Why Catholic?
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#29 - Addressing Common Objections & Misconceptions of Catholic Confession
In this episode, Justin Hibbard addresses both the common Protestant objections to Catholic Sacrament of Reconciliation (aka Confession) as well as the common misconceptions Catholics express around confession. Why do Catholics confess their sins to a Priest? Why can Catholic Priests absolve sins? Justin addresses these questions and more on this third episode on the Sacrament of Reconciliation.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#28 - The Gift of Confession
Everybody sins, and so everybody needs to be reconciled to God, theirselves, and their community. In this episode, Justin Hibbard compares the confessional with the to a bathroom and why it’s essential to flush out the toxins in our bodies and to bring us relief. Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#27 - The Jewish Roots of Reconciliation
In this episode, Justin Hibbard dives into the Jewish roots behind the sacrament of reconciliation (or confession). When one person sinned in Israel, why did God punish the entire community? What do we learn about practices such as Passover and Yom Kippur that can help us understand God’s desire for communal reconciliation?Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#26 - A Eulogy for Pope Benedict XVI
In this episode of Why Catholic?, Justin Hibbard offers a brief eulogy of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (April 16, 1927 – December 31, 2022). Justin also shares why he believes Pope Benedict’s reluctancy to become Pope and to remain in the Papacy until his death was one of the Holy Father’s noblest attributes. Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#25 - Interview with Cory Dennis - Politician Converts to Catholicism
In this episode, Justin Hibbard interviews Cory Dennis, press secretary for the Attorney General of Louisiana. Cory and Justin share a number of things together: they both graduated from Annapolis Area Christian School, Justin was Cory’s former teacher, and they both entered the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil in 2022. Cory shares his faith journey from an Evangelical home, to entering the Naval Academy and becoming apathetic about faith, to moving to Louisiana and becoming Catholic. Cory also shares his perspective on being a Catholic in politics.Follow Cory Dennis on LinkedIn and Twitter.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#24 - Our Lady of Guadalupe
In a time of hostile tension between the Spanish and the Aztecs, the miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe changed the course of history. In this episode, Justin Hibbard recounts the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, why it was so important in the evangelization of the New World, and some of the peculiar phenomena of the image of the Virgin Mary on the 500-year-old tilma.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSources:Image of Our Lady of GuadalupeAm I Not Here: Mother of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe by Harold RahmOur Lady of Guadalupe: Mother of the Civilization of Love by Carl Anderson and Father Eduardo ChavezA Handbook on Guadalupe Edited by Brother Francis MaryUnconfirmed Apparition in Mexico - University of Dayton Marian LibraryImages of the glowing womb of Our Lady of GuadalupeOriginal Music Notation of the TilmaEmbellished Music of the TilmaClaims about the Tilma and the Image - Knights of ColumbusFact or fiction? Nine popular myths about Our Lady of Guadalupe - Catholic News Agency Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#23 - Confirmation & the Baptism of the Holy Spirit
The Sacrament of Confirmation is the rite in which the Holy Spirit is conferred upon the baptized Christian. In this episode, Justin Hibbard explains the biblical basis for confirmation, the different practices and opinions across the Catholic Church, and the importance of confirmation in the life of the Christian.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSources:Confirmation - Lesson 27 on the Catholic Catechism by the Venerable Fulton SheenA New Field Guide for Confirmation - The Jeff Cavins ShowThe Catechism of the Catholic Church - The Sacrament of Confirmation Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#22 - The Jewish Roots of Confirmation
The Catholic Church believes that the Holy Spirit is completely conferred upon a baptized Christian upon the Sacrament of Confirmation. Where does this practice come from? Why do Catholics use oil for confirmation? In this episode, Justin Hibbard explores the Jewish roots of the Sacrament of Confirmation.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#21 - Interview with Amy Thomas - the Catholic Pilgrim
In this episode, Justin Hibbard interviews Amy Thomas (aka the Catholic Pilgrim). Amy shares how she grew up in an Evangelical home, turned her back on God in anger, married a Catholic, and eventually became Catholic herself. Amy gives advice to Catholics on sharing their faith and standing up for convictions, as well as gives her perspective on preventing sexual abuse. Follow the Catholic Pilgrim:* Journeying with the Saints Podcast* Catholic Pilgrim on Instagram* Catholic Pilgrim on FacebookSee video clips of this episode on Why Catholic’s Instagram profile. Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#20 - A Brief Defense of Catholic Baptism
Why does the Catholic Church believe that baptism is the initiation into the Christian community? Why do we call it a sacrament? Why do we baptize infants? In this episode Justin Hibbard breaks down the Catholic sacrament of baptism and addresses some of the common arguments against the Catholic theology of baptism.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastShow Notes:The Cordial Catholic Podcast - Episode 44: The Case of Infant BaptismThe DidacheVideo: Are you Born Again? - a Catholic Response - Steve Ray Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#19 - The Solemnity of Christ the King
Why do we have a solemnity commemorating Christ the King? Where did it come about and what is its purpose? In this episode, Justin Hibbard shares the background of this holy day as well as some some personal stories of his relationship to politics and how coming into the Catholic Church helped him reorient his perception to the reality that Jesus is King. Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#18 - One Baptism for the Forgiveness of Sins
The Nicene Creed includes the phrase “I believe in one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.” In this episode, Justin Hibbard looks through Scripture and history to explain how the historical Church has understood that Christian baptism is a one-time event and how it is a sacrament that washes away original sin. Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSOURCES:Nicene CreedChurch Fathers on the Necessity of Baptism Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#17 - The Jewish Roots of Baptism
Why does initiation into the Christian community begin with a ceremony involving water? In this episode, Justin Hibbard explores Christian baptism and its roots in the Jewish practice of mikvah. Learn some of the specific details around a proper Jewish mikvah and how Christian baptism is similar and different.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSOURCES:Overview and Details of MikvahBrit Milah - the Jewish Covenant of CircumcisionVideo: Wild baptism in Tbilisi, Georgia Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#16 - The Eucharist Changes Everything
In this episode, Justin Hibbard concludes the mini-series on the Sacrament of the Eucharist. How does the belief that the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist affect the practice of the Mass as well as various beliefs throughout Catholicism?Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSOURCES:* Video: 10 Minute Bible Hour - A Protestant Tours a Catholic Cathedral Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#15 - The Mysterious Case of Eucharistic Miracles
While Catholics believe that the Eucharist becomes the body, blood, soul, and divinity of Jesus, the form remains bread and wine. However, what if it didn’t? What if the bread turned into flesh and the wine into blood in an extraordinary miracle? In this episode Justin Hibbard explores a few cases of Eucharistic miracles over the centuries and the scientific evidence that claims a miracle is the only explanation.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSOURCES:* Scientific publication “Ricerch Istologiche, Immunologiche, Biochimiche Carne Sangue Milacolo Eucaristico Lanciano [VII Secolo] by Dr. Odoardo Linoli* Video: Dr. Linoli’s report on the Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano with English translation* Video: Scientific Evidences of Eucharistic Miracles - The Catholic Talk Show with Ray Grijalba* Video Playlist of Eucharistic Miracles on The Joy of the Faith channel - Ray Grijalba’s YouTube Site.* Blessed Carlo Acutis’ Eucharistic Miracles Online Exposé* Report of Eucharistic Miracle on July 2022 in Zapotlanejo, Mexico with Video* Information and Depictions of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#14 - The Eucharist Throughout History
How has the Christian Church historically and consistently understood the Eucharist? Join Justin Hibbard as he looks at Jesus’ Bread of Life Discourse in John 6 through the lens of followers of the Apostles and Church leaders throughout history. You may even be surprised to hear some prominent Protestants share the Catholic understanding of the Eucharist. Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSHOW NOTES:* Video: The Centrality of Communion by Francis Chan* John 6* Article: “Why I Believe in the Eucharist” by Justin Hibbard* Free eBook: Church History by Eusebius* An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by St. John Henry Newman Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#13 - Interview with Devin Halford - From Atheist to Catholic Missionary
In this episode, Justin Hibbard interviews Devin Halford, a former atheist who converted to Catholicism and is now a missionary to the homeless with Christ in the City in Denver, CO.Devin’s missionary profile pageChrist in the City websiteBe sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider. Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#12 - Q&A - Fall 2022
In this Q&A episode, Justin answers the following questions:* “I would like to know what you gave up and had to sacrifice in becoming Catholic.”* “Us Catholics are aware that Protestants know the Bible far better than we do. How has becoming Catholic changed the way you read the Bible?”* “I’m a fairly new Christian. Why should I convert to Catholicism? I like the reverence and beauty, but I just don’t understand all the extra stuff. Protestantism is so much simpler.”* “How did the sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church affect your decision to become Catholic?”* “Do you post your podcast on Youtube?”Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#11 - From Baptist Pastor to Faithful Catholic
This is a recording of Justin Hibbard’s presentation about how he went from a lifelong Protestant and a Baptist Pastor to the Catholic Church. This was recorded on September 15th at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Park City, UT at their September Summit. Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#10 - The Center of Existence
Flannery O’Connor the great fiction author once took great offense when someone suggested to her that the Eucharist was just a nice symbol. “If it’s just a symbol, then to hell with it,” she said. In this episode, Justin Hibbard continues an explanation on the sacrament of the Eucharist and the theology behind it. Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSHOW NOTES:Article: The Eucharist at the Core: Flannery O’Connor and Elizabeth Ann Seton by Dr. Peggy RosenthalVideo: The Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist // Bishop Barron at 2020 Religious Education Congress Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#9 - The Jewish Roots of the Eucharist
Why do Christians commemorate Jesus’ death with a piece of bread and wine? In this episode, Justin Hibbard (co-founder of the ministry Christianity is Jewish), explores the origin of the Eucharist (aka communion or Lord’s Supper) by explaining its context in the Passover Seder.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSHOW NOTES:* Explanation of the Afikoman* Book: The Fourth Cup by Scott Hahn* Video Presentation of the Fourth Cup by Scott Hahn - Part 1 & Part 2* “Culture and Collective Memory” by Leon Wieseltier * Book: Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist by Brant Pitre Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#8 - St. Peter Claver: Slave to the Negroes Forever
As a special monthly episode, Justin Hibbard explains the significance of a particular feast day in the liturgical calendar. In this September 9th episode, Justin explores the life of Saint Peter Claver aka Pedro Claver - an extraordinary 17th century Jesuit missionary from Spain who poured out his life to provide physical and spiritual aid to Africans who were unjustly taken from their homes and forced into the slave trade in the New World. It is estimated that over the course of his 40-year ministry in Cartagena, he catechized and baptized 300,000 African slaves. See a depiction and brief bio of Saint Pedro Claver here on Why Catholic’s Instagram account.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#7 - The Collective Memory of Christianity
What value is there in considering what the earliest Christians believed? Why do certain sects of Christianity dismiss the early Church? Should we read the Bible with our own limited scope, or should we read Scripture, considering what the disciples of the Biblical writers believed and practiced? In this episode, Justin shares what led him to reconsider everything he ever thought about Christian history and why there is much to gain from holy tradition.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSHOW NOTES:* Mormon definition of the Great Apostasy - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints* An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine by St. John Henry Newman* Book: Early Christian Writings: The Apostolic Fathers (Amazon.com)* Free eBook: Church History by Eusebius* Podcast: On the Journey with Matt and Ken, Episode 100 Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#6 - With God, in Community
Why does the Catholic Church (and Orthodox Church for that matter) teach that the sacraments are only available inside the Church? In this episode, Justin Hibbard discusses the nature of God as a communal being and how He works to bring us into community (and unity) with other Believers. Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#5 - Invitation to Narnia
Is Christianity a boring and stale religion full of stifling rules? Or is it a wild faith full of myth, fantasy, and the supernatural? In this episode, Justin Hibbard continues highlighting the Sacramental Worldview of Catholicism by focusing on the supernatural undercurrent of Christianity - where Heaven kisses earth, where myth becomes fact.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSHOW NOTES:* The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis BBC Movie (1988)* 85 Years Ago Today: J.R.R. Tolkien Convinces C.S. Lewis that Christianity is the Truth Myth by Justin Taylor, The Gospel Coalition* Myth Became Fact by C.S. Lewis* Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton (Project Gutenberg free ebook) Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#4 - The Ark of the Covenant
What can the Ark of the Covenant teach us about a sacramental worldview and the portal between heaven and earth? In this episode, Justin Hibbard explains some of those mysterious and haunting biblical accounts of the Ark of the Covenant, and why comprehending these stories is essential for understanding the Catholic worldview. Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSHOW NOTES:Indiana Jones & Raiders of the Lost Ark - Opening the Ark of the Covenant Scene Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#3 - A Sacramental Worldview
What is the worldview of Catholicism? In this episode, Justin Hibbard dives into the why of Catholicism by explaining a sacramental worldview. What are the sacraments? What do the sacraments accomplish? How do we partner with God in the sacraments? And how does a restaurant compare to the sacraments?Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#2 - The Language of Catholicism
Why do Protestants and Catholics struggle to find common ground on theological ideas? Is it that they embrace very divergent Christian worldviews, or is it more of a language barrier where concepts, words, and emphasis gets lost in translation? Join Justin Hibbard, a Catholic convert, who has a background in linguistics and spent 39 years in various Protestant circles, explain how Catholicism is a language and how it often gets lost in translation.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSHOW NOTES:* On the Journey with Matt & Ken Podcast* Lutheran World Federation & Catholic Church Joint Declaration on Justification Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
#1 - Get to the Why
In this episode, Justin explains his theory of the three levels of articulating worldviews and how getting to the why helps us be better apologists of our own beliefs as well as more charitable in talking about someone else’s perspectives.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSHOW NOTES:Start with the Why by Simon Sinek Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe
Introduction
Welcome to Why Catholic? - a podcast by Justin Hibbard on the what and why behind Catholicism. In this intro episode, Justin briefly introduces himself and lays out the objectives and the formats of the podcast. Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at [email protected] Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe