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 explore the science and forensics of The Crucifixion and what Our Lord physically experienced during His Passion and Death.

In this episode, you will learn:
• What did Jesus actually die from?
• A medical analysis of death from crucifixion
• Were the nails placed in the palms or wrist?
• Archaeological finds of other Roman crucifixions
• Why did blood and water flow from Jesus’ side?
• How many wounds did Jesus have?
• and much more

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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 are joined by Steve Kerekes to discuss the Brown Scapular and why no Catholic should be caught dead without one.

Episode 114:
In this episode, we will discuss:
• What is The Brown Scapular?
• The Appearance of Mary to Saint Simon Stock
• Who can wear the Brown Scapular?
• Is The Brown Scapular a “Get Out Of Hell Free” Card?
• What is the Sabbatine Privilege
• What requirements are needed to wear the Scapular?
• What other color Scapulars are there? • and much more

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On this very special Christmas episode of the Catholic Talk Show, the guys talk about the origins of Christmas traditions like stockings and trees, why Jesus WAS born on December 25th, and the crazy story of how the REAL Saint Nick busted a serial killer!

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• What the “X” in X-mas really means
• Why Saint Nick fills up stockings
• What the REAL Santa Claus looks like according to Catholic relics
• Why Christmas trees are not a pagan origin
• The reason we celebrate Christmas on December 25th
• And much more!

In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, the guys are joined by filmmaker Jim Wahlberg, the big brother of Mark & Donnie Wahlberg, who shares his powerful conversion story.

Episode 90:
In this episode, we will discuss:
• How drugs and alcohol ended him up in prison
• How a visit from Mother Theresa in prison changed his life
• How a Catholic prison Chaplin “hustled” him
• His work to combat opioid addiction
• His upcoming book “The Big Hustle” and film “What About The Kids”
• and much more

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• “What About The Kids” Film
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