In this episode of the Catholic Link podcast. Fr. Conrad Murphy, host of the Habemus Papam podcast, joins Fr. Rob and Fr. George to discuss his new book Why Christians Can Wear Pants: Spiritual Lessons from Strange Stories in Papal History. This new book is the...
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Why Does The Catholic Church Use Bells?
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said: “For bells are the voice of the church; they have tones that touch and search the hearts of young and old.” There is a sweet, holy sound to the clear chiming of church bells. The Tradition Of Bells Bells have long had a traditional...
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...
Did You Know That the Middle Ages Were in Fact “Brilliant”? 8 Interesting Facts You Probably Didn’t Know
Many believe that the Middles Ages were Dark Ages, a black abyss that divided the classical Greek and Roman antiquity from the “new lights” of the Modern Age. Even more, many see in religion the cause for the backwardness, precariousness, and ignorance that the...
Let’s Talk About How Great Medieval Europe Was: The Dark Ages
“Who is more civilized?” asks Anthony Esolen, distinguished professor of Classics (and inaugural Fellow of the new Center for the Restoration of Catholic Culture at Thomas More College). He’s urging us to think about today’s society in comparison to that of the...
How To Handle An Inquisition About The Inquisition
Have you been questioned about the Inquisition? Maybe it's time we Catholics prepare ourselves to dismantle false premises, rather than being caught on the back foot. One of the wonderful things about being Catholic is all the weird, random, and sometimes jagged...
The Path Of WYD: From Rome (1984) To Lisbon (2023)
This week the Church has been in the midst of World Youth Day (WYD)! World Youth Day was established because of the creative genius of St. John Paul II. His unique ability to perceive the needs of young people led him to invent this unique way of...
Celebrating International Women’s Day: The Most Influential Catholic Women of our Times
This March 8th, the world celebrates International Women´s Day. We celebrate the struggle of countless women whose efforts have secured for women of today the right to higher education, the right to vote, rights on the participation of the political life of the...
Watch the Historic Spread of World Religions in this 2 Minute Video
Besides the cultural interest, the video could provide you with an opportunity to explain the importance of locating ourselves within history. Ever since God became man and, in doing so, inserted himself in a particular way in our time, history has become an even more...