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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I'm joined by apologist, speaker, and author Dr. Douglas Beaumont to discuss the topic of infant baptism. Why do Catholics baptize infants? Why do some Protestant denominations object to this practice? What is the biblical basis and what about tradition? In his trademark straight forward approach Dr. Beaumont walks us through what Catholics believe baptism does, how this is often misunderstood by non-Catholic Christians, and how the Bible doesn't give us clear answers–and where we need to turn next to inform our theology. It's a fantastic interview full of the kind of insights we've come to expect from Dr. Beaumont! You will definitely learn something new.For more on Doug visit his website where you can find more information on his speaking, by his fabulous books, and follow him on his upcoming pilgrimage.For more, visit The Cordial Catholic. Send your feedback to cordialcatholic@gmail.com. For more information about sponsoring the show, keeping this podcast going, and helping me to continue to deliver quality content please visit the Patreon page.  Even $1 or $2 a month can go a long way to helping make this podcast sustainable and will give you access to a special Patron-Only podcast featuring behind-the-scenes content and early access to upcoming material. If you can give $5/mo or more you'll also be entered into monthly draws for fantastic books hand-picked by me.If you'd like to give a one-time donation to The Cordial Catholic, you can visit the PayPal page.Thank you to those already supporting the show!A very special thanks to our Patreon co-producers who make this show possible: Amanda, Elli and Tom, Fr. Larry, Gina, Heather, James, Jorg, Michelle, Noah, Robert, Shelby, Susanne and Victor, and William.Support the showFind and follow The Cordial Catholic on social media:Instagram: @cordialcatholicTwitter: @cordialcatholicYouTube: /thecordialcatholicFacebook: The Cordial CatholicTikTok: @cordialcatholic

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I'm joined by Paul McCusker, Catholic convert and the creative genius behind the popular Adventures in Odyssey and many of the other popular radio dramas in the Focus on the Family Radio Theatre series.In this second part of our two-part interview, Paul and I chat about his experiences since becoming Catholic. We talk about the conversion process, parish life, the differences between Catholicism and our Protestant upbringings, and the challenge of authority facing the evangelical church today.Paul is a storyteller by trade and his own story is a fantastic one. I'm blessed beyond words to have been able to hear it and to share it with all of you. For more from Paul or to purchase any of his radio drama series or books, visit the Augustine Institute as well as his website.For more, visit The Cordial Catholic. Send your feedback to cordialcatholic@gmail.com. For more information about sponsoring the show, keeping this podcast going, and helping me to continue to deliver quality content please visit the Patreon page.  Even $1 or $2 a month can go a long way to helping make this podcast sustainable and will give you access to a special Patron-Only podcast featuring behind-the-scenes content and early access to upcoming material. If you can give $5/mo or more you'll also be entered into monthly draws for fantastic books hand-picked by me.If you'd like to give a one-time donation to The Cordial Catholic, you can visit the PayPal page.Thank you to those already supporting the show!A very special thanks to our Patreon co-producers who make this show possible: Amanda, Elli and Tom, Fr. Larry, Gina, Heather, James, Jorg, Michelle, Noah, Robert, Shelby, Susanne and Victor, and William.Support the showFind and follow The Cordial Catholic on social media:Instagram: @cordialcatholicTwitter: @cordialcatholicYouTube: /thecordialcatholicFacebook: The Cordial CatholicTikTok: @cordialcatholic

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I'm joined by Paul McCusker, Catholic convert and the creative genius behind the popular Adventures in Odyssey and many of the other popular radio dramas in the Focus on the Family Radio Theatre series.In this first part of our two-part interview, Paul sits down to talk to me about his faith upbringing, his experiences with creativity in the evangelical church, and questions (and answers!) ultimately led him into the Catholic Church. Paul is a storyteller by trade and his own story is a fantastic one. I'm blessed beyond words to have been able to hear it and to share it with all of you. If you'd like instant access to the second part of this episode, consider becoming a sponsor of this show at our Patreon page. Even $1/mo will get you early access to the second part of this interview. Even $1 or $2 a month can go a long way to helping make this podcast sustainable and will also give you access to a special Patron-Only podcast featuring behind-the-scenes content and early access to upcoming material. If you can give $5/mo or more you'll also be entered into monthly draws for fantastic books hand-picked by me.For more from Paul or to purchase any of his radio drama series or books, visit the Augustine Institute as well as his website.For more, visit The Cordial Catholic. Send your feedback to cordialcatholic@gmail.com. This episode of the podcast is generously sponsored by Select International Tours and Cruises. If you have a group of 10 or more that you would like to take on pilgrimage to the Holy land, the shrines of France, Guadalupe, Italy, Ireland, or Eastern Europe or even follow in the footprints of St. Paul in Greece please do check out their website and help to support this show. If you'd like to give a one-time donation to The Cordial Catholic, you can visit the PayPal page.Thank you to those already supporting the show!A very special thanks to our Patreon co-producers who make this show possible: Amanda, Elli and Tom, Fr. Larry, Gina, Heather, James, Jorg, Michelle, Noah, Robert, Shelby, Susanne and Victor, and William.Support the showFind and follow The Cordial Catholic on social media:Instagram: @cordialcatholicTwitter: @cordialcatholicYouTube: /thecordialcatholicFacebook: The Cordial CatholicTikTok: @cordialcatholic

Dr. Elizabeth Klein, an assistant professor of theology at the Augustine Institute and author of 'God: What Every Catholic Should Know,' dives into the complexities of the Catholic understanding of God. She discusses Aquinas' proofs of God's existence, the profound implications of the Incarnation, and the transformative nature of prayer. Klein also unpacks the significance of the Trinity and explores the story of Moses and the burning bush as a gateway to understanding God's essence. Get ready to deepen your faith with her insightful perspectives!

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I'm joined by Keith Nester, a former Evangelical pastor and Catholic convert, and Dr. Derya Little, a former Muslim and atheist convert to Catholicism to discuss Mary. On this special panel show, we discuss what each of us thought about Mary before becoming Catholic, what changed our minds, and how our relationship with the person Catholics call, "Our Blessed Mother," has changed our relationship with Jesus, her son, and the faith lives that we live. For more from Keith visit his website as well as his very popular YouTube channel. His fantastic new book, The Convert's Guide to Roman Catholicism: You First Year in the Church, is available now.For more from Derya, visit her website, and check our her books From Islam to Christ and A Beginner's Guide to the Traditional Latin Mass.For more, visit The Cordial Catholic. Send your feedback to cordialcatholic@gmail.com. This episode of the podcast is generously sponsored by Select International Tours and Cruises. If you have a group of 10 or more that you would like to take on pilgrimage to the Holy land, the shrines of France, Guadalupe, Italy, Ireland, or Eastern Europe or even follow in the footprints of St. Paul in Greece please do check out their website and help to support this show. For more information about sponsoring the show, keeping this podcast going, and helping me to continue to deliver quality content please visit the Patreon page.  Even $1 or $2 a month can go a long way to helping make this podcast sustainable and will give you access to a special Patron-Only podcast featuring behind-the-scenes content and early access to upcoming material. If you can give $5/mo or more you'll also be entered into monthly draws for fantastic books hand-picked by me.If you'd like to give a one-time donation to The Cordial Catholic, you can visit the PayPal page.Thank you to those already supporting the show!A very special thanks to our Patreon co-producers who make this show possible: Amanda, Elli and Tom, Fr. Larry, Gina, Heather, James, Jorg, Michelle, Noah, Robert, Shelby, Susanne and Victor, and William.Support the showFind and follow The Cordial Catholic on social media:Instagram: @cordialcatholicTwitter: @cordialcatholicYouTube: /thecordialcatholicFacebook: The Cordial CatholicTikTok: @cordialcatholic

In this special episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I'm not joined by anyone at all. Instead, I sit down behind the microphone to discuss some of the tough questions which led me, as an Evangelical Christian, to my ultimate conversion to Catholicism.This episode is a bit of an experiment. I never intended this show to be me, sitting behind a microphone, talking to myself which is why I've always packed things full with fantastic guests. But some of the earliest episodes of this podcast, when it was just me behind the microphone, remain the most popular. So, I thought I'd try it again. Please do let me know what you think about this format because if it is of interest to listeners I will try to do more of these kinds of shows as well, in addition to some of the fantastic guests I have had on – and more coming up, too!For more, visit The Cordial Catholic. Send your feedback to cordialcatholic@gmail.com. For more information about sponsoring the show, keeping this podcast going, and helping me to continue to deliver quality content please visit the Patreon page.  Even $1 or $2 a month can go a long way to helping make this podcast sustainable and will give you access to a special Patron-Only podcast featuring behind-the-scenes content and early access to upcoming material. If you can give $5/mo or more you'll also be entered into monthly draws for fantastic books hand-picked by me.If you'd like to give a one-time donation to The Cordial Catholic, you can visit the PayPal page.Thank you to those already supporting the show!A very special thanks to our Patreon co-producers who make this show possible: Amanda, Elli and Tom, Fr. Larry, Gina, Heather, James, Jorg, Michelle, Noah, Robert, Shelby, Susanne and Victor, and William.Support the showFind and follow The Cordial Catholic on social media:Instagram: @cordialcatholicTwitter: @cordialcatholicYouTube: /thecordialcatholicFacebook: The Cordial CatholicTikTok: @cordialcatholic

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I'm joined by Catholic Answers Apologist Karlo Broussard to talk about some of the most difficult biblical objections to Catholic beliefs.In this episode, we discuss biblical objections such as:How can the Catholic Church baptize babies when the Bible says we need to declare belief in Christ before being baptized?Jesus says "do this in remembrance of me" so how can the Catholic Church teach the Eucharist is anything but symbolic?Doesn't the Bible say that Jesus is our only mediator between God so how can Catholics pray to the saints?How can the Catholic Church teach that Mary was conceived without sin when the Bible says "all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God"? For more from Karlo visit his website. Also see Catholic Answers. And, buy Karlo's fantastic new book Meeting the Protestant Challenge.For more, visit The Cordial Catholic. Send your feedback to cordialcatholic@gmail.com. This episode of the podcast is generously sponsored by Select International Tours and Cruises. If you have a group of 10 or more that you would like to take on pilgrimage to the Holy land, the shrines of France, Guadalupe, Italy, Ireland, or Eastern Europe or even follow in the footprints of St. Paul in Greece please do check out their website and help to support this show. For more information about sponsoring the show, keeping this podcast going, and helping me to continue to deliver quality content please visit the Patreon page.  Even $1 or $2 a month can go a long way to helping make this podcast sustainable and will give you access to a special Patron-Only podcast featuring behind-the-scenes content and early access to upcoming material. If you can give $5/mo or more you'll also be entered into monthly draws for fantastic books hand-picked by me.If you'd like to give a one-time donation to The Cordial Catholic, you can visit the PayPal page.Thank you to those already supporting the show!A very special thanks to our Patreon co-producers who make this show possible: Amanda, Elli and Tom, Fr. Larry, Gina, Heather, James, Jorg, Michelle, Noah, Robert, Shelby, Susanne and Victor, and William.Support the showFind and follow The Cordial Catholic on social media:Instagram: @cordialcatholicTwitter: @cordialcatholicYouTube: /thecordialcatholicFacebook: The Cordial CatholicTikTok: @cordialcatholic

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I'm joined by Catholic Answers Apologist Karlo Broussard to talk about some of the most difficult biblical objections to Catholic beliefs.In this episode, we discuss biblical objections such as:Paul rebuked Peter so how can Peter be the first Pope?Jesus said "where two or three are gathered there I am" so how can the church be hierarchical?Jesus said that tradition nullifies the Word of God so isn't tradition bad?How can a priest forgive sins when only God can do that?For more from Karlo visit his website. Also see Catholic Answers. And, buy Karlo's fantastic new book Meeting the Protestant Challenge.For more, visit The Cordial Catholic. Send your feedback to cordialcatholic@gmail.com. For more information about sponsoring the show, keeping this podcast going, and helping me to continue to deliver quality content please visit the Patreon page.  Even $1 or $2 a month can go a long way to helping make this podcast sustainable and will give you access to a special Patron-Only podcast featuring behind-the-scenes content and early access to upcoming material. If you can give $5/mo or more you'll also be entered into monthly draws for fantastic books hand-picked by me.If you'd like to give a one-time donation to The Cordial Catholic, you can visit the PayPal page.Thank you to those already supporting the show!A very special thanks to our Patreon co-producers who make this show possible: Amanda, Elli and Tom, Fr. Larry, Gina, Heather, James, Jorg, Michelle, Noah, Robert, Shelby, Susanne and Victor, and William.Support the showFind and follow The Cordial Catholic on social media:Instagram: @cordialcatholicTwitter: @cordialcatholicYouTube: /thecordialcatholicFacebook: The Cordial CatholicTikTok: @cordialcatholic

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast I'm joined by Dr. Francis Beckwith, Professor of Philosophy and Church-State Studies at Baylor University to tackle a very exciting topic: Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God?Dr. Beckwith's new book, Never Doubt Thomas, tackles this topic from the perspective of Catholicism, Thomas Aquinas, and engages with Evangelical Christian thought in order to show exactly what it is that Muslims and Christians have in common in their understanding of who God is–and what might be different. It's a great discussion!For more, visit The Cordial Catholic. Send your feedback to cordialcatholic@gmail.com. This episode of the podcast is generously sponsored by Select International Tours and Cruises. If you have a group of 10 or more that you would like to take on pilgrimage to the Holy land, the shrines of France, Guadalupe, Italy, Ireland, or Eastern Europe or even follow in the footprints of St. Paul in Greece please do check out their website and help to support this show. For more information about sponsoring the show, keeping this podcast going, and helping me to continue to deliver quality content please visit the Patreon page.  Even $1 or $2 a month can go a long way to helping make this podcast sustainable and will give you access to a special Patron-Only podcast featuring behind-the-scenes content and more. Plus, become an $5 monthly supporter to be entered into monthly draws for fantastic, hand-picked books.Thank you to those already supporting the show!Theme music is "Sandbox Jingle" by Scott Holmes. A very special thanks to our Patreon co-producers who make this show possible: Amanda, Elli and Tom, Fr. Larry, Gina, Heather, James, Jorg, Michelle, Noah, Robert, Shelby, Susanne and Victor, and William.Support the showFind and follow The Cordial Catholic on social media:Instagram: @cordialcatholicTwitter: @cordialcatholicYouTube: /thecordialcatholicFacebook: The Cordial CatholicTikTok: @cordialcatholic

In this episode, I'm joined by Jaymie Stuart Wolfe, Senior Editor for Ave Maria Press, to talk about women and the Catholic Church. Jaymie helps us to dig deep into the rich theological, biblical, and sociological underpinnings of how the roles of men and women are understood by the Church throughout time. We discuss the role of the priest and servant of the people not as a political or powerful role, women saints, the qualities of both men and women, and what we can do to help the Catholic Church move forward on important issues, including everyone and all of their gifts.It's a great conversation!For more from Jaymie visit her website at Loaves and Fishes Ministry.For more, visit The Cordial Catholic. Send your feedback to cordialcatholic@gmail.com. For more information about sponsoring the show, keeping this podcast going, and helping me to continue to deliver quality content please visit the Patreon page.  Even $1 or $2 a month can go a long way to helping make this podcast sustainable and will give you access to a special Patron-Only podcast featuring behind-the-scenes content and more. Thank you to those already supporting the show!Theme music is "Sandbox Jingle" by Scott Holmes. A very special thanks to our Patreon co-producers who make this show possible: Amanda, Elli and Tom, Fr. Larry, Gina, Heather, James, Jorg, Michelle, Noah, Robert, Shelby, Susanne and Victor, and William.Support the showFind and follow The Cordial Catholic on social media:Instagram: @cordialcatholicTwitter: @cordialcatholicYouTube: /thecordialcatholicFacebook: The Cordial CatholicTikTok: @cordialcatholic