Catholic Bytes Podcast

How well do you know your soul? In this episode, Fr. Alec and Fr. Conrad take a deep dive into the three types of souls, what makes human souls unique, and answer the question, “What is a soul?”

The 15th Ecumenical Council, the Council of Vienna, and the start of the Avignon Papacy.

The answer may surprise you!

A weak but holy man tries to clean up the mess from last episode.

A big personality gets slapped around.

Papal resignation of a holy pope and his imprisonment.

How has COVID affected young Catholics, what trends are we seeing amongst Catholic youth today? Today, Fr. Conrad is joined by Dr. Josh Packard, Executive Director of Springtide Institute, to discuss what trends we are seeing in the rise and declines of church attendance, faith practices, and identification amongst young Catholics across the country.

Papal resignation of a holy pope and his Imprisonment.

Most Catholics understand that there is some connection between the Eucharist and Jewish Passover, but how deep do those connections go? In this episode, Fr. George and Fr. Conrad revisit Exodus and the story of the first Passover while they draw the connections to how we celebrate and interact with the Eucharist today. Want to check out Fr. George’s book? Follow this link!

When people think about St. Paul, his life and duties as a priest are not one of the first things that come to mind. In this episode, Fr. George and Fr. Conrad take a deeper look at St. Paul and how he shared the Mass and Eucharist with others. Want to check out Fr. George’s book? Find it here!

The first Franciscan Friar is elected Pope.

An old gout ridden Pope who doesn’t do too much.

Sometimes God grants gifts to particular individuals for the purpose of raising up the Church. In this episode, Fr. Conrad and Fr. Alec dive into glossolalia, or the gift of speaking in tongues, and answer the questions of its authenticity, its relation to God, and how it affects His church.

The conflict between Italians and French boils over during the Sicilian Vespers.

The origin of the word nepotism.

A miscalculation about the number of Pope John’s and the first Portuguese Pope.

Elected Pope but died before he could be consecrated a bishop.

The first Dominican Friar is elected Pope.

Adoration can be intimidating if you’ve never been (or even if you have because let’s be honest…it can be intimidating keeling in front of the Lord of the universe). In this episode, Fr. Conrad and Fr. Alec give practical tips on how to begin going to adoration and how to make the most of that time in prayer.

There is a history of women crushing heads in the Bible, and Mary is included. Intrigued? Tune in to learn more.