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Basil and Gregory: An Appeal to Protestants From Friendship

January 1st, 2015

A reflection on the importance of friendship in ecumenical dialogue in honor of the feast day of St. Basil of Caesarea and St. Gregory Nazianzus, two early Church Fathers with a deep and life-long friendship.



CTC Radio Update

December 1st, 2014

Called to Communion Radio is now available four days a week. CTC Radio can be heard Monday through Thursday at 2:00 PM Eastern, available through the following media:   EWTN Youtube Channel Live with video Podcast EWTN.COM Sirius Sattelite Iheart Radio The EWTN app Short wave, and, of course, through the local catholic affiliate radio stations.



St. Francis, Tree-Hugging, and the Blessing of the Animals

October 3rd, 2014

Outline I. Introduction II. St. Francis and the Natural World III. The Reformed and Nature IV. Holy Scripture and Creation V. Further Catholic and Reformed Shared Territory VI. Accepting the “Blessing of the “Animals” VII. More on St. Francis I. Introduction When I was a Reformed Protestant I remember that there was a certain time […]



Marriage, Divorce, & Communion: The Upcoming Synod of Bishops

September 25th, 2014

Listeners to CTC Radio often ask about the Catholic teaching on marriage, divorce, and communion in the Catholic Church. With them in mind, I have attached a brief article I wrote for One Voice, the newspaper for the diocese of Birmingham. To listen to CTC Radio, tune in to EWTN at 2:00 PM Eastern Tuesday […]



CTC Radio Link

September 11th, 2014

The Called to Communion Podcast is now available at EWTN.com Itunes podcast here: In addition, you can listen to or watch the live stream here. I appreciate your calls and your interest. -David



Radio Maria Interview with Tom and Jessica Brown

August 31st, 2014

Our very own Tom Brown and his wife Jessica recently were interviewed on Rebecca Cherico’s program on Radio Maria, Conversion Keeps Happening. They discuss aspects of their conversion from the PCA to the Catholic Church. The interview is available here.



An interview with Dr. Thomas Madden on the Medieval Catholic Church

April 16th, 2014

Protestant criticisms of the Catholic Church frequently target the medieval Catholic Church as a prime example of the Church’s problematic relationship with politics and the secular order. These critics often claim that the medieval Church was ruled by a greedy hierarchy bent on increasing its power in Europe and abroad, eager to silence or even […]



Jason Stellman Tells His Conversion Story

March 21st, 2013

Regular readers of Called To Communion are familiar with Jason Stellman. In September of last year we posted an article he wrote for us titled “I Fought the Church, and the Church Won.” In November of last year, I interviewed Jason regarding his conversion from Presbyterian pastor to Catholic, and posted the podcast of that […]



Lawrence Feingold: The Grace and Power of the Sacraments

November 14th, 2012

On September 26 of this year, Dr. Lawrence Feingold, Associate Professor of Philosophy & Theology at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri, and author of The Natural Desire to See God According to St. Thomas and his Interpreters and the three volume series The Mystery of Israel and the Church gave the second lecture at […]



How the Church Won: An Interview with Jason Stellman

November 11th, 2012

Jason Stellman In July of this year, Jason Stellman wrote a Called To Communion guest post titled “I Fought the Church and the Church Won,” in which he explained briefly why he was becoming Catholic. Last week I had an opportunity to talk with Jason about this paradigm change, and the four years of internal […]