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Catholicism 101
Catholicism 101
Author: Fr. Andrew Linn
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What do Catholics REALLY believe? Whether you are a cradle Catholic who is a little rusty on the church's teachings, a Confirmation candidate, or someone who is new to the faith, this podcast has something for everyone. Join Fr. Andrew Linn as he explores in a three part series the foundational Catholic beliefs laid out by the "Catechism of the Catholic Church," the Catholic social teaching, and The 10 Commandments. Fr. Linn is currently an associate pastor for two parishes in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. He studied philosophy at Notre Dame, served in the Navy, and was ordained in 2016.
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Fr. Linn introduces the 10 Commandments in the first session of his series on the same topic. His broad overview sets the tone for what is to come.
Fr. Linn discusses the First Commandment, "I am the Lord your God; you shall not have strange gods before me."
Associate Pastor Father Linn discusses the 2nd and 3rd Commandments, respectively, "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain" and "Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day."
Associate Pastor Father Linn discusses the Fifth Commandment, "You shall not kill" in two parts. This is part 1.
Associate Pastor Father Linn continues discussion of the Fifth Commandment, "You shall not kill' in Part 2.
Associate Pastor Father Linn discusses the Sixth Commandment, "You shall not commit adultery."
Associate Pastor Father Linn continues discussing the Sixth Commandment, "You shall not commit adultery."
Associate Pastor Father Linn discusses the Seventh Commandment, "You shall not steal."
Associate Pastor Father Linn discusses the Eighth Commandment, "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor."
Associate Pastor Father Linn discusses the Ninth and Tenth Commandments, respectively, "You shall not covet your neighbor’s spouse," and "You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods."
Fr. Linn discusses the Fourth Commandment "Honor your father and your mother."
Fr. Linn discusses the source and summit of the Catholic faith — The Eucharist — in this installment of Catholicism 101. (This audio recording was replaced with an updated presentation in 2023).
Grace and justification are essentially the two major elements of the question of salvation. How does salvation work? If anyone goes to heaven, how does that work? Why do they go to heaven? And if anyone goes to hell, why do they go to hell? In this episode of Catholicism 101, Fr. Andrew Linn explores the question of salvation.
In this episode of Catholicism 101, get ready to do a deep dive into the fundamental principles of Christian morality. Fr. Andrew Linn taps St. Thomas Aquinas in this illuminating episode — you will want to listen to twice!
In this episode of Catholicism 101, Fr. Linn Speaker talks about participation in social life, specifically authority and obedience, the meaning of "the common good" and what is means to have a just society in the context of the catechism.
In this episode of Catholicism 101, Fr. Linn discusses the dignity of the human person and God's desire for us to live in communion with one another through the hierarchy of the home, parish, city, state — and
Did you know every sin we can think of is actually seeking some good? It's true. Just not not the highest good — not a rightly ordered good. Andrew Linn discusses how sin can separate us from God and obedience to God's will is the only path to the highest good — union with God.
The goal of the virtues is to make us like God but what are the virtues? In this episode of Catholicism 101, Fr. Andrew Linn explains the different types of virtues and how they help us develop a disposition of holiness.
We live in a time when there is a radical misunderstanding of conscience. Secular society takes the position that "if my conscience tells me to do it, then I don't have to listen to anybody else" or "If my conscience says it's okay, then it's okay and I'm not sinning" - end of conversations. But is that true? Fr. Linn explains what conscience really is, how we are for form our conscience, disordered conscience, and what principles the catechism teaches in regard to respecting the dignity of our own and others consciences.
Fr. Andrew Linn discusses the interconnectedness of the intellect and the will in human beings and how one affects the other.




