The Holy Spirit moves us to do good things, but how is this different from the virtues? Does this make us puppets? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this Catholic Bytes episode.
60 Seconds: Getting Your Prayer Time in
Look at me, love me! ~God (A lovely narration is included in this episode.)
Where Sex Lost Love: Understanding the Origins of the Sexual Revolution
It’s no secret that American popular culture gives much attention to sexuality, and certainly its understanding of sexuality deviates greatly from the love our Lord teaches. In this episode, we outline the historical progression of society’s misconcepti
60 Seconds: Bees
For being the pesky insects they are, bees have a rather important role in our Faith.
60 Seconds: Eutrapelia
A short look at a fun virtue.
The Primacy of Peter
In this episode we dive into Matthew 16 to understand the primacy of Peter. It is this chapter of the Bible that records Peter receiving the grace from God to proclaim Jesus as the Messiah, and in doing so, Peter is elevated to assume the position of Ch
60 Seconds: From Misfit to Missionary
The woman at the well is a testament to the transformation that comes through an encounter with Christ.
The Hierarchy: Branches of the True Vine
What’s up with the Churchs hierarchy and what do we mean when we say that the Pope is infallible? Sometimes the layers of the hierarchy are confusing. Learn about this and more in this Catholic Bytes episode.
60 Seconds: Celibacy
So, exactly why are priests and religious celibate?
60 Seconds: Balsam
Yep, I hadnt heard of it either, but it only takes 60 seconds to figure out what balsam is!
St. Ignatius of Loyola
In this episode, get to know St. Ignatius of Loyola. His conversion lead him to a spiritual life that profoundly influenced many great saints and still today continues to guide the spiritual lives of many Christian faithful.
60 Seconds: Creation- the Gift of Existence
Just think, the King of the universe created you and everything around you. Tune in for more on this incredible topic.
Not Just Arbitrary Rules
Morality is about right and wrong. False. Morality is about how to be happy. Tune into this Catholic Bytes episode to hear how Catholic morality isn’t just a set of arbitrary rules.
60 Seconds: Fruits and Fruit of the Spirit
There is a distinction between fruits and fruit, tune in to find out what it is!
60 Seconds: Moralistic Therapeudic Deism
Try saying that three times fast then press play to find out what it means.
Sonship in the Trinity
In this episode we unfold the meaning of Christ as the Son of God and the particular relationship His Sonship has to our human kinship to God the Father as His adopted sons and daughters.
60 Seconds: Ashes
What is the significance behind the Churchs use of ashes? Tune in and find out!
Beauty in the Liturgy
Beautiful art and architecture are certainly not foreign to the Catholic Church, and a person may wonder what role this aesthetic beauty plays in the liturgy. In this episode we discuss the relationship between God and beauty and its role in the liturgy
60 Seconds: Entering into Joy
A quick look on how we can enter into joy.
St. Francis de Sales: Doctor of Love
The Eiffel Tower, crepes, St. Francis de Sales, these three gifts to the world all came from France. Although the first two may be more well known to the world at large, St. Francis de Sales is a well known saint in the Church. He is also referred to as
60 Seconds: The Good News of Christmas for the Entire Year
The beauty of Christmas just keeps on giving.
Go.
Is your favorite part of Mass the end of it? Sometimes it seems that we are itching to get out of church right after the dismissal, but the dismissal actually comes with a responsibility. Tune into this Catholic Bytes episode to see how we must go forth
60 Seconds: Self Defense
A 60 second look at the Churchs teaching on self defense.
The Rest of the Story
In this episode we talk about the happy ending that is the ascension of Jesus Christ. Jesus completed our salvation with His resurrection and after this, He returns home to heaven; something that upon meditating can help us to understand the full contex
The Father of Monasticism
For part II of our history series on monks and friars, we discuss the great contributions of Saint Benedict to monastic life. The Father of Monasticism, Saint Benedict, lived in a time when monasticism was already practiced, however at this particular t
