15 - The Catholic Church Pt. 2

Why does the Church need a hierarchy? Is the Pope always infallible? What is the role of people who aren't priests or religious in the Church?

In this episode we discuss the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.

This episode covers Part One, Section Two, Chapter Three, Article Nine, Paragraphs 3-5 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

• John 14:16
  Matthew 16:13-20
• Peter Kreeft, "Chapter 7, The Holy Catholic Church" Catholic Christianity
  A Complete Catechism of Catholic Beliefs Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church
• Pope Paul VI, Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium
• The Faith Explained, Chapter 11, The Catholic Church
• Fr Mike Schmitz "Why Catholics Have a Pope"
• Fr Mike Schmitz "All Saints Day Pep Talk"
• Catholic Answers, "Papal Infallibility"
• Catholic Answers "How to Argue for Papal Infallibility"
• Catholic Answers, "Does Doctrine Change?"
• Catholic Encyclopedia, "The Pope"
• Catholic Encyclopedia, "Chronological List of Popes"
• Catholic Encyclopedia, "Ex Cathedra"
• History Answers, "How often does the Pope speak ex cathedra?"
• St Josemaria Escriva, "The Christian Vocation", Christ is Passing By
• St Josemaria Escriva, "The Communion of Saints", The Way  
• St Josemaria Escriva, In Love With the Church
• Ascension Presents, "Understanding the Authority of the Catholic Church"