Catholic-Link Podcast

The podcast formerly known as Catholic Bytes. A podcast for busy Catholics. A mix of short, informative episodes, long form interviews, and interesting historical episodes. Wherever you are in your faith, we have content for you!

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Advance Directives: Making a Decision on Your Life When You Can’t

An Advance Directive is a document in which one makes provisions for their health care in case of the event that they will be unable to in the future, due to medical reasons (unconsciousness, senility, etc.). What is the moral thing for do for a Catholic

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What It Means To Be Baptized

In this episode we discuss the meaning of baptism unfolding its rich elements through Scripture and symbolic insights from historical architecture. Listen in to more fully understand this sacrament and its significance in our lives.

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Clerical Celibacy: Why?

Many in the Catholic and non-Catholic world alike wonder why Roman Catholic priests give up sex for their vocation. This episode explains why the Church practices this discipline, and offers reasons for why it’s a good idea.

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Cluny Reforms and the Importance of Monasteries in Medieval Life

Within the deep history of the Catholic Church is that of monasteries, which have developed greatly since the Middle Ages. Among this development the Cluny reforms mark a significant point in the history of the monastic life that has endured ever since.

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The Virtue of Hope

In our pursuit toward heaven we must have the virtue of hope, and the virtue is different from hope as an emotion. In this episode we’ll explain this difference and uncover the necessity of this virtue in our Christian lives.

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Learning from Past Heresies

In this episode we talk about some of the many heresies have arisen in the history of the Church; an understanding of which can help us to correctly understand our faith today.

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Baptism in All Three Forms

There is only one way to be baptized, right? Well, kind of yes and kind of no! In this episode we talk about the three different ways we speak of baptism: by water, blood, and desire.

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Truth in Humility

Humility is a complicated thing. How do you really be humble when you are as good looking, intelligent, funny, and perfect as you are?!

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St. John Fisher: Defender of Marriage

If you’ve ever heard of St. John Fisher, you might think of him only as the other saint who was beheaded by English King Henry VIII around the same time as St. Thomas More. But who was he? Why is he so important for us today? Find out in this episode.

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Sacraments: Ex opere operato

How do the sacraments work? In this episode, we learn what the phrase ex opere operato means, and how it relates to the validity of the sacraments.

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The Three Gifts of Marriage

Three goods come with the sacrament of marriage. Listen in to find out how they benefit the couple, the family, and society.

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Sacraments and Human Nature

Fr. Alec Scott discusses how God gives us sacraments according to our human nature and our current state of life, so to be easily sensed by our human nature.

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Jer 31:31-34: A New Covenant

In this passage, God establishes a new covenant with His people as a result of their sin. God is not satisfied with our sin, but rather desires to repair that broken bond. In this episode, we also see the connection between this passage and the Last Supp

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Passions: Sicknesses of the Soul or Aids in Virtue?

The passions are often pitted against virtue, but if that’s the case, how can we explain Jesus’ anger towards the money changers in the temple? In this Catholic Bytes episode, Deacon Nathan Ricci explains how Scripture can help man to understand himself

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Acts 16:9-15: Beginnings of Christianity in Europe

In this episode, Fr. Llane Briese explains St. Paul’s first journey to Europe, a trip inspired by the Holy Spirit. This bible passage, Acts 16:9-10, 14-15, also gives a look into the social standing of the Church at the time, a Church that is beginning t

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St. Isidore: From Farmer to Saint

Born into a poor family, St. Isidore worked on a farm for his entire life. From pushing his plow to feeding birds to praying on the job, the life of St. Isidore was a combination of normalcy and miracles. Tune into this Catholic Bytes episode to learn ho

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Sacraments, Grace, and Sacramental Character

Why is it that we receive some sacraments only once and others limitlessly? What is the distinction between the spiritual outcome of each of the different sacraments? In this episode we’ll explain the different sacraments and their various graces and/o

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