I'm a Catholic gal with lots of Protestant friends, and though they're very polite, I sometimes think they think I'm smoking pencil shavings. When I mention Catholic theology, they sometimes look at me with that "Where do you get this stuff?" look. The Bible, by gum! In this podcast, Deacon Tim gives us a short course on the Biblical foundations of Catholic doctrines. This is the first in a series, so be sure and pass this one around to your friends (the ones who think we're smoking pencil shavings), and stay tuned for more!
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What a great podcast! How many times did people ask me where one or the other believe in the catholic church comes from. And more often than not, it's hard to find the right answer. This will help a lot! I really look forward to hear the rest of the series.
Posted by: Adele | May 18, 2009 at 07:34 AM
Deacon Tim, when you mention the passage Luke 10:16, you said that he was speaking "to the apostles" but in fact Jesus was speaking to the seventy(-two). Does that to you make any difference on how you interpret this passage?
I was excited when you brought it up because I love this sort of thing for apologetics, but it appears here that Jesus was speaking to many disciples, not just the twelve.
Posted by: Andre | May 19, 2009 at 02:14 PM
Andre: You are technically correct with respect to Luke 10:16. The parallel passage in Matthew (Matthew 10:40) and John (John 13:20) refers to the 12 apostles and not to a larger group. I would have been more accurate to use the citation from Matthew or John. The apostles would have been included in the group addressed in Luke 10. I'll have to do some homework on why Luke describes a larger group than Matthew or John.
Posted by: Deacon Tim | May 20, 2009 at 02:52 PM
Thanks, Tim. To you and Cyndi, I love your program, and I think you guys really have a good niche.
Posted by: Andre | May 27, 2009 at 08:27 AM