In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan, Ryan, & Fr. Matt discuss the decline in the number of Catholic Priest and what to do about it.

Episode 305:
In this episode, we will discuss:
• The Sobering Statistics On The Decline Of The Priesthood
• What Caused The Decline In The Priesthood?
• How Is Having Fewer Priests Affecting The Church?
•What Can De To Get More Priests?
• and much more

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In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, the guys are joined by Brandon Vogt from Word on Fire Ministries to discuss essential books that every Catholic should read.

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Show Notes:

Brandon’s Mega List of Book Recommendations
https://brandonvogt.com/best-catholic-books-of-all-time/

Brandon’s Top 7 Books

• Early Christian Writings by Various Church Fathers
• Confessions by St. Augustine
• Summa of the Summa by Peter Kreeft
• Orthodoxy by G.K. Chesterton
• Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
• To Know Christ Jesus by Frank Sheed
• Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith by Bishop Robert Barron

Honorable Mention Books
• True Devotion to Mary – St. Louis De Montfort
• Story of a Soul – Saint Therese
• Jesus of Nazareth – Pope Benedict XVI
• Interior Castle – St. Teresa of Avila
• Dark Night of the Soul – St. John of the Cross
• The Imitation of Christ – Thomas A’ Kempis
• Uniformity with God’s Will – St. Alphonso Liguori

In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, the guys discuss what the Catholic Church teaches on Divorce and Annulments.

In this episode, you will learn:
• What does the Bible actually say about Divorce
• Can a Catholic actually get a divorce?
• What is the difference between divorces & annulments?
• Can divorced Catholics receive Holy Communion?
• What reasons allows a person to get an annulment?
• What impact is divorce having on society and the Church?
• and much more

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