On this episode of the Catholic Talk Show the guys sample and rank Trappist beers while discussing Catholic monasticism.

In this episode you’ll learn:
• Why do Catholic monks brew beer?
• What makes a beer a “Trappist”
• What else do Catholic monks make that you can buy?
• How many Trappist beers are there?
• What do Salt & Vinegar crickets taste like?
• and much more

Show Notes & Links:

Trappist Beer websites:

• International Trappist Association – https://www.trappist.be/en
• Chimay – https://chimay.com/us/
• Rochefort – http://www.trappistes-rochefort.com/
• Achel – http://www.achelsekluis.org/pageNL/home.html
• Orval – http://www.orval.be/en/home/Abbey
• Westmalle – https://www.trappistwestmalle.be/
• Sint-Sixtus Abbey (Westvleteren) – http://www.sintsixtus.be
• Monastery Greetings – https://www.monasterygreetings.com

On this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, the guys talk about Adam & Eve, The Garden of Eden, and what the Church teaches on Evolution.

In this episode, you will learn:
• What does the Church teach about Adam & Eve?
• What do the names “Adam” and “Eve” mean?
• How old did Adam live to and where was he buried?
• Did Adam and Eve have belly buttons?
• Where exactly was The Garden of Eden? Is it still there?
• What does the Church teach about Evolution?
• And much more!

On this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan, Ryan, and Father Rich are joined by Rabbi Dan Gordon to discuss the relationship between Judaism and Catholicism.

In this episode we cover:
• Midrash traditions about Abraham
• Ancient Church documents about how Christians should treat Jews
• Understanding the Crucifixion compared to The Passover meal
• Nostra Aetate and modern Jewish-Christian relations
• and much more!

For more about Rabbi Dan Gordon, visit him at www.rabbidangordon.com

In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, the guys talk about great movies that every Catholic should watch.

1. The Passion of The Christ
2. Nacho Libre
3. Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
4. For Greater Glory
5. Unplanned
6. Silence
7. Romero
8. Doubt
9. The Song of Bernadette
10. The Rite
11. The Scarlet and the Black
12. A Man For All Seasons

In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, the guys talk about what the Bible and The Catholic Church actually teach about sex.

In this episode you’ll learn:
• How are celibate priests qualified to teach about sex?
• What does the Bible and the Catechism actually say about sex?
• The Propechy of Pope St. Paul Vi about the sexual revolution…
• Why Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body” is so important
• What sin sends people to Hell according to Our Lady of Fatima?
• What is natural family planning? Is it just Catholic birth control?
• and much more!

In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, the guys dispel myths about the Dark Ages and explore the contributions of the Catholic Church that helped create the modern world.

In this episode you’ll learn:
• Why no scholar uses the term “Dark Ages”
• How the myth of the Dark Ages got started
• How the medieval Church created colleges
• How the medieval Church created hospitals
• and much more!

In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, the guys discuss the history of Catholicism in America, from the anti-Catholic laws of The 13 Colonies, to the persecution of Catholics by the KKK, to how Catholics got the words “Under God” added to the Pledge of Allegiance, and more.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• Why America is named after a Catholic
• The secret Catholics in the earliest American settlements
• The Anti-Catholic laws of the 13 colonies
• Who was the only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence
• Why George Washington wrote a letter to American Catholics
• The persecution of Catholics by the KKK
• How Catholics got “Under God” added to the pledge
• and much more!