Justin Hibbard continues the discussion of the sacrament with the final sacrament - the Sacrament of Holy Orders. Like all the other series on the sacraments, he begins by diving into the historical Jewish context of priestly ordination. What were the qualifications, functions, and the authority that God bestowed on Jewish priests? And how does the Jewish priesthood relate to the Catholic Church and the apostolic ministry?Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Show Notes:* Diagram of the Tabernacle* Video: 3D Fly-through of Solomon’s Temple* Diagram of Herod’s Temple* Video: The Jewish Roots of the Papacy by Dr. Brent Pitre Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Justin Hibbard is joined by Daniel Markham - author of 52 Masses. For two years, Daniel traveled around the United States and attended Mass in every state, DC, and Puerto Rico. In this interview, Daniel shares the story about how this idea began and how it came to fruition along with some of the unique experiences God put in his pathway.Order 52 Masses here.See pictures and read Daniel’s blog at 52masses.com.Follow 52 Masses on Facebook and Instagram.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Justin Hibbard goes beyond the Irish partying and green beer to tell the historic story of a young boy who ministered to his captors and changed the British Isles forever.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSHOW NOTES:* St. Patrick’s Confession* St. Patrick’s Letter to Coroticus* St. Patrick’s Lorica Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

In this Q&A episode, Justin answers the following questions:* Did you consider becoming Eastern Orthodox in your journey to Catholicism?* How do you reconcile your Catholic faith with your sabbatarian upbringing?* How did you come to accept the Marian dogmas?Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast SHOW NOTES:* Pints with Aquinas: Should We Become Orthodox? with Trent Horn* The Different Rites and Churches that Comprise the Holy Catholic Church* Against Heresies by St. Irenaeus - Book 3 Chapter 3* The Didache* Justin Martyr’s First Apology* Dogmatic Process - On the Journey Episode 100 (starting at 22:25)* On the Journey with Matt & Ken - Podcast Episodes 99-107* The Catholic Talk Show - the Four Marian Dogmas with Trent Horn* Behold Your Mother by Tim Staples* Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary by Brent Pitre* Hail Holy Queen by Scott Hahn Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

The Catholic Church recognizes marriage as a sacrament and a vocation with the distinct purpose of helping your spouse and children get to heaven. In this episode, Justin Hibbard talks about how Christian marriage and parenting is so counter-cultural but also so sanctifying and rewarding. Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSHOW NOTES:* Recommendation: Gottman Institute - a Research Based Approach to Marriage* Recommendation: The Allender Center - Marriage Healing & Restoration* The Sound of Music* Catholic Match - Don’t Underestimate the Vocation of Marriage* U.S. Statistics on Divorce* Why is the US Birthrate Declining* Religion in Spain* Spain Statistics on Divorce* Births in Spain Drop to Lowest Level on Record Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

We’re surrounded by all sorts of examples of marriage - some wholesome and some unhealthy. In this episode, Justin Hibbard explains how the intimate and mystical union of the Trinity is the perfect example of a sacramental marriage relationship.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSHOW NOTES:* De Trinitate by St. Augustine - free eBook* Catechism of the Catholic Church: The Dogma of the Holy Trinity* Family structure homogamy: The effects of parental divorce on partner selection and marital stability by Nicholas Wolfing* Why marriage brings you closer to God (and explains the Trinity) by Michael Lawlor and Todd Salzman* Marriage and the Trinity by Deacon Matthew Newsome Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

In continuing the series on the Sacraments, Justin begins discussing the Sacrament of Marriage by diving into the Jewish context of marriage. This episode examines the creation account and the institution of the first marriage, some common Jewish practices regarding marriage, and Jesus’ teaching on divorce. Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSOURCES:* Cross References of the Hebrew word Ezer - Blue Letter Bible* Marriage in Halakhic Judaism - Jewish Women’s Archive Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Justin Hibbard continues talking about sacraments with the second sacrament of healing - the anointing of the sick. What is the Catholic understanding of healing? What is the Jewish roots of this practice? And why do we anoint the sick with oil?Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Justin Hibbard is joined with award winning author Rhonda Franklin Ortiz. Rhonda Ortiz is a Lay Dominican, award-winning novelist, nonfiction writer, and founding editor of Chrism Press. A native Oregonian, she attended St. John’s College in historic Annapolis, Maryland and now lives in Michigan with her husband and children. Rhonda’s books and articles can be found at rhondaortiz.comWatch her husband’s Coming Home Network interview - Dr. Jared Ortiz: Revert from the WorldBe sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Justin Hibbard addresses both the common Protestant objections to Catholic Sacrament of Reconciliation (aka Confession) as well as the common misconceptions Catholics express around confession. Why do Catholics confess their sins to a Priest? Why can Catholic Priests absolve sins? Justin addresses these questions and more on this third episode on the Sacrament of Reconciliation.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

Everybody sins, and so everybody needs to be reconciled to God, theirselves, and their community. In this episode, Justin Hibbard compares the confessional with the to a bathroom and why it’s essential to flush out the toxins in our bodies and to bring us relief. Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Justin Hibbard dives into the Jewish roots behind the sacrament of reconciliation (or confession). When one person sinned in Israel, why did God punish the entire community? What do we learn about practices such as Passover and Yom Kippur that can help us understand God’s desire for communal reconciliation?Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode of Why Catholic?, Justin Hibbard offers a brief eulogy of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (April 16, 1927 – December 31, 2022). Justin also shares why he believes Pope Benedict’s reluctancy to become Pope and to remain in the Papacy until his death was one of the Holy Father’s noblest attributes. Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Justin Hibbard interviews Cory Dennis, press secretary for the Attorney General of Louisiana. Cory and Justin share a number of things together: they both graduated from Annapolis Area Christian School, Justin was Cory’s former teacher, and they both entered the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil in 2022. Cory shares his faith journey from an Evangelical home, to entering the Naval Academy and becoming apathetic about faith, to moving to Louisiana and becoming Catholic. Cory also shares his perspective on being a Catholic in politics.Follow Cory Dennis on LinkedIn and Twitter.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

In a time of hostile tension between the Spanish and the Aztecs, the miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe changed the course of history. In this episode, Justin Hibbard recounts the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, why it was so important in the evangelization of the New World, and some of the peculiar phenomena of the image of the Virgin Mary on the 500-year-old tilma.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSources:Image of Our Lady of GuadalupeAm I Not Here: Mother of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe by Harold RahmOur Lady of Guadalupe: Mother of the Civilization of Love by Carl Anderson and Father Eduardo ChavezA Handbook on Guadalupe Edited by Brother Francis MaryUnconfirmed Apparition in Mexico - University of Dayton Marian LibraryImages of the glowing womb of Our Lady of GuadalupeOriginal Music Notation of the TilmaEmbellished Music of the TilmaClaims about the Tilma and the Image - Knights of ColumbusFact or fiction? Nine popular myths about Our Lady of Guadalupe - Catholic News Agency Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

The Sacrament of Confirmation is the rite in which the Holy Spirit is conferred upon the baptized Christian. In this episode, Justin Hibbard explains the biblical basis for confirmation, the different practices and opinions across the Catholic Church, and the importance of confirmation in the life of the Christian.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastSources:Confirmation - Lesson 27 on the Catholic Catechism by the Venerable Fulton SheenA New Field Guide for Confirmation - The Jeff Cavins ShowThe Catechism of the Catholic Church - The Sacrament of Confirmation Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

The Catholic Church believes that the Holy Spirit is completely conferred upon a baptized Christian upon the Sacrament of Confirmation. Where does this practice come from? Why do Catholics use oil for confirmation? In this episode, Justin Hibbard explores the Jewish roots of the Sacrament of Confirmation.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Justin Hibbard interviews Amy Thomas (aka the Catholic Pilgrim). Amy shares how she grew up in an Evangelical home, turned her back on God in anger, married a Catholic, and eventually became Catholic herself. Amy gives advice to Catholics on sharing their faith and standing up for convictions, as well as gives her perspective on preventing sexual abuse. Follow the Catholic Pilgrim:* Journeying with the Saints Podcast* Catholic Pilgrim on Instagram* Catholic Pilgrim on FacebookSee video clips of this episode on Why Catholic’s Instagram profile. Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.com Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

Why does the Catholic Church believe that baptism is the initiation into the Christian community? Why do we call it a sacrament? Why do we baptize infants? In this episode Justin Hibbard breaks down the Catholic sacrament of baptism and addresses some of the common arguments against the Catholic theology of baptism.Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcastShow Notes:The Cordial Catholic Podcast - Episode 44: The Case of Infant BaptismThe DidacheVideo: Are you Born Again? - a Catholic Response - Steve Ray Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe

Why do we have a solemnity commemorating Christ the King? Where did it come about and what is its purpose? In this episode, Justin Hibbard shares the background of this holy day as well as some some personal stories of his relationship to politics and how coming into the Catholic Church helped him reorient his perception to the reality that Jesus is King. Be sure to subscribe to Why Catholic? on your favorite podcast provider.Become a Why Catholic? patron at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribeSubmit questions for Q&A episodes at whycatholic@substack.comFollow Why Catholic? on Instagram: @whycatholicpodcast Get full access to Why Catholic? at whycatholic.substack.com/subscribe