#261 Catholic Conversions Hit Decade Highs…But There’s a Catch

About this episode

The episode discusses the surge in Catholic conversions and the nuances behind the numbers.

Catholic conversions are SURGING this year! But does that mean we’re in a revival in the US? The numbers are a little more nuanced than you may first expect… Transcript: Joe: Welcome back to Shameless Popery. I’m Joe Heschmeyer, and I’ve got a lot of exciting news for you, not least of which is we’re ending the season of Lent and entering the season called Trudiwum, the shortest season on the church’s calendar. Fun fact, it’s the three holiest days of the year. It begins with tonight, Holy Thursday, the mass of the Lord’s Supper, and it’s g...

People in this episode

Host: Joe Heschmeyer

Topics covered

• Catholic conversions
• religion
• revival
• spirituality
• Christianity

Keywords

• Catholic conversions
• revival
• Lent
• Trudiwum
• Holy Thursday

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Catholic Answers

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