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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...

February 2023

February 15, 2023

192: Making the Mass Meaningful for Our Kids (w/ Heidi Witte)

In this episode, I'm joined Heidi Witte, aka Miss Heidi, from Children's Liturgy of the...

January 2023

January 04, 2023

186: So You Want to Be a Reverent Catholic? (w/ Keith from Grassroot Catholic)

In this episode, I'm joined by the show's most requested guest Keith from Grassroot Catholic....

December 2022

December 14, 2022

183: Making the Most out of Advent (w/ Mike Pacer)

In this episode, I'm joined by author, speaker, and all-around awesome guy Mike Pacer to...

November 2021

November 17, 2021

136: Why I’m Not Catholic (w/ Austin Suggs from Gospel Simplicity)

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

December 2020

December 16, 2020

090: From Pentecostal Missionary to Catholic Priest (w/ Father Joshua Caswell, SJC)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by Father Joshua Caswell, SJC...

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...

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 13, 2019

033: How to Understand What Vatican II Really Says (w/ Fr. Blake Britton)

In this episode, I'm joined by Fr. Blake Britton, a priest of the Diocese of...

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...

July 2019

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...

March 2019

March 19, 2019

The Transfiguration and Our Mountaintop Faith

The Transfiguration of Christ is easily one of my favourite scenes in the gospels. I...

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,...

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 27, 2018

Evangelicals, the Ancient Church, and the Liturgy as a Love Song

As an Evangelical convert to Catholicism I've been deeply interesting in the growing movement within...

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...

February 05, 2016

Lent is Coming, Hide the Kids

A friend of mine recently commented that she's weary of the Church calendar this year....