Tradition and Catholic Culture Wars - #Ep. 47
It's not reverence. It's not nostalgia. The real reason young Catholics are drawn to tradition is far deeper than traditionalists or progressives understand.
TJ Haines
Catholic commentator, writer, podcaster, and Catholic firebrand.
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Show Notes #47 - Beyond Culture Wars in the Church
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Why [Not So] Educated Catholics Leave the Church - Ep. #46
When Catholics leave the Church flaunting their "12 years of Catholic education", they're showing their miseducation, not their competence
Post Show #46 - Jesus Said "Church" not Community
When Jesus tells Peter "on this rock I will build my church" he's talking about something much more than just a "community of believers" the Bible and Jesus' words tell us the True meaning
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