Becoming Catholic Podcast - St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center

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Matt's keynote presentation: Four Last Things & Intro to SacramentsMusic: Tenderness - Bensound.com

Matt's keynote presentation: Mary & The Intercession of the SaintsMusic: Tenderness - Bensound.com

Matt's keynote presentation: Lent & The Holy Spirit and the ChurchMusic: Tenderness - Bensound.com

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Matt's keynote presentation: The Incarnation and Life of ChristMusic: Tenderness - Bensound.com

Beginning with Genesis, Matt moves through the Bible and Salvation History to the coming of Christ. He highlights the events in the Old Testament which foreshadow New Testament and show God's plan.

Matt introduces the liturgical season of Advent and why Christians and Catholics celebrate it. Then he delves into the topic of Creation, what it means to say God created in "seven days", the importance of Adam and Eve, and the reality that sin changed.

Matt talks about God, what it means when Catholics say "God's nature" and the Trinity. Why are there three persons and one nature? Matt talks through the theology around God.

Matt digs into the details of Catholic belief by looking at why we need faith and reason, the relationship between scripture and tradition, and the Church as God's voice.

Matt goes through the philosophical thoughts and ideas that follow a deeper spirituality, the difference between sadness and despair, and the connection between expectations and experiences.

Moving on from the practical practices in the Catholic Church, Matt goes into prayer and what prayer really is. He introduces four different types of spirituality: Ignatian, Augustinian, Franciscan, and Thomistic.

Building on the tour of the Church, Matt talks about the little things Catholics do in Mass. He also explains the tradition behind each action, why it began and where it came from.

Father Peter Mussett, pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, takes RCIA on a tour of the church in Boulder, CO. He goes through the meaning behind the architecture of the church, the items used during Mass, and the vestments worn by the priest. Note: Because it is a tour, a video will be provided.

The Sisters of Life are here for their annual visit at RCIA to talk about the joy and life God has given them. Phil Perez, an employee here at St. Tom's, talks about the healing of forgiveness and Matt finishes with the theology behind the Mass.

You've heard why believe in God and Christianity. Now, why be Catholic? Matt answers this question by expounding on the reality of Catholicism in Christianity and what's different.

Matt introduces Father Spitzer's five steps toward a proof of God's existence and the twelve reasons to trust the historical reliability of the Gospels.

Becoming Catholic starts up again with an introduction to the Rite of Catholic Initiation of Adults and what that has to do with happiness.

Matt continues working through the Ten Commandments. Due to legal reasons, we cannot record our guest speaker.

Matt explains the values of the Church. He runs through what makes a decision moral, how to determine the kind of sin, and how to live virtuously according to the Catholic Church.