Catholic Bytes Podcast

Drew and Katie Taylor sit down with Father Boniface Hicks, OSB to discuss Fr Boniface's book Through the Heart of Saint Joseph. A gift to the Catholic Church in the year of St Joseph, it teaches us how to pray through the heart of St. Joseph. Building upon the Benedict Option, Fr. Boniface highlights the Saint Joseph Option. This episode discusses cultivating interior silence, learning to value the hidden life, what is true masculinity, how St Joesph veiled the Holy Family and specifically veiled Mary from the Devil. This video discusses with Father Boniface prayer and intimacy with Jesus, teaching us how to pray. Additionally, they answer why did St Joesph want to leave or quietly divorce Mary and so much more! Looking for a book to dive deep in a relationship with St Joseph, for the Year of Saint Joseph? Check out Father Boniface Hicks' new book, "Through the Heart of St. Joseph" Here → https://stpaulcenter.com/product/thro... Join Drew and Katie Taylor as they interview Fr. Boniface Hicks, OSB, as t

The Nephew of Pius II becomes Pius III, a decent old man and a short papacy. Listen to Fr. Conrad Murphy discuss the 8th shortest papacy in the History of the Church. Pope Pius III, nephew to Pope Pius II, was born Francesco Todeschnini Piccolomini on May 9th 1439 in Siena, Italy into the Italian noble family, the Piccolominis, known for their great wealth built through trade and who created merchant banks in Venice, Genoa, Trieste, Aquileia, as well as in some cities in France and Germany. Pope Pius II appointed Francesco a cardinal of the Church on March 5, 1460. He was later elected pope on September 22, 1503 after Pope Alexander VI died. Interestingly enough, Francesco was never ordained a priest and remained in the diaconal orders until September 30, following his election as pope. He was ordained by Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere in the halls of the papal palace. The elected pope's ulcerous leg made it impossible for him to stand during the ordination. On October 1, he was then ordained a bishop by dell

A scandalous papacy with the whole Borja family to contend with.

Does Canon Law work against evangelization? Quite the contrary! Although the laws can seem restrictive, Canon Law frees us to enter into the faith/mass/etc. more deeply because the guard rails are in place to keep us on track. We often hear of Canon Law in regards to annulments and Fr. Rob and Fr. Michael speak to this specifically in this episode!

The nepotism continues in a weak and less than inspiring papacy.

Drew and Katie Taylor sit down with Mark Wahlberg to interview him about his new movie Father Stu. For more great Catholic content please SUBSCRIBE! Fr Stu Long is a true story of a boxer-turned-actor-turned-priest in the Helena Diocese. Father Stuart Long's story of conversion is powerful! Stay tuned for our full Father Stu Catholic movie review on April 12th! To learn more about the movie, check out https://www.fatherstumovie.com

There are many Eastern Rite Catholic churches that are in full communion with the Church. The Melkite Church practices the Byzantine Rite. What are the similarities and differences between the Roman Catholic Church and the Melkite Church? Are the priests different? Is the liturgy different? What do the churches look like? Tune in and learn more from Fr. Justin Rose.

A humble Franciscan who turns out to be a horrible nepotistic Pope.

A Venetian Pope who loved splendor and beauty.

Trying to raise your family and keep them Catholic? On this episode Adam Minihan from the Catholic Man Show and his wife Haylee join Drew and Katie Taylor to talk about Catholic family life and their new book Living Beyond Sunday; Making Your Home a Holy Place. We get to ask Haylee and Adam Minihan questions like: 1. What need have you seen in Catholic family living and what inspired you to write this book? 2. Many of our listeners are super busy and trying to make time for God amongst the chaos. What advice would you give to them? 3. We love your analogy that marriage is like a fire in a fireplace. What is the biggest piece of advice you would give to couples who are trying to keep it burning brightly? 4. How do you ensure you are providing memories vs consuming technology? What role does technology have in your family? 5. How do you encourage families to live Sunday differently? 6. What tips and advice do you have for encouraging couples and families to pray together? Are you interested in the book?

A soldier's son, crusade enthusiast, and Christian abolitionist.

A pious Spaniard and the defense of Christendom from the Turks. [player]

"The priesthood" is a big topic, but we are tackling it in this episode. Fr. Joe discusses the central question of, "Has the priesthood always been this way?" If it hasn't, what are the essential things to the priesthood? All that and more! [player]

The first real Renaissance Pope, a lover of learning and wisdom. [player]

n this episode, Dr. Andrew Swafford from Benedictine College and Sarah Swafford from Emotional Virtue Ministries dive into their new series with Ascension: What We Believe The Beauty of the Catholic Faith and share their best advice on Catholic marriage and family!!! Check out What We Believe here ➡️ https://ascensionpress.com/collection... Check out the Swaffords at: https://theswaffords.com/ [player]

The Runaway Ecumenical Council of Basel, Ferrara, and Florence, and another attempt at reconciliation with the East. [player]

There are certain days of the week and year that are considered Holy Days of Obligation, or days that we must go to Mass. There is SO MUCH MORE to Holy Days of Obligation than just the point that we must go to Mass, tune in and learn more! [player]

The end of the Great Western Schism and the conclusion of the Council of Constance. [player]

The Schism gets more complicated, (a second Antipope!) but a solution looks possible at the Council of Constance.