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The Greatest Problem Known to Man In today's episode we briefly explore the "Problem of Evil," using atheist J.L. Mackie's formulation, which can be paraphrased as: "It is not possible that all three of the following are true at once: 1) That God is omnipotent; 2) that God is wholly good; 3) that evil exists." Is Mackie right? Is God not all good? Does God cause evil or only permit it? Why? Send your feedback to zac@creedalcatholic.com or kevin@creedalcatholic.com. Thanks for listening! P.S. Tune in next week for a discussion about Familiaris Consortio. We'd love to hear what you think of this episode! Reach out to us: Email | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon Other shows on the Vernacular Podcast Network: Vernacular | Breaking Pod | The Popped Cast | The Lineup

Defending the Real Presence w/ Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P. Today we sit down with Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P. (Order of Preachers--the Dominican Order) to talk about the real presence, how to understand the dogma of transubstantiation, and how to respond to some of the more serious objections to it. Fr. Dominic is the Director of the Thomistic Institute and Assistant Professor in Systematic Theology at the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Prior to entering the Dominican Order, he was a practicing trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice. We'd love to hear what you think of this episode! Reach out to us: Email | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon Other shows on the Vernacular Podcast Network: Vernacular | Breaking Pod | The Popped Cast | The Lineup

The Amazon Synod w/CNA's Hannah Brockhaus In today's episode we discuss the Amazon Synod with Hannah Brockhaus, Senior Rome Correspondent for the Catholic News Agency. We talk about living in Rome and our favorite pastas, why the Synod was called, what the Synod means, and the ridiculous "Pachamama" episode. Follow Hannah's on Twitter (@HannahBrockhaus) and read her work at the Catholic News Agency. We'd love to hear what you think of this episode! Reach out to us: Email | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon Other shows on the Vernacular Podcast Network: Vernacular | Breaking Pod | The Popped Cast | The Lineup

How-To Catholic: Devotional Practices In this episode we talk about the traditional monthly devotions of the Church, bowing at the Holy Name of Jesus in Mass, abstaining from meat on Fridays, praying the Angelus at noon, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, and much more! Links: How to Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet The Monthly Devotions of the Church "The Angelus" by Jean Francois-Millet "Are Catholics supposed to abstain from meat every Friday? (Canon Law Made Easy) Elizabeth Scalia's WoF series on Eucharistic Adoration We'd love to hear what you think of this episode! Reach out to us: Email | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon Other shows on the Vernacular Podcast Network: Vernacular | Breaking Pod | The Popped Cast | The Lineup

Encyclicalpedia: Spe Salvi (Benedict XVI) In this episode, Zac and Kevin discuss Benedict XVI's Spe Salvi, a masterpiece of Christian theology that is addressed to the faithful and intended to remind us that our faith is not merely informative--it doesn't just tell us about what we should hope--but rather it is performative, changing and transforming our lives as we are conformed to the image of Christ. This is a great encyclical to read, so head here (read free online) or here (buy on Amazon) to find it! We'd love to hear what you think of this episode! Reach out to us: Email | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon Other shows on the Vernacular Podcast Network: Vernacular | Breaking Pod | The Popped Cast | The Lineup

George Weigel and "This Catholic Moment" In this episode, Zac and Kevin talk about George Weigel's article in the October 2019 issue of First Things, in which Weigel dissects the relationship between modernity and Catholicism and argues that knowing the past 200 years of Catholic history is essential to understanding where the Church finds Herself today. This understanding is especially critical in light of efforts by the German bishops to pursue a synod that hasn't been approved by the Vatican, and by the efforts of certain prelates to modernize the Church via this month's Amazon Synod. We hope you enjoy the discussion! We'd love to hear what you think of this episode! Reach out to us: Email | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon Other shows on the Vernacular Podcast Network: Vernacular | Breaking Pod | The Popped Cast | The Lineup

From Odyssey to Rome (Part 2) In this episode, Paul McCusker, one of the original team members and writers of Adventures in Odyssey joins me to talk about his conversion to Catholicism, the Anglican liturgy, the search for truth, the nature of authority, and his work with the Augustine Institute. We'd love to hear what you think of this episode! Reach out to us: Email | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon Other shows on the Vernacular Podcast Network: Vernacular | Breaking Pod | The Popped Cast | The Lineup

From Odyssey to Rome In this episode, Paul McCusker, one of the original team members and writers of Adventures in Odyssey joins me to talk about his conversion to Catholicism, the Anglican liturgy, the search for truth, the nature of authority, and his work with the Augustine Institute. We'd love to hear what you think of this episode! Reach out to us: Email | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon Other shows on the Vernacular Podcast Network: Vernacular | Breaking Pod | The Popped Cast | The Lineup

Encyclicalpedia: Deus Caritas Est Zac and Kevin break down Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical, Deus Caritas Est (God is Love). We talk about eros vs. agape, how Christianity transformed notions of love from antiquity, the centrality of the incarnation and the Eucharist in the Christian life, the threefold responsibility of the Church, and Catholic Social Teaching. We also debut a new jingle for the Encyclicalpedia series! Please give us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, and email us (creedalcatholic@vernacularpodcast.com) with questions or comments! We'd love to hear what you think of this episode! Reach out to us: Email | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon Other shows on the Vernacular Podcast Network: Vernacular | Breaking Pod | The Popped Cast | The Lineup

Discerning your Vocation In this episode Fr. Anthony Sciarappa joins me to talk about being Catholic on social media, discerning your vocation, how to help your children discern their vocation, and vocations to lay singleness. Fr. Sciarappa also shares with us one of the saints who has been preoccupying his thoughts and devotion lately. We'd love to hear what you think of this episode! Reach out to us: Email | Instagram | Twitter | Patreon Other shows on the Vernacular Podcast Network: Vernacular | Breaking Pod | The Popped Cast | The Lineup