Called to Communion

A welcoming Church? Dark passages of the OT? Libation offerings? Join us for Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.

Conversation ranges from biblical authorship and why John is called the beloved disciple to how Scripture and tradition developed together. They explore Mary’s ritual purity, Catholic marriage requirements, and the magisterium’s foundations. Topics also include St. Patrick’s missionary witness, prudence in pro-life influence, and why God permits evil while preserving human freedom.

Conversations range from divine simplicity and whether God can be created to foreknowledge versus predestination. They tackle moral questions about IVF, sacraments for non‑Catholics in danger of death, and when confession restores grace. Topics include liturgical history, angelic hierarchies, and resources for autistic theologians seeking deeper study.

A mailbag-style conversation tackling Jansenism and its suppression. They trace why Protestantism persisted in Europe and how the Old Testament canon differs. Topics include Duns Scotus and the case for the Immaculate Conception, honoring the Sabbath through Sunday Mass, and how the Church has responded to social injustice over centuries.

Medieval reasons for withholding the chalice and why one kind contains the whole Lord. A look at near-death claims as private revelation and caution about building theology on them. Clarifying purgatory, final judgment, and resurrected bodies. Distinguishing true ecumenism from indifferentism and how the Bible and early Church shaped Catholic identity.

A wide-ranging conversation about Eucharistic miracles, their limits for proving Sacred Presence, and how belief is rooted in doctrine rather than sensation. The show examines necromancy versus prayer to the saints, papal authority amid German episcopal tensions, and the theological roots of concupiscence and judgment. Historical contexts and rituals like the water-in-chalice practice are also explored.

Discussion of Galileo, heliocentrism, and how the Church handled scientific change. Examination of why God permits temptation and the mystery of the Fall. Conversation about Scripture genre, authorship of the Pentateuch, and how tradition shapes interpretation. Practical Catholic topics like fasting rules, taking medicine, and pastoral gradualism in moral formation.

Discussion covers jurisdiction and validity of sacraments and when Mass on TV is devotional versus obligatory. They explore Eucharist questions like receiving twice, whether the sacrament is Christ’s glorified body, and Mary’s role. Topics include maintaining reverence at Mass, monstrance security, and practical guidance for the homebound and roommate conflicts.

A lively discussion about whether modern culture truly embraces moral relativism and how objective truth can be defended. They explore evangelizing through lived beauty, parish life, and growing RCIA. Conversation turns to psychedelics as a false pursuit of transcendence and why liturgy’s vertical, sacramental shape matters. Practical topics include fasting, liturgical roles, and compassionate talk about same-sex marriage.

Admonishing the Sinner, applauding in Mass, religious submission of intellect and will and more on today's Called to Communion with Dr. David Anders.