No Nonsense Catholic
Good information about the Catholic faith is more readily available today than ever before. Yet, there is still widespread confusion about Catholic belief and practice. Officially, it is the job of the Catholic bishops to clear up such confusion. But in the current reality, lay Catholics need to tak...
Recent Episodes
Sept. 19, 2025
Why Christians Should “Indulge” Themselves NNC Podcast 22 09.19.2025
Needless to say, Indulgences have often been misunderstood and just as often willfully misrepresented – yet their roots are both ancient and biblical. The Church’s teaching clearly shows that indulgences are not the “sale of salvation” but a legitimate exercise of ecclesial authority, grounded in Holy Scripture and in the apostolic tradition, and developed through centuries of pastoral practice. https://youtu.be/H2mgd-exDu8
Aug. 20, 2025
Yes Virginia, There is a Purgatory! NNC Podcast 21 08.20.2025
https://youtu.be/boIY9jk6hOE Christians generally agree that after death we will face judgment, and consequently spend eternity with God in HEAVEN, or eternally SEPARATED from him in hell. But while faithful Christians (Protestant and Catholic alike) take heaven and hell as given, the question arises: what about purgatory? Where is purgatory in the Bible? Does the Catholic Church still teach purgatory or did that “go out with Vatican II?”
Aug. 1, 2025
Why Should I Defend My Faith? NNC Podcast 20 08.01.2025
https://youtu.be/fS8utSbfRFE The practice of Biblical apologetics is vital for Catholics in defending and sharing the Faith. But even more fundamentally, Biblical apologetics is essential for keeping the Faith. A deeper, Biblical understanding of Catholicism not only fosters spiritual growth but builds up resilience against doubts and challenges.
July 15, 2025
Where Did the “Good Thief” Go? NNC Podcast 19 07.15.2025
https://youtu.be/5EuhlGuc2Ls My last video (NNC Podcast 18: What did Jesus Really Say about Being “Born Again”) exposed the biblical evidence for the necessity of Baptism. This prompted a number of comments from our “separated brethren” challenging the historical Christian understanding of being “born from above of water and the Spirit” (John 3:5). Several commentors asked “What about the Good Thief?” Others condemned infant baptism as “unbiblical.” This podcast answers these objections as well
June 30, 2025
What Jesus Really Said About Being “Born Again” NNC Podcast 18 06.30.2025
https://youtu.be/9m3B-3el4zQ Once upon a time it was de rigueur for Fundamentalist door-to-door evangelists to open with the question, “Have you been born again?” But it is a simple fact of history that the term “born-again Christian” only became common in the 1970s. But, despite its relative novelty in the 2000 year history of the church, being “born again” is an allusion to Scripture. The question is: What was Jesus really talking about in John 3:3-5?
June 3, 2025
Defend Yourself Against “Catholic Kryptonite”! 06.03.2025 NNC Podcast 16
https://youtu.be/PKfomTIutnY An examination of the metaphorical suit of armor in Ephesians 6:10-17 as a compendium of Catholicism – with each piece representing a fundamental element of your Catholic library – your best defense against “Catholic Kryptonite”! Plus some additional book suggestions. See also: https://nononsensecatholic.com/which-bible-translation-is-the-best-catholic-edition/