Becoming Catholic

Becoming Catholic is an EWTN series hosted by Fr. Ed Krause. He instructs, encourages, and inspires listeners with the wisdom and strength of the Catholic creed, moral tradition, and sacramental life. He demonstrates that becoming a Catholic is a lifelong struggle, beginning with Baptism and ending in Heaven.

1.	Preambles of the Faith Host - Fr. Ed Krause	bc01.mp3
	Fr. Krause talks about the basics of the Faith including proofs for the existence of God and the first article of the Creed.
2.	The Second Commandment Host - Fr. Ed Krause	bc02.mp3
	Fr. Krause discusses the ways that the Lord's name is taken in vain today in phony religions, and how the Catholic Faith, the true faith has shown herself to be true since its foundation 2000 years ago.
3.	On Christ, Christology, and the Incarnation Host - Fr. Ed Krause	bc03.mp3
	Fr. Krause talks about the teaching of Jesus Christ on the Kingdom of God, the beatitudes, and how the Incarnation was God's answer to suffering and death.
4.	The Church and its Mission Host - Fr. Ed Krause	bc04.mp3
	Fr. Krause concentrates on the mission and task that Jesus gave us: to break beyond selfish isolation and share a richer life in communion with God and all the Saints.
5.	Baptism, Confirmation and Penance Host - Fr. Ed Krause	bc05.mp3
	Fr. Krause talks about the sacraments of initiation, their scriptural sources, and what the Catechism teaches on them.
6.	The Sacrament of the Eucharist Host - Fr. Ed Krause	bc06.mp3
	Fr. Krause concentrates on the Sacrament of the Eucharist and the scriptural references to it.
7.	Marriage and Orders: Vocational Sacraments Host - Fr. Ed Krause	bc07.mp3
	Fr. Krause talks about how Love is perfected within Marriage or Holy Orders.
8.	The Anointing of the Sick Host - Fr. Ed Krause	bc08.mp3
	Fr. Krause discusses the issue of suffering and illness, and how God uses evil to produce a greater good, but also how, without God, suffering would lead to anguish, self-absorbtion or despair. He also talks about how the Sacrament of the anointing of the sick gives people the grace to carry their crosses and healing.
9.	The Moral Imperatives of any Faith Host - Fr. Ed Krause	bc09.mp3
	Fr. Krause talks about how Morality is objective, and perceived by the Conscience through Natural Law
10.	The Fifth Commandment: You Shall not Kill The Fifth Commandment: You Shall not Kill Host - Fr. Ed Krause	bc10.mp3
	Fr. Krause talks about the sacredness of human life, the heinousness of abortion, and how even hatred against your brother is a sin.
11.	The Fourth, Sixth, and Ninth Commandments Host - Fr. Ed Krause	bc11.mp3
	Fr. Krauses ties together the sins of adultery, lust, and dishonor to parents into one theme of preserving the sacredness of family life.
12.	The Eighth Commandment and the Media Host - Fr. Ed Krause	bc12.mp3
	Fr. Krause talks about how bearing false witness has affected society today, on a small scale and a larger scale with the media.
13.	The Paschal Mystery and the Last Things Host - Fr. Ed Krause	bc13.mp3
	Fr. Krause talks about the culmination of Christ's life in His death and resurrection, the culmination in our lives through our death to self and our rising in Christ, and the culmination of the Church's mission at the end times.

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