Katie is my beloved bride to be. It is time to introduce her to you all. In this episode you get to hear some of her faith journey and the story of how we first met. Enjoy! 

Polycarp's Paradigm

Poly 198 – Here’s to you future Mrs. Robinson (w/ Katie)

Pat and Eric finished their commentary on all 21 chapters of the Gospel of John and it is time to summarize the key themes: Jesus is God, Mary's Role as Intercessor and Mother, and the sacramental life of the Church (Baptism & Eucharist), among other themes.

Poly 197 – Recap: Gospel of John (PolyPat 71)

Arland Nichols is the Founder and President of the St. John Paul II Foundation. "Together in Holiness" is one of their initiatives that provides marriage enrichment to couples. Arland not only speaks to this program, but being a husband and a father of nine children, he gives Eric some great marriage and parenting advice in this episode. https://forlifeandfamily.org/

Poly 196 – Together in Holiness: Marriage Enrichment (w/ Arland Nichols)

Jesus restores Peter to shepherd His Church as the Gospel of John concludes.

Poly 195 – John 21 (PolyPat 70)

Dr. Michael Dauphinais, Professor and Chair of Theology at Ave Maria University, helps unpack biblical answers to ten pressing questions about Catholicism. He co-authored a book with Dr. Matthew Levering, "The Wisdom of the Word." Check it out at https://www.wordonfire.org/wisdom/.

Poly 194 –The Wisdom of the Word (w/ Dr. Michael Dauphinais)

Poly 193 – John 20 (PolyPat 69)

Salvation is a process. The sacraments and our cooperation with the grace God gives us through them is integral to our salvation. In this episode, we will explore some of the rich Scriptures in the New Testament that underscore Catholic teaching. 

Poly 192 – NT Letters: Catholic Bible Verses

Jesus carries his cross, gives us his Mother, and dies for our sins as the Lamb of God. 

Poly 191 – John 19 (PolyPat 68)

Jesus speaks about the Church, her sacramental life, and the necessity of following his commands. In this episode we explore different Bible verses from the Gospels that every Catholic should know when in dialogue with others. 

Poly 190 – Gospels: Catholic Bible Verses

The suffering of Christ begins in this chapter with the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus is struck by soldiers, denied by Peter, and condemned as a heretic. 

Poly 189 – John 18 (PolyPat 67)

There are specific Bible verses I believe every Catholic should know when speaking with non-Catholics. Going over these verses allows us to see the Scriptural roots of our faith. We begin in this episode with the Old Testament. 

Poly 188 – OT: Catholic Bible Verses

If you only believe in that which you can see, taste, touch, smell, or test under a microscope, then how do you begin to grapple with invisible realities like concepts, math, abstractions, etc. If these dimensions are real, then what is their cause? There must be a Prime Thinker, namely God.

Poly 187 – Prime Thinker (PolyPat 66)

Ought all Christians to become Catholic? Most Christians think of Christian unity as a good thing, but oftentimes due to having a differing view of the nature of the Church, they have conflicting views as to what unity looks like. In this episode we explore my essay from "Essays in the Deep" on the necessity for all Christians to be visibly unified in the Catholic Church.

Poly 186 – Essays: Visible Unity

On the eve of Christ’s Passion, Jesus prayed to the Heavenly Father for his disciples, “that they may all be one… so that the world may believe that you have sent me”(Jn 17:21 RSV-2CE). What kind of unity is Jesus praying for and why? Is this unity only an invisible bond between believers, or is it something more, something both invisible and visible?

Poly 185 – John 17 (PolyPat 65)

This is my favorite essay from my new book, "Essays in the Deep," which can be found on Amazon.com. In it we discover what true reform is and why the Protestant Reformation was really a revolt against the Church Christ established, the Catholic Church. 

Poly 184 – Essays: Protestant Revolt & Catholic Reform

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