Finale Recap 6: 264 Popes (for now). In this episode of Habemus Papam, Fr. Conrad recaps and reflects on all of the Habemus Papam podcast series. You can listen to the previous episode about Pope Francis: Our current successor of St. Peter, the first Pope from the New...
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Habemus Papam Bonus Episode 5: Pope Recap
Habemus Papam Recap 5: 250 Popes, 1800 years and the beginning of the last 15 episodes of this series. In this episode of Habemus Papam, Fr. Conrad recaps the last 15 popes in the series. You can listen to the previous episode about Leo XII: An old traditionalist Pope...
9 Incredible Facts About The Rosary
The rosary is one of the most well known devotions of the Catholic faith, but do you know these facts about it?! 9 Incredible Facts About The Rosary 1. The rosary is also known as the “bible on a string” because the Mysteries of the Rosary share the Gospel. 2....
10 Interesting Facts That You Probably Didn’t Know About The Catholic Church
"You will recognize them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles? So, every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a diseased tree bear good fruit. Every...
Why Is It Called The Roman Catholic Church?
When filling out any number of government documents or certain applications, there is usually a box to self-report religion. Inevitably, one of these boxes, in the English speaking world at least, will read “Roman Catholic.” Growing up, I called myself a “Roman...
Why Do Catholics Have More Books Of The Bible?
Catholics have 73 books of the Bible; Protestants have 66. Christians are sometimes wholly unaware that this difference exists, completely misled as to why there is a difference, or confident that their particular canon of books is undoubtedly the original. No, these...
“The Innocents”: A Harrowing, True Story of Strength in the Face of Evil
I am actually trembling and tears are welling up in my eyes as I sit here writing a review for this movie. The Innocents is truly a harrowing, yet at the same time inspirational film. It is one of those rare films that has the ability to change you as you watch the...