Catholic Bytes Podcast

The 14th Ecumenical Council, Lyon II – and a chance to reconcile the East.

If you have ever learned to ski you may recall how at the beginning…it’s hard. You may feel like quitting, you may just want to ride back to the ski lodge and drink some hot chocolate, but if you did you would miss out on the beauty and fun of skiing. The same can be said for the spiritual life. In this CB episode, the CB Trio discuss the processing of learning how to ski and how this can help us take courage in our spiritual lives. Help us launch our new digital bible study initiative, Bible-Link by donating here!

A widower and lawyer becomes a priest, a bishop, a Cardinal, and the Pope.

Vatican II is one of the most rooted and embracing councils in history.  Ressourcement is a French term that is a foundational aspects of Vatican II. Some people say it came out of thin air, but it represents nearly two centuries of theological development. If we want to be a living traditional Church we must be connected to our roots and the Church father’s represent this depth and root of our faith. By returning to the sources we have new strength to grow as we are supposed to grow.   Check out Fr. Britton’s book here! Please prayerfully consider donating to our end of year appeal by donating here!

The O Antiphons are a thing during Advent. What are they? What is the purpose? These are prayed during evening prayer and it is the verse recited before the Magnificat. Today we are talking about O Root of Jesse. It comes from Isaiah’s prophecy “from you a flower shall spring forth”.  And would this be a truly great episode if our hosts didn’t talk about Tolkien? I think not.  Please support our end of year appeal by donating here!

A non-Cardinal Pope and the establishment of the Feast of Corpus Christi. Have you heard of our new initiative, Bible-Link? Learn more and make a donation here!

If you were charged with evangelizing the world, what religious orders would you want on your team? This is a very fun episode episode with the CB Trio that shows a bit of everyone’s personality while sharing what is so great about many of the religious orders of the Church. Please consider donating to our Advent appeal by donating here.

Each year we ask you to help financially support the work of the podcast and the various initiatives that have sprung forth from the podcast…and this year is no different. During Advent, we are running a Go Fund Me to launch a new digital bible study initiative, Bible-Link. Bible-Link is an initiative of Catholic CAST Media that aims to create disciples of all nations through encounter and community. Whether your parish doesn’t offer a bible study or your schedule doesn’t allow for you to go in person, we have you covered. We aim to connect  Catholics from around the world and to create a community that grows in their faith and supports each other in holiness!  Would you consider donating $30, about $1 a day during Advent to support this initiative? We already have $5k in matching gifts promised so your donation will go twice as far! You can donate here!

The friend of St. Clare is elected Pope and then canonizes her. Want to support CAST’s new initiative, Bible-Link? Check out the Go Fund Me here!

Since Vatican II there has been a development of factions within the Church – often seen as “liberal” and “conservative”. There is a disconnect between what people think Vatican II is about and what the documents actually say. Tune into this episode to hear Fr. Conrad and Fr. Blake Britton discuss what Vatican II really teaches us and where all of the confusion stems from. Want to learn more? Check out Fr. Britton’s book Reclaiming Vatican II here!

The 13th Ecumenical Council, Lyon I and continued fights with Frederick II.

How can we live with the Resurrection in mind and how does this reality shape your life? Katie Race and Fr. Conrad discuss the Resurrection of the Body and how. Am I keeping vigil? Am I giving witness to the Resurrection or am I paying more attention to what is now as opposed to what is ahead? What in me needs to be resurrected? Give all of that to Jesus.

A brutal unsanitary papal election leads to the 3rd shortest papacy in history.

What is Jesus’ response to the parts of us we aren’t proud of, the parts that are broken? This podcast dives into the personal prayer life of guest Katie Race and host Fr. Conrad to discuss how to meet Jesus in our brokenness.

The close friend of St. Francis and St. Clare gets elected Pope.

“I’m not just a meat sack animated by a soul.” Fr. Alec Scott We intuitively understand that our bodies are important. My soul isn’t really me, and my soul isn’t really me, but my body and soul together is what is truly me.

After some technical difficulties, we are back! Frederick II’s tutor becomes Pope, and really really tries to get him to lead the crusade.

The high point of Papal Power, the 12th Ecumenical Council, Lateran IV, and a meeting with a poor friar named Francis.

You may have heard that the Pope has convoked a synod on synodality…is this just a meeting about church bureaucracy? As the preparatory document states, “by journeying together and reflecting together on the journey that has been made, the Church will be able to learn through Her experience which processes can help Her to live communion, to achieve participation, to open Herself to mission.” Now, let’s allow Fr. Conrad and Fr. Alec break that down a bit more for us and explain why a synod on synodality is actually quite important.

An elderly pope who had to put up with the young Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI.