All Roads Lead to Rome: On Becoming Roman Catholic (OCIA)

This podcast is for people interested in the teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. It is especially helpful if you have only heard negative things about it, or if you are in an OCIA class.

All Roads Lead to Rome: On Becoming Roman Catholic (OCIA) is a religion podcast hosted by M.S. Bickford, with 60 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

M.S. Bickford hosts All Roads Lead to Rome: On Becoming Roman Catholic (OCIA), a religion show with 60 episodes published.

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  Episode #59

  059 - Thomas Aquinas

  Aug 11, 202649 min

  St. Thomas Aquinas, the greatest Theologian in Christian history, was once called the "Dumb Ox" in school by other students. This episode starts with his noble upbringing near Aquino and his dramatic entrance into the Dominican Order to his studies under Albert the Great and his lasting impact on Catholic thought. He is one of the 38 "Doctors of the Churh" and is known both as the Universal Doctor and the Angelic Doctor. The episode also explains why Aquinas remains so central to Catholic theology 800 years after his death. We look, especially the Summa Theologica , his integration of Aristotle with Christian doctrine, his treatment of virtue, the sacraments, and the existence of God, and the ongoing importance of Thomistic thought today. Please visit our website: www.AllRoadsLeadtoRome.net . You can sign up for our newsletter, leave me a voice message with a comment or suggestion, get connected with us on socials, and you can become a Patron who makes all of this magic happen! AllRoadsLeadToRome.net We are also on Facebook, Instagram, X, and Youtube. Please tell A Catholic Curious friend about us!

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  Episode #58

  058 - Papal Infallibility

  Aug 4, 202635 min

  Papal Infallibility is one of the most misunderstood Catholic teachings. The pope is not a monarch who can simply declare anything true, nor is every papal comment automatically infallible. Instead, papal infallibility is rooted in the Catholic understanding of the Deposit of Faith, the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and the Church's responsibility to preserve and clarify what Christ entrusted to her. The episode walks through the distinction between settled doctrine, theological debate, and changeable Church customs, then shows how the Magisterium serves as the Church's teaching office. It then explains the three narrow conditions required for an infallible papal statement: it must be made from the chair of Peter, concern faith or morals, and define doctrine for the whole Church. Please visit our website: www.AllRoadsLeadtoRome.net . You can sign up for our newsletter, leave me a voice message with a comment or suggestion, get connected with us on socials, and you can become a Patron who makes all of this magic happen! AllRoadsLeadToRome.net We are also on Facebook, Instagram, X, and Youtube. Please tell A Catholic Curious friend about us!

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  Episode #57

  057 - The Importance of Tradition

  Jul 28, 202631 min

  This episode explores why Tradition matters so deeply in the Catholic Church and why it is often viewed very differently in Protestant communities. It contrasts two foundational ways of thinking: Epistemic Realism, which assumes objective truth and meaning, and Nominalism, which treats truth as more individual and self-defined. This philosophical difference helps explain why Catholics look to Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and the Magisterium together, while Protestants often emphasize personal interpretation of Scripture. It also introduces the Catholic idea of the "Deposit of Faith," which is the complete revelation entrusted by Christ to the Apostles and safeguarded by the Church through history. The Magisterium serves this deposit rather than invents new doctrine. The Holy Spirit protects the Church in matters of faith and morals through the doctrine of infallibility. This episode also discusses the role of saints and Church history, and the recurring challenges of heresy, corruption, and the current crises in postmodernism. The episode closes by presenting Tradition as the living inheritance that offers clarity, continuity, and a path toward objective truth. Please visit our website: www.AllRoadsLeadtoRome.net . You can sign up for our newsletter, leave me a voice message with a comment or suggestion, get connected with us on socials, and you can become a Patron who makes all of this magic happen! AllRoadsLeadToRome.net We are also on Facebook, Instagram, X, and Youtube. Please tell A Catholic Curious friend about us!

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  Episode #57

  057 - The Importance of Tradition

  Jul 28, 202631 minS0

  <p >This episode explores why Tradition matters so deeply in the Catholic Church and why it is often viewed very differently in Protestant communities. It contrasts two foundational ways of thinking: Epistemic Realism, which assumes objective truth and meaning, and Nominalism, which treats truth as more individual and self-defined. This philosophical difference helps explain why Catholics look to Scripture, Sacred Tradition, and the Magisterium together, while Protestants often emphasize personal interpretation of Scripture.</p> <p > </p> <p >It also introduces the Catholic idea of the "Deposit of Faith," which is the complete revelation entrusted by Christ to the Apostles and s...

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  Episode #56

  056 - The Lectionary

  Jul 21, 202618 min

  The Lectionary is an organized schedule of Scripture readings used at Mass throughout the world. It is a 3 year cycle that was developed in the 1960s, after Vatican II and replaced a 1 year cycle of readings. There is a second lectionary for daily Mass readings. So, the Scripture readings you hear at any mass are not chosen by the priest. They are part of a carefully developed cycle that ensures you will hear most of the Bible read in church over the course of the cycle. This episode also compares the Catholic Lectionary with the Protestant Revised Common Lectionary, showing how many Protestant denominations often hear the same or similar readings because their system is based on the Catholic model. Please visit our website: www.AllRoadsLeadtoRome.net . You can sign up for our newsletter, leave me a voice message with a comment or suggestion, get connected with us on socials, and you can become a Patron who makes all of this magic happen! AllRoadsLeadToRome.net We are also on Facebook, Instagram, X, and Youtube. Please tell A Catholic Curious friend about us!

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