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Called to Communion

Call in: 833-288-EWTN (3986) | Are you "Called to Communion?" In this LIVE call-in show, Dr. David Anders talks clearly with non-Catholics about the faith. We ask the question "What's stopping YOU from becoming a Catholic?"

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    Main Reason for the Mass

    Giving up the hope for a better past? What kind of free will are we talking about? How to approach JW's? This and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

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    The Oxford Movement

    Assurance of salvation, feeling contrition, separation of Church and State and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  3. 98

    The Controversial St. Paul

    Jesus for the Jews? God fearers? How to fall in love? Join Dr. David Anders on Called to Communion.

  4. 97

    Catholic Social Teaching and Welfare

    Priest laicized vs. excommunicated? Talking to Protestants at a funeral? Nursing homes? Don't miss this Tuesday edition of Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  5. 96

    The Indissolubility of Marriage and Hedgehogs

    The transcendent longing, the seed of reason, the validity of SSPX sacraments and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  6. 95

    My Son is an Atheist

    God contained in Jesus' humanity? The Hiddenness of God? Kindness that kills? Join us for Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  7. 94

    Dr. Anders' Catholic Path

    United to God in the military? Will be like gods? What is the calling? Join us for Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  8. 93

    The Roman Rite of the Mass

    The Rosary, original sin, Luther's law and Gospel and much more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  9. 92

    Bible Apocalyptical Literature

    Angels, Lucifer and free will, cohabitation, reincarnation and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  10. 91

    Free Masonry and the Catholic Church

    St. Augustine and Calvinism, sufficient vs. efficacious grace, the omniscience of God and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  11. 90

    The Sacrifice of the Mass

    Which is the most important aspect of the Mass? Is it a Sacrifice? A Sacrament? Don't miss this 4th of July Mailbag of Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders. (Originally aired on 7/4/25)

  12. 89

    John 6 Vs. Protestants?

    Mary's sinlessness, the Temple veil, the Jewish Mikvah and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  13. 88

    Why Sacraments?

    Born again, the SSPX consecrations, the altar call and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  14. 87

    The Nouvelle théologie

    The Perpetual Virginity, charismatic gifts, angelophanies and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  15. 86

    The Painful Marriage

    The Catholic family man, justifying abortion, why Catholic and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  16. 85

    Impossible to Make Someone Catholic

    Are apologetics achieving their goal online? How far to take an argument? How to avoid cherry-picking on the OT? This and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  17. 84

    The Most Heartfelt Call

    Worship or veneration, vines, branches and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  18. 83

    Angry at God

    AA and Catholics, Gay pride, Catholic kids in Protestant summer camps and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  19. 82

    A Religion to be Human

    The Lord's Prayer, fantasy destination, anosognosia and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  20. 81

    The Exorcist

    Apatheia, Ugaritic texts, the monarchy of the Father and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  21. 80

    Do the Jews Personally Bear the Responsibility of Christ's Death?

    A proper answer for non-Catholics who comment on the Crucifix by saying, "Get Christ off the cross!". What's the Church stance on homosexual conversion therapy? Does a Lutheran minister have the ability to consecrate? Do the jews bear personal responsibility for Jesus's death?

  22. 79

    Is Mortal Sin Subjective?

    The difference in mortal vs venial sin? Is Mortal sin subjective? An email suggests that the Church could do more to help the poor, and a caller is interested in what the devil can hear in confession.

  23. 78

    Did Judas Have a Choice?

    Did Judas have a choice? How was the Holy Spirit distributed when it comes to authorship of the Bible? Predestination...is it for Catholics? Why did Christ descend into hell? Plus, good resources for differences in protestant and Catholic belief.

  24. 77

    Catholic Church Makes It's Own Rules? God's Emotions? Transubstantiation Explained!

    Dr. David Anders dives into a question about the Catholic Church and whether or not the rules are "made up". Does God have emotions...and how would that explain a wrath? Need help understanding transubstantiation?...explained on today's show!

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    Does a Catholic Have an Obligation to Baptize a Child?

    Can someone have a mass said for a non-Catholic relative who has passed? Does a Catholic have an obligation to baptize a child? A caller shares why they aren't Catholic, and it's Polycarp. This and more on today's Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders

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    Does the Eucharist Change Your Life?

    What is it like to make an act of faith when you don't "feel" that it is true? Does the protestant church recognize the early Church fathers? Does the Eucharist change your life? Tune in to hear Dr. David Anders answer to these and more!

  27. 74

    Mental Prayer? How to Explain Purgatory

    What is mental prayer? Does being a mason equal excommunication? Is there such thing as a Royal Diaconate? How to explain purgatory and more!

  28. 73

    Guardian Angels for Insects?

    Are guardian angels assigned to insects? How important is a properly formed conscience? Does it seem more acceptable for people to be blasphemous towards Jesus Christ in today's society? All these questions and more answered on today's Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders

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    Praying Novenas, Catholics Not Evangelizing, and more!

    Is it ok not to pray a novena? Why is Easter's date chosen when it is? Dr. Anders challenges a caller who says that Catholics don't evangelize, and much more on today's show!

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    Catholic vs Protestant Weddings? Is God Sorry He Made Man?

    Can we rationally believe that God created the world in an instant? How does a Catholic wedding differ from a protestant's wedding? Was God Sorry he made man? These questions and more on today's show!

  31. 70

    Unity or Procreation in Marriage?

    The Unitarian Church, the development of Catholic conscience, the process of forgiving and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  32. 69

    Natural Law in Moral Debates

    Corpus Christi, hypnosis, David's census and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  33. 68

    Contrition or Guilt?

    Newman and conscience, the doctrine of the Ascension, Paul's priesthood and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  34. 67

    Worshiping Archeological Discoveries?

    When science appears to contradict the faith, the Quietism heresy, the abduction phenomena and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

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    Teaching Doctrine or Indoctrination?

    Only 12 in the Last Supper? Gregorian Masses for the dead? Spiritual communion? This and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  36. 65

    Can Laity Criticize the Holy Father?

    Wisdom studies, implicit learning, arsenokoitai and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  37. 64

    The Truman Show?

    Gnosticism, relativism, synodality, Erasmus and more on today's Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  38. 63

    Saved by Theology?

    Hypostatic union, Lutherans and Eucharistic Sacrifice, substitutionary punishment vs. sacrifice and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  39. 62

    OH to Be Blunt

    Today Dr. Anders answers your questions including how blunt should we be about explaining God's truth? What are the cultural standards to live by? Can the devil know what we are thinking and how should we use A.I.?

  40. 61

    Memorial Day Mailbag!

    Is monogenism sustainable? Catholic free will vs. Protestants'? Valid sacraments from an immoral priest? Join us for this Memorial Day Mailbag edition of Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

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    The Presence of God

    Today on the show, Dr. Anders explores the sacred power of Last Rites, Communion, and intentional prayer. Discover how to recognize God’s presence in your everyday life, and join us for insightful discussions on the inspiring Blessed Carlo Acutis and faith-based family planning.

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    A Limited Marian Devotion?

    Polygenesis, Reiki, Original Sin and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

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    Celebrity Televangelists

    St. Simon of Cyrene? Jesus decent to Hell? Can the Trinity be understood? Join us for Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

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    Mary Needing the Spirit at Pentecost?

    Formal vs. material cooperation with evil, Aquinas' Quinque Viae and the Christian God, prayer and more on today's Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

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    Sortes Biblicae?

    Casting lots, world without end, evidence from the Resurrection and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  46. 55

    The Catholic Misunderstanding of the Eucharist

    God and time, Islam, the separation of initiation rites and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

  47. 54

    Catholics and Alcohol

    Second baptism? Can salvation be lost? Purgatory a dogma? Join us for Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

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    Martin Luther’s Theory of Law and Gospel

    Praying to Mary, foul language, religious diversity and more on Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

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    Doubting Thomas?

    Intellectual certainty in Religion? Distant confessions? Genocide in the Old Testament? This and more in today's mailbag edition of Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders. (Originally aired on 5/9/25)

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    Religious Orders

    Jesus' brothers? What's in the Bible? Creation or procession? This and more on today's Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

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Call in: 833-288-EWTN (3986) | Are you "Called to Communion?" In this LIVE call-in show, Dr. David Anders talks clearly with non-Catholics about the faith. We ask the question "What's stopping YOU from becoming a Catholic?"

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