The Papacy bought and sold and our first introduction to a monk named Hildebrand.

Fr. Conrad has the host of Just a Guy in the Pews, John Edwards, on the podcast today to talk about the importance of virtue. Tune in and check it out! Want to hear more from Just a Guy in the pew? Check out this link! [podcast]

Pope? Antipope? Not so sure, the brief reign of Sylvester III.

So, it is the Triduum…we have done well(ish) with Lent, but how to we celebrate Easter? Tune in and hear Fr. Rampino explain how the Gospel of St. John explains Easter and how we should live it out!

The nephew of Benedict VIII and John XIX and the mystery of papal numbering.

The brother of Benedict VIII and a new Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II.

Holy Week is next week so this is a timely episode! Why do we chant the Passion? For one thing, it helps you remember! Tune in to hear about the other reasons we chant Christ’s Passion.

A layman becomes Pope, a reformer, and the Truce of God.

Have you ever had a friend become a bishop? In this episode, Fr. Chris tells us about the time a friend of his became a bishop and both the joy and sorrow that came along with the news. Tune in!

Let’s be honest, who read “What’s the Matter with the Priesthood?”? This week Fr. Conrad and Fr. Chris talk about the matter (we’re talking sacraments here) of the priesthood and how it changed at one point in history.

Peter “Pig Snout” becomes Pope.

If Jesus is like us in all things except sin…can he truly relate to us? The answer is YES! He can actually relate to us and understand us better because he does not know sin. Tune in for more on this topic!

Another Pope dominated by the Crescenti and eventually forced to retire.

The Bible is scripture…duh? Well, although we may hear this phrase on a regular basis, what does it really mean? How does this change the way in which we read and encounter the Word of God?

The Crescenti back in power and the popes subservient.

You may have heard our first podcast on the COVID vaccine, that was recorded before the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a letter…so now, we update! Tune in to hear the latest!

The smartest man in Europe, a brilliant mathematician and monk, and the first French Pope.

What is men’s spirituality? Is the way men practice the Faith look different from how women practice the Faith? In this episode, Fr. Conrad talks with Robert Tunmire, President and Director of Catholic Men’s Leadership Alliance. Resources: he

The first German pope.

We are doing something a little different this week and featuring the City on a Hill podcast. If you want to be inspired…just keep listening. This episode features Andrew Marquez. Want to hear more episodes? Check out this link.

The Last of the Carolingians and the first canonization ever!

Another brief pontificate ending in murder.

For this episode, we have one of the greats returning, Fr. Andrew Mattingly! He joins us to talk about how young adults can continue to practice the faith and grow in faith after their college years (as many people don’t have a built- in Catholic c

Fr. Conrad and Fr. Chris have reached a new level of nerdom in this episode as they discuss this popular work by J. R. R. Tolkein.

Otto II helps stabilize Rome for a time.