To take Saint Augustine seriously as a person, and not just as some stray thoughts you can cobble together into your own version of a church father that never existed, requires a Catholic worldview. 

Topics we discussed:

• Why Protestants and Catholics both love Augustine, but only Catholics take him seriously
• What Protestants think about relics
• Augustine's experience and eye witness accounts of miracles involving relics
• Questions to consider for your next conversation about Augustine
  
  

Resources we mentioned:

• ​Augustine and the Power of Relics
• Protestant thoughts on Augustine 
• The discovery of Saint Stephen's relics
• Saint Ambrose and his letter recounting the discover of the relics of Saints Gervasius and Protasius
• Augustine's account of the same relics in Confessions
• Augustine's account of the relics of Stephen in City of God

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Find Holy Family School of Faith 

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​Jesus is real - and you can walk in the places where He's walked. A trip to the Holy Land gives you the chance to experience the Bible that just can't be replaced by reading through the pages. 

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Topics we discussed:

• Mike's very first trip to the Holy Land (and why he's been back 16 more times)
• How the physical land of the Holy Land is a fifth Gospel
• Why the Holy Land is the birthplace of Catholicism
• Why a trip to the Holy Land is the best Marian pilgrimage you can make 
• Why the a trip to the Holy Land is an investment in your faith life
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Resources we mentioned:

• The best archaeology books on the Holy Land are by Bargil Pixner. Here's just a few of his books.
• Mike is leading a ​​Holy Family School of Faith pilgrimage to the Holy Land in January 2019.
• Want to take a look at the travel brochure for the upcoming pilgrimage? Click here.
• Looking for more details on registration for the pilgrimage? Click here.
• Interested in sending a Catholic school teacher to the Holy Land? Click here to find out more information.

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Find Holy Family School of Faith and Dr. Mike Scherschligt, STD

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There is an entire book dedicated to the Blessed Mother in the Qur'an. Our Lady is mentioned thirty-four times throughout Islam's holy book. In the Qur'an, Mary's holiness is celebrated - second only to Mohammad's daughter, Fatima. What role does Our Lady play in a conversation between Catholics and Muslims? 

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Topics we discussed:

• The roots and history of Islam
• How Islam views the Blessed Virgin Mary
• The role of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Battle of Lepanto
• Our Lady of Fatima and her message of peace
• The weapons we have in spiritual warfare
• The martyrdom of Father Jacques Hamel in 2016

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Resources we mentioned:

• "The Marian Option: God's Solution to a Civilization in Crisis" by Dr. Carrie Gress
• "Crossing the Threshold of Hope" by Saint Pope John Paul II​​

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This is a special and particularly serious episode of The Catholic Podcast as we explore the sexual abuse scandal of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and the consequences for all of us throughout the Catholic Church. 

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One of the biggest doctrines drawing people to or away from Catholicism is the Eucharist. So why do Catholics believe in it so strongly, given that it's such a hard teaching? 

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