158. I'm Back!

I'm Back! Figured I would get back into making episodes. I give some explanation as to the reasons for my hiatus.

This was a talk I gave for the Solanus Casey Vocation Society in the Diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend (Indiana, USA) on May 5th, 2023. It was on the topic of my vocational journey. The Solanus Casey Society supported me so much via their prayers and other means during my vocational journey.

Analysis of Papal and Conciliar Documents (Part II)

Analysis of Papal and Conciliar Documents (Part I)

This was a talk I gave for the Armor of God Men's Group on April 20th, 2023 at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church's Life Center. In it I go over what fasting is, giving definitions and explanations from Aquinas, De Sales, and Benedict XVI. I also give a history of the Church's fasting disciplines from the Old Testament to the present day. Lastly, I offer some reflections on how these previous disciplines can spur us on to fast with more intentionality today. You can find the slides for the talk here: https://www.catholicisminthecar.com/writings/presentations#h.and371qnif4k Armor of God Men's Group Website: https://armingmen.com/ The Original YouTube video can be found here: https://youtu.be/aSIiWp2UlrA

What does true evangelization look like? Many of us (especially in America) have ill informed views about evangelization, how it is done, and what it is. In this episode, I seek to clear up some of the confusion about this topic and offer solutions. These solutions are not novel, but truly getting back to the roots of the Christian message and history. 00:00 Intro. A Personal Note about Snow Plowing 01:50 Referencing my video "The Bishops are Acting Like Judas." What is Evangelization? My brother-in-law-Joe Smith 04:23 Two Methods of Bad Evangelization 05:31 Coercive Evangelization 06:39 True Evangelization Imitates God's Action 08:07 The Modern World's Faulty Conception of Evangelization. Truth is Communicative. 09:45 What does it mean to be convinced of something? 10:53 Ideological Rape and Seduction 12:50 We all Want People to Agree with Us. Identity. 14:43 True Evangelization is Offering the Truth to Another. 16:00 Responding to Rebuttals. All Groups Kill for Ideology. 19:03 My Definition of Evangelization: Presenting the Truth as we see it for the consideration of another. 19:23 Vatican II and Evangelization 20:00 Outro. Reach Out to Me!

In this episode, i give some reflections on my Trip to Italy, and how it sparked conversations regarding depopulation here in the USA. 00:00 Intro. 00:16 My trip to Italy. "Italy is a 3rd World Country Where Everyone Wears Gucci" 04:00 No children in Italy. Population Collapse. 05:15 The USA is Going to Have Population Collapse! 06:36 The Overpopulation Myth? 08:24 The One Child Policy in China 09:45 What is the Point of Society? 10:31 Think About Depopulation More! Prepare! The Population Replacement Rate. 14:49 No Large Families, Even in the USA Midwest! 15:49 There is nothing More Implicitly Genocidal Than Saying There are too Many People on the Earth. 21:23 I am Chicken Little. Prepare! 23:16 Outro. SUBSCRIBE on YouTube, Please!! Support options.

In this episode, I ask myself the question, "Should I Even be Making this Podcast/YouTube Channel?" *NOTE: At the time of recording, I didn't have any monetary supporters. Praise be to God (and to this individual): I did gain 1 Patreon supporter on March 31, 2023! Woohoo! I will make a shoutout to said supporter soon! The Lutheran Pastor Who Makes Videos in the Car is Bryan Wolfmueller @PastorBryanWolfmueller https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCSuCbAv-7iZ-IIKD2Gqeg My friends' (Fr. Daniel Koehl and Fr. Stephen Felicichia) podcast "The Deus Vult Podcast" can be found here: https://deusvultpodcast.buzzsprout.com/00:00 Intro. Why I Created This Podcast.  @PastorBryanWolfmueller  and the Deus Vult Podcast. 02:43 Time is Incredibly Important to Me. My job. I am a Husband and Father. 03:34 This Podcast. My Subscriber Count as of now. 05:00 The Deus Vult Podcast Inspired Me. 08:15 Starting With Just Audio, then Video. 09:45 Starting the Catholicism in the Car YouTube Channel. Status. Problems. 10:39 Fighting the Desires for Affirmation 13:35 Finding Affirmation in Proportion to Reality. The Hierarchy of Relationships. 14:54 Should You Start a Podcast or YouTube Channel? 15:17 Would I do this even if no one ever saw it? 15:58 Why I enjoy Listening to my own Content. 17:35 Outro. Promotions. Contact. Support.

This is the fourth installment of the mini-series of episodes on the Natural Virtues. On the natural (human) virtue of Justice. The original video can be found here: https://youtu.be/Bi2TgL-imro

I made this episode before finishing the book which is the subject of this video :The Reform of the Liturgy, 1948-1975" by Archbishop Annibale Bugnini. This episode evaluates the arguments in Bugnini's Memoir IN SUPPORT of Communion in the Hand. At "12:15" I need to find the section I reference. You can find the free book here: https://archive.org/details/reformofliturgy10000bugn/mode/1up?view=theater 00:00 Intro. Who was Annibale Bugnini and the Concillium? 01:20 Overview of Bugnini's Memoir. Find it on Archive.org! 02:00 How I Read Bugnini's Memoir quickly (2 months). 02:57 Communion in the Hand. 03:26 Preparing for a Debate to DEFEND Communion in the Hand. The Deus Vult Podcast. 04:21 Greatest arguments FOR and AGAINST Comminion in the Hand. 04:50 Basic History. Bugnini acknowledges that Communion in the Hand was originally done in disobedience. 06:27 Arguments in Support of Communion in the Hand 08:13 What I think is the best argument FOR Communion in the Hand 09:24 First Argument in SUPPORT - Its a Matter of Discipline 12:30 Why I recommend this book. 14:22 I don't think Bugnini was a Villian. Mass of the Ages Films. 15:23 Second Argument in SUPPORT - It's an Ancient Practice 16:19 Communion on the Tongue. The Byzantine on a Spoon. 17:12 Third Argument in SUPPORT - Children Love to Recieve on the Hand (WHAT??) 20:35 Fourth Argument in SUPPORT - A Shameful Argument Misusing Human Dignity 24:15 Fifth Argument in SUPPORT - Communion on the Hand is More Hygienic 26:05 Sixth Argument in SUPPORT - Short Priests. This one is Laughable! 28:05 Seventh Argument in SUPPORT - Appropriateness of Lay Eucharistic Ministers Giving Communion on the Hand. 28:30 Eighth Argument in SUPPORT - People Are Disobeying Us, So We Should Bless Their Disobedience. Wow. 32:00 Mention Michael Lofton @ReasonandTheology on Reviving the Practice of Excommunication. 33:51 Outro. Next Time will Give Reasons AGAINST Communion in the Hand as Listed in Bugnini's Memoir