Catholicism Unwrapped

What if you wanted to become Catholic… but had absolutely no idea where to start? Do you just show up at a parish? Do you have to take classes? What if you're already baptized? What if you're not sure you're ready to...

The Society of St. Pius X has once again made headlines after the ordination of four bishops without papal approval, resulting in automatic excommunication. What led to this moment? Why is the approval of the Pope...

Across the Catholic Church, many young Catholics, and many younger priests, are embracing reverence, beauty, and tradition in new ways. But why is this happening? In this episode, Fr. Andy Vogel and Fr. Andy Beerman...

The Bible wasn't written in English. In this episode of Catholicism Unwrapped, the Fathers Andy explore several Greek words and phrases from the New Testament that illuminate Catholic teachings on the Church, apostolic...

The Bible is God's Word, but how are we supposed to read it? Many Christians claim the Bible alone is enough, yet thousands of denominations interpret it differently. So who is right? Fr. Andy Vogel and Fr. Andy Beerman...

From atomic bombs to self-defense, genocide to peace through prayer; this episode dives into one of the hardest moral questions in Christianity: when, if ever, is war justified? Fr. Andy Vogel and Fr. Andy Beerman...

Some things seem harmless… until they’re not. In this episode, Fr. Vogel and Fr. Beerman take a closer look at practices like tarot cards, horoscopes, psychics, and more - asking a deeper question: where does that...

In this episode, Fr. Andy Vogel and Fr. Andy Beerman dive into one of the most mysterious and misunderstood passages in Scripture: the seven trumpets from the Book of Revelation. Are the seven trumpets happening right...

Most Catholics don’t go to confession. In fact, recent survey data shows that 68% haven’t gone in the past year, despite the Church’s clear teaching and the incredible graces available in the sacrament. So what’s really...

The Apostles’ Creed says Jesus descended into hell; but the Church doesn’t mean what many people assume. In this episode, the Fathers Andy explain what Scripture and the Catechism actually teach about the place of the...

Many Catholics have heard of practices like burying a statue of St. Joseph to sell a house, wearing a scapular for protection, or praying certain prayers for specific outcomes. But when does a devotion become...

Can God speak through dreams and visions? And if so, how should Catholics understand them? In this episode of Catholicism Unwrapped, Fr. Andy and Fr. Andy explore what the Church actually teaches about dreams, visions...

In Part II of our Ignatian discernment series, we go deeper into the realities of consolation and desolation, drawing from the Catechism, the Ignatian spiritual exercises, and the lived experience of the spiritual life...

God speaks. But not always the way we expect. In this episode of Catholicism Unwrapped, Fr. Andy & Fr. Andy dive into the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises; unpacking consolation, desolation, and discernment in a world that...

In this episode, we examine the cultural consequences Pope Paul VI warned about in Humanae Vitae. From divorce, pornography, and IVF to euthanasia, declining vocations, and loss of faith, we'll unpack how separating sex...