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88 - Hope!
Happy 2025! Let's talk about Hope!Pope Francis has declared 2025 a jubilee year - a year of reconciliation, healing, and mercy. The theme for this jubilee year is "Pilgrims of Hope." So what does it mean to have Hope? How can we grow in Hope, even when bad things are happening? How can we be signs of Hope to others?We'll also wrap up this episode with a quick update on the next few months for the podcast. References and further reading/listening/viewing:Romans 5Pope Francis, Spes non confunditThe Catechism of the Catholic Church, pts. 1817-21; 2447.Donate via PayPalSupport us on Patreon!Contact the podcast: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/
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87 - Mary: Conceived without sin
What does the "Immaculate Conception" mean? Where do we see evidence of Mary's sinlessness in the Bible? What did the early church fathers have to say about Mary? Why is Mary so important?In this episode, we look at the Catholic church's dogma of the Immaculate Conception.Donate via PayPalSupport us on Patreon!Contact the podcast: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/References and further reading/listening/viewing:Genesis 3Luke 1Revelation 11 and 12Pope Pius IX, Ineffabilis Deus: The Immaculate ConceptionTim Staples, Behold Your MotherScott Hahn, Hail Holy QueenCatholic Answers:What the Early Church Believed: Mary’s Immaculate NatureWhere Is the Immaculate Conception in the Bible?Mary, the Ark of the New CovenantImmaculate Conception and AssumptionThe Catholic Encyclopedia, Immaculate ConceptionFr. Mike Schmitz, Answering Your Questions About Mary and Her Immaculate ConceptionUnderstanding the Theology of the Immaculate ConceptionThe Immaculate Conception ExplainedTim Gray, Mary: God's MasterworkSt. Paul Center, Scripture and The Mystery of The Mother of GodBrant Pitre, Jesus and the Jewish Roots of MaryDonate via PayPalSupport us on Patreon!Contact the podcast: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/
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86 - How Annulment Works
What is a declaration of nullity, and how is it different from divorce? Can the Catholic church ever dissolve a marriage? What factors would render a marriage null? What does the process of annulment involve?In this episode, we look at the often-misunderstood process of annulment. Donate via PayPalSupport us on Patreon!Contact the podcast: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/References and further reading/listening/viewing:Matthew 19The Code of Canon Law, 1055 - 1165 Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, "Norms on the preparation of the process for the dissolution of the marriage bond in favour of the faith"Canon Law Made Easy:"What is the Pauline Privilege?""When is a 'Natural Marriage' a Valid Marriage?""Marriage and Annulment""Can a Catholic Ever Get Married in a Non-Catholic Church?""If a Catholic Marries a Non-Christian, How is it a Sacrament?""Catholics in Non-Sacramental Marriages"Ascension Presents, "The Truth About Annulments"Catholic Answers:"The Difference Between Sacramental and Natural Marriage""Why Does the Church Not See Adultery as Grounds for an Annulment?""Can Marriages Between Unbaptized People Be Dissolved By Divorce?""If I Married a Non-Baptized Person in a Civil Wedding, do I Need an Annulment to Remarry?""Why Can Valid Marriages Between Unbaptized People Be Dissolved?""Marriage and Consummation""Why The Church Cannot Marry the Impotent""What are Grounds for Annulment?"Donate via PayPalSupport us on Patreon!Contact the podcast: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/
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85 - Some Useful Terminology
What's the difference between doctrine and dogma? What's an ecumenical council and how is it different from a synod? What's an encyclical, or an apostolic exhortation, or a papal bull?In this episode, we cover terminology that often comes up in Catholic teaching:DoctrineDogmaEcumenical councilSynodApostolic ConstitutionEncyclicalApostolic ExhortationApostolic LetterMoto ProprioPapal BullVatican Holy SeeReferences and further reading/listening/viewing:Pope Francis, Dilexit NosFr Mike Schmitz, Dogma, Doctrine, and Meat on FridaysCatholic EncyclopediaDogmaChristian DoctrineSynodGeneral CouncilsThe VaticanCatholic AnswersCatholic Doctrine vs DogmaThe 21 Ecumenical CouncilsHaving Trouble Accepting a Church Teaching?What is Dogma?What is a Synod?Why Isn't Everything Infallible?The Limits of InfallibilityHaving Trouble Accepting a Church Teaching?Aleteia, What is the difference between a synod and a council?EWTN, Vatican vs Holy See: What's the difference?Papal DocumentsJimmy Akin Non-Infallible TeachingsRatzinger on the CatechismThe CDF. Instruction on the Ecclesial Vocation of the Theologian.Benedict XVI on ordinatio sacerdotalisMatthew Plese, The Types of Papal Documents and Weight of EachDonate via PayPalSupport us on Patreon!Contact the podcast: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/
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84 - How The Pope Works
Why does the Catholic church have a pope? What does the pope do? Is he always infallible? Who chooses the pope? What should we do about bad popes?In this episode, we look at how the papacy works. Donate via PayPalSupport us on Patreon!Contact the podcast: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/References and further reading/listening/viewing:Matthew 16John 21Isaiah 22The Catechism of the Catholic Church, pts. 880-887.Pope Benedict XVI, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, The Primacy of the Successor of Peter in the Mystery of the Church.The Catholic Encyclopedia: The PopePapal ElectionsConclaveAntipopeFelix IIEWTN, What is a ConclaveThe Augustine Institute,What do Catholics Believe about the Pope? | A Catholic Professor AnswersWhy Do Catholics Have a Pope?Catholic Answers,Does God Pick the Pope?When is the Pope Infallible?Why Doesn’t the Pope Do Something about 'Bad" Bishops?Where Does the Bible Say Anything about the Papacy?It’s Not Just the Pope Who’s InfalliblePapal InfallibilityBirth ControlIs Humanae Vitae Infallible Teaching?Suan Sonna, Where is the Papacy in the Old Testament?Jewish Encyclopedia, Binding and LoosingThe Catechism in a Year, Day 123: The PopePope Leo X Exurge Domine: Condeming the Errors of Martin LutherMatt Fradd, Biblical PROOF of the Papacy w/ Dr. Scott Hahn and Cameron BertuzziSt IrenaDonate via PayPalSupport us on Patreon!Contact the podcast: [email protected]: https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/
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