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August 2021

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...

April 2021

April 15, 2021

105: The Secret History of Transubstantiation (w/ William Albrecht and Father Christiaan Kappes)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by William Albrecht and Father...

March 2021

March 24, 2021

102: A Convert’s Guide to the Eucharist (w/ Dr. Scott Hahn)

In this episode, I'm joined by fellow Catholic convert, author, and biblical theologian Dr. Scott...

February 2021

February 06, 2021

How the Eucharist Blew My Mind

When I became an Christian at the age of fifteen or so I joined an...

August 2020

August 23, 2020

How to Debate an Evangelical on the Eucharist… And Win!

OK, cheeky title aside, good apologetics is never about winning an argument but rather about moving hearts and...

August 05, 2020

071: What You Need to Know about the Eucharist (w/ Dr. Lawrence Feingold)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Lawrence Feingold,...

October 2019

October 29, 2019

Three Things to Tell Your Evangelical Friends About Catholicism

I was a very happy, mostly holy, evangelical Christian when I began to dig into...

June 2019

June 26, 2019

013: Is the Eucharist Just a Symbol? (w/ Steve Ray)

In this episode, I talk to Steve Ray, author, speaker, and Catholic evangelist about the...

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...

April 2019

April 01, 2019

Was Jesus Speaking Literally When He Said “This Is My Flesh”?

This article is part of the Tough Questions series. A series highlighting some of the...

June 2018

June 12, 2018

Bring Your Own Sacrifice to Mass

One of the most beautiful things about being Catholic is that no matter how long...

April 2018

April 16, 2018

Why Does the Priest Do The Dishes?

At the end of the Liturgy of the Eucharist, the Lord's Supper, the Priest does...

February 2018

February 25, 2018

You Should Receive Communion Kneeling, On the Tongue

If you're at all a Vatican watcher like me then you'll have heard something of...

December 2016

December 15, 2016

Why I Spent My Lunch Break at Adoration

I snuck out today, on my forty-minute lunch break, to spend some time sitting in...

July 2016

July 18, 2016

The Incredible Satisfaction of Living with the Saints

The belief of in ability of our deceased Christian brothers and sisters to pray for...

June 2016

June 02, 2016

The Most Important Thing Non-Catholics Needs to Know About Catholicism

For fifteen years I was an evangelical Protestant. Then, two years ago at Easter I became...

February 2016

February 09, 2016

No, You Can’t Have the Eucharist (And That’s OK)

A stir was created, a few weeks ago, when a group of Lutheran clergy visiting...

February 08, 2016

The Incorruptibles Are Scary as Hell

There are some things, as a Catholic, that I'd prefer were kept secret from my...

December 2015

December 29, 2015

When Jesus Said, “This is my Body,” He Meant It

As a Catholic, I believe that Jesus is really present in the Eucharistic elements. That is to...

December 15, 2015

Why Are Demons Afraid of Mary?

Father Gabriele Amorth is a fascinating man. Until very recently, the elderly Italian priest served...

November 2015

November 05, 2015

Eucharist as Evangelist: Let Jesus Do the Talking

I recently found myself in a conversation with an old friend. He's a reader of...

April 2015

April 29, 2015

The Most Important Thing Non-Catholics Need to Know About Catholicism

For fifteen years I was an evangelical Protestant. This Easter I became a Roman Catholic....

April 10, 2015

Why I Changed My Mind About Communion

As a Catholic, I believe that Jesus is really present in the Eucharistic elements. That is...

February 2015

February 01, 2015

The Lord’s Supper, Literally

Since digging deeper into Catholic theology it's become clear to me that, for those who swear...