Catholic

Home
Catholic

2022-09-15T22:32:55-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

171: How I Became a Media Nun (w/ Sr. Orianne Pietra René)

Last updated on: September 15, 2022 at 10:32 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Sister Orianne Pietra René from the Daughters of St. Paul to talk about the story of her deep conversion to Catholicism – out of a very interesting mixed-religious household – and the call to her vocation as a religious sister, living out her life in the service of Christ and the Church. It’s a fascinating look at how God calls someone to deeper and deeper conversion – like St. Paul,... Read more

2022-09-15T22:29:26-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

170: Growing Up Catholic and Evangelical in the Same Small-ish Town (w/ Robert LeBlanc)

Last updated on: September 15, 2022 at 10:29 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by my good friend Robert LeBlanc, co-host of the Pints and Pews Podcast, author, and speaker – and a guy who was born in the same hometown as me! Our conversation this week revolves around that idea: what it’s like to be grow up Catholic (for Robert) and Evangelical (for me) in the same small-ish town. Robert shares some incredible stories of his own upbringing from how he inherited and experience... Read more

2022-09-15T22:25:58-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

169: A Jewish Girl’s Journey into Catholicism (w/ Melissa Presser)

Last updated on: September 15, 2022 at 10:25 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by the one and only Melissa Presser to talk about her amazing journey into Catholicism. Raised culturally Jewish, Melissa had an incredible encounter with God which led her to become a devout practitioner of her Jewish faith. Through trauma and abuse Melissa continued to practice and deepen her faith eventually being led by the Holy Spirit into Protestant Christianity and, through some incredible encounters (including St. Edith Stein!), finally home into... Read more

2022-09-15T22:23:13-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

168: When a Family Band Becomes Catholic (w/ Benjamin Wolaver)

Last updated on: September 15, 2022 at 10:23 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by creative artist, musician, television host Benjamin Wolaver to talk about his journey into the Catholic faith – and the journey of his entire family band! Wolaver, who plays Benjamin Cello on the incredible television program The Wonderful World of Benjamin Cello, converted to the Catholic faith alongside his parents and siblings – all members of the incredible Annie Moses Band! What happens when an entire family band converts to Catholicism?... Read more

2022-09-15T22:20:18-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

167: An Anglican Priest Encounters Catholicism (w/ John Bacon)

Last updated on: September 15, 2022 at 10:20 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by former Anglican priest and Catholic convert John Bacon to talk about his conversion story – and it’s an incredible one! Ordained a priest in the Anglican Church in North America, John tells his story of encountering Catholicism through the Liturgy, the Early Church Fathers, Mary’s role in exorcisms (which he encountered as a police chaplain!), and even a relationship which he struck up with another famous convert Dr. David Anders... Read more

2022-09-15T22:13:55-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

166: How the Early Church Read the Bible (w/ Mike Aquilina)

Last updated on: September 15, 2022 at 10:13 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined once again by world renown Early Church expert and author (and one of my favourite guests) Mike Aquilina. On this episode, Mike joins us to talk about how the Early Church read, understood, and used the Scriptures. What does it mean that the primary place of Scripture was in the Liturgy? What’s more important Scripture or Tradition? Could all Christians afford Bibles? Could all Christians read? What do we know about... Read more

2022-07-05T20:46:15-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

165: The Most Incredible Catholic Case for Atonement (w/ Dr. Margaret Turek)

Last updated on: July 5, 2022 at 8:46 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by the incredible, world-renown theologian Dr. Margaret Turek to provide the Catholic case for the atonement. And, boy, is it ever incredible! Dr. Turek lays out in beautiful depth and poetry, the whole of salvation history. Why Jesus had to come, die, and rise from the dead. Why Jesus had to die the way He did. What was the Father’s role in “abandoning” Christ on the cross? And what do Catholics... Read more

2022-06-28T20:21:57-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

164: Bishops, Priests, and Deacons in the Early Church (w/ Joe Heschmeyer)

Last updated on: June 28, 2022 at 8:21 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Catholic Answers apologist extraordinaire Joe Heschmeyer to discuss the structure of the Early Church. Was the Early Church made up of loosely affiliated groups of believers, or did the Early Church inherit a clear hierarchical structure from the apostles? The question is one of the most important ones to answer, considering it’ll help to determine WHICH church Christ founded – out of many different denominations. In this episode, Joe takes... Read more

2022-06-26T21:39:52-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

163: How to Talk to Anyone About Abortion (w/ Dr. Steven Christie, MD)

Last updated on: June 26, 2022 at 9:39 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Dr. Steven Christine, a medical doctor, lawyer, a lecturer and speaker on Catholic social issues, and the author of Speaking for the Unborn: 30-Second Pro-Life Rebuttals to Pro-Choice Rebuttals. Here, Steve walks us through how to talk to just about anyone about abortion: those that have had abortions, those that advocate for abortions, the passionately pro-choice, and those that haven’t really thought it through. With a vast collection of pro-life... Read more

2022-06-26T21:35:38-04:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

162: Problems with Protestant Christianity (w/ Keith Nester)

Last updated on: June 26, 2022 at 9:35 pm By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by my good friend Keith Nester to unpack some of the problems with Protestant Christianity that drove us to convert to Catholicism. Keith Nester is a former Protestant pastor – he spent over 20 years in ministry before converting to Catholicism. Keith is the host of the Catholic Feedback podcast, the author of a fantastic book for new converts, and has an incredibly popular YouTube channel (that I’m sure you’ve already... Read more

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz

True or False: God created the world in seven days.

Select your answer to see how you score.

TRUE FALSE

Support this
Column

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Appearances Christian Living Explaining the Faith Podcast Tough Questions Uncategorized Why I'm Catholic

Select a Month January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 October 2017 September 2017 July 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014

TRENDING AT PATHEOS Catholic