Salt and Light

In last week's episode, we discussed many topics with respect to evangelization and the great intellectual tradition of the Church with our guest, Bishop Robert Barron. In the wake of that interview, we received a great amount of feedback wanting to know more about some of the topics Bishop Barron addressed. In this episode, we address Bishop Barron's assessment that after Vatican II anti-intellectualism crept into religious culture and explain eccumenical councils especially Vatican II in much more detail to provide the cultural and historical backdrop for the largest meeting of all time, what made it different, what it actually intended and declared, and why it has been unjustly blamed for so much confusion over the last fifty years. Tune in to this episode where we set the record straight on Vatican II. (The title of this episode is a play on St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologiae.) To learn more about Bishop Barron and Word on Fire, visit www.wordonfire.org. Visit u...

To celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the Salt and Light podcast, we are graciously joined by the great Bishop Robert Barron! Chuck and Annie had the honor to skype with Bishop Barron to discuss a variety of topics related to evangelization as both a receiver and a preacher of the Good News, including statistics of the "nones", "allergies" towards definitive statements about God, why post-modern people are ill-equipped to conduct fruitful argumentsespecially about God, and what both clergy and laity can learn from the Acts of the Apostles to bring forth the enthusiastic and efficacious Gospel message. Finally, Bishop Barron shares his vision for Word on Fire! To learn more about Bishop Barron and Word on Fire, visit www.wordonfire.org. Visit us online www.saltandlightonline.com, and don't forget to check out our other show on Breadbox Media, "Chuck n' Ann on Finance".

For the first time on the Salt and Light podcast, Chuck and Annie answer questions recorded and submitted by a 7-year old listener of the show. They do their very best to answer Noah's very insightful, very deep, very theological questions. Chuck and Annie invite you to listen, and pause the audio after Noah asks his questions to think how you would answer this bright young boy. Noah presented a total of six questions. In this second part of the two-part show, they will answer his second three questions. To listen to the first three questions, check out Episode048 of the Salt and Light podcast. Question 4: Why do we have guardian angels? Are we suppose to talk to them? Are they always at our side? Do they take trips back to heaven? Question 5: Why did Judas betray Jesus? Question 6: How do you know if you're suppose to become a priest or get married someday? Visit us online www.saltandlightonline.com, and don't forget to check out our other show on Breadbox Media, ...

For the first time on the Salt and Light podcast, Chuck and Annie answer questions recorded and submitted by a 7-year old listener of the show. They do their very best to answer Noah's very insightful, very deep, very theological questions. Chuck and Annie invite you to listen, and pause the audio after Noah asks his questions to see how you would answer this bright young boy. Noah presented a total of six questions. In this episode, we will answer his first three questions, and we will answer the other three next week on the show. Question 1: Where were we before we were made? What was in the beginning before He created us in the world? What did God do before the earth and us? Question 2: Why are we allowed to receive the body and blood of Jesus Christ? Question 3: How do we know the Holy Spirit is always with us? Visit us online www.saltandlightonline.com, and don't forget to check out our other show on Breadbox Media, "Chuck n' Ann on Finance".