Instruction on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and other topics critical to those seeking answers to life's greatest questions..
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For Christians, spiritual growth depends on a healthy diet that includes both the milk and meat of God’s Word. But before we can savor large portions of sound doctrine, we need to be able to digest the basics of biblical truth. Whether you are a pastor, Sunday school teacher, or parent, helping others enjoy the “solid food” of Scripture is one of the most important components of discipleship. Released each weekday, this podcast can help Christians, families, and churches enjoy the rich doctr ...
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Program #734 Reasons to BelieveBy Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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Question: What do we pray for in the sixth petition? Answer: In the sixth petition, which is, "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil," we pray, That God would either keep us from being tempted to sin, or support and deliver us when we are tempted. Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: http…
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Program #795 Living as a CatholicBy Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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Question: What do we pray for in the fifth petition? Answer: In the fifth petition, which is, "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors," we pray, That God, for Christ's sake, would freely pardon all our sins; which we are able to be rather encouraged to ask, because by his grace we are enabled from the heart to forgive others. Study Ref…
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Program #794 Living in a Post Christian World #3 of 3By Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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Question: What do we pray for in the fourth petition? Answer: In the fourth petition, which is, "Give us this day our daily bread," we pray, That of God's free gift we may receive a competent portion of the good things of this life, and enjoy his blessing with them. Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https…
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Program #702 God's Will For My LifeBy Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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Program #793 Living in a Post Christian World #2 of 3By Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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Question: What do we pray for in the third petition? Answer: In the third petition, which is, "Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven," we pray, That God, by his grace, would make us able and willing to know, obey, and submit to his will in all things, as the angels do in heaven. Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligon…
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Program #792 Living in a Post Christian World #1 of 3By Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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Question: What do we pray for in the second petition? Answer: In the second petition, which is, "Thy kingdom come," we pray, That Satan's kingdom may be destroyed; and that the kingdom of grace may be advanced, ourselves and others brought into it, and kept in it; and the kingdom of glory may be hastened. Study Reformed theology with a free resourc…
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Program #842 FatherhoodBy Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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Question: What do we pray for in the first petition? Answer: In the first petition, which is, "Hallowed be thy name," we pray, That God would enable us and others to glorify him in all that whereby he maketh himself known; and that he would dispose all things to his own glory. Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Minist…
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Program #839 What This Country NeedsBy Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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Question: What doth the preface of the Lord's prayer teach us? Answer: The preface of the Lord's prayer, which is, "Our Father which art in heaven," teacheth us to draw near to God with all holy reverence and confidence, as children to a father, able and ready to help us; and that we should pray with and for others. Study Reformed theology with a f…
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Question: What rule hath God given for our direction in prayer? Answer: The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in prayer; but the special rule of direction is that form of prayer which Christ taught his disciples, commonly called The Lord's Prayer. Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligo…
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Program #700 Tirelessly Running the RaceBy Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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Program #837 Why Be Catholic?By Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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Question: What is prayer? Answer: Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God for things agreeable to his will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgement of his mercies. Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach of L…
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Program #845 Inviolable Dignity of the Human PersonBy Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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Question: What is required to be the worthy receiving of the Lord's supper? Answer: It is required of them that would worthily partake of the Lord's super, that they examine themselves of their knowledge to discern the Lord's body, of their faith to feed upon him, of their repentance, love, and new obedience; lest, coming unworthily, they eat and d…
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Program #744 Who is Jesus?By Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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Question: What is the Lord's supper? Answer: The Lord's Supper is a sacrament, wherein, by giving and receiving bread and wine, according to Christ's appointment, his death is showed forth; and the worthy receivers are, not after a corporal and carnal manner, but by faith, made partakers of his body and blood, with all his benefits, to their spirit…
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Question: To whom is baptism to be administered? Answer: Baptism is not to be administered to any that are out of the visible church, till they profess their faith in Christ, and obedience to him; but the infants of such as are members of the visible church are to be baptized. Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Minist…
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Program #743 JoyBy Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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Question: What is baptism? Answer: Baptism is a sacrament, wherein the washing with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, doth signify and seal our ingrafting into Christ, and partaking of the benefits of the covenant of grace, and our engagement to be the Lord's. Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle…
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Program #835 Reclaiming SundaysBy Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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By Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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Question: What is a sacrament? Answer: A sacrament is an holy ordinance instituted by Christ, wherein, by sensible signs, Christ, and the benefits of the new covenant, are represented, sealed, and applied to believers. Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ A donor-supported outreach…
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Program #759 RCIA For Catholics #14 of 23 - Prayer #3By Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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Question: How do the sacraments become effectual means of salvation? Answer: The sacraments become effectual means of salvation, not from any virtue in them, or in him that doth administer them; but only by the blessing of Christ, and the working of his Spirit in them that by faith receive them. Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle f…
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Program #758 RCIA For Catholics #13 of 23 - Prayer #2By Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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Program #741 How to Read the BibleBy Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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Question: How is the Word to be read and heard, that it may become effectual to salvation? Answer: The the Word may become effectual to salvation, we must attend thereunto with diligence, preparation, and prayer; receive it with faith and love, lay it up in our hearts, and practise it in our lives. Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundl…
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Program #757 RCIA For Catholics #12 of 23 - Prayer #1By Fr. John Riccardo - Host
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Question: How is the Word made effectual to salvation? Answer: The Spirit of God maketh the reading, but especially the preaching of the Word, an effectual means of convincing and converting sinners, and of building them up in holiness and comfort, through faith, unto salvation. Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Mini…
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Question: What are the outward means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption? Answer: The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption, are his ordinances, especially the Word, sacraments, and prayer; all which are made effectual to the elect for salvation. Study Reformed theology wi…
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Question: What is repentance unto life? Answer: Repentance unto life is a saving grace, whereby a sinner, out of a true sense of his sin, and apprehension of the mercy of God in Christ, doth, with grief and hatred of his sin, turn from it unto God, with full purpose of, and endeavour after, new obedience. Study Reformed theology with a free resourc…
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Question: What doth God require of us, that we may escape his wrath and curse due to us for sin? Answer: To escape the wrath and curse of God due to us for sin, God requireth of us faith in Jesus Christ, repentance unto life, with the diligent use of all the outward means whereby Christ communicateth to us the benefits of redemption. Study Reformed…
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Question: What is forbidden in the Tenth Commandment? Answer: The Tenth Commandment forbiddeth all discontentment with our own own estate, envying or grieving at the good of our neighbour, and all inordinate motions and affections to any thing that is his. Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.li…
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Question: Which is the Tenth Commandment? Answer: The Tenth Commandment is, "thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.� Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: ht…
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Question: What are the reasons annexed to the Fourth Commandment? Answer: The reasons annexed to the Fourth Commandment are, God's allowing us six days of the week for our own employments, His challenging a special propriety in the seventh, His own example, and His blessing the Sabbath-day. A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate:…
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Question: What is forbidden in the Fourth Commandment? Answer: The Fourth Commandment forbiddeth the omission or careless performance of the duties required, and the profaning the day by idleness, or doing that which is in itself sinful, or by unnecessary thoughts, words, or works, about our worldly employments or recreations. A donor-supported out…
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Question: How is the Sabbath to be sanctified? Answer: The Sabbath is to be sanctified by a holy resting all that day, even from such worldly employments and recreations as are lawful on other days; and spending the whole time in the public and private exercises of God's worship, except so much as is to be taken up in the works of necessity and mer…
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Question: Which day of the seven hath God appointed to be the weekly Sabbath? Answer: From the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ, God appointed the seventh day of the week to be the weekly Sabbath; and the first day of the week ever since, to continue to the end of the world, which is the Christian Sabbath. A donor-supported outr…
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Question: Which is the Fourth Commandment? Answer: The Fourth Commandment is, "Remember the Sabbath-day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://gift.ligonier.org/1267/westminster If this podcast has been a blessing to you, try these other podcasts from Ligo…
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Question: Which is the Second Commandment? Answer: The Second Commandment is, "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth, thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier …
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Question: What are we specially taught by these words, "before me" in the First Commandment? Answer: These words "before me" in the First Commandment, teach us, That God who seeth all things, taketh notice of, and is much displeased with, the sin of having any other God. A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://gift.ligoni…
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Question: What is forbidden in the First Commandment? Answer: The First Commandment forbiddeth the denying, or not worshipping and glorifying the true God, as God, [and our God,] and the giving of that worship and glory to any other which is due to Him alone. A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://gift.ligonier.org/1267/…
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Question: What benefits do believers receive from Christ at death? Answer: The souls of believers are at their death made perfect in holiness, and do immediately pass into glory; and their bodies, being still united to Christ, do rest in their graves till the resurrection. A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://gift.ligo…
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