Catholic-Link Podcast

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George to discuss reflection and contemplation upon God's work throughout the past day. In the Nativity story, we hear that Mary pondered the first Christmas in her heart. Fr. Rob and Fr. George call us to end our days with some reflection and contemplation about where God worked. It is easy to grow frustrated at the mundane work of the day or the tedious commute. When we stop to reflect on this work, we see how God is using these small sacrifices to build his kingdom on this side of life. Separating a time for reflection allows us to see the greater picture of God's work. Previous Episode Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). They discuss why the name changed from RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, to OCIA, the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults. Then they discuss some of the OCIA process and different rites candidates participate in. The entrance into full communion with the Catholic Church must be a wholistic change. It is more than simply leading a moral life and going to Sunday Mass. To be conformed to Jesus means that the whole of our existence changes. We have a different world view, we behave differently, etc. Listen to this episode and learn more. If you or someone you know is interested in full communion with the Catholic Church, please contact your local parish for more information. Links Order your copy of Why Christians Can Wear Pants here, Fr. Conrad’s book about the Papacy, inspired by Habemus Papam podcast. Listen to the Habemus Papam Podcast here. To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin…

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George to discuss the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA). They discuss why the name changed from RCIA, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, to OCIA, the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults. Then they discuss some of the OCIA process and different rites candidates participate in. The entrance into full communion with the Catholic Church must be a wholistic change. It is more than simply leading a moral life and going to Sunday Mass. To be conformed to Jesus means that the whole of our existence changes. We have a different world view, we behave differently, etc. Listen to this episode and learn more. If you or someone you know is interested in full communion with the Catholic Church, please contact your local parish for more information. Previous Episode Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed why they produce a Catholic podcast. There are so many Catholic podcasts to choose from. Fr. Rob and Fr. George take a unique perspective on their podcast to provide listeners a fresh perspective. They are pastors in their respective parishes. With that experience they feel their podcasts can take a more pastoral approach while discussing the Faith. Listen to this episode to learn more and make the Catholic Link podcast part of the New Year ahead! Links Order your copy of Why Christians Can Wear Pants here, Fr. Conrad’s book about the Papacy, inspired by Habemus Papam podcast. Listen to the Habemus Papam Podcast here. To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin…

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George to discuss why they produce a Catholic podcast. There are so many Catholic podcasts to choose from. Fr. Rob and Fr. George take a unique perspective on their podcast to provide listeners a fresh perspective. They are pastors in their respective parishes. With that experience they feel their podcasts can take a more pastoral approach while discussing the Faith. Listen to this episode to learn more and make the Catholic Link podcast part of the New Year ahead! Previous Episode Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed some of the mental health aspects of the priestly vocation as a means to help the laity better understand how to respect and care for their priests. There are many aspects of the priesthood that the laity understand. Though, a lot of the behind the scenes aspects are left unnoticed. Fr. Rob and Fr. George share some of their experiences to help the laity respond properly to the needs of their priests. A lack of a prayer life or sin is not always what leads a priest to turbulent waters. Sometimes it is as simple as a busy week in their ministries. Other times, their administrative duties are exhausting and demanding. It is right for the laity to pray for their priests and offer assistance where needed. Listen to Fr. Rob and Fr. George share more about mental health in their Vocation! Links Order your copy of Why Christians Can Wear Pants here, Fr. Conrad’s book about the Papacy, inspired by Habemus Papam podcast. Listen to the Habemus Papam Podcast here. To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin…

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George to discuss some of the mental health aspects of the priestly vocation as a means to help the laity better understand how to respect and care for their priests. There are many aspects of the priesthood that the laity understand. Though, a lot of the behind the scenes aspects are left unnoticed. Fr. Rob and Fr. George share some of their experiences to help the laity respond properly to the needs of their priests. A lack of a prayer life or sin is not always what leads a priest to turbulent waters. Sometimes it is as simple as a busy week in their ministries. Other times, their administrative duties are exhausting and demanding. It is right for the laity to pray for their priests and offer assistance where needed. Listen to Fr. Rob and Fr. George share more about mental health in their Vocation! Previous Episode Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed some traditions one can incorporate this Advent to help prepare our hearts and homes for the coming of the Christ child at Christmas. Fr. Rob says we first need an Advent Wreath and we must secondly light it. Advent symbolizes the darkness of the world before Jesus' coming. In the northern hemisphere, this time of year is also the darkest. By lighting our Advent wreath, we are expressing our hope for the coming of Christ who dispels all darkness. As Christmas approaches we light more candles. Next, Fr. Rob and Fr. George emphasize a Marian devotion because Mary embodies perfectly the anticipation of Christ and a complete giving of herself. They suggest honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe on her feast day, December 12th with a bouquet of flowers. Links Order your copy of Why Christians Can Wear Pants here, Fr. Conrad’s book about the Papacy, inspired by Habemus Papam podcast. Listen to the Habemus Papam Podcast here. To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin…

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George to discuss some traditions one can incorporate this Advent to help prepare our hearts and homes for the coming of the Christ child at Christmas. Fr. Rob says we first need an Advent Wreath and we must secondly light it. Advent symbolizes the darkness of the world before Jesus' coming. In the northern hemisphere, this time of year is also the darkest. By lighting our Advent wreath, we are expressing our hope for the coming of Christ who dispels all darkness. As Christmas approaches we light more candles. Next, Fr. Rob and Fr. George emphasize a Marian devotion because Mary embodies perfectly the anticipation of Christ and a complete giving of herself. They suggest honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe on her feast day, December 12th with a bouquet of flowers. Previous Episode Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed The Three Comings of Christ to reflect on during Advent. The three comings of Christ are: 1) Christ’s birth at Christmas, 2) Christ’s coming into our hearts and souls every day, and 3) Christ’s coming at our death and at the end of time. Advents preparation for Christmas plainly understood. Even Christ’s coming at our death and at the end of time is easily understood in context of the readings and practices. Christ who comes into our hearts and souls on a daily basis need to be understood better. This requires a true spirit of repentance that our faith and the Advent season calls us to. What separates us from allowing Christ to enter our hearts is our own sin. Fr. Rob and Fr. George encourage all their listeners to take up penitential practices this lent to allow Christ to enter our hearts more fully. Links Order your copy of Why Christians Can Wear Pants here, Fr. Conrad’s book about the Papacy, inspired by Habemus Papam podcast. Listen to the Habemus Papam Podcast here. To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin…

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George to discuss The Three Comings of Christ to reflect on during Advent. The three comings of Christ are: 1) Christ's birth at Christmas, 2) Christ's coming into our hearts and souls every day, and 3) Christ's coming at our death and at the end of time. Advent as a preparation for Christmas is plainly understood. Even Christ's coming at our death and at the end of time is easily understood in context of the readings and practices. Christ who comes into our hearts and souls on a daily basis need to be understood better. This requires a true spirit of repentance that our faith and the Advent season calls us to. What separates us from allowing Christ to enter our hearts is our own sin. Fr. Rob and Fr. George encourage all their listeners to take up penitential practices this lent to allow Christ to enter our hearts more fully. Previous Episode Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed some tips and things to be aware of when having conversations about sensitive issues. Prudence is a key virtue in this regard. Firstly, it’s important to discern if the topic in question is a topic we are qualified to address. If we chime in just so our voices are heard, we should do some deeper reflection into our motives. We want to be authoritative on the subject. Secondly, using prudence to determine our timing. There are certain issues that may always be difficult to broach, but having the correct timing helps mitigate negative responses and helps form a charitable conversation built upon our eternal salvation. Then, finally, not allowing our anger take hold. Sometimes we can grow angry with a conversation and being aware of that can inform how to best move forward. Fr. Rob and Fr. George offer more concrete advise and tips. Through all these steps, one needs prudence. Links Order your copy of Why Christians Can Wear Pants here, Fr. Conrad’s book about the Papacy, inspired by Habemus Papam podcast. Listen to the Habemus Papam Podcast here. To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin…

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast, Fr. Rob and Fr. George Elliot discuss how the season of Advent is a preparation to celebrate the birth of Christ. One means of preparation for the Solemnity could be to practice fasting. Fr. Rob makes the distinction between the East's and West's view of fasting. St. Basil gave advice for those who are fasting and someone prepares a meal for them. He advises that the person should eat what is in from of them, but not eat to their fill. In the western churches, fasting is viewed as a penance for our sins or a kind of sorrow to make up for what faults we've done. In the East, the emphasis is more so on that fasting is a preparation to partake in the Heavenly mysteries. Fasting should also be accompanied with prayer and almsgiving. What small thing can we add to our spiritual daily routine to help our relationship with Christ during Advent to help us prepare for his birth? Listen to the previous episode where Fr. Rob and Fr. George Elliot discussed some tips and things to be aware of when having conversations about sensitive issues. Prudence is a key virtue in this regard. Firstly, it’s important to discern if the topic in question is a topic we are qualified to address. If we chime in just so our voices are heard, we should do some deeper reflection into our motives. We want to be authoritative on the subject. Secondly, using prudence to determine our timing. There are certain issues that may always be difficult to broach, but having the correct timing helps mitigate negative responses and helps form a charitable conversation built upon our eternal salvation. Then, finally, not allowing our anger take hold. Sometimes we can grow angry with a conversation and being aware of that can inform how to best move forward. Fr. Rob and Fr. George offer more concrete advise and tips. Through all these steps, one needs prudence. Links To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin…

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George to discuss some tips and things to be aware of when having conversations about sensitive issues. Prudence is a key virtue in this regard. Firstly, it's important to discern if the topic in question is a topic we are qualified to address. If we chime in just so our voices are heard, we should do some deeper reflection into our motives. We want to be authoritative on the subject. Secondly, using prudence to determine our timing. There are certain issues that may always be difficult to broach, but having the correct timing helps mitigate negative responses and helps form a charitable conversation built upon our eternal salvation. Then, finally, not allowing our anger take hold. Sometimes we can grow angry with a conversation and being aware of that can inform how to best move forward. Fr. Rob and Fr. George offer more concrete advise and tips. Through all these steps, one needs prudence. Previous Episode Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed the connection between our mental health and spirituality. Once again we have the tension to hold two seemingly conflicting things. As Catholics, we understand that the human person is a union of body and soul. We must have mental health to take care of body and spirituality to take care of our soul. These two are also connected. If we create habits that deteriorate our cognitive abilities, then our soul has a diminished intellect to operate with. We should approach mental health issues holistically, taking into account the whole person. This means that we factor in both bodily irregularities and spiritual factors. If someone’s brain is in excess or defect of a key chemical, then seeing a medical professional for help may be helpful. Dismissing the body for only the spiritual remedies is not a prudent way to approach it. Fr. Rob and Fr. George offer key insights into a right relationship between mental health and spirituality. Links Order your copy of Why Christians Can Wear Pants here, Fr. Conrad's book about the Papacy, inspired by Habemus Papam podcast. Listen to the Habemus Papam Podcast here. To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin… The Catholic Institute of Technology sponsors this episode. The Catholic Institute of Technology is an American university located in the scenic Alban Hills of Castel Gandolfo, CatholicTech is a leading institution for scientific research and technical education. As a community of saints, scholars, and scientists, we are uniquely positioned to serve the Church and society.

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George to discuss the connection between our mental health and spirituality. Once again we have the tension to hold two seemingly conflicting things. As Catholics, we understand that the human person is a union of body and soul. We must have mental health to take care of body and spirituality to take care of our soul. These two are also connected. If we create habits that deteriorate our cognitive abilities, then our soul has a diminished intellect to operate with. We should approach mental health issues holistically, taking into account the whole person. This means that we factor in both bodily irregularities and spiritual factors. If someone's brain is in excess or defect of a key chemical, then seeing a medical professional for help may be helpful. Dismissing the body for only the spiritual remedies is not a prudent way to approach it. Fr. Rob and Fr. George offer key insights into a right relationship between mental health and spirituality. Previous Episode Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed his new book Why Christians Can Wear Pants: Spiritual Lessons from Strange Stories in Papal History. This new book is the product of Fr. Murphy’s podcast project. Over the course of six years, Fr. Murphy created short podcast biographies for each pope in chronological order. This book compiles some of the best stories he learned and how we grow closer to Christ in light of these stories. These stories include a pope’s statement on whether Christians can wear pants. Links Order your copy of Why Christians Can Wear Pants here. Listen to the Habemus Papam Podcast here. To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin… The Catholic Institute of Technology sponsors this episode. The Catholic Institute of Technology is an American university located in the scenic Alban Hills of Castel Gandolfo, CatholicTech is a leading institution for scientific research and technical education. As a community of saints, scholars, and scientists, we are uniquely positioned to serve the Church and society.

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Conrad Murphy, host of the Habemus Papam podcast, joins Fr. Rob and Fr. George to discuss his new book Why Christians Can Wear Pants: Spiritual Lessons from Strange Stories in Papal History. This new book is the product of Fr. Murphy's podcast project. Over the course of six years, Fr. Murphy created short podcast biographies for each pope in chronological order. This book compiles some of the best stories he learned and how we grow closer to Christ in light of these stories. These stories include a pope's statement on whether Christians can wear pants. Previous Episode Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed a Christians relationship to modern day celebrations of Halloween. Halloween originally, and still is, a day of observation of All Saints Day, originally known as All Hallow’s Eve. In modern observations of Halloween, debates of the morality of the celebration arose. Fr. Rob and Fr. George address some best practices for Christians as they observe Halloween. With all things in the Catholic Church, Fr. Rob emphasizes holding the two extremes in tension. There are aspects of Halloween that are good and others that can mislead someone into sinful behaviors. For the Christian, it is our responsibility to discern the aspects that bring us closer to God and those that do not. Links Order your copy of Why Christians Can Wear Pants here. Listen to the Habemus Papam Podcast here. To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin… The Catholic Institute of Technology sponsors this episode. The Catholic Institute of Technology is an American university located in the scenic Alban Hills of Castel Gandolfo, CatholicTech is a leading institution for scientific research and technical education. As a community of saints, scholars, and scientists, we are uniquely positioned to serve the Church and society.

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George discuss a Christians relationship to modern day celebrations of Halloween. Halloween originally, and still is, a day of observation of All Saints Day, originally known as All Hallow's Eve. In modern observations of Halloween, debates of the morality of the celebration arose. Fr. Rob and Fr. George address some best practices for Christians as they observe Halloween. With all things in the Catholic Church, Fr. Rob emphasizes holding the two extremes in tension. There are aspects of Halloween that are good and others that can mislead someone into sinful behaviors. For the Christian, it is our responsibility to discern the aspects that bring us closer to God and those that do not. Previous Episode Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed the Synod on Synodality and how we ought be governed. Right now, the Church engages in the second phase of the Synod on Synodality. There are three works of the Church in our world: sanctification, governance, and teaching. The Church holds these three works in tension to successfully fulfill Christ’s mission. As the Church operates, it implicitly teaches about how God the Father’s relationship is with us. Part of the Church’s role shepherds the people to the greener pastures. The Synod shows us that the laity share in governance and can approach their pastors to provide input into decisions and direction of the parish. Laity, in turn, called to follow their pastor’s decision and trust them as representatives of Christ. Links To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin… The Catholic Institute of Technology sponsors this episode. The Catholic Institute of Technology is an American university located in the scenic Alban Hills of Castel Gandolfo, CatholicTech is a leading institution for scientific research and technical education. As a community of saints, scholars, and scientists, we are uniquely positioned to serve the Church and society.

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George discuss the Synod on Synodality and how we ought to be governed. Right now, the Church engages in the second phase of the Synod on Synodality. There are three works of the Church in our world: sanctification, governance, and teaching. The Church holds these three works in tension to successfully fulfill Christ's mission. As the Church operates, it implicitly teaches about how God the Father's relationship is with us. Part of the Church's role shepherds the people to the greener pastures. The Synod shows us that the laity share in governance and can approach their pastors to provide input into decisions and direction of the parish. Laity, in turn, are called to follow their pastor's decision and trust them as representatives of Christ. Previous Episode Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed what idle talk is and how it can harm us and our relationship with God. As Catholics, we believe words have power: e.g. the Word became flesh, God’s word, etc. Today’s discussion reflects on James 1:26 that states, “If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless.” Gossip and idle talk are distinct. Gossip involves harming the reputation of another. Idle talk does not have an aim and can harm the speaker. It’s easy to let our tongue go free and do harm. Fr. Rob offers three questions to bring into one’s evening examen that focuses on our speech: Is what we said true? What is our motive of what we say? Are we speaking to someone for selfish reasons? Is what I’m saying factual or am I qualified to speak about this? The next time we go to speak, let’s reflect on the content and the motives of our speak. We can turn our attention away from ourselves and more on the other and on higher goods. Links To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin… The Catholic Institute of Technology sponsors this episode. The Catholic Institute of Technology is an American university located in the scenic Alban Hills of Castel Gandolfo, CatholicTech is a leading institution for scientific research and technical education. As a community of saints, scholars, and scientists, we are uniquely positioned to serve the Church and society.

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George discuss what idle talk is and how it can harm us and our relationship with God. As Catholics, we believe words have power: e.g. the Word became flesh, God's word, etc. Today's discussion reflects on James 1:26 that states, "If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless." Gossip and idle talk are distinct. Gossip involves harming the reputation of another. Idle talk does not have an aim and can harm the speaker. Speech is generally one of the least controlled parts of our lives. It's easy to let our tongue go free and do harm. Fr. Rob offers three questions to bring into one's evening examen that focuses on our speech: Is what we said true? What is our motive of what we say? Are we speaking to someone for selfish reasons? Is what I'm saying factual or am I qualified to speak about this? The next time we go to speak, let's reflect on the content and the motives of our speak. We can turn our attention away from ourselves and more on the other and on higher goods. Previous Episode Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed the importance of creating a sacred space for prayer and contemplation. We know that each space has a certain vibe. The decorations in the space generate the vibe and put us in a specific mindset. The same is true for our prayer. To have a space dedicated to prayer that has sacred images puts us in the proper mindset. These images and spaces remind us of who we are and what we want to be: namely, saints. Fr. Rob and Fr. George assemble a list of possible things to include in your sacred space: 1) a crucifix, 2) blessed candles, 3) an image of Mary, and 4) some form of incense. These elements will create a space to help us pray and contemplate more fully. Links To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin… The Catholic Institute of Technology sponsors this episode. The Catholic Institute of Technology is an American university located in the scenic Alban Hills of Castel Gandolfo, CatholicTech is a leading institution for scientific research and technical education. As a community of saints, scholars, and scientists, we are uniquely positioned to serve the Church and society.

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George discuss the importance of creating a sacred space for prayer and contemplation. We know that each space has a certain vibe. The decorations in the space generate the vibe and put us in a specific mindset. The same is true for our prayer. To have a space dedicated to prayer that has sacred images puts us in the proper mindset. These images and spaces remind us of who we are and what we want to be: namely, saints. Fr. Rob and Fr. George assemble a list of possible things to include in your sacred space: 1) a crucifix, 2) blessed candles, 3) an image of Mary, and 4) some form of incense. These elements will create a space to help us pray and contemplate more fully. Previous Episode Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed the recent comment of Pope Francis that says that all religions are pathways to God. Some people were upset at this comment, but fail to recognize the tradition of the Catholic Church in this area. Fr. George appeals to the Early Church Fathers where they encountered non-Christian cultures and had to evangelize to them from a blank slate. He references St. Justin Martyr who studied philosophy and later converted to Catholicism. St. Justin said that Catholicism is the true philosophy and that other philosophies and religion have seeds of Catholicism in them. Those seeds of truth when nurtured grow and allow an individual to encounter the full truth in Catholicism. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one can come to the Father unless through Jesus. So whenever someone raises their heart to God in prayer they come to the Father through Jesus, consciously or unconsciously. Regardless of where someone is in their faith journey, it is Jesus who is leading them to himself. This is not to say all religions are equal. All religions have some rays of truth, but the fullest experience of truth is in the Catholic Church. Links To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin… The Catholic Institute of Technology sponsors this episode. The Catholic Institute of Technology is an American university located in the scenic Alban Hills of Castel Gandolfo, CatholicTech is a leading institution for scientific research and technical education. As a community of saints, scholars, and scientists, we are uniquely positioned to serve the Church and society.

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George discuss the recent comment of Pope Francis that says that all religions are pathways to God. Some people were upset at this comment, but fail to recognize the tradition of the Catholic Church in this area. Fr. George appeals to the Early Church Fathers where they encountered non-Christian cultures and had to evangelize to them from a blank slate. He references St. Justin Martyr who studied philosophy and later converted to Catholicism. St. Justin said that Catholicism is the true philosophy and that other philosophies and religion have seeds of Catholicism in them. Those seeds of truth when nurtured grow and allow an individual to encounter the full truth in Catholicism. Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one can come to the Father unless through Jesus. So whenever someone raises their heart to God in prayer they come to the Father through Jesus, consciously or unconsciously. Regardless of where someone is in their faith journey, it is Jesus who is leading them to himself. This is not to say all religions are equal. All religions have some rays of truth, but the fullest experience of truth is in the Catholic Church. Previous Episode Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed some of their thoughts about homilies at Mass and how we are to respond to them. They first offer advice to priests and deacons. When writing a homily, a priest or deacon should keep in mind what they want to say. What is the big take away the congregation should have? The next advice for preachers is to be oneself. Authenticity helps the life of Christ shine through the preacher. They then offer advice for the congregation. There’s a temptation to call anything good or bad. There lacks the nuance in those situations. Fr. Rob and Fr. George suggest that if we struggle to understand what the priest says in the homily, we should go to the priest and ask him to clarify. We must approach all these situations with charity and assume the most positive intent. Links To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin… The Catholic Institute of Technology sponsors this episode. The Catholic Institute of Technology is an American university located in the scenic Alban Hills of Castel Gandolfo, CatholicTech is a leading institution for scientific research and technical education. As a community of saints, scholars, and scientists, we are uniquely positioned to serve the Church and society.

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George discuss some of their thoughts about homilies at Mass and how we are to respond to them. They first offer advice to priests and deacons. When writing a homily, a priest or deacon should keep in mind what they want to say. What is the big take away the congregation should have? The next advice for preachers is to be oneself. Authenticity helps the life of Christ shine through the preacher. They then offer advice for the congregation. There's a temptation to call anything good or bad. There lacks the nuance in those situations. Fr. Rob and Fr. George suggest that if we struggle to understand what the priest says in the homily, we should go to the priest and ask him to clarify. We must approach all these situations with charity and assume the most positive intent. Previous Episode Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed short visits to the Eucharist in our routine. Some people may struggle to do a Holy Hour. This sometimes feels daunting and unattainable. However, Fr. Rob and Fr. George encourage us to make short and simple visits to the Blessed Sacrament on a regular basis. These visits can be five minutes or less and include simple memorized prayers and a spiritual communion. Incorporating this into our routines will increase our Eucharistic devotion and love for our Lord. We could pass a Church on our way to our work regularly. What if we went inside and said an Our Father and continued on our way? This simple gesture done regularly will have immense positive impacts on our spiritual life and draw us closer to Christ in the Eucharist. Then, if we have the time, we can go to Eucharistic Adoration. Links To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin… The Catholic Institute of Technology sponsors this episode. The Catholic Institute of Technology is an American university located in the scenic Alban Hills of Castel Gandolfo, CatholicTech is a leading institution for scientific research and technical education. As a community of saints, scholars, and scientists, we are uniquely positioned to serve the Church and society.

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George discuss short visits to the Eucharist in our routine. Some people may struggle to do a Holy Hour. This sometimes feels daunting and unattainable. However, Fr. Rob and Fr. George encourage us to make short and simple visits to the Blessed Sacrament on a regular basis. These visits can be five minutes or less and include simple memorized prayers and a spiritual communion. Incorporating this into our routines will increase our Eucharistic devotion and love for our Lord. We could pass a Church on our way to our work regularly. What if we went inside and said an Our Father and continued on our way? This simple gesture done regularly will have immense positive impacts on our spiritual life and draw us closer to Christ in the Eucharist. Then, if we have the time, we can go to Eucharistic Adoration. Previous Episode Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed the use of veils in Church. Many are familiar with the veils that some women wear during Mass. Fr. Rob points out that it is more popular in his parish recently. He, then, infers that it is a more common trend in the Church as a whole. Fr. Rob and Fr. George discuss veils and why some may choose to wear them or not. St. Paul wrote that women should veil themselves during Mass. Since the Second Vatican Council, veils have lost popularity and only recently regained popularity. There are some who advocate that veils should become a requirement and others who do not want to see them. Fr. Rob and Fr. George take the middle ground. They offer the advice that should a veil aid a woman in prayer and to assist at Mass, then they could wear one. However, if a veil becomes a distraction to prayer, then maybe it is not the best choice. Links To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin… The Catholic Institute of Technology sponsors this episode. The Catholic Institute of Technology is an American university located in the scenic Alban Hills of Castel Gandolfo, CatholicTech is a leading institution for scientific research and technical education. As a community of saints, scholars, and scientists, we are uniquely positioned to serve the Church and society.

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George discuss the use of veils in Church. Many are familiar with the veils that some women wear during Mass. Fr. Rob points out that it is more popular in his parish recently. He, then, infers that it is a more common trend in the Church as a whole. Fr. Rob and Fr. George discuss veils and why some may choose to wear them or not. St. Paul wrote that women should veil themselves during Mass. Since the Second Vatican Council, veils have lost popularity and only recently regained popularity. There are some who advocate that veils should become a requirement and others who do not want to see them. Fr. Rob and Fr. George take the middle ground. They offer the advice that should a veil aid a woman in prayer and to assist at Mass, then they could wear one. However, if a veil becomes a distraction to prayer, then maybe it is not the best choice. Previous Episode Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed Mary’s proper role in the Catholic Faith and our faith lives. It seems like the median between two extremes comes up again here. In order for us to come to Christ through Mary’s intercession, we must properly understand her role and the role of the persons of the Trinity. Fr. Rob shares two opposing extremes of how people view Mary and how we are to understand properly. On the one hand, one misunderstanding: Mary does not have a significant role. On the other hand, Mary’s role is everything. We must understand that Mary is significant, but her role in the Faith is not our end, but to bring us to God, the true end. We should see Mary as a mother who prays for us and we confide in. Understanding this rightly, helps our devotion to Mary and she prays for our growth in holiness. Through her prayers and the movements of the Holy Spirit, we know Jesus more and grow in holiness. Links To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin… The Catholic Institute of Technology sponsors this episode. The Catholic Institute of Technology is an American university located in the scenic Alban Hills of Castel Gandolfo, CatholicTech is a leading institution for scientific research and technical education. As a community of saints, scholars, and scientists, we are uniquely positioned to serve the Church and society.

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George discuss Mary's proper role in the Catholic Faith and our faith lives. It seems like the median between two extremes comes up again here. In order for us to come to Christ through Mary's intercession, we must properly understand her role and the role of the persons of the Trinity. Fr. Rob shares two opposing extremes of how people view Mary and how we are to understand properly. On the one hand, one misunderstanding: Mary does not have a significant role. On the other hand, Mary's role is everything. We must understand that Mary is significant, but her role in the Faith is not our end, but to bring us to God, the true end. We should see Mary as a mother who prays for us and we confide in. Understanding this rightly, helps our devotion to Mary and she prays for our growth in holiness. Through her prayers and the movements of the Holy Spirit, we know Jesus more and grow in holiness. Previous Episode Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed what our proper attitude towards tradition and traditional liturgies should be. The Traditional Latin Mass and other traditional liturgies are strikingly beautiful. However, there is a danger to inordinately focus on the externals. Virtue is, again, finding the medium between two extremes. At any Mass we go to, we must unite our prayers and sacrifices with that of the Eucharist offered on the altar. Humans have a soul and a body. We need externals to unite our hearts to the true sacrifice of the Eucharist. Some liturgical practices aid in this way more than others. But we must adopt a spirit that understands their proper place. Fr. Rob and Fr. George offer tips on how to find this medium between two extremes. We admire the beauty of tradition and traditional liturgies and maintain that the heart of worship unites our sacrifices to the Eucharist. With this in our hearts, our worship at a Traditional Latin Mass is heightened as well. Links To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin… The Catholic Institute of Technology sponsors this episode. The Catholic Institute of Technology is an American university located in the scenic Alban Hills of Castel Gandolfo, CatholicTech is a leading institution for scientific research and technical education. As a community of saints, scholars, and scientists, we are uniquely positioned to serve the Church and society. Our curriculum integrates the rigors of technical education with a moral and spiritual formation in the Catholic faith. This education enables our graduates to emerge as impactful leaders, capable of scientific research and innovation that is fully aligned with the teachings of the Catholic Church.

In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Rob and Fr. George discuss what our proper attitude towards tradition and traditional liturgies should be. The Traditional Latin Mass and other traditional liturgies are strikingly beautiful. However, there is a danger to inordinately focus on the externals. Virtue is, again, finding the medium between two extremes. At any Mass we go to, we must unite our prayers and sacrifices with that of the Eucharist offered on the altar. Humans have a soul and a body. We need externals to unite our hearts to the true sacrifice of the Eucharist. Some liturgical practices aid in this way more than others. But we must adopt a spirit that understands their proper place. Fr. Rob and Fr. George offer tips on how to find this medium between two extremes. We can admire the beauty of tradition and traditional liturgies and maintain that the heart of worship is our sacrifices united to the Eucharist. With this in our hearts, our worship at a Traditional Latin Mass is heightened as well. Thank you for listening to this podcast by Catholic Link, we pray that this podcast helps bring you closer to Christ in the Eucharist. Listen to the previous episode where. Fr. Rob, Fr. George, discussed the Olympics Opening Ceremony that depicted the Last Supper in a blasphemous way. Fr. George and Fr. Rob explore ways that we can respond to when an injustice occurs. Find the median between the two extremes: unprovoked fury and unmoved by anything. They also analyze that they are not surprised by the Olympics, but are shocked. Fr. Rob and Fr. George encourage us to bring the message of Christ to the nations and spread devotion to the Eucharist. Links To listen to more Catholic Link podcasts, click here. View the Catholic Link YouTube page here. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink… Twitter: https://twitter.com/catholiclink_en​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catholiclin…