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Today on the show, Bishop Donald Hying of the Diocese of Madison, WI joins me to talk about his latest book, Love Never Fails: Living the Catholic Faith in our Daily Lives. I chat with His Excellency about the difference between self-obsession and love, the distinction between loving God and being loved by God, favorite Bible stories, saints, and Pope Francis' recent motu proprio on the Traditional Latin Mass. Bishop Hying's Book: https://www.ignatius.com/Love-Never-Fails-P3787.aspx Questions/Comments: zac@creedalpodcast.com

Today on Creedal, Andrew Petiprin, Fellow in Popular Culture at the Word on Fire Institute, joins me to talk about his journey from Anglican cleric to Catholic layman. Along the way, we talk about why "too Catholic to be Catholic" fails, the "two lungs theory" versus the "branch theory," the Anglican Ordinariate, Andrew's work at Word on Fire, Mare of Easttown, and our exciting collaboration coming up this fall. Mentioned on the show: Andrew's book, Truth Matters: https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Matters-Knowing-God-Yourself/dp/1945270934 Andrew's website: https://andrewpetiprin.com Anglicanorum Coetibus: https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/apost_constitutions/documents/hf_ben-xvi_apc_20091104_anglicanorum-coetibus.html Mare of Easttown: https://www.hbo.com/mare-of-easttown

Today on the show, Larry Chapp of gaudiumetspes22.com joins me for our monthly conversation to talk about Pope Francis' recent motu propri, Traditionis Custodes, and what it tells us about the state of the Catholic Church. Pray for Pope Francis! Pray for our bishops! Pray for our priests! Larry's blog: www.gaudiumetspes22.com Creedal on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFd938A6-eKlgbAwAvvwMuQ www.creedalpodcast.com

In today's episode, Dr. Lawrence Feingold joins me to discuss his new book, "Touched by Christ: The Sacramental Economy." We discuss Dr. Feingold's conversion to Christianity, the definition of a Sacrament, why there are seven sacraments, "Restored Order," and what the incarnation of Jesus Christ tells us about the Sacraments. To buy Dr. Feingold's book, head here: https://bookshop.org/books/touched-by-christ-the-sacramental-economy/9781645850960?aid=25089&listref=2021-recommendations To learn more about Creedal, head here: www.creedalpodcast.com

Robert Lewis Dabney's Prescient Anti-Popery w/Casey Chalk You may have heard of Robert Lewis Dabney, a 19th-century Presbyterian minister who, though deeply flawed, accurately forecasted the rise of American Catholicism. In today's episode, Casey Chalk joins me to talk about the work of Dabney and what we can learn from it today. We also talk about Dabney's open support of slavery and discuss how we should analyze the flaws of historical figures in light of the Gospel. Casey's article on Dabney in Crisis: https://www.crisismagazine.com/2021/the-anti-catholic-who-predicted-american-catholicisms-rise Casey's website: https://www.caseychalk.com Email me: zac@creedalpodcast.com

Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker Movement w/Larry Chapp Today on the show Dr. Larry Chapp calls in for our monthly conversation--this time about Dorothy Day, Peter Maurin, the birth of the Catholic Worker Movement, the economics of Catholic Worker Farms, and how the Universal Call to Holiness applies to every single one of us. It's a great conversation, and if you'd like to learn more, check out Servant of God Dorothy Day's autobiography, The Long Loneliness: https://bookshop.org/a/25089/9780060617516 Dorothy Day, Pray for Us! Email me: zac@creedalpodcast.com

The Mass for Beginners Why is Mass such an important thing for Catholics? Is it a worship service? A prayer service? Is the Eucharist a communal meal or something more? In this brief video I walk through some important aspects of the liturgy that are important for Catholics (and non-Catholics!) to understand. To watch this episode on YouTube, head to: https://youtu.be/wX1To3KVhHQ I also mentioned Reel Life, my serial podcast about the making of a short film. To listen to that, see the links below! Reel Life on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0cNE3a7fv6DNjDbZsQf8HN?si=7sNkusevTC-34fiMfnqasQ&nd=1 Reel Life on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reel-life/id1560924315 Reel Life on other podcast players: https://pod.link/1560924315

Defending Human Dignity w/Clarke Forsythe Today on the show, Clarke Forsythe of Americans United for Life joins me to talk about defending human dignity, including the dignity of babies in the womb. Clarke (who is my father in law) talks us through the United States' abortion jurisprudence, the Mississippi case coming before the Court this year, and the best way to advance the cause of life in our public policy. To buy Clarke's book, head to https://bookshop.org/books/abuse-of-discretion-the-inside-story-of-roe-v-wade/9781594036927?aid=25089&listref=2021-recommendations Thoughts? Feedback? Comments? Email me at zac@creedalpodast.com.

Building a Catholic App w/Alex Jones Today on the show Alex Jones joins me to talk about his experience building Hallow. Alex is the CEO and co-founder of Hallow (https://hallow.com), an iOS and Android app that helps Catholics to build a stronger, deeper prayer life. We talk about the importance of contemplative and meditative prayer, Alex's reversion to the Church, Hallow's structure as a social benefit corporation, building a corporate culture that is authentically Catholic, and more. Hallow on iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1405323394 Hallow on Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.hallow.android Questions? Comments? Leave them below or email zac@creedalpodcast.com. You can learn more about Creedal at creedalpodcast.com.

Motherhood and Work w/Serena Sigillito In today's episode, Serena Sigillito rejoins the show to talk to me about some of her recent written work. We discuss the sacrifices of motherhood, the difference in societal expectations for mothers versus fathers, Catholic feminism, and how societies can be open to life. For Serena's recent work: The Two Vocations (Plough): https://www.plough.com/en/topics/life/parenting/the-two-vocations Catholics Must Work to Build a Society that is Open to Life (America): https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2021/05/11/falling-birthrate-catholic-babies-inequality-women-240626 There's More than One Way to be a Catholic Feminist (America): https://www.americamagazine.org/politics-society/2021/04/22/women-catholic-feminism-marriage-family-single-careers-240497 And be sure to sign up for Serena's newsletter, The Sandpiper, as well: https://serenasigillito.substack.com/ Questions? Comments? Send a note to zac@creedalpodcast.com, or head to creedalpodcast.com. To support my work, please visit patreon.com/creedal.