About this episode

In this episode, Abbie Halberstadt and Pastor Rick Witmer address common questions about Catholicism from a Protestant perspective.

You asked, we’re answering! After months of receiving questions about Catholicism, I decided it was time to dive in. I’ve invited Wit (my pastor) to join me as we address FAQs about Catholicism from Protestants (Part 1) and answer questions about Protestants from Catholics (Part 2). For Part 1, Wit interviewed a local Catholic priest, Father Gavin, to ensure that our answers accurately reflect the Catholic perspective. Any answers he gives in this episode either come directly from Father Gavin’s responses or from other sources accepted by the Catholic Church. Although we provide some commentary in this episode, our goal is primarily to faithfully convey the Catholic viewpoint on some of the most common questions I received (such as whether Catholics worship Mary or why they believe in purgatory). We hope this episode provides clarity for those non-Catholic listeners who find themselves wondering about common points of confusion. Enjoy! Sponsor Info: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Voetberg Music Academy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Voetberg Music Academy provides online, at home, shareable lessons so that your kids can pursue their musical passions without stress or hassle. Use Code: MISFORMAMA10 at checkout…

People in this episode

Host: Abbie Halberstadt

Guest: Pastor Rick Witmer

Topics covered

• Catholicism
• Protestantism
• faith questions
• religious perspectives
• Q&A

Keywords

• Catholicism
• Protestant
• faith
• religion
• Q&A
• Father Gavin
• worship Mary
• purgatory

Sponsors

Voetberg Music Academy

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