After almost two decades of conducting a weekly scripture study and developing a companion radio show, Real Living, Mary Lou Nemecek and Lavinia Spirito challenges and encourages you to engage your everyday life with a Catholic mindfulness and awareness.
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After almost two decades of conducting a weekly scripture study and developing a companion radio show, Real Living, Mary Lou Nemecek and Lavinia Spirito challenges and encourages you to engage your everyday life with a Catholic mindfulness and awareness.
This episode dives deep into the history of the Catholic Church, emphasizing the importance of understanding its roots to better grasp its present and future. Lavinia Spirito discusses the misconceptions about the church, their personal revelation about its importance, and how historical and theological perspectives help illuminate its development. Key topics include the initial misunderstandings about the church, the spread of the Gospel from Jerusalem, the persecutions faced by early Christians, internal heresies, and the significant contributions of early church fathers. The episode also touches on the development of church doctrines, the role of the apostolic fathers, and the resilience and growth of the church through its early challenges.Time Topic00:00 Introduction and Handouts00:38 Understanding the Catholic Church01:27 Personal Reflections on the Church03:08 Historical Division of Church History03:57 Founding and Growth of the Church05:29 Early Church Persecutions and Expansion
Real Living
After almost two decades of conducting a weekly scripture study and developing a companion radio show, Real Living, Mary Lou Nemecek and Lavinia Spirito challenges and encourages you to engage your everyday life with a Catholic mindfulness and awareness.
