"You shall not kill." What constitutes a "just war"? Is it permissible to accumulate weapons of mass destruction? In this mini episode, we wrap up our discussion of the fifth Commandment. This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Five of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2258-2330). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: [email protected]. Instagram :https:/...
Oct 30, 2022•11 min
"You shall not kill." Is abortion ever morally permissible? What about euthanasia? What does the Church teach about people who have committed suicide? In this episode we continue our discussion of the fifth Commandment. This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Five of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2258-2330). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicism...
Oct 23, 2022•37 min
"You shall not kill." Is it wrong to kill someone in self-defense? What about the death penalty? Why is hatred a sin against this commandment? In this episode we cover the fifth Commandment. This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Five of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2258-2330). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: [email protected]. Instagram :http...
Oct 09, 2022•30 min
"Honour your mother and father." Does honouring our parents mean doing everything they say? What if your parents are terrible? Are children free to make their own moral decisions? In this episode we cover the fourth Commandment. This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Four of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2196-2257). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: crashcourseca...
Sep 25, 2022•31 min
"You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain." "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work; but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work." Why is it so bad to take God's name in vain? Why do I have to go to Mass every Sunday? How late is too late to rock up to Mass? Can I go to work on Sundays? In this episode we discuss the second and third Commandments. This episode covers Part Three, Section ...
Sep 04, 2022•26 min
"I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above or that is on the earth beneath or that is in the water under the earth.” What does it mean to love and serve God? What counts as 'other gods'? Are images of Jesus, Mary, and the saints graven images? In this episode we discuss the first of the Ten Commandments. This...
Aug 21, 2022•32 min
How are we saved? Through faith, works, or both? What is grace? Can I earn grace or is it just a free gift from God? Today we wrap up our introduction to Catholic morality by looking at one of the most significant areas of division between Catholics and Protestants. This episode covers Part Three, Section One, Chapter Three of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1949-2055). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact ...
Aug 07, 2022•33 min
What are human rights? Does everyone have the right to the same things? What does 'equality' mean? In this episode, we round off our discussion of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church. This episode covers Part Three, Section One, Chapter Two, Article 3 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1918-1948). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: [email protected]. Instagram :https:/...
Jul 24, 2022•27 min
What is a society? What's more important: my individual rights or the common good? Do all societies need authority figures? In this episode, we begin our discussion of the social doctrine of the Catholic Church. This episode covers Part Three, Section One, Chapter Two, Articles 1 and 2 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1877-1917). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicism@gma...
Jul 10, 2022•29 min
What's the difference between mortal and venial sin? How do I know when I've committed a sin? What does it mean to be a virtuous person? In this episode, we discuss the personal dimension of our relationship with God. This episode covers Part Three, Section One, Chapter One, Articles7 and 8 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1803-1876). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicis...
Jun 26, 2022•32 min
What makes an action right or wrong? How do I know if I'm doing the right thing? Can my conscience always be trusted? In this episode we discuss the sources of morality and the role of the conscience. This episode covers Part Three, Section One, Chapter One, Articles 4, 5, and 6 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1749-1802). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: [email protected]....
Jun 12, 2022•32 min
Welcome to Part Three of the Catechism! In this episode, we discuss freedom and the call to holiness. What does it mean to be free? What are the limits to freedom? Should everyone have the right to act and speak freely? This episode covers Part Three, Section One, Chapter One, Articles 1, 2, and 3 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1691-1748). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: crashcoursecat...
May 29, 2022•29 min
Holy water, rosary beads, crucifixes, medals... is all this extra stuff really necessary? Isn't it all a bit superstitious? How are Catholic funerals different from secular ones? In this episode, we wrap up Part Two of the Catechism with a discussion of sacramentals and funerals. This episode covers Part Two, Section Two, Chapter Four of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1667-1690). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon...
May 15, 2022•30 min
Why does the Church's definition of marriage seem so restrictive and archaic? What makes marriage different from other kinds of unions? What's the point of marriage? In this episode, we discuss the last of the seven sacraments. This episode covers Part Two, Section Two, Chapter Three, Article Seven of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1601-1666). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: crashcourseca...
May 01, 2022•33 min
What is a priest? Why can't women be ordained? Are there any married Catholic priests? (Yep.) In this episode, we discuss the sacrament of Holy Orders. This episode covers Part Two, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Six of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1533 -1600). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: [email protected]. Instagram :https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholic...
Apr 17, 2022•30 min
How come so few people are cured when they receive this sacrament? Why does God allow us to experience sickness and suffering? Does this sacrament actually do anything, or is it just symbolic? In this episode, we discuss the Anointing of the Sick. This episode covers Part Two, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Five of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1499-1532). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podca...
Apr 03, 2022•24 min
Why do we need to confess our sins to a priest? Do Catholics all just have huge guilt complexes? Why not just go straight to God and say sorry? In this episode, we talk about the sacrament of Confession. This episode covers Part Two, Section Two, Chapter One, Article Three of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1420-1498). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: [email protected]. Inst...
Mar 20, 2022•31 min
How can the Mass be a sacrifice if Christ has already offered the one definitive sacrifice on the cross? Why are only Catholics allowed to receive communion? In this second episode on the Eucharist, we discuss the Holy Mass. This episode covers Part Two, Section Two, Chapter One, Article Three of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1322-1419). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholi...
Mar 06, 2022•30 min
This is a big one, this one. The Eucharist is the heart and soul of our lives as Catholics. But how does it work? How can Jesus' body and blood truly be present in the consecrated bread and wine? In this Episode, we discuss the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. This episode covers Part Two, Section Two, Chapter One, Article Three of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1322-1419). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Con...
Feb 20, 2022•31 min
What's the deal with Confirmation? Is it just a symbolic coming-of-age ceremony? Why is it necessary, and what does it give us that the other sacraments don't? In this episode we discuss the often-misunderstood sacrament of Confirmation. This episode covers Part Two, Section Two, Chapter One, Article Two of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1210-1321). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: crashco...
Feb 06, 2022•30 min
Do we have to be baptised to go to heaven? What if you're a good person who's never heard of Jesus? Is baptism in a Protestant church valid? In this episode we discuss the first of the three sacraments of initiation (baptism, confirmation, and communion). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: [email protected]. Instagram :https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/ References and fu...
Jan 23, 2022•29 min
Welcome to Part Two of the Catechism! In this episode we briefly introduce some key ideas around sacraments and the liturgy that will guide the next few episodes. What is a sacrament? Why do we always say the same things at mass? Why do I have to worship in a church? This episode covers Part Two, Section One of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1066-1209). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: cra...
Jan 09, 2022•20 min
Death! Heaven! Hell! Purgatory! The end of time! Merry Christmas, you're welcome. This episode covers Part One, Section Two, Chapter Three, Articles 11-12 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: [email protected]. Instagram :https://www.instagram.com/crashcoursecatholicism/ References and further reading/listening/viewing: The Catechism of the Cathol...
Dec 26, 2021•30 min
Why does the Church need a hierarchy? Is the Pope always infallible? What is the role of people who aren't priests or religious in the Church? In this episode we discuss the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. This episode covers Part One, Section Two, Chapter Three, Article Nine, Paragraphs 3-5 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicism@gm...
Dec 12, 2021•31 min
Why do we need a Church to tell us what's right and wrong? Can't we just rely our own consciences? Why isn't the Church more open to different opinions? In this episode we discuss the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. This episode covers Part One, Section Two, Chapter Three, Article Nine, Paragraphs 1-3 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (Points 748-870). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast...
Nov 28, 2021•30 min
The Holy Spirit can feel like the most abstract and distant person of the Holy Trinity. How do we relate to Him? How can we know when He's speaking to us? In this episode we discuss who the Holy Spirit is, and what His role is in our lives and in the life of the Church. This episode covers Part One, Section Two, Chapter Three, Article Eight of the Catechism (Points 683-747). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the p...
Nov 14, 2021•31 min
Why did Jesus *ascend* into heaven instead of just... disappearing? What's going to happen at the end of time? Do Catholics believe in the Antichrist? In this episode, we discuss Christ's Ascension into heaven and his Second Coming at the end of time. This episode covers Part One, Section Two, Chapter Two, Articles Six and Seven of the Catechism (Points 659-682). Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: cras...
Oct 31, 2021•30 min
How can we be sure that the Resurrection really occurred? How was Jesus' Resurrection different to Lazarus'? Why do we say Christ 'descended into hell' in the Creed? In this episode, we discuss Christ's Resurrection, and what it means for us as Christians today. This episode covers Part One, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Five of the Catechism. Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholici...
Oct 17, 2021•31 min
Was the Crucifixion necessary, or could God have saved us another way? If Christ suffered for my sins, how come I still suffer? In this episode, we discuss Christ's death on the cross, and what it means for us as Christians. This episode covers Part One, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Four of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: [email protected]. ...
Oct 03, 2021•32 min
So what's the deal with Mary? Do Catholics worship her? Why do we say she's *our* Mother and not just the Mother of God? In this episode, we discuss Mary, the Immaculate Mother of God. This episode covers Part One, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Three of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Donate via PayPal :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on Patreon ! Contact the podcast: [email protected]. Instagram :https://www.instagram.com/c...
Sep 19, 2021•30 min
