In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Robert Delfino, author of Does God Exist: A Socratic Dialogue about the Five Ways of Thomas Aquinas. We dig deep into who St. Thomas Aquinas was, his importance to the Catholic Church, Christianity, and philosophy in general. We discuss the apparent rift between science and religion – what would Aquinas say? And we dive deeply into Aquinas’s Fifth Way of proving God’s existence. One of the resources mentioned… Read more
July 17, 2019
The Cordial Catholic Podcast – 016: St. Thomas Aquinas and the Five Ways
July 17, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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July 10, 2019
The Cordial Catholic Podcast – 015: Typology and the Catholic Church in the Old Testament
July 10, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I’m joined by the one and only Dr. Lawrence Feingold philosopher, theologian, and author to talk about typology and how the Catholic Church was prefigured in the Old Testament. This is absolutely an episode for the record books as Dr. Feingold takes us deep into biblical typology which begins, we learn, through looking at how Jesus Himself used the Old Testament. Through unpacking the biblical texts and with a deep knowledge of… Read more
July 3, 2019
The Cordial Catholic Podcast – 014: Protestant Reformation or Revolution?
July 3, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I’m joined by Steve Weidenkopf, author and lecturer in History at the Christendom College Graduate School of Theology, to talk about the Protestant Reformation. Was it truly a reformation of the Christian Church or a revolution? Was the Catholic Church in need of reform? And what did the Reformers actually intend? For more from Steve, visit his website and check out his videos, books, and blog articles. Steve’s books are highly accessible… Read more
July 1, 2019
An Open Letter to the Priest With the Worst Liturgy Ever
July 1, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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A liturgist that I respect very much once said something to the effect that a good priest, who respects the Liturgy of the Mass, should never insert himself into it. Instead, a good priest acts in the background of the Liturgy. He performs the various components: the prayers, the rites, and even the homily, without being an overwhelming presence. Without taking over. I wondered aloud, when I first heard this comment, what that might look like. What might it look like for a priest… Read more
June 26, 2019
The Cordial Catholic Podcast – 013: Is the Eucharist Just a Symbol?
June 26, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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In this episode, I talk to Steve Ray, author, speaker, and Catholic evangelist about the Eucharist. Is it a sign and symbol like Protestants say that it is, or something more? What did the Early Church believe? We unpack Steve’s conversion story to find out how a Bible-believing Baptist of 30 years could ever become a Catholic–and the central role of the Eucharist and the Early Church in his conversion story. For more from Steve, visit his website at catholicconvert.com… Read more
June 19, 2019
The Cordial Catholic Podcast – 012: What Catholics Believe About Salvation
June 19, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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In this episode I’m joined by theologian and scripture scholar Dr. Michael P. Barber to talk about the Catholic view of salvation. Dr. Barber’s new book Salvation: What Every Catholic Should Know was an instant bestseller and it’s no surprise. Dr. Barber talks passionately, enthusiastically, and with an intense clarity about how Catholics should understand their salvation – and how we often misunderstand it as well. We tackle the idea that all of our works are underpinned by God’s grace… Read more
June 18, 2019
Albert Little: A Legacy of Affection, Kindness, and Love
June 18, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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I want to tell you a story about my grandpa, a man we affectionately called Pop. Growing up, my family had the funny habit of kissing each other on the lips. Our roots are in Newfoundland, the weather-beaten island off the coast of Eastern Canada, more British than North American really and maybe it’s common custom there. I don’t really know, I’ve never found out, but at any rate it’s what we did growing up. I was playing outside one… Read more
June 13, 2019
A Convert’s Guide to Not Becoming Catholic
June 13, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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As a non-denominational, evangelical convert to the Catholic faith I’ve lived through what sociologists call a paradigm shift. I went from being an arm-raising, grape-juice drinking, Bible-believing unaffiliated evangelical to a rosary-praying, priest-confessing, saint-loving Catholic. But it didn’t happen overnight. For me, there are certain lines I can trace–a certain narrative—through nearly a decade’s long journey that led me home to Mother Church. In my own journey, I can check off certain boxes and say, definitively, yes, that made me become a… Read more
June 12, 2019
I Think the Saints are Stalking Me
June 12, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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I recently recorded a podcast episode with my good friend JonMarc Grodi. We talked about the saints and, in particular, how we can have a relationship with our Christian brothers and sisters who have gone ahead to their reward. It was a remarkable conversation and I highly recommend you give it a listen but it impacted me, in the following weeks, in a way I did not expect. I’ve written about the saints before, it’s not new territory for me. In fact,… Read more
June 12, 2019
The Cordial Catholic Podcast – 011: How (Not) To Become a Catholic
June 12, 2019 By K. Albert Little
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In this episode of The Cordial Catholic Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. James Tonkowich, popular commentator on religion in the public square and a convert to Catholicism to share his essay, “How to Not Become Catholic in 9 Easy Steps.” In aplum and charity, Dr. Tonkowich unpacks his own journey as a Presbyterian pastor into the Catholic Church and shares 9 “rules” to follow if you want to avoid his fate: Assume that all Catholics are idiots Get all your information… Read more
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