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December 2023

December 20, 2023

231: Becoming Catholic in a Church Crisis (w/ Bp. Schneider)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Bishop Athanasius Schneider to talk...

July 2023

July 12, 2023

212: Evangelicals, Here’s How to Look for a New Church! (w/ Rod Bennett)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by my good friend, Catholic convert,...

May 2022

May 04, 2022

158: Purgatory for Evangelicals (w/ Dr. Brett Salkeld)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined once again by Dr. Brett Salkeld,...

March 2022

March 16, 2022

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

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Father Harrison Ayre to talk...

January 2022

January 19, 2022

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

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Dr. Brett Salkeld, Archdiocesan Theologian...

January 12, 2022

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

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by celebrated Catholic author, academic, and...

October 2021

October 20, 2021

132: Truth, Beauty, and Catholic Conversion (w/ Tsh Oxenreider)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by author, podcaster, and Catholic convert...

October 06, 2021

130: How to Make the Mass Great (w/ Dr. Denis McNamara)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Dr. Denis McNamara, associate professor...

August 2021

August 25, 2021

124: Biblical Answers to Questions About Catholicism (w/ Dr. Michael Dauphinais)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by biblical scholar, theologian, and author...

August 11, 2021

122: How and Why the Sacraments Make Sense (w/ Dr. Lawrence Feingold)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined once again by one of the...

July 2021

July 14, 2021

118: The Old Testament Roots of the Catholic Priesthood (w/ Dr. John Bergsma)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Dr. John Bergsma to talk...

June 2021

June 09, 2021

113: The Catholic Guide to Jesus (w/ Cy Kellett)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Catholic Answers Live host and...

May 2021

May 12, 2021

109: A Convert’s Guide to Raising (and Keeping!) Your Kids Catholic (w/ Father Sebastian Walshe)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Catholic convert and author Father...

February 2021

February 03, 2021

095: An Anglican Priest Looking for the Catholic Church (w/ Father Scott Wooten)

In this episode I'm joined by Father Scott Wooten. Father Wooten is a former Anglican...

January 2021

January 27, 2021

094: Did Christ Found a Visible Church? (w/ Eric Robinson)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by Catholic convert, author, apologist,...

January 20, 2021

093: Why Remain Catholic in the Face of Abuse? (w/ Faith Hakesley)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by speaker, blogger, author, and survivor...

September 2020

September 30, 2020

079: Christianity Today Editor Becomes Catholic (w/ Mark Galli)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by the former editor of...

June 2020

June 10, 2020

063: The Anglican Road to the Catholic Church (w/ Father James Bradley)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Father James Bradley, a Catholic...

May 2020

May 27, 2020

061: What is Apostolic Succession and Why Does it Matter? (w/ Bishop Thomas Dowd)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Bishop Thomas Dowd of the...

March 2020

March 06, 2020

Why Would a Protestant Pastor of 22 Years Become Catholic?

"He had more statues than the Vatican," Keith relates. "I thought maybe it was his...

February 2020

February 08, 2020

The Incredible Power of “In Persona Christi”

It was a Sunday morning in Ordinary Time. I learned, a little while ago, that...

November 2019

November 27, 2019

035: Everything You Wanted to Know About Women and the Church (w/ Jaymie Stuart Wolfe)

In this episode, I'm joined by Jaymie Stuart Wolfe, Senior Editor for Ave Maria Press,...

November 06, 2019

On Reformation Day, I Remain a Catholic

In an article appearing recently in First Things magazine, ardent reformer Carl R. Trueman reflects...

November 06, 2019

032: Everything You Need to Know About the Mass (w/ Dr. Denis McNamara)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I'm joined by Dr. Denis McNamara, director...

September 2019

September 06, 2019

Is the Catholic Church Just Another Christian Denomination?

As a non-denominational evangelical Christian I thought the Catholic Church was just another denomination. Just...

August 2019

August 07, 2019

Are Papal Interviews on a Plane Infallible?

The authority of the Catholic Church is notoriously hard to understand for non-Catholics---even many Catholics...

July 2019

July 24, 2019

017: Understanding the Authority of the Catholic Church (w/ Jimmy Akin)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by Catholic Answers Senior Apologist...

July 10, 2019

015: Typology and the Catholic Church in the Old Testament (w/ Dr. Lawrence Feingold)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by the one and only...

July 01, 2019

An Open Letter to the Priest With the Worst Liturgy Ever

A liturgist that I respect very much once said something to the effect that a...

May 2019

May 29, 2019

009: How the Saints Can Help Us Be Holy (w/ JonMarc Grodi)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I speak talk to JonMarc Grodi from...