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...At long last.   A clerical clarification to end all clarifying episodes.   Father Kramer joins us for a lightning round of clarifications for our last 3 episodes.    Father recently accepted the role of Religious Advisor for our Lay Dominican group and is sharing his "gift of availability" with us and with YOU.    For those of you that have been with us from the start, many apologies for the la...

....or "What should I wear to Mass?" You have likely seen women wearing veils in Mass.     We recently got this question from an avid listener and also spent some time on the attire recommendations for Mass that we can all consider. Resources: Veils by Lily Subscribe/Follow/Rate/Review! Never miss out on an episode by subscribing to  or following the podcast on whatever platform you are listening...

What is the necklace all the Catholics seem to carry around?   They don't even wear it! We are leading off this season with prayer and the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary.   There are few prayers outside of the Mass, more powerful than the Rosary.    Given to us by our Blessed Mother herself as a weapon for the spiritual battles we all have to face, the Rosary can be confounding and in...

The Great Commission "Go, make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you."  Matthew 28:19-20 One of the harder ministries to recruit for is religious education and sponsors for OCIA.   Perhaps it's because of the committment on a Sunday morning but it might be because we don'...

Dominicans, Francisans and Jesuits... Oh my! Pope Leo is "Augustinian".   He was the Master of that Order before he was Bishop and eventually our Holy Father.   Is the Pope Catholic?   :)   Yes, of course, he's Augustinian Catholic. Our local bishop is Franciscan.   Wait, I thought Bishops had to be Catholic.... :) Yes, of course, he's a Franciscan Catholic.   The panelists are all Lay Dominicans....

Father Matthew Kauth offers his Clerical Clarification ...for how best to study the bible as a Catholic.     Father Kauth is the Rector of Saint Joseph College Seminary and is a Doctor of Moral Theology.  He kindly offered to support V3 and offers his perspective for how we as lay Catholics can best participate in the Mass. Get our your notebook and a pen with pleny of ink.   Father is a wealth of...

So...  You listened to the episode on which Bible to read and bought the perfect one (or two) for you.   While just reading will be fruitful, why not study the Word as well?    But with so many resources out there, how do you study the Bible as a new Confirmed Catholic?    How does (or should...) a Catholic study the Bible?   Is there a Catholic way to study the Word? We talk about that and introd...

Father Matthew Kauth offers his Clerical Clarification ...for how best to participate in the Mass.     Father Kauth is the Rector of Saint Joseph College Seminary and is a Doctor of Moral Theology.  He kindly offered to support V3 and offers his perspective for how we as lay Catholics can best participate in the Mass. Resources: Daughters of the Virgin Mother Saint Joseph College Seminary Subscrib...

Back to prayer, and the highest form of prayer, The Holy Mass. Now that you've settled into your daily or weekly schedule and are attending the Mass at a time that works for you, how do you participate in that Mass with strength and confidence?    With reverence and adoration?   How do you get "in step" with all those around you?     By knowing what you are doing, why you are doing it and how you...

Clerical Clarification on Service.    You may feel very motivated to serve.   To prove that your fervor is real and you are ready to renew the face of the earth.   Service means different things to different people and that's especially true when one of those people is a learned and lettered priest.  Namely, Father Matlak.   He gives us his take on this question as well as his opinion of American...

Service.    Your service to the Church and all those in need around us is the best evidence of a living faith.    It's also the answer to a common question you might have as a NewCon...   "How can I help?".    If you are not asking this question, you should be!    Not only will you make a difference in the world and attract more people to the Way (aka Jesus) but your faith will be enriched with th...

Once again, Father brings a new perspective to the podcast that only he can, this time on community and how to get involved.   Did you join a church community or did you join the Mystical Body of Christ?     Are you a back pew Catholic or are you sharing your gifts for the sake of your new found community?   Are you a loaner, or a ligament?  Listen and find out...  Resources: To find how you can g...

Community.   We all want it.   We work best in it.   We are most effective in it.   It's likely one of the reasons we converted!  But what is it?   What is community?   It is likely what we are seeking when we ask the question...  "How do I get involved?"    You may also have "convert fever" wanting to wade in to your faith community to do your part and be a part of something bigger than yourself....

Our Panel made some awesome recommendations in answering  "Which Bible(s) should you choose?"  but how might your pastor answer that same question? We ask Father Joseph Matlak to share his thoughts on the choice.   It may be time to add to your library! Resources: Bible In Year...    Guide that follows the church liturgical calendar loosely Subscribe/Follow/Rate! Never miss out on an episode by su...

I'm sure your experience in OCIA only served to make you more curious about your faith.   If not we hope this podcast does!   Time to STUDY!   The more you know about your Catholic faith, the more your are going to love it!    Where do you even start studying a 2000 year old religion??   A great first step is The Bible .   AKA The Word of God .   But wait...  There are hundreds of translations and...

In our first episode we tackled your first decision as a newly Confirmed Catholic...  What Mass should you attend and why?   What are the choices and why are there so much variety but also so much similiarity? In this episode we introduce our Religious Assistant, Father Joseph Matlak.   He's listened to the panel and has some "clerical clarification" for us and for you. Subscribe/Follow/Rate! Neve...

In our first episode we explain the title, a little about who we are and the Dominican Order and explain the purpose of the podcast.  Thanks for listening! It's a sad statistic...   So many people start a faith journey, only to fall away after a few months or years.   This is true of Confirmed Catholics even with all the grace recieved at Confirmation...  We think we can help by answering some bas...

Newly Confirmed in the Catholic Church?   Congratulations!   Still have a lot of questions?   So do we! (and we've all been following The Way for a long time!)   Join us as we help you get started on your faith journey so you can Live in the Truth and stay on the Way. "I am The Way, The Truth and The Life" - John 14:6 "Ego sum Via, Veritas et Vita" V3 Subscribe/Rate Never miss out on an episode by...