The Significance of the Laity in the Catholic Church

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.

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

• The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Pts. 748-962

• Colossians 3:14 

• John 14:16

• Matthew 16:13-20

• Peter Kreeft, "Chapter 7, The Holy Catholic Church" Catholic Christianity

• Ariel Ramírez, La Misa Criolla

• Florence Foster Jenkins, "Queen of the Night".

• Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, “Iuvenescit Ecclesia” Regarding the Relationship Between Hierarchical and Charismatic Gifts in the Life and the Mission of the Church

• Catholic Encyclopedia

• "The Church"

• "Dogma"

• "Unity"

• "The Pope"

• "Chronological List of Popes"

• "Ex Cathedra"

• The Faith Explained, Chapter 11, The Catholic Church

• Pope Pius XII Encyclical, Mystici Corporis Christi

• Pope Paul VI, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium

• Stephen Pile, The Book of Heroic Failures. 

• Massive Attack, "Teardrop"

• St Josemaria Escriva

• In Love With the Church

• "The Christian Vocation", Christ is Passing By

• "The Communion of Saints", The Way  

• Fr Mike Schmitz 

• "Why Catholics Have a Pope"

• "All Saints Day Pep Talk"

• Catholic Answers, 

• "Papal Infallibility"

• "How to Argue for Papal Infallibility"

• "Does Doctrine Change?"

• History Answers, "How often does the Pope speak ex cathedra?"

• Ascension Presents, "Understanding the Authority of the Catholic Church"