Crash Course Catholicism

We're baaaaaack! In this introduction, we chat about what to expect in Season Two. What topics will we be covering? How long will the episodes be? Will there be video content?! ⁠⁠Donate via PayPal⁠⁠ :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ ! Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicism@gmail.com. ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ :https://www.instagram.com/crashcours...

WE DID IT WE FINISHED THE WHOLE CATECHISM!!! In this episode, we wrap up THE CATECHISM with a discussion of the Our Father. This episode covers Part Four, Section Two of the Catechism (pts. 2759-2865) ⁠⁠Donate via PayPal⁠⁠ :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ ! Contact the podcast: crashcoursecatholicism@gmail.com. ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ :https://www.inst...

What's the difference between meditation and contemplation? What should I include in a Plan of Life? What are some common obstacles to prayer, and how can I overcome them? In this episode, we wrap up our introduction to prayer. This episode covers Part Four, Section One, Chapter Two, Article Three, and Chapter Three, Articles One and Two of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2683-2745)....

What's the difference between adoration and thanksgiving? Why does it matter? Should I pray at specific times or should prayer be spontaneous? In this episode, we continue our discussion of prayer by discussing the forms of prayer. This episode covers Part Four, Section One, Chapter One, Article Three, and Chapter Two, Articles One and Two of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2623-2682...

What does it mean to pray? Is it just words and gestures, or is it something more? When we pray, does God always give us what we want? In this episode, we begin our discussion of Part Four of the Catechism This episode covers Part Four, Section One, Chapter One, Articles One and Two of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2556-2622). ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠ :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_...

"You shall not covet your neighbour's goods" Is it bad to desire material things? Is envy always a sin? How can I avoid being jealous? In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of Part Three of the Catechism (!) This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Ten of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2534-2557). ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠ :https://www.paypal.com/do...

"You shall not covet your neighbour's wife" What does it mean to be 'pure of heart'? Is modesty outdated? Is it all about shame? Is it just for girls? (Nope, nope, and NOPE!) In this episode, we discuss the Ninth Commandment. This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Eight of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2514-2533). ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠ :ht...

"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." What are the obligations of the news media to the truth? What's the relationship between truth and beauty? Is all art beautiful? In this episode we wrap up our discussion of the eighth commandment. This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Eight of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2492-2513). ⁠...

"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." Is it ever okay to lie? Can gossip be a mortal sin? Is it okay to publicly call someone out for doing the wrong thing? In this episode we continue our discussion of the eighth commandment. This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Eight of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2475-2491). ⁠Donate via Pa...

"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." Is there such thing as objective truth? Is it ALWAYS better to tell the truth? Are there situations where it's better to lie? (Pls excuse the the background cicadas #straya) This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Eight of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2464-2474). ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠ :http...

"You shall not steal." What does a just economic system look like? Is work necessary? Do wealthy nations have an obligation to help poorer ones? This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Seven of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2419-2463). ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠ :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHLCDXH2 Support us on ⁠Patreon⁠ ! Contact...

"You shall not steal." What actually constitutes stealing? Is anything absolutely my own? How much should I give to others? In this episode, we begin our discussion of the seventh Commandment. This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Seven of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2401-2418). ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠ :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id...

"Thou shalt not commit adultery." What is the point of marriage? Is divorce a sin? What about contraception, or IVF? In this episode, we wrap up our discussion of the sixth Commandment. This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Six of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2337-2359). ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠ :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFHL...

"Thou shalt not commit adultery." What is the purpose of sex? Does the Catholic church just have a massive negative hang-up about it? In this episode, we continue our discussion of the sixth Commandment. This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Six of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2337-2359). ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠ :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_...

"Thou shalt not commit adultery." What does it mean to be a man or a woman? Does difference between men and women mean inequality and sexism? In this episode, we begin our discussion of the sixth commandment. This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Six of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2331-2336). ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠ :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?ho...

"You shall not kill." What constitutes a "just war"? Is it permissible to accumulate weapons of mass destruction? In this mini episode, we wrap up our discussion of the fifth Commandment. This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Five of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2258-2330). ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠ :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_butto...

"You shall not kill." Is abortion ever morally permissible? What about euthanasia? What does the Church teach about people who have committed suicide? In this episode we continue our discussion of the fifth Commandment. This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Five of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2258-2330). ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠ :https://www.paypal.co...

"You shall not kill." Is it wrong to kill someone in self-defense? What about the death penalty? Why is hatred a sin against this commandment? In this episode we cover the fifth Commandment. This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Five of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2258-2330). ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠ :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6W...

"Honour your mother and father." Does honouring our parents mean doing everything they say? What if your parents are terrible? Are children free to make their own moral decisions? In this episode we cover the fourth Commandment. This episode covers Part Three, Section Two, Chapter Two, Article Four of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 2196-2257). ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠ :https://www....

"You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain." "Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work; but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; in it you shall not do any work." Why is it so bad to take God's name in vain? Why do I have to go to Mass every Sunday? How late is too late to rock up to Mass? Can I g...

"I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above or that is on the earth beneath or that is in the water under the earth.” What does it mean to love and serve God? What counts as 'other gods'? Are images...

How are we saved? Through faith, works, or both? What is grace? Can I earn grace or is it just a free gift from God? Today we wrap up our introduction to Catholic morality by looking at one of the most significant areas of division between Catholics and Protestants. This episode covers Part Three, Section One, Chapter Three of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1949-2055). ⁠Donate via PayPa...

What are human rights? Does everyone have the right to the same things? What does 'equality' mean? In this episode, we round off our discussion of the Social Doctrine of the Catholic Church. This episode covers Part Three, Section One, Chapter Two, Article 3 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1918-1948). ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠ :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6WSCLFH...

What is a society? What's more important: my individual rights or the common good? Do all societies need authority figures? In this episode, we begin our discussion of the social doctrine of the Catholic Church. This episode covers Part Three, Section One, Chapter Two, Articles 1 and 2 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1877-1917). ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠ :https://www.paypal.com/donate/?...

What's the difference between mortal and venial sin? How do I know when I've committed a sin? What does it mean to be a virtuous person? In this episode, we discuss the personal dimension of our relationship with God. This episode covers Part Three, Section One, Chapter One, Articles7 and 8 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (pts 1803-1876). ⁠Donate via PayPal⁠ :https://www.paypal.com...