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Smarter Catholic

Smarter Catholic

By: Evan Lutz
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A show for anyone who wants to learn more about the Catholic faith.

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  • 06: The Four Key Reasons for Fasting w/ Abbot Placid Solari, O.S.B.

    06: The Four Key Reasons for Fasting w/ Abbot Placid Solari, O.S.B.
    Feb 8 2025

    Why should we fast? Today, I sit down with Abbot Placid Solari, O.S.B. to discuss the four key reasons we fast.

    1. Our Lord himself fasted, as did Old Testament patriarchs.

    2. Fasting is an expression of penance and sorrow for sin.

    3. Fasting clears the mind, allowing us to focus on prayer.

    4. Fasting trains the will, helping it be subordinate to the good.

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    21 mins
  • *Note - Episode Contains Sensitive Content* Want Peace and Joy? Surrender to God! w/ Carlos Briceño

    *Note - Episode Contains Sensitive Content* Want Peace and Joy? Surrender to God! w/ Carlos Briceño
    Oct 27 2024

    Carlos Briceño, most fundamentally, is a beloved son of God. He is the director of communications and evangelization at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Today, I talk to Carlos about his incredible spiritual journey, and ask him for advice on how to trust God and surrender to His will.

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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • 04: Why Latin? w/ Dr. Nancy Llewellyn

    04: Why Latin? w/ Dr. Nancy Llewellyn
    Oct 5 2024

    Dr. Nancy Llewellyn is a professor of Latin at Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, North Carolina. She helped found the Veterum Sapientia Institute, whose mission is "to form Catholics in their cultural and spiritual birthright by teaching living Latin and Greek languages." Today, she and I discuss the Latin language and its role in the Church.

    https://veterumsapientia.org/
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    39 mins
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