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The Cordial Catholic

2022-03-15T21:06:00-04:00

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.

151: The Mind-Blowing Sacramental Worldview (w/ Fr. Harrison Ayre)

Last updated on: March 15, 2022 at 9:06 pm   By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Father Harrison Ayre to talk about the Sacramental Worldview at the centre of Catholicism. To the Catholic, our view of the world, our faith, and everything God created is through the lens of the Sacraments – through Christ himself – and, this week, Fr.  Harrison is here to talk all about it: the mind-blowing reality of what it means to live “in Christ” through a sacramental worldview. This is an... Read more

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2022-03-11T23:00:12-04:00

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150: Irenaeus – Catholic or Evangelical? (w/ Dr. Matthew J. Thomas)

Last updated on: March 11, 2022 at 11:00 pm   By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Dr. Matthew J. Thomas to talk about this vitally important Early Church Father and the newest Doctor of the Church: St. Irenaeus and unpack his theology, his writings, and what he can teach us about the faith? And, we tackle the question, what does Irenaeus sound more like: Catholic or Evangelical? We discuss some of the issues in the Early Church: unity, baptism, the Eucharist, and apostolic succession. It’s a... Read more

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2022-03-01T11:33:32-04:00

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149: A Protestant Bible Scholar Meets a Catholic One (w/ Dr. John Bergsma and Dr. Michael Dauphinais)

Last updated on: March 1, 2022 at 11:33 am   By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Dr. John Bergsma from the Franciscan University of Steubenville and Dr. Michael Dauphinais from Ave Maria University to talk about their experiences crossing paths as John, a former Protestant pastor and Bible scholar, was on his way into the Catholic Church. What a fun discussion! John and Michael will share about their encounter, their conversations, their wrestling together with theology of Mary, Sola Scriptura and Sola Fide, the Eucharist, apostolic... Read more

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2022-03-01T11:28:55-04:00

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148: Did Constantine Corrupt the Church? (w/ Joe Heschmeyer)

Last updated on: March 1, 2022 at 11:28 am   By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Catholic Answers apologist Joe Heschmeyer to talk about the Early Church – was the original, pristine Christian Church corrupted by Constantine? Did the Roman Emperor “romanize” the Christians? Joe and I dig into this premise and look at the earliest evidence of how Christians lived, worshipped, and what they believed to see what the Early Church looked like and if it really did, indeed, change when Constantine became Christian. We... Read more

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2022-03-01T11:29:10-04:00

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147: Falling in Love with Christ in Catholicism (w/ Kathryn Whitaker)

Last updated on: March 1, 2022 at 11:29 am   By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Catholic convert, speaker, author, and evangelist Kathryn Whitaker to talk about falling deeper in love with Christ in the Catholic Church. From her early days, roaming throughout different non-Catholic Christian churches to her decision to become Catholic – her radical attraction to a deepening relationship with Christ – her journey is a fantastic one, and she tells a great story! We talk about the sacraments, how to evangelize as a... Read more

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2022-02-08T20:26:04-04:00

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146: Why Do Catholics Pray to Saints? (w/ Kenny Burchard)

Last updated on: February 8, 2022 at 8:26 pm   By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Kenny Burchard, Director of Development at The Coming Home Network, to talk about the Catholic practice of praying to saints. Kenny spent 33 years as a Charismatic, Evangelical Christian, more than twenty of those in full-time ministry, including planting and pastoring churches, before becoming Catholic in dramatic fashion and joins us here to unpack one of those big questions he had about the Catholic faith – and how he began... Read more

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2022-02-01T14:34:52-04:00

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145: Coming Home to the Catholic Church (w/ Rachel Bulman)

Last updated on: February 1, 2022 at 2:34 pm   By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by author, speaker, and star of the new show from Word on Fire, Rachel Bulman. Rachel joins me to unpack her incredible conversion story from the streets of the Philippines to Florida; from a place of deep love of Christ and an encounter at Mass that forever changed the course of her life – it’s an incredible conversion! Listen, a hear about how Rachel’s seeking after Jesus and being faithful to... Read more

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2022-01-24T21:28:59-04:00

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144: Where is the True Church? (w/ Erick Ybarra)

Last updated on: January 24, 2022 at 9:28 pm   By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Erick Ybarra, Catholic re-vert from Protestantism, author, and blogger to unpack his conversion story. Erick was raised Catholic, left for a Reformed Baptist church after an encounter with a university roommate, but came back to the Catholic Church, by way of Anglicanism, after he began an earnest search for the “true church” founded by Christ. Erick is an incredible guy and his faith journey is amazing. Erick’s search for truth... Read more

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2022-01-18T20:53:59-04:00

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143: The Eucharist for Evangelicals (w/ Dr. Brett Salkeld)

Last updated on: January 18, 2022 at 8:53 pm   By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by Dr. Brett Salkeld, Archdiocesan Theologian for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina, author, and the co-host of the Thinking Faith podcast to discuss the Eucharist, the Real Presence, and Transubstantiation – with a special emphasis on how Evangelicals can understand this incredible belief, and how Catholics can explain it better. We discuss the Early Church’s belief in the Real Presence, what happened to change (and not change!) beliefs during the... Read more

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2022-01-10T21:41:51-04:00

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142: On the Catholic Imagination (w/ Randy Boyagoda)

Last updated on: January 10, 2022 at 9:41 pm   By K. Albert Little

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I’m joined by celebrated Catholic author, academic, and columnist Randy Boyagoda to talk about the Catholic imagination. How should Catholics uniquely see and interact with the world around them? How do Catholics truly live out their faith in the Public Square? What do authentic Catholics have to contribute to discussions within and outside of the Church? For more from Randy Boyagoda check out any of his fantastic books on Amazon or your local... Read more

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