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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 18, 2023

188: Pitfalls for New Catholic Converts (w/ Keith Nester)

In this episode, I'm joined by my good friend Keith Nester to talk about some...

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....

February 2022

February 02, 2022

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

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

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...

October 2021

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...

September 2021

September 15, 2021

127: The Prayers, Actions, and Meaning of the Mass – Part 2 (w/ Jeffrey Pinyan)

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

September 01, 2021

125: The Prayers, Actions, and Meaning of the Mass (w/ Jeffrey Pinyan)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by author and catechist Jeffrey Pinyan...

July 2021

July 21, 2021

119: How a Biblical Christian Became a Dominican Friar (w/ Fr. Lawrence Lew, OP)

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Fr. Lawrence Lew, OP, a...

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...

April 2019

April 10, 2019

Don’t Disparage the Easter and Christmas Catholics

I know a non-denominational church that goes all out at Easter. That is to say,...

September 2018

September 20, 2018

Why I’m Still Catholic (And Not Going Anywhere)

It's Friday night after work and of all the places I could be, I'm here. In...

August 2018

August 17, 2018

Is the Mass Just Empty Ritual? Or a Great Spiritual Comfort?

So I have this weird affinity for rough towels. Hear me out. Ever since I...

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...

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...

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 2017

December 17, 2017

How Many Times Do We Have to Go to Church this Christmas?

Because of the wackiness that is this year's liturgical calendar many Catholics in North America...

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...

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 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,...

September 2016

September 08, 2016

Why I Love The Sunday, 7PM Mass

We are an eccentric crew here at the 7PM Sunday night Mass. It's the proverbial last...

April 2016

April 25, 2016

Does the Church Need to Constantly Evolve?

When I think about my journey into the Catholic Church an old song by Pedro the...

April 06, 2016

Why Catholics Sit, Stand, and Kneel During Mass

My wonderfully witty sister once remarked that I became a Catholic because I love to sit,...