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Rome 120
by Catholic Company Man
The 120 stands for two minutes, or 120 seconds. ROME 120 endeavors to introduce the brilliance of the Catholic faith by jamming lots of information into quick, tiny episodes. Before diving into Aquinas or Augustine or any of the other great Catholic minds, many of us need an on-ramp. We need something to spark a little curiosity and give us a nugget of knowledge. Then we can roll forward and dive into deeper waters. Our faith is brilliant. Jump in!Instagram: @catholic_company_manYou Tube: @catholiccompanymanOrder the Book: The Catholic Company Man, Wipf and Stock. 2022. Wipf and Stock: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666744590/the-catholic-company-man/Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9781666744590&tag=wipfandstoc01-202023; Catholic Company Man Media (CCM)Disclaimer: Theological accuracy is the goal. Occasionally, we add a little analysis or opinion only to enhance the point made by the Catechism. CCM is made of laity - we do our best to honestly reflect and honor the
Episodes
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Electioneering
Elections are annoying, especially the television and radio ads. Hate this guy, hate that guy. Give me a break. Our great church has a lot to say about civic authority. We are submit to authority given that it is God who grants a politician a voice in the first place. But, the politicos have the...
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Centuries of Whiners
If you don't like your preacher at the church in the strip mall, no problem. Just church shop for a pastor you like. Or, if you are adventurous start your own church. Not us Romans. We sit and endure controversy. Sometimes we wait for centuries for resolution on big topics. But, how soon we…
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70 x 7
Peter is the greatest of the gospel characters. His on the job training with Jesus is always fun to read. In this case the interplay between Christ and His leadership trainee enters into the topic of forgiveness. Peter confidently proclaims his answer to the question, "how many times must one...
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Claver the Worker
Faith and works must be separate things, right? One doesn't impact the other, right? Just say you love Jesus and then do whatever you want. That's the modern message. You won't think that way anymore when you hear the story of St. Peter Claver. Wow. This guy gave his life, comfort, food, and…
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Coyote Catechism
The old cartoons of the coyote and the sheepdog fighting it out are funny. Really funny. But, sadly they are a pretty accurate commentary on how we live. Humans seek the advantage over each other, while simultaneously sharing pleasantries. Not cool. Drama, jelousy, and backstabbing are...
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Dumpster Fire CEO
Peter is such a classic character. Pure personality. There's nobody like this guy. He's willing to jump into any moment and then figure it out along the way. To read the gospels is to watch a common man, with great human failings, arise and grow into a magnanimous leader. There must be hope for…
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Prophet of Doom
What about these Old Testament prophets. These guys were tough. They called 'balls and strikes' and followed the direction of the Almighty. They didn't sit around the pool draining mojitos worshiping the #SundayFunDay vibe. The vast majority of the saints and prophets who came centuries before us...
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Power of One
Gotta start somewhere. So, where do you take the conversation with someone who just came to mass for the first time? There's obviously a million theological rabbit holes to jump down. But, what if we look at what the Catechism says about the singularity, the unity, the 'oneness' of our great…
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HOMILY EXTRA! - Mary and Martha
Just a little bonus track from a daily mass homily on the celebration of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Never forget the power of listening to the WORD over the noise of life. #busy #noise #distraction #prayer #quiet #meditation
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The O'Reilly Catechism
Sometimes you just need to see the big picture. Show me the high-level, then I can get down into the weeds. Well, if you are just gathering intel on this concept of faith and Catholicism, there's a great starting point. Learning the history of what Jesus walked into in the middle of in first...
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One Verse for the Good Life
What if Christ actually wanted us to have a great life? What if He wants us happy, content, loved, and at peace? Spoiler alert, that's exactly what He wants. There's a great dialog in the beginning of the second letter of Peter (2 Peter 1:3-8). Peter lays it all out with beautiful clarity, via a...
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Good Vibes and Karma
Grandpa is in a better place. Really? Says who? Religious and non-religious folks cannot escape the thought of the afterlife. As soon as people pass, it seems everyone is in automatically in a better place. We all want to believe it, but the two-thousand-year-old theological premise is clear. We...
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Mackarel Snapper at 500 Yards
You can pick a Catholic out of a crowd. Its easy to size up a Roman from 1,000 yards out. How? The sign of the cross. We brand ourselves Catholic. But, why? The answer is so simple and so profound. #catholic #signofthecross #mackarelsnapper #romancatholic #faith #visual #love #mass
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Fearless Dad
Father's Day, for most of us, becomes an annual pilgrimage to church and a backyard barbecue. A couple of beers and some nice attention from the family never hurt any hard working dad. But, the sacramental committment to raise God's gift of children, such that they can take on a dark world, is no...
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Guilt and Indulgences
Catholic guilt is legendary. Every fraternity house knows the Catholic dudes because they actually carry around guilt for acting like idiots on Saturday night. Guilt and indulgences are a deeply important theological topic. Christ died on the cross and paid our debt of sin. Nothing we can do can...
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Teach and Tell
Good deeds. Get busy. Volunteer. Fill your plate. Or, take another look at the original 12 who followed Christ. Our savior invested a lot of time making sure these guys changed into who they were to BE, before they were sent out to work. Formation first, action second.
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Easter Post Game
Right after the big week we start to see Peter and the apostles start growing into their roles. Peter, in particular, will take the reigns of what will become the global force that is the Catholic church. What was Peter thinking at the moment in when he first performed a miracle in the name of...
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Big Promotion
Passed over for promotion time and again. Boy that gets frustrating. But, maybe you weren't meant for that job in the first place. Ambition can be blinding, even to otherwise upstanding people. The mother of James and John found that out the hard way, thinking that bucking for a promotion with...
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The Humble Ones
God is everywhere and His message is clear. Just take a look at the apparitions in Guadalupe, Fatima, and Lourdes. Our Lady shows up, at first quietly, to the most humble. She visits with the the peasant boy, the poor villager children, and the illiterate girl gathering firewood. The message…
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Family Drama
It ain't perfect, but its family. The primary functional unit of all of society is family. Such is God's wish. He wants families to raise the kids, manage the economics, and work to build the best version of the world. But... that ain't no easy task. #family #home #broken #functional #dysfunction...
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Yard Signs
We all love shouting at the TV and mocking the talking heads who live on the other side of the isle from us. Politics is a dirty business that is somebody elses problem. Wrong. The Church gives us a pretty clear campaign strategy on who is to be involved in civil service, and how. #campaign...
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Lazy Boy
We gotta get to work and help out around here. Scripture and catechism is clear that we get our marching orders through the Spiritual and Corporal works of mercy. Doesn't matter how many football games are on, the barca lounger is not our vehicle to salvation. #work #poor #help #mercy #charity...
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Stranger Things
Darkness and light are two forces most certainly at work in our world. Stay off the Ouija board. Our catechism is clear on all the wierdness out there. Stay close to God and we're in good shape. #occult #strangerthings #magic #sorcery #darkness #light #salvation #god #goodness
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No Alternative
Why is their even a little disbelief? The magnificence of Christendom is everywhere. Its easy to see in the great stories of the Gospels as well as in the lives of the great saints. Christendom is the single, incredible source of the good life now and the great life hereafter. Maybe we should…
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Overgrown Altar Boy
The deacon. Who is this guy? Let's do a quick dive into the GIRM on the role of a deacon in our great faith. The guy commonly mistaken as the giant altar boy has quite a role. #deacon #GIRM #catholic #history #mass #assist #sundayfunday
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The King
Christ the King. That phrase is powerful, but where does it come from? Most of us don't have time to spend two decades in a dusty library getting a Phd in theology. We just want someone to answer the questions. Give me something I can understand, quick. My work break is only 15 minutes, come…
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The Long Game
There's a famous country song that says we should 'live like we were dying'. Well yes. As Catholics our baptism seals us for God, which frankly sets us up to die. The faithful have the gift of dying in the comfort of God. But, we gotta hang in there all the way. #life #dying #death #faith…
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Grab me a Joe
Every time you drop 5 bucks on a capuccino you have a monk to thank for it. Dating all the way back to the Battle of Vienna the history of the morning Joe reads like a spy novel. Gotta start somewhere. #coffee #catholic #vienna #capuccino #faith #love #joe
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Snake Charmers
Where's the tent revival? The Book of Acts is loaded with stories of the apostles healing, prophesizing, and doing things miraculously. The gifts of charism given by God seem to have dissappeared in the modern day. Not so fast. God works miracles through common man everywhere, everyday. #miracles...
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Paragraph ONE
If you only have time for the summary, read paragraph 1 in the Catechism. Its all there. The beauty of God, faith, Christ, redemption, salvation... and, the good life. Then read the last paragraph of the whole book. All it says is 'AMEN, so be it.' Perfect. #catholic #faith #catechism
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Bible Writing Christians
Catholics aren't bible Christians. So say the folks on the reformation side of the ledger. We certainly have our share of the great 'unread' in terms of theological knowledge. But, the great Catholic Church is clear what we're supposed to do about knowing our faith. #faith #bible #christian
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PETER the LEADER
Humans need leaders. Jesus knew that so well that he set the mission statement, chose a CEO, and organized the board before he departed for Heaven. The first century versions of Tony Robbins and Brene Brown must have been proud. Gotta start somewhere. #eucharist #primacy #pope #churchleaders…
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Big Tall Cielings
Next time you are in mass, look up. Have you ever wondered why the cielings are so high in our churches? Us Catholics don't tend to worship in a strip mall, or an old Pizza Hut. We love our grand buildings... but why? #cathedrals #mass #flipflops #catholic #catechism #truepresence
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Cargo Shorts in Mass
Old school tour through the Baltimore Catechism, with a quick look at the recommendations for receiving Holy Communion. Take a listen. It might just change your Sunday mindset, not to mention wardrobe. Gotta start somewhere. #cargoshorts #mass #flipflops #catholic #catechism
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PERFECT
Two minutes on the toughest topic, the taking of life by one's own hand. The Catechism says a lot about this topic. But, mostly how our life is uniquely constructed with value-added by God. We are made perfect. Gotta start somewhere.
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Confession
Two minutes on the intersection of Eucharist and Confession. Even if we aren't bank robbers, confession can be tough. But, its necessary to receive the fullness of the gift of faith. Gotta start somewhere.
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Equity
Two minutes on the common culture issue of equity and diversity. As we dig into the Catechism it becomes clear that many of the concepts of common culture carry deep Catholic context. Gotta start somewhere. #eucharist #transubstantiation #bread #wine #mass #christianity #equity #diversity
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Eucharist
Two minutes on the sometimes mysterious theological concept of the Eucharist. Bottom line, there is great need in the world for Eucharstic worship and understanding the brilliance of transubstantiation. Gotta start somewhere. #eucharist #transubstantiation #bread #wine #mass #christianity
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THE GREAT WEEK
Two minutes on the absolute brilliance of Holy Week and Easter. The Catechism sums it up... this is Superbowl week for the Christian faithful. Gotta start somewhere.
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Which One?
Two minutes on the actual document. At Rome 120 we use the white covered Catechism commissioned by JP2. Its not your Grandmother's Baltimore. Gotta start somewhere.
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Predestination
Two minutes of Catechism excellence on a big dog theological topic. Some say our destiny is sealed in advance regardless of how we behave on Spring Break in Cabo. God says we are destined for Heaven. Gotta start somewhere.
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H. E. Double Hockey Sticks
Two minutes on our ultimate choice. Do we live for Heaven or be lost to Hell. The Catechism has a lot to say about this issue. Gotta start somewhere.
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Gather Together
Two minutes of Catechism brilliance on the power of gathering together to worship. We can have a God moment on the beach, but He wants us in church. Gotta start somewhere.
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Honor Your Parents
Two minutes of Catechism excellence on the 4th commandment. Raise your kids right, then in turn they must honor you as the parent. Our faith gives us a brilliant road map. Gotta start somewhere.
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Sunday Fun Day
Two minutes of Catechism on the beauty of Sunday and what it means to enjoy that one great day of the week. There's a popular phrase out there in common culture, 'Sunday Fun Day.' Christians have had that nailed since the Old Testament. Gotta start somewhere.
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Social Media
Two minutes of Catechism excellence on the unending scrolling that is social media. There's more to life than late night TikTok. Gotta start somewhere.
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Chastity
Two minutes of theological excellence on the big topic of chastity. The Catholic catechism is brilliant. Gotta start somewhere.
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Seeking Truth
Two minutes on what the Catholic catechism says on truth and the ongoing effort to find it. Gotta start somewhere.
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Finding Jesus
Two minutes on what the Catechism says about that moment when Jesus is found teaching in the temple. Gotta start somewhere.
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What is the Catechism?
Two minutes of Catholic excellence on our great roadmap, the Catechism. Gotta start somewhere.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The 120 stands for two minutes, or 120 seconds. ROME 120 endeavors to introduce the brilliance of the Catholic faith by jamming lots of information into quick, tiny episodes. Before diving into Aquinas or Augustine or any of the other great Catholic minds, many of us need an on-ramp. We need something to spark a little curiosity and give us a nugget of knowledge. Then we can roll forward and dive into deeper waters. Our faith is brilliant. Jump in!Instagram: @catholic_company_manYou Tube: @catholiccompanymanOrder the Book: The Catholic Company Man, Wipf and Stock. 2022. Wipf and Stock: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666744590/the-catholic-company-man/Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9781666744590&tag=wipfandstoc01-202023; Catholic Company Man Media (CCM)Disclaimer: Theological accuracy is the goal. Occasionally, we add a little analysis or opinion only to enhance the point made by the Catechism. CCM is made of laity - we do our best to honestly reflect and honor the
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