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Catholic Me - Mass Reflection, Spirituality & Much More

by Mike Fitzpatrick - Spirituality & Catholic Tradition Daily

Bringing the heart of the church into the heart of your day.

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Catholic Me - Mary is greater than the Apostles

If holiness decided who could be a priest, Mary would be first. This episode uses Mary and women Doctors of the Church to separate spiritual greatness from Holy Orders.

Sep 30
2 min

Catholic Me - In the Person of Christ: What Priesthood signifies

Why Catholic teaching links Holy Orders to Christ the Bridegroom and in persona Christi. Difference of sacramental role is explained without claiming women are less like

Sep 29
3 min

Catholic Me - Why the Church says she cannot ordain women

A clear look at Ordinatio Sacerdotalis: the preisthood as a received sacrament, Christ's choice of the apostles, and why Catholics treat this as a limit on the Church-not

Sep 28
3 min

Catholic Me - Truth, Mercy, And The Mission Of The Church

Affirms that the Church's refusal to alter certain moral teachings is an act of fidelity to Christ and true mercy, never a rejection of compassion or pastoral care. 

Sep 25
2 min

Catholic Me - Development Of Doctrine Is Not Reversal

Clarifies the Catholic distinction between authentic development of doctrine and actual change or contradiction, showing why definitive moral teachings remain firm. 

Sep 24
2 min

Catholic Me - Natural Law - Written On The Human Heart

Presents the natural moral law as unchanging because it is rooted in human nature itself, and explains why the Church has no authority to reverse it's core moral truths. 

Sep 23
2 min

Catholic Me - Intrinsic Evil And The Teaching Of Veritatis Splendor

Draws on Veritatis Splendor and the Catechism to show why acts that are intrinsically evil can never be declared good, no matter the circumstances or cultural pressure.

Sep 22
2 min

Catholic Me - The Church Guards: She Does Not Invent

Explains that the Church cannot change certain moral teachings because she is the guardian of the deposit of faith, not it's author, and is bound to hand on what Christ r

Sep 21
2 min

Catholic Me - Recovering Faith In The Real Presence

Issues a clear call to reclaim full belief in the true Body and Blood of Christ and to respond with greater reverence, preparation, and adoration. 

Sep 18
3 min

Catholic Me - Why So Many Find The Real Presence Impossible

Examines the cultural, theological, and catechetical reasons the Real Presence is rejected by most non-Catholics and by a surprising number of practicing Catholics

Sep 17
3 min

Catholic Me - What The Early Church Believed About The Eucharist

Highlights the unanimous witness of the Church Fathers (Ignatius, Justin, Cyril) that the Eucharist is truly Christ's Body and Blood, and asks why modern belief has weake

Sep 16
3 min

Catholic Me - "This Is My Body": What Scripture Really Says About The Eucharist

Walks through John 6, The Last Supper, and St. Paul's warnings to show the clear biblical foundation for The Real Presence and why so many reject a literal reading. 

Sep 15
3 min

Catholic Me - The Real Presence: Not A Symbol, But The Living Lord

Explains the Catholic doctrine of the Real Presence and Transubstantiation, then explores why many non-Catholics and practicing Catholics still treat the Eucharist as mer

Sep 14
3 min

Catholic Me - Unbaptized Babies & Secret Baptisms

Hope for infants who die without Baptism, plus guidance on whether grandparents can baptize in secret

Sep 11
3 min

Catholic Me - Does Baptism Have To Be By Immersion?

A clear look at immersion vs. pouring - both are valid according to the Catechism and early Church practice.

Sep 10
2 min

Catholic Me - Why We Baptize Infants

Mike shares the biblical and traditional reasons the Church baptizes babies and the beauty of free grace

Sep 9
2 min

Catholic Me - Washing Away Sin & New Life

Discover how Baptism forgives all sin, original and personal, and makes us new creatures in Christ

Sep 8
2 min

Catholic Me - Is Baptism Necessary For Salvation?

Mike explains the Church's clear teaching that Baptism is necessary for salvation, while also highlighting God's mercy through baptism of blood and desire. 

Sep 7
2 min

Catholic Me - What The Immaculate Conception Means For Us ( Series Finale)

We summarize why the Church teaches Mary was conceived without sin and how this dogma glorifies Christ while inspiring our own growth in holiness and devotion to Our Lady

Sep 4
2 min

Catholic Me - Answering Objections: Did Mary Need A Savior?

Addressing common questions such as Romans 3:23 ("all have sinned") and whether a sinless Mary still needed redemption - showing how her preservation is itself the fruit

Sep 3
2 min

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