Catholic Bytes Podcast

Pope? Anti-Pope? Not quite sure.

In today’s podcast, we will be talking about subsidiarity and solidarity, two keywords for our present time! Help us reach our stretch goal of 1.5k to purchase some much needed equipment for our Youtube Channel on Catholic-Link. You can donate here!

Priests get a lot of questions about prayer – how to pray, how often to pray, what time of day should one pray, etc. In this episode, Abbot Austin Murphy, OSB and Fr. Conrad discuss the practice of Lectio Divina – how to do it and the many benefits of praying with scripture. We only have $250 left in our end-of-year appeal, help us by donating now! You can donate by following this link!

John the XII, a teenager pope. We are SO CLOSE to our matching donor, end-of-year appeal. Please prayerfully consider donating and supporting our work! You can donate at this link.

You have probably heard about COVID vaccines in every news outlet recently, and you may have heard debates about if they were ethically developed. In this episode, Dr. Melissa Moschella explains the facts about the development of the vaccine and how to approach the ethics around this issue. Check out this article from First Things Magazine by Dr. Moschella. Also, please consider donating to our matching-donor appeal. We are over halfway to our goal! Thank you to everyone who has contributed. You can donate by following this link.

Another reforming Pope and the death of Alberic II.

Another simple reforming pope in a difficult dark time.

Sometimes “structure” can be seen as a bad thing, but in this episode, we hear Abbot Austin Murphy explain why structures are important to growing in the spiritual life. Plus, practical tips! We are also doing our annual end-of-year appeal. Would you prayerfully consider donating $1 a day during Advent (a gift of $25)? (It’s convenient this podcast talks about almsgiving isn’t it.) Follow this link to donate.

A brief reforming pope.

What happens if you are baptized with the wrong sacramental form? Well, a story about this exact topic hit the news and it has some major consequences. Tune in to find out more! Like our podcasts? Help us create more by donating here!

A reforming pope in a difficult time.

Some may think that this topic is not the most applicable to their practice of the Faith, but tune in and learn more about the importance of theology in our own lives! Catholic Bytes Podcast is a CAST initiative.

Alleged son of Sergius III and Marozia.

Another placeholder pope, without a beard?

Some of the questions you could probably guess, but others may surprise you…like why are priests clean-shaven? A fun episode! Catholic Bytes is a CAST initiative.

A placeholder pope chosen by Marozia.

The term “social justice” is often thrown around, and sometimes with a political connotation. But what is the real meaning of “social justice”? Tune into this episode to find out! Interested in the extended trail of Hallow? Follow this (affiliate) link that also helps Catholic Bytes financially. Interested in winning two, year-long subscriptions to Hallow? Check out this link!

Let’s be honest, if you are Catholic…or even if you aren’t, you have probably wondered why only men can be priests. Well, we tackle that question, and the bigger picture in this episode.

The Battle of Garigliano and the defeat of the Saracens.

Join Fr. Conrad and Fr. Jordan Dosch as they talk some smack and the beauty of celibacy within the priesthood. What a combination that is.