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May 2020

May 12, 2020

059: From Practical Atheism to the Priesthood (w/ Father Gregory Merkley)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by Father Gregory Merkley, a...

May 06, 2020

058: What You Should Know About Padre Pio (w/ Nick Gibboni and Vera Marie Calandra)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by two guests from the...

December 2019

December 18, 2019

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

November 2019

November 07, 2019

Mass is the Spiritual Workout God Knows You Need

In almost all of the developed world obesity is a growing crisis. People---adults and, most...

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...

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...

July 2019

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...

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...

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...

November 2018

November 07, 2018

What’s the Biggest Difference Between Catholics and Evangelicals?

I've heard it described, by more than one convert, that becoming a Catholic after...

August 2018

August 07, 2018

How Do We Participate in the Mass?

Let's play a word association game. When I say, "Vatican II," what do you think...

July 2018

July 13, 2018

Why Do I Need To Go To Mass On Sunday? (Because You’re Fat!)

In basically all of the developed world obesity is a growing crisis. People---adults and, sadly,...

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...

May 2018

May 09, 2018

So You’re Invited to Mass: Four Things To Know and Share

Hello, reader. And welcome. Let's, right off the bat, talk about the crazy things that...

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...

March 2018

March 29, 2018

The Liturgy Is Not Me: Why We All Should Worship Like Catholics

As an eager Evangelical, I once wrote an article about tradition in the context of a...

July 2017

July 03, 2017

A Lesson on the Universal Church

The Catholic Church looks like the church described in the Bible. The church that Jesus...

May 2017

May 15, 2017

A Famous Convert’s Challenge to Non-Catholic Christians

Following a tradition which has existed since the beginning of the Church, Catholics agree that...

February 2017

February 13, 2017

What I Wish I’d Known About Catholics (And Why I Became One Once I Did)

In the Catholic Church I've found an incredible, unimaginable home. It's miles from anything I'd...

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...

December 01, 2016

What the Screaming Kid at Mass Taught Me About the Eucharist

It’s just after 5 o’clock on Saturday and I hustle, as quiet as I can,...

August 2016

August 03, 2016

What If Catholics Are Right?

What if the claims of the Catholic Church are true? What if Catholics are right?...

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 20, 2016

What A Tired Priest Taught Me About Humility

It's an open secret for long-time readers of my blog that I experienced my...

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...

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...

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...

August 2015

August 18, 2015

This One Quote Convinced Me to Be a Catholic

I first met Jesus at the age of fifteen. As a teenager, I "accepted Christ"...

August 10, 2015

How I Got Here: From Evangelical to Catholic

The reality of the Catholic Church was infinitely more beautiful, more incredible, and more appealing...