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The Main Street Catholic
by Fr. John Wachowicz
A podcast from the Church of St. Patrick in Huntington, New York, hosted by the Associate Pastor, Fr. John Wachowicz. Tune in for brief discussions regarding Roman Catholicism, as well as answers to various topics submitted by listeners.
Episodes
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3.29 - Apocalypse VII: Apocalypse Now [and Forever]
Fr. John wraps up the series on the Book of Revelation, as well as this season of the Main Street Catholic, with St. John's vision of sin, history, eternity, liturgy, and pretty much everything else.
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3.28 - Apocalypse VI: Unity
Fr. John explains the concept of accidental unity as it pertains to governments and societies in a fallen world.
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3.27 - Apocalypse V: The History of History
Having discussed in last week's episode the end of history, Fr. John takes this opportunity to explain the rest of history in 16 minutes.
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3.26 - Apocalypse IV: Antichrist
Fr. John discusses the Biblical and Patristic teachings on the Antichrist.
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3.25 - Apocalypse III: Symbolism
Fr. John offers the symbolic worldview as a hermeneutic key to the Book of Revelation, the Scriptures, and our own experience of the world.
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3.24 - Apocalypse II: St. John
Fr. John discusses St. John's authorship of the Book of Revelation, as well as a proposed structure for the Book.
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3.23 - Apocalypse I: Biblical Prophecy
Fr. John begins his Easter season discussion of the Book of Revelation by explaining what makes prophecy, prophecy, and how the Book of Revelation fits into the Scriptures and salvation history.
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3.22 - Lent V - The Law and the Gospel
Fr. John uses the books of the Old Testament to shed light on the account of the woman caught in adultery found in chapter 8 of John's Gospel.
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3.21 Lent IV: Modes of Life
Fr. John uses Soren Kierkegaard's understanding of the three modes of moral motivation as a hermeneutic key to our Lord's parable of the prodigal son.
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3.20 - Lent III: Silence
Fr. John reflects on the role of silence in the spiritual life, modeled after Christ and the Biblical Saints.
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3.19 - Lent II: Perceiving Glory
Fr. John discusses the light of Tabor as a window into perceiving God's glory rather than simply conceiving of It.
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3.18 - Lent I: Three Temptations
Fr. John discusses Christ's ordeal in the desert through the lens of the threefold objects of temptations described by the Christian Scriptures and tradition.
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3.17 - Preparing for Lent
Fr. John reflects on St. Anthony the Great as a model of Lenten prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, and some practical tips for growing in those virtues.
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3.16 - Last Rites
Fr John explains what happens when a priest is called to give the "Last Rites" to a dying Christian.
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3.15 - Blessed are You
Inspired by the life of Cardinal Newman, Fr. John contemplates the evangelical nature of the Beatitudes.
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3.14 - Unqualified Grace
Fr. John discusses the spiritual life as a call from God to holiness, not something as merited by ourselves.
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3.13 - Examination of Conscience
Fr. John reviews some tips for a good examination of conscience.
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3.12 - Fulfilment
Fr. John discusses the leitmotif of fulfilment that runs throughout Salvation History and the spiritual life.
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3.11 - Advent IV: Moving with Haste
Fr. John uses Scriptural imagery to describe how to move with haste under the Spirit's direction.
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3.10 - Advent III: Rejoice in the Lord
Fr John discusses St. Paul's exhortation to rejoice in the season of advent, and its connexion to the emotional and spiritual life.
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3.9 - Advent II: Worship
Fr. John discusses the Biblical notion of worship as transfomative rather than a mere ethical obligation.
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3.8 - Advent I: Advent and Time
Fr John discusses the Church's understanding of the liturgical year as the Kingdom of God entering into time, by discussing the concept of time, and the Church's baptism of different understandings of it.
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3.7 - The Kingship of Christ
Fr. John discusses the Church's teaching on the Kingship of Christ, and the connexion between our moral and political lives as a means of manifesting Christ's Kingship to the world.
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3.6 - The Main Street Catholic: The End of the World
Fr. John discusses the end of the world: its theorisation in every religion and ideology, the Church's teaching on it, and how to apply it to our lives.
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3.5 - The Main Street Catholic - Horror
Fr. John discusses the existential roots of the horror genre as a violation of the natural law. The need for a personal return to an intrinsic understanding of the moral order.
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3.4 - The Main Street Catholic - Desire
Fr. John discusses Stoicism and Buddhism, the underlying philosophies behind so much of modern 'self-improvement.' How are they different from Christianity, and how does this affect my prayer life?
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3.3 - The Main Street Catholic - Demons and Warfare
Fr. John discusses the nature of demons, the manners in which they operate, and a few things that we can do to resist their influence in our lives.
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3.2 The Main Street Catholic - Holy Wisdom
Fr. John discusses Wisdom in the Catholic tradition, and cultivating it with the remembrance of our final end.
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3.1 Annulments
Fr John discusses annulments in the Catholic Church - what they are, how they work, and FAQs about them.
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A podcast from the Church of St. Patrick in Huntington, New York, hosted by the Associate Pastor, Fr. John Wachowicz. Tune in for brief discussions regarding Roman Catholicism, as well as answers to various topics submitted by listeners.
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