Considering Catholicism
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Considering Catholicism

by Greg Smith

The Catholic Church, its faith, culture, and history are explained clearly and simply for anyone curious about historic Catholicism. Faithful to the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

103 episodes
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1
Livestream: Walking the First Holy Week in Jerusalem – Sunday March 22 | 7 PM EST
3:25 Mar 20, 2026
2
OCIA: The Bridge to Rome — Easter Vigil Mass (#443)
30:07 Mar 19, 2026
3
OCIA: The Bridge to Rome — The Sacraments of Initiation (#442)
38:55 Mar 16, 2026
4
The End of Ed the Protestant (#441)
33:14 Mar 12, 2026
5
Done with Church? (#440)
36:41 Mar 9, 2026
6
When No Means Yes: The Ancient Case for Lent (#439)
17:00 Mar 5, 2026
7
The Sacrament That Ends the Secret: Talking Confession with Ed (#438)
37:22 Mar 2, 2026
8
Stylistic Differences at Mass: Chant, Contemporary, Traditional, and Everything In Between (#437)
44:51 Feb 26, 2026
9
Mass Anywhere: Exploring Parishes, Oratories, Campus Chapels, and Missions (#436)
42:40 Feb 23, 2026
10
Stuff Jesus Never Said (#435)
12:28 Feb 19, 2026
11
OCIA: The Bridge to Rome – Trusting the Church, Part 2: Submission of Intellect and Will (#434)
31:42 Feb 16, 2026
12
OCIA: The Bridge to Rome – Trusting the Church, Part 1: The Profession of Faith (#433)
39:14 Feb 12, 2026
13
OCIA: The Stations of the Cross (#432)
31:14 Feb 9, 2026
14
Coming Feb 15: Our First Live Webinar – Egeria’s Epic Pilgrimage Proves the Early Church Was Catholic!
6:43 Feb 6, 2026
15
OCIA: The Scrutinies and Mass Dismissals (#431)
19:15 Feb 5, 2026
16
OCIA: Lent (#430)
32:36 Feb 2, 2026
17
When You Oppose the Pope's Poltics, Part 3 (#429)
30:21 Jan 30, 2026
18
When You Oppose the Pope's Politics, Part 2 (#428)
25:42 Jan 28, 2026
19
When You Oppose the Pope's Politics, Part 1 (#427)
26:41 Jan 26, 2026
20
From the Vault: Can Catholics Be Patriotic? (#426)
38:32 Jan 22, 2026
21
Why Three Little Words Have Split Christianity for 1,000 Years (#425)
36:50 Jan 19, 2026
22
OCIA: Catholic Moral Theology (#424)
33:21 Jan 15, 2026
23
OCIA: The Liturgical Calendar (#423)
30:10 Jan 12, 2026
24
Meet Jacob: A Millennial's Road to Rome, Part 2 (#422)
36:43 Jan 8, 2026
25
Meet Jacob: A Millennial’s Road to Rome, Part 1 (#421)
33:45 Jan 5, 2026
26
From the Vault: "Our Duty to Improve (#420)
33:44 Dec 31, 2025
27
How a 16th-Century Pope Saved New Year’s Day (#419)
15:55 Dec 29, 2025
28
The Star, the Gifts, the Surrender (#418)
15:55 Dec 26, 2025
29
Greg's Christmas Message 2025
5:38 Dec 24, 2025
30
The Ox, the Donkey, and the Baby Jesus (#417)
25:16 Dec 22, 2025
31
The Real Christmas Starts in a Womb: the Annunciation Over the Nativity (#416)
19:53 Dec 18, 2025
32
Three Little Words That Split Christianity for 1,000 Years (#416)
34:33 Dec 18, 2025
33
Debunking the "Christmas is a Pagan Holiday" Meme (#415)
26:08 Dec 15, 2025
34
The Pope vs. the Shriners: What’s the Real Problem with Freemasonry? (#414)
34:33 Dec 11, 2025
35
Fractal Equations and the Creator Who Signed His Work (#413)
23:03 Dec 8, 2025
36
The Green Book (#412)
23:59 Dec 5, 2025
37
Divine Mysteries: The Immaculate Conception (#411)
23:55 Dec 3, 2025
38
Dvine Mysteries: Theotokos (#410)
20:32 Dec 1, 2025
39
Further Up and Further In (#409)
41:37 Nov 26, 2025
40
Divine Mysteries: Logos, Christ, Pantoccrator, Returning King (#408)
28:55 Nov 24, 2025
41
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe (#407)
29:41 Nov 21, 2025
42
Divine Mysteries: The Incarnation (#406)
28:01 Nov 19, 2025
43
Divine Mysteries: The Trinity (#405)
32:51 Nov 17, 2025
44
Catholic Education Options for Parents (#404)
38:45 Nov 13, 2025
45
Catholic Education: Goals and Challenges (#403)
44:02 Nov 10, 2025
46
OCIA: The Four Marian Dogmas (#402)
24:05 Nov 7, 2025
47
OCIA: The Communion of the Saints (#401)
24:13 Nov 5, 2025
48
400th Anniversary Episode: Big Plans for the Future! (#400)
42:04 Nov 3, 2025
49
Why Proving God Misses the Point: A Fresh Look at Belief (#399)
26:33 Oct 31, 2025
50
Catholic Social Teaching: Rorschach Test or Roadmap? (#398)
30:10 Oct 29, 2025
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