Catholicism 101

Fr. Linn introduces the 10 Commandments in the first session of his series on the same topic. His broad overview sets the tone for what is to come.

Fr. Linn discusses the First Commandment, "I am the Lord your God; you shall not have strange gods before me."

Associate Pastor Father Linn discusses the 2nd and 3rd Commandments, respectively, "You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain" and "Remember to keep holy the Lord’s Day."

Fr. Linn discusses the Fourth Commandment "Honor your father and your mother."

Associate Pastor Father Linn discusses the Fifth Commandment, "You shall not kill" in two parts. This is part 1.

Associate Pastor Father Linn continues discussion of the Fifth Commandment, "You shall not kill' in Part 2.

Associate Pastor Father Linn discusses the Sixth Commandment, "You shall not commit adultery."

Associate Pastor Father Linn continues discussing the Sixth Commandment, "You shall not commit adultery."

Associate Pastor Father Linn discusses the Seventh Commandment, "You shall not steal."

Associate Pastor Father Linn discusses the Eighth Commandment, "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor."

Associate Pastor Father Linn discusses the Ninth and Tenth Commandments, respectively, "You shall not covet your neighbor’s spouse," and "You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods."

Grace and justification are essentially the two major elements of the question of salvation. How does salvation work? If anyone goes to heaven, how does that work? Why do they go to heaven? And if anyone goes to hell, why do they go to hell? In this episode of Catholicism 101, Fr. Andrew Linn explores the question of salvation.

In this episode of Catholicism 101, get ready to do a deep dive into the fundamental principles of Christian morality. Fr. Andrew Linn taps St. Thomas Aquinas in this illuminating episode — you will want to listen to twice!

In this episode of Catholicism 101, Fr. Linn Speaker talks about participation in social life, specifically authority and obedience, the meaning of "the common good" and what is means to have a just society in the context of the catechism.

In this episode of Catholicism 101, Fr. Linn discusses the dignity of the human person and God's desire for us to live in communion with one another through the hierarchy of the home, parish, city, state — and

Did you know every sin we can think of is actually seeking some good? It's true. Just not not the highest good — not a rightly ordered good. Andrew Linn discusses how sin can separate us from God and obedience to God's will is the only path to the highest good — union with God.

The goal of the virtues is to make us like God but what are the virtues? In this episode of Catholicism 101, Fr. Andrew Linn explains the different types of virtues and how they help us develop a disposition of holiness.

We live in a time when there is a radical misunderstanding of conscience. Secular society takes the position that "if my conscience tells me to do it, then I don't have to listen to anybody else" or "If my conscience says it's okay, then it's okay and I'm not sinning" - end of conversations. But is that true? Fr. Linn explains what conscience really is, how we are for form our conscience, disordered conscience, and what principles the catechism teaches in regard to respecting the dignity of our own and others consciences.

Fr. Andrew Linn discusses the interconnectedness of the intellect and the will in human beings and how one affects the other.

In this episode of Catholicism 101, Fr. Andrew Linn discusses the passions. The principal passions are love and hatred, desire and fear, joy, sadness, and anger. (CC 1773) In the passions, as movements of the sensitive appetite, there is neither moral good nor evil. But insofar as they engage reason and will, there is moral good or evil in them.

Fr. Andrew Linn introduces a new session of educational talks focusing on the Catholic Moral Teaching. Find out what's in store with this preview.

Fr. Andrew Linn concludes this session of Catholicism 101 with a talk about the Sacraments of Healing: Reconciliation and Anointing.

In this episode of Catholicism 101, Fr. Andrew Linn discusses the Sacrament of Marriage.

Fr. Linn discusses the source and summit of the Catholic faith — The Eucharist — in this installment of Catholicism 101. (This audio recording was replaced with an updated presentation in 2023).

In this episode of Catholicism 101, Fr. Andrew Linn discusses the second Sacrament of Initiation — Confirmation. Although often mistakenly believed to to be an "affirmation" of faith, Fr. Linn sets the record straight about this sacrament and its significance.

In this episode of Catholicism 101, Fr. Linn discusses Baptism — the gateway to eternal life and one of three Sacraments of Initiation.

In this episode of Catholicism 101 , Fr. Andrew Linn provides an overview of the seven Sacraments: Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders and Matrimony.

In this episode, Fr. Andrew Linn hosts a Q&A with special guests Msgr. Ross Shecterle, administrator of St. Mary and St. Anthony parishes in Menomonee Falls, and Dcn. Kevin Harmon (who has since been ordained Fr. Kevin Harmon). The difference between temporal and eternal punishment, the path to salvation, and other interesting topics are addressed!

Where does sin come from? Why do we need forgiveness? Theses are among the topics explored by Fr. Linn in this episode of Catholicism 101.

In this episode, Fr. Andrew Linn explores the Creed - specifically examining what it means to "believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church."

How can we say that God is one and three? Is a three-leaf clover really a good analogy for the Trinity (Spoiler alert: The answer is no.) Fr. Andrew Linn explores the attributes of God and the doctrinal meaning of the Trinity in this episode of Catholicism 101.

Fr. Andrew Linn explores the historical roots of Catholicism and how Catholics "know what we know" through Revelation.

In this initial season of Catholicism 101 Fr. Andrew Linn explores the framework for understanding the Catholic faith Fr. Linn offers an overview of how the catechism is organized in this first episode.