Why Catholic?
A podcast that dives into the what and why of Catholicism with Justin Hibbard
Justin Hibbard
Show overview
Why Catholic? has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 193 episodes. That works out to roughly 75 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 16 min and 20 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 25 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Justin Hibbard.
From the publisher
Dive into the what and why behind Catholic beliefs with Justin Hibbard - former Evangelical Pastor, Apologist, and Catholic convert. whycatholic.substack.com
Latest Episodes
View all 193 episodes#192 - Lumen Gentium (Part 2)
#191 - Lumen Gentium (Part 1)
#190 - Introduction to Vatican II
#189 - Presentation on the First 8 Ecumenical Councils
#188 - Serve in the Mass
#187 - The Colors of the Mass
#186 - The Transcendence of the Mass
#185 - When Jesus Shows Up at Mass
#184 - Orient Yourself to the Mass
#183 - The Jewish Roots of the Mass
#182 - Reimagining the Mass
#181 - Why Catholic and Not Eastern Orthodox?
#180 - The Ascension
#179 - 2027 Pilgrimage to France with Fr. Kenneth Parsad
#178 - When Protestant Clergy Become Catholic
St. Athanasius of Alexandria
#176 - The 22nd Ecumenical Council of Pope Justin
#175 - Reflections on the 21 Ecumenical Councils
Ep 175#174 - The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965)
Justin Hibbard continues our series on the 21 Ecumenical Councils by examining the 21st and most recent ecumenical council. Why was this by far the largest ecumenical council? Who beyond the Bishops attended this council? How did the council fathers wrestle power away from the Curia? What decisions did it make? How did it call for liturgical reforms? And why has Vatican II received a bad rap?SOCIAL LINKS* Follow Why Catholic on Instagram.* Subscribe to Why Catholic on YouTube.* Follow Justin on Facebook.SOURCES:* Papal Encyclicals: The Second Vatican Ecumenical Council* The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church: A History by Joseph Kelly* Video: General Councils 15: Vatican II - Fr Timothy Matkin - St Francis Dallas* Timeline of Vatican II* Vatican News: An Overview of the Second Vatican Council* A Pastoral and Dogmatic CouncilPREVIOUS EPISODES IN THIS SERIES* Episode 146: Introduction to the 21 Ecumenical Councils* Episode 147: The World that Led to the Council of Nicaea* Episode 148: The First Council of Nicaea (325)* Episode 149: From Nicaea to Constantinople* Episode 150: The First Council of Constantinople (381)* Episode 151: The Council of Ephesus (431)* Episode 152: The Council of Chalcedon (451)* Episode 153: The Second Council of Constantinople (553)* Episode 154: War Among the Monotheists* Episode 155: The Third Council of Constantinople (680-681)* Episode 156: The Second Council of Nicaea (787)* Episode 157: Reflections on the First Seven Ecumenical Councils* Episode 158: The Fourth Council of Constantinople (869-870)* Episode 159: The Great Schism* Episode 160: The First Lateran Council (1123)* Episode 161: The Second Lateran Council (1139)* Episode 162: The Third Lateran Council (1179)* Episode 163: The Fourth Lateran Council (1215)* Episode 164: The First Council of Lyon (1245)* Episode 165: The Second Council of Lyon (1274)* Episode 166: The Council of Vienne (1311-1312)* Episode 167: The Avignon Papacy & The Great Western Schism* Episode 168: The Council of Constance (1414-1418)* Episode 169: The Council of Florence (1431-1445)* Episode 170: The Fifth Lateran Council (1512-1517)* Episode 171: The Protestant Revolution* Episode 172: The Council of Trent (1545-1563)* Episode 173: The First Vatican Council (1869-1870) Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
Ep 173#173 - The First Vatican Council (1869-1870)
Justin Hibbard continues our series on the 21 Ecumenical Church Councils by examining the Catholic Church’s 20th council - the First Vatican Council. After 306 years, why did the Church decide to call another council? What were the major social factors going on at the time? And why was this council particularly controversial?SOCIAL LINKS* Follow Why Catholic on Instagram.* Subscribe to Why Catholic on YouTube.* Follow Justin on Facebook.SOURCES:* Papal Encyclicals: Decrees of the First Vatican Council * New Advent: Vatican Council* The Ecumenical Councils of the Catholic Church: A History by Joseph Kelly* Video: General Councils 14: Vatican I - Fr Timothy Matkin - St Francis Dallas* Episode 104: The Nuclear Football* Episode 111: Papal Infallibility* Episode 65: From Doctrine to DogmaPREVIOUS EPISODES IN THIS SERIES* Episode 146: Introduction to the 21 Ecumenical Councils* Episode 147: The World that Led to the Council of Nicaea* Episode 148: The First Council of Nicaea (325)* Episode 149: From Nicaea to Constantinople* Episode 150: The First Council of Constantinople (381)* Episode 151: The Council of Ephesus (431)* Episode 152: The Council of Chalcedon (451)* Episode 153: The Second Council of Constantinople (553)* Episode 154: War Among the Monotheists* Episode 155: The Third Council of Constantinople (680-681)* Episode 156: The Second Council of Nicaea (787)* Episode 157: Reflections on the First Seven Ecumenical Councils* Episode 158: The Fourth Council of Constantinople (869-870)* Episode 159: The Great Schism* Episode 160: The First Lateran Council (1123)* Episode 161: The Second Lateran Council (1139)* Episode 162: The Third Lateran Council (1179)* Episode 163: The Fourth Lateran Council (1215)* Episode 164: The First Council of Lyon (1245)* Episode 165: The Second Council of Lyon (1274)* Episode 166: The Council of Vienne (1311-1312)* Episode 167: The Avignon Papacy & The Great Western Schism* Episode 168: The Council of Constance (1414-1418)* Episode 169: The Council of Florence (1431-1445)* Episode 170: The Fifth Lateran Council (1512-1517)* Episode 171: The Protestant Revolution * Episode 172: The Council of Trent (1545-1563) Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe