Pat Madrid, Catholic apologist extraordinaire, recently gave a talk about moral relativism. I know he knows his Bible and his Church history -- but philosophy? I've gotta' hear this!
Here's the audio of the talk on moral relativism I gavelast Friday in Madison, Wisconsin, before a Catholic audience of approximately 450. It was held at the diocesan center in their super-plush auditorium. Thanks for having me up to speak!
UPDATE: I'm bumping this up to the top. Pat Madrid's talk opens with a discussion about how Scott Hahn entered the visible world of Catholic apologetics. It's worth a listen for you fans of Dr. Hahn's work. I'm definitely subscribing to the Fullness podcast (linked at the bottom).
So...several years ago I started straggling back to the faith I always held (but never knew). A pivotal part of that path was attending a Fullness of Truth conference in Corpus Christi, TX. At the conference I was blessed to hear Fr. Corapi, Fr. Pacwa, Doug Barry and several others speak passionately and forthrightly about the faith.
Wonderfully, the conferences are still being held. If you get a chance -- GO!
All that's to say this: Pat Madrid spoke at one and gave the following lecture entitled "Why Be Catholic when You can be Anything Else?" Now the Fullness of Truth folks have put the talk on their new podcast.
Welcome to the first episodeof the Fullness of Truth podcast. In this episode we share a little bit of the mission of Fullness of Truth in a talk given by Patrick Madrid called Why Be Catholic When you can be anything else.
Welcome back to the Fullness of Truth podcast and the second part of a talk given by Patrick Madrid called Why Be Catholic When you can be anything else.
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Here's the audio program Patrick Madrid did for EWTN based on his book "Search and Rescue":
Well-known apologist Patrick Madrid helps Catholics find ways to bring their loved-ones back to Christ and His Church through their words, prayers, and example. Drawing on the Scriptures, the lives of the saints, and common sense, he shows how evangelization is the work of every Catholic, and offers insights into how Catholics can learn to explain, defend, and share the faith intelligently and charitably.
“How do you bring a friend or relative back into the Church? First you pray. Then, you follow Patrick Madrid's advice in Search and Rescue.” — Cardinal Edward Egan, Archbishop of New York
If you're even somewhat into the Apologetics scene, you've probably heard of some of our more scandalous popes - Honorius, Zosimus, etc. There have been some pretty bad folks -- adulterers, murderers, ding-bats...I mean, even Peter denied Christ (thrice!) and withdrew from the Gentiles. Impeccable (sinless)? Hardly! But through all this, not one has ever solemnly taught erroneous doctrine. 2000 years and not once! Truly, it is the work of God!
So for those interested in the topic, here's an EWTN series Patrick Madrid did entitled "Pope Fiction". In it he goes through the more notorious popes and explodes some of the more prevalent papal myths (Pope Joan, "Vicarius Filius Dei" = 666, etc.) -- it's quite good. Without further ado, here it is:
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