Fire, power, and gifts of the Holy Spirit pour out upon you in the sacrament of Confirmation! If we've already received the Holy Spirit in Baptism, why do we need to get Confirmed? See how this "baptism of the Spirit" is integral to the Christian life on this episode. Check out my book, "Thoughts of a Sacramental Mind": https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08992KQG8/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=...
Arrows Rugby Football Club player, Michael Hart, shares how he grew up as a Baptist and a Lutheran and eventually became Catholic. There is a neat Q&A at the end with the other rugby guys.
Have you been born again? If so, when was that and what does that mean? Is Baptism just a symbol or does something actually happen to you? If something happens, what happens? In this episode I'll take you through the letters I wrote on Baptism from my new book, "Thoughts of a Sacramental Mind". Enjoy! Buy my book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08992KQG8/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=...
Eric asks Pat 5 questions mainly about philosophy that he has two minutes to respond to. Pat did not see the questions beforehand. Pat asks Eric 5 questions mainly about theology that Eric has never seen. He also has two minutes to respond to each question. Welcome to the two-minute drill! Buy Eric's Book - "Thoughts of a Sacramental Mind" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08992KQG8/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=...
"Rooted in love, grounded in grace, and imbued with the reality of the Incarnation, the seven sacraments of God’s Holy Catholic Church are the supreme means by which union with God is achieved. The sacramental life is the life of the “veil torn” par excellence." (Thoughts of a Sacramental Mind) My book, "Thoughts of a Sacramental Mind", is now available for purchase on Amazon! Link to my new book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08992KQG8/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=...
What are sacraments? How are they different from symbols? Join Pat and I as we discuss the power of God at work in the sacraments, and my new book on the sacraments called, "Thoughts of a Sacramental Mind". Link to my new book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08992KQG8/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
My new book, "Thoughts of a Sacramental Mind", comes out through Amazon on Monday, June 1, 2020! Nearly two years in the making, this book is finally going into the wild. Join me today as I give you the story of how and why I wrote this book. My illustrator, Rocio Ortiz, is very gifted and I certainly recommend her for the creative projects you may have. Here is her website: https://www.rocioortiz.com/
Mary was immaculately conceived, became the Mother of God, and was, is, and always will be a Virgin. Where do we see this in Scripture and why is this so important to believe?
John DeRosa, from the "Classical Theism" podcast and author of a new book, "One Less God Than You", role plays with me some objections to belief in God found in his new book. Very fun conversation! Link to book: https://shop.catholic.com/one-less-god-than-you/ Link to Classical Theism website: http://www.classicaltheism.com/
Facebook threads that attack your Blessed Mother can stir up a fire in a man. Join Pat and I on this fiery episode where we uncover some philosophical presuppositions many Protestants have when it comes to the Church's teaching about the Blessed Virgin Mary.
From non-religious to New Age to Atheist to Protestant to Catholic... Christine Mooney-Flynn from "The Catholic Mama" podcast shares her spiritual journey on Polycarp's Paradigm. Link to Christine's work: https://thecatholicmama.com/tag/podcast/
Abraham is known as the "father of faith" because he trusted in God's promises even while being tested through the offering of Isaac, which he did not have to fully go through, that God would even raise him from the dead to fulfill his promises to Abraham. Unlike Abraham, Mary had to go through with seeing her Son dead on the cross and still clinging to the promises of God. Mary is the perfect model of faith and the "mother of faith".
Susan Brinkmann, who currently writes for "Women of Grace", dove deep into the New Age Movement earlier in life. She was involved with using crystals, astrology, and met with various psychics. She later "re-verted" to Catholicism and shares her journey and insights into the New Age perspective. #newage #newagemovement #psychic #astrology #catholic Susan's blog can be found here: https://www.womenofgrace.com/blog/?cat=6482/
WARNING: After hearing the historical and Scriptural evidence for the Catholic Church in this episode you will probably want to become Catholic. This episode is actually the last section of a "mega-episode", episode 61, that I released about a month ago with John DeRosa (Classical Theism podcast) and Pat Flynn (The Pat Flynn Show). The last segment was on evidence for the Catholic Church.
Should we prioritize the young rather than the old if we don't have enough ventilators for those struggling to live through the coronavirus? Here is the article I refer to in my podcast: https://cruxnow.com/interviews/2020/03/catholic-moral-theology-has-important-role-as-pandemic-causes-ethical-dilemmas/
Did you know that there are 7 books from the Old Testament that are not found in Protestant Bibles? Why are Catholic Bibles bigger? Pat and I discuss the canon of Scripture with Gary Michuta from "Hands on Apologetics" who has written several books on this subject. Get his book, "Why Catholic Bibles Are Bigger!" Links to Gary's work: http://handsonapologetics.com/ https://www.garymichuta.com/...
Our little podcast just turned one! Celebrate with me as I give an update about the podcast and share the letter from St. Ignatius of Antioch to St. Polycarp.
In January of 2020, Eric released an episode on Polycarp's Paradigm (podcast) where he interviewed a friend, Brian, who had been a Christian apologist and is now agnostic. In this episode, Pat Flynn and John DeRosa help Eric tackle some of Brian's objections to belief in God which include: Increasing natural ways of explaining miracles, the moral argument not making sense, and why God would allow animal suffering since they have no free will to sin. Enjoy!
Rachel is currently training to enter the beauty industry as a hair stylist and has a rich philosophical and theological background that has allowed her to grow in a deep understanding of beauty. Join us as we unpack the nature of beauty in relation to human dignity.
Pat, who used to be an atheist, gives arguments for God's existence. John, who grew up Catholic, but underwent some skepticism, shares evidence for Jesus and his Resurrection. Eric, who used to be Protestant, shares arguments for Jesus starting the Catholic Church and calling all Christians into it. Enjoy!
Anna got deep into Yoga and the the spirituality therein. She even became a Sikh and full practitioner of Kundalini Yoga. In 2019, she gave it all up and became Catholic. Join us as we talk about her journey into New Age spirituality and whether or not Yoga is recommended for Christians.
John DeRosa from "Classical Theism" podcast, joins Pat and I to talk about God's existence. We end up dipping our toes in arguments for Intelligent Design and evolution along with the nature of apologetics. Link to John's work: http://www.classicaltheism.com/about-me/
We are in the wilderness with Christ. How do we connect with God when we cannot experience his tangible grace through the Eucharist? Join me as I give some practical ways of connecting with God through prayer and Scripture.
Pat and I talk about the mystery of suffering in light of the mystery of the Cross of Christ. We also share our own personal stories about experiencing suffering in our lives. This has been one of our favorite episodes to record. If you have suffered, which all of us have, this is the episode for you. Support me on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/polycarpsparadigm
Global pandemic. How are we to understand the suffering of this world and of our current situation with the coronavirus in light of the Gospel? How was suffering transformed by Christ to have meaning and efficacy for our salvation? How can we now participate in Christ's sufferings by offering him our own?
Pat and I talk with Kevin Symonds, who has written several books including one about the third secret of Fatima. Our Lady, Mother Mary, appeared to three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal in 1917. Later that year, with over 70,000 eye-witnesses, a huge miracle of the sun took place and confirmed for many, the validity of these visions and messages these children received. Check out Kevin's work here: https://kevinsymonds.com
Very interesting and difficult questions from my patrons on divorce and the nature of the priesthood, along with questions about the Reformers and Catholic traditions. Please consider supporting my work on Patreon to submit questions for a future episode. Support me on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/polycarpsparadigm
Now with over 30k views, the video from Cameron Bertuzzi and Matt Fradd shows them charitably discuss questions many Protestants have about Catholicism. Pat and I wanted to jump in and give our answers to 10 questions their listeners posed to them at the end of the video. Here is a link to their video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmX190JG8-8
Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio (a.k.a. Dr. Italy) just came out with a video series through Ascension Press called "Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life" that was filmed onsite in the Holy Land. Join me as I interview Dr. Italy about his experience "behind the scenes".
Recently, Cameron Bertuzzi from the YouTube channel, Capturing Christianity, had a conversation with Matt Fradd, from "Pints with Aquinas", about Cameron's objections to the Catholic Faith coming from the vantage point of an Evangelical Protestant. Pat Flynn and I thought it'd be fun to discuss his questions with you own answers in this installment of our PolyPat sessions. Since I used to be an Evangelical Protestant, Pat gives me the floor for most of this episode. YouTube video from Cameron Be...
