Reclaiming Catholicism

Deacons, Deaconesses, and Women's Ordination

Scholars agree that women were once ordained as deacons, but it's less clear what that means for the Catholic Church today. What lessons and principles can we learn from our history? Fr. Casey, @BreakingInTheHabit, reclaims more Catholic history in this episode that unravels some of the misconceptions and assumptions we have about female ordination in Christianity.

Season 1

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Introducing "Reclaiming Catholicism" with Fr. Casey Cole OFM

Was St. Ignatius a Franciscan in Disguise?

Episode 1

What Bartolomé de las Casas Really Taught Us

Episode 2

The (False) Battle Between Science and Religion

Episode 3

Vatican II: Bringing the Catholic Church Up to Date

Episode 4

Five Saints You Don't Know (But Should)

Episode 5

A New Perspective on the Spanish Inquisition

Episode 7

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