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The Real + True PodcastAuthor: OSV Podcasts
The Catechism is not a textbook, a collection of ideas, or a set of rules. It is the faithful echo of a God who wishes to reveal himself to us and desires us to respond. Our mission is to pass down and pass along the gift of our faith by creating beautiful, captivating, and relevant content inspired by the Catechism of the Catholic Church. And we are making this content in multiple languages and accessible for free to people all over the world. The RealTrue Podcast is part of RealTrue, a global initiative of Our Sunday Visitor (OSV) under the patronage of the Holy See. Visit realtrue.org for more information, including videos and other materials to learn more about the Catechism on your own or with your parish. Language: en Genres: Christianity, Education, Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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46 Minutes to Understand the Entire Catholic Faith (Masterclass)
Episode 1
Thursday, 18 December, 2025
In this pilot episode of Season 5 of the Real+True Podcast, Edmund Mitchell shares a practical masterclass on how to unlock the entire faith through the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Most Catholics experience the faith like a “bag of disconnected beads” (random doctrines, books, videos, and quotes floating around). But master evangelists and catechists think differently: they see how the entire faith fits together simply. If you’ve ever felt like Catholic teaching is just a “bag of disconnected facts,” this episode gives you the mental frameworks to see how everything fits together.You’ll learn frameworks and simple navigation “power tools” inside the Catechism, so you can actually find what you need and understand how it all fits together...for life.In this masterclass, you’ll learn:What a catechism actually is (and what it’s trying to do)Why the Catechism of the Catholic Church is uniquely special4 keys that make the whole thing clickThe “golden thread” that helps you connect any doctrine back to JesusThe 4 pillars of the Catechism and how to navigate it fastCommon misconceptions + quick tipsHomework to help you start today (yes, actual paragraph numbers)Chapters / Timestamps00:00 Masterclass Intro00:00:40 Faith: what most people get wrong00:01:30 What master evangelists do differently00:02:12 What we’ll cover today00:04:00 What is a catechism?00:09:30 Why is this catechism special?00:17:00 4 keys to unlock the catechism00:17:30 Key #1: Christ at the center (Christocentric)00:19:00 Key #2: The faith as a symphony (everything connects)00:20:30 The golden thread (Trinity → human person → Jesus → Church)00:21:30 Key #3: The authoritative summary (not opinion)00:23:00 Key #4: The structure is a lesson (the 4 pillars)00:28:30 The 4 pillars of the Catechism (and why they matter)00:35:30 Navigating the Catechism (paragraphs, cross-references, “In Brief,” indexes)00:40:30 Common misconceptions and quick tips00:43:00 Suggested homework (CCC 457–460)✨ NEW HERE? ✨Join Real+True // https://www.realtrue.org 📱 FOLLOW ON SOCIAL 📱Instagram // https://www.instagram.com/real_plus_trueTikTok // https://www.tiktok.com/@realplustrue Facebook // https://www.facebook.com/realplustrue Twitter // https://twitter.com/realplustrue👇 ABOUT US 👇We believe the Catechism is not a textbook, a collection of ideas, or a set of rules. We believe it is the faithful echo of a God who desires to reveal himself to us. The mission of Real+True is to retransform the Catechism into a living voice for the modern world. We’re creating videos, stories, animations, podcasts, to unpack and unlock the Catechism of the Catholic Church for the modern world. All these videos are free, and translated into multiple languages for the world.Real+True is a project of OSV under the patronage of the Holy See and supported by people who join our mission.An OSV Podcasts partner. Discover more ways to live, learn, and love your Catholic faith at osvpodcasts.com. Sharing stories, starting conversations.
