This week, on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Dan and Eric finish their talk on pornography addiction, going into specific techniques used to break away from the trap. Eric claims that accountability is the deciding factor.
This week, on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Dan and Eric finish their talk on pornography addiction, going into specific techniques used to break away from the trap. Eric claims that accountability is the deciding factor.
Pornography and why it's wrong. The change in how we discuss it that has happened over the past ten years. The saints say surprisingly little about sex. We tackle the question of whether or not we're justified in calling it an addiction. What is the proper way for parents to prepare their kids for the sexual content being pushed at them constantly? Eric and Dan vow to talk amore about how a man can escape the trap next week.
This week, on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Dan and Eric talk about religious liberty and what exactly Dignitatis Humanae, the Vatican II document, says about it. Many people talk about the document as a 'change' in Catholic theology, but does the document really say anything at all? And what did the 'old church' have to say about freedom of religion? Is it compatible with Americanism?
This week on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Dan and Eric talk about astronomy in 1600. We're setting the stage for Galileo's conviction. Why was he condemned? Was he really labeled a heretic? Were the authorities right to be skeptical? Was the Church "AGAINST SCIENCE"? Let's face it--the Church steps outside its range of authority with Galileo, and now we have Pope Francis doing the same thing… and he's just as wrong. Years from now, Francis' statements will be just as embarrassing as Pope Urban VIII.
Read more … Galileo - Did the Church Condemn Him as a Heretic?
This week, on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Dan and Eric talk about the Covid19 craze. All of the governors shut down their economies. The bishops have shut down the Masses. What do Catholics do without Mass? Is the threat as serious as they say? Are the politicians taking advantage of us? What's up with all the celebrities going stir-crazy? What are the real numbers concerning coronavirus. Wouldn't this be a great time to learn how to pray the Traditional Latin Mass? Dan sneezes. Eric compares it to Ginger's sneeze. Dan and Eric talk about pony kegs.
This week, on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Dan and Eric talk about old podcasts and try to get in all the things they wish they'd said when they first recorded them. Revisiting the Pennsylvania Catholic scandal, communion by the hand, the reality of hell (and the likelihood of going there, Native Americans and the Moravian tribe massacre, modern church music, Nick Sandmann & Foys, toxic men and Schick razors, transgenders, other religions, wimpy millenials, the devil and Eric's book on exorcism, Catholic sex and Dale, Trump, animal rights, and environmentalism.
This week, on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Dan and Eric discuss environmentalism and the Catholic response to the efforts to "Save The Planet." Dan points out that much of the modern agenda adds up to anti-humanism and a push for abortion. He also points out the "Social Gospel" heresy.
This week on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Dan talks about the difficult subject of eternity--and what did God do before creation? Did God create us and simply step back? Dan comes up with an analogy to help understand it.
Also discovered in this podcast: Dan is a beer snob.
This week on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Eric (The Ambassador of Common Sense) and Dan (The Ambassador of Non-Sense) talk about animals. Animal rights, cruelty to animals, industrial farming, and man's responsibility to animals. Eric tells a funny story about a poopy child and a bird. He also mentions a fawn his son found at their camp site (shown in the picture above).
This week on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Dan talks about the Mass--what it is and what it isn't (despite cultural trends). Eric gripes about the Tridentine Mass he attends.
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