The Catholic Cafe

Deacon Jeff and Tom Dorian cover the many, many Scripture verses which, when taken together, paint a vivid picture of Peter as the first among the Apostles, and the first Catholic Pope!

Deacon Jeff and Tom Dorian discuss why the Catholic Church teaches that St. Peter was the first pope. They start with Matthew Chapter 16 and link this directly to Isaiah Chapter 22.

Deacon Jeff and his guests Noreen Falcone and Robert Hutton of the Order of Malta discuss what the Church asks of every layperson..that they actively participate in the saving work of Christ. They discuss the Order of Malta, a Lay Apostolate of the Church, and its role in bringing hope and healing to the sick and the suffering, as well as defending the Catholic Faith.

Deacon Jeff and his guest Fr. William Parham discuss the "number of the beast" from a Catholic perspective. The identity of who John refers to as 666 is not only revealed, but explained.

Deacon Jeff and his guest Fr. William Parham, a noted biblical scholar, discuss how the Catholic Church views the Book of Revelation and apocalyptic literature.

Deacon Jeff and his guest Sr. Francine discuss the Catholic Churches teaching on contraception.

Deacon Jeff and his guest Fr. Dennis Schenkel discuss what the Church REALLY thinks about science.

Deacon Jeff and his guest Bishop J. Terry Steib of the Diocese of Memphis, Tennessee take on the topic of Apostolic Succession and why it is so important to the Catholic Faith.

Deacon Jeff and his guests Judge John and Gigi McCarroll discuss the process of converting to the Catholic Faith from the Episcopal Church.

Deacon Jeff and guest, Fr. John McArthur, offer a general overview on the intertwing roles that Faith and Works play in our Salvation.

Deacon Jeff and guest, Fr. Victor Ciaramitaro, discuss the Catholic understanding of Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition.

Deacon Jeff and guest, Fr. Bruce Nieli, discuss the very nature of church and the four "marks" associated with the Church.

Deacon Jeff and guest, Fr. Ben Bradshaw, discuss the Church's teaching on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

Join Deacon Jeff Drzycimski in the "luxurious corner booth" of The Catholic Cafe as he and wingman Tom Dorian discuss the Catholic teaching on Original Sin, along with the sometimes confusing topics of allegory, concupiscence, polygenism and monogenism. Wow, lots of 3-dollar words! Confused? Just listen!

When we talk about Saints, our Protestant brothers and sisters are generally dismissive about these Catholic teachings. But also, even some Catholics are a little shy or uneasy when you bring up Saints. The Feast of All Saints is a wonderful time to revisit the longstanding and doctrinally sound understanding of the role of the Saints in our spiritual life.

The world definitely needs more forgiveness in it in order to allow God to effect healing for the brokenness that abounds in our daily lives. The problem is that forgiving others can be a serious spiritual challenge and stumbling block. Many times this can be that we do not know the difference between what forgiveness is and what forgiveness is not.