What Is Truth?

Today's episode is a reposting of an Instagram Live I did with Keith from @grassrootcatholic a few months back. We discuss why we use social media and how Catholics can use social media for good, but also why some Catholics probably should stay off social media. Keith's Social Channels: Instagram: @grassrootcatholic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@grassrootcatholic Get 15% Off TAN Book...

What are the philosophical foundations of modern gender theory? Can modern gender theory form a coherent worldview? What all is wrong with modern gender theory? Today I am joined by Dr. John Grabowski, author of the book "Unraveling Gender" to answer all of these questions and more. Buy Dr. Grabowski's book from TAN and get 15% Off using code TRUTH. Purchase here: https://bit.ly/3CH...

What is the Anti-Mary? On today's episode, I am joined by Carrie Gress to discuss her idea of an Anti-Marian spirit plaguing society.  *Note: this is meant to serve merely as an introductory analysis of Carrie's Book and the concept of an Anti-Marian spirit.* To support Carrie and I's work, purchase her book via this link: https://bit.ly/3C4Vyci and use code "TRUTH" at che...

What does it mean to be "woke?" What are the historical roots of its' philosophy? How does it effect our everyday lives? On today's episode of "What Is Truth?" I am joined by Noelle Mering to discuss her book "Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology." We will answer all of these questions and more as we take an introductory...

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Are only religious called to poverty? If not, how are the laity called to poverty and how can we answer that call? In today's episode, Sr. Marie Genevieve, O.P. joins me to discuss how each and every Christian is called to poverty..... and why that is a good thing. Get 15% Off TAN Books using code "TRUTH15" at checkout: https://tanbooks.com/?rfsn=7031065.cf6efa1

Who is Padre Pio? What does he have to say to us today? In today's episode of "What Is Truth?" I am joined by Phillip Campbell to discuss his new book "Wounds of Love" about St. Padre Pio, published by TAN Books. Phillip's book: https://tanbooks.com/products/books/tan-books/coming-soon/wounds-of-love-the-story-of-saint-padre-pio/ Phillip's website: https://philli...

What actually were the Crusades and the Inquisitions? Did the Catholic Church authorize both, and do they disprove the Catholic faith? On today's episode of "What Is Truth?" I am joined by Church Historian Steve Weidenkopf to discuss just exactly what happened in these very controversial moments in Church History. Steve's Website: https://steveweidenkopf.com/ Get 15% Off TAN Bo...

What is Sacred Tradition? What does the Bible say about it? What does the Church believe about it? Why does "Sola Scriptura" or the "Bible alone" make no sense? We answer all of these questions and more on today's podcast in our review of Msgr. Agius' classic book "Tradition and the Church." It is easily the best available book out there on Holy Tradition an...

Why is there a Sabbath is on Sunday instead of Saturday? Are Seventh Day Adventists right when they claim historical Christians are in the wrong for worshipping on Sunday? On today's episode of "What Is Truth?" I am joined once again by my dear friend Nico Silva to discuss Seventh Day Adventist objections to the Sunday Lord's Day; a historic Christian doctrine.  Get 15% Off TAN...

Did you know the word "vocation" is among the most common misused words in the Church?  On this episode of "What Is Truth?" I am joined by Dr. Joshua Miller, the director of Inscape Center for Personal Vocation, who has devoted his life to helping Catholics better understand what vocation means and how every baptized Christian has already entered into their  vocation. Sound too...

What is the Jesus Prayer? What are its origins? What is the goal of the prayer? Why do we ask God unceasingly for mercy? Today I am joined once again by Fr. Dcn. Dragani to discuss the Jesus Prayer in the first episode back for "What Is Truth" after a month long hiatus. This is "What Is Truth? at its finest and arguably its best episode because it enables us to encounter Truth Himse...

Should we be atheists by default? On today's episode of "What Is Truth?" I am joined by Pat Flynn to address this question with a full on rebuttal in which he shows why atheism is a flawed position and ultimately does not provide an accurate account of reality itself. Pat's Work: YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/user/supmuhhumbruh Philosophy for the People Channel https:...

Do miracles still happen? What is the relationship between the Catholic Church and science? Can miracles be tested through science? What are the protocols for different miraculous investigations? Today I am joined on the podcast by Michael O'Neill to discuss his book "Science and the Miraculous: How the Church Investigates the Supernatural" in which he addresses these questions and...

Have Catholics and other Christians broken the commandments of God by celebrating the Sabbath on Sunday? That is the claim a group of people called Seventh Day Adventists have made and based their entire theology upon. Today, I am joined by my good friend Nico Silva to look into these claims, assessing their validity. This is part 1 of a 2-part series on Seventh Day Adventism. Get 15% Off TAN Book...

How does a Jehovah's Witness become a Catholic Deacon? Where do the Jehovah's Witnesses come from? What do they believe? How do I know which version of Christianity to follow if I am becoming one? On this week's episode of the "What Is Truth?" podcast, Deacon Tom Cabeen and I discuss his conversion to Catholicism from the Jehovah's Witnesses and answer these questions...

How should you and how should you NOT defend the papacy from Scripture? In today's episode of "What Is Truth?" I am joined by Suan Sonna, who specializes in the papacy, to answer these questions. He gives us the principles of defending the papacy from Scripture but also shows apologetic moves to avoid when it comes to the papacy. I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did. To inquir...

Why would a secular Jewish professor at Harvard's Business School become a Catholic? What role does Judaism play in salvation history? How should everyday Catholics go about evangelizing Jews (and anybody for that matter)? On today's episode of "What Is Truth?" I am joined by a former Jew and Harvard professor Roy Schoeman to answer these questions, showing us his personal jour...

Is belief in God unreasonable and irrational? Or could reason actually lead us to the belief that not only does God exist, but also that He knows and loves me? The Catholic Church's Catechism teaches that "man's faculties (reason, etc.) make him capable of coming to a knowledge of the existence of a personal God." While belief in God as three Persons in one is a matter of faith...

Did you know Catholics believe that at every mass, when we celebrate Holy Communion, the bread and wine become Jesus' Body and Blood? Why do we believe this? Where is the biblical, historical and scientific evidence? On today's episode of "What Is Truth?" I sit down with Fr. George Elliott to discuss his book "Behold It Is I: Scripture, Tradition, and Science on the Real P...

What are the Eastern Catholic Churches? Are they in communion with the Roman Catholic Church? What do they believe? What is their relationship with the Eastern Orthodox Churches? What is unique about the Eastern Churches and their spirituality? On today's episode of the podcast, Fr. Dcn. Dragani, a Ukranian Catholic Deacon, and I sit down to answer these questions as well as discuss the litur...

Why would a Protestant pastor who was thriving become a Catholic? What could lead him to this monumental life decision after 22 years of faithful ministry? On today's episode of "What Is Truth?" I am joined by Keith Nester, the host of the "Catholic Feedback" YouTube channel and "Down To Earth Ministries." Keith, the son of a Methodist pastor spent 22 years in pa...

Why are the priests and religious of the Catholic Church celibate? Do these people just repress their sexuality out of some arbitrary religious obligation or is it something more than that? On today's episode, I sit down with the Vocations Director for the Nashville Dominicans, Sr. Mara Grace O.P., to answer these questions. We also talk about a wide range of topics, such as the origins of re...

Why do Catholics pray to saints? Why is Mary so important and why do Catholics believe she was conceived without original sin? On today's episode of the podcast, Karlo Broussard and I sit down to talk about the topic of the intercession of the saints, seeking to discover the truth and provide answers for those cautious about the Catholic claims about Mary and the Saints. Email: pilatewhatistr...

Did the Apostles' have successors? How does the Church remain unified? What makes somebody a Bishop and what function do they have in the Church? On today's episode of "What Is Truth?" we are joined by Bishop Thomas Dowd to provide answers to these questions as well as discuss topics such as Eastern Orthodoxy, the Old Testament roots of apostolic succession, and the distinction...