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In this week's episode author Charles Johnston drops by to discuss his book titled "The Beauty of the Mass".  We also discuss his conversion to the Catholic church and how the Eucharist and the liturgy led him tp deeper research and the realization that the church is true.  Charles has a popular blog and his website in www.nowthatimcatholic.com , and his book can be purchased on Amazon  https://amzn.to/2leKTr1 We had some technical glitches over the course of this interview so my apologies for the hiccups here and there.

On August 15 I had the opportunity to appear on the Hands on Apologetics radio program hosted by Gary Michuta.  We discussed my conversion to the Catholic faith and the Tucson Institute of Catholic Apologetics.  I hope you enjoy.

Website: https://ascensionpress.com/pages/tga-events   Bio: Jeff Cavins is recognized both nationally and internationally as one of the most effective and engaging speakers In the Church today. Over the past several decades, Jeff has dedicated his life to developing The Great Adventure: A Journey through the Bible, a practical, interactive program that helps people read the “big picture” of God’s plan in Sacred Scripture and understand its meaning for their lives. The Great Adventure presents the entire sweep of the Bible in a way that is easy to understand and genuinely fun. Its unique Bible Timeline learning system has revolutionized Catholic Bible Study for hundreds of thousands of Catholics  Last year, The Great Adventure Bible was published to accompany the timeline. In celebration of The Great Adventure's 15th anniversary, Jeff will be giving students and enthusiasts of the program a chance to walk through the Bible with him in a day at 2 very special events this fall--C

Tony Agnesi comes on the program and talks discusses the role of grace in our lives.  He discusses how faith has sustained him through hard times and how faith and grace can sustain us.  It is a very uplifting conversation that will make your day better.  Tony also released a new book recently that is sure to benefit you.  Visit tonyagnesi.com and use the code "friends" to get it signed, a 20% discount, and free shipping!

Matthew Chicoine comes back on the program to discuss purgatory.  It is a topic that is misunderstood by our Protestant friends, and in many cases in misunderstood by Catholics.  So what exactly is purgatory?  Matthew and I discuss the official church stance. scripture passages, and tradition from the early church.  Matthew has also written a few great articles about the topic which I have included here as a supplement.  https://thesimplecatholic.blog/2017/07/05/3-childhood-experiences-that-taught-me-about-purgatory/   https://thesimplecatholic.blog/2017/03/26/3-reasons-why-i-used-to-think-purgatory-was-like-overtime-in-a-football-game/ https://thesimplecatholic.blog/2017/11/17/3-reasons-why-leaf-by-niggle-is-my-favorite-tolkien-treasure/   http://resources.desmet.org/SophTheology/handouts/Leaf%20By%20Niggle.pdf

This week Zac Sechler of Adherent Apologetics is on the program.  Zac is a is an evangelical who founded his ministry a couple years ago.  We discuss what apologetics is and why every Christian should have a basic background in it.  To learn more, his website is adherentapologetics.com .