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Aug 25th, 2010 |
By Tom Riello |
Category: Podcast
Tom Riello interviews Marc Ayers on the topic of his conversion to the Catholic Church. Marc was a ‘disciple’ of Dr. Greg Bahnsen. Hear him tell how his presuppositional apologetic method helped him see the need for a divinely instituted authority, namely the Catholic Church. To download the mp3, click here.
Tags: Authority, Calvinism, Conversion, Faith and Reason, Greg Bahnsen, John Calvin, Mary, Philosophy, Presuppositionalism, Scripture, Sola Scriptura, The Canon, Van Til
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Jul 3rd, 2010 |
By Tom Riello |
Category: Blog Posts
The following is an excerpt of an article I wrote for the Italian newspaper, Ilsussidiario. These categories of person flow out of an Incarnational ecclesiology. We see this duality in the life of our Lord. He is both the manifestation of God’s faithfulness to humanity and humanity’s faithfulness to God. Jesus Christ is God’s answer [...]
Tags: Christology, Ecclesiology, Union with Christ
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Jun 20th, 2010 |
By Tom Riello |
Category: Blog Posts
Yesterday two Reformed Christians announced that they had decided to convert to the Catholic Church. It reminded me of my own conversion. Becoming Catholic or in my case coming back home to the Church is so hard to explain to those who find such horror when they look in the face of the Church. They [...]
Tags: Conversion
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May 30th, 2010 |
By Tom Riello |
Category: Podcast
In this episode, Tom Riello interviews Tim Troutman on his recent article “Holy Orders and the Sacrificial Priesthood.” Who are the rightful shepherds of Christ’s flock? Is Holy Orders truly a sacrament? These and other questions are addressed in this episode. Download the mp3 by right clicking here.
Tags: Authority, Holy Orders, The Priesthood
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May 21st, 2010 |
By Tom Riello |
Category: Blog Posts
Being Catholic is a lot like being a child with many toys. In fact, he has so many that his parents will often rotate the toys in and out of the house so that when the toy is brought back out the child rediscovers the excitement of the toy all over again. There are so [...]
Tags: Devotional, Prayer
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Apr 27th, 2010 |
By Tom Riello |
Category: Podcast
In this podcast episode, Tom Riello interviews Called to Communion regular, Jeremy Tate, on his recent conversion to the Catholic Church. Jeremy is currently finishing his degree at Reformed Theological Seminary. Download the mp3 by right clicking here…
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Apr 3rd, 2010 |
By Tom Riello |
Category: Blog Posts
The following is video from a Way of the Cross procession held in downtown Montgomery, Alabama as part of our Good Friday reflection. It was surprising to see our local television and print media cover the event but they did! There were over 120 people who walked the almost 2 mile procession, reflecting and meditating [...]
Tags: Video
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Mar 29th, 2010 |
By Tom Riello |
Category: Blog Posts
The morning dawn gave way to overcast skies and as the day slowly progressed the skies became gloomier and gloomier. Just outside the city there is a darkness on the edge of town. Many different emotions fill the air. There is a buzz as people make last minute preparations for the feast that they will [...]
Tags: Calvary
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Mar 20th, 2010 |
By Tom Riello |
Category: Blog Posts
Life can be and often is a valley of tears. Who can deny the realities of tragedy and senselessness, stories of children being orphaned or abused. Stories of late night phone calls informing you of to come immediately to the hospital or a visit from the authorities informing you of the loss of a loved [...]
Tags: Suffering, Theology
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Feb 21st, 2010 |
By Tom Riello |
Category: Podcast
In this episode, Tom Riello and Tim Troutman reflect on the past liturgical year at Called to Communion. Topics covered include where CTC has been, where we are now, and where we are headed. Download the mp3 by right clicking here.
Tags: Ecumenicism, Unity
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