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What does the Catholic Church teach about the use of contraception? Is there ever a time a woman can what is commonly called The Pill? What about Natural Family Planning, is this just Catholic birth control? Bishop Thomas John Paprocki has the answers.

Father Dominic Rankin answers questions about not eating right, not exercising, and not taking medicine. Where is the moral line? Where does sin come in? What about if you are obsessed with exercising and eating healthy?

How does a bishop get paid? How much does a bishop make? Does he do his own laundry? What about grocery shopping? What are the perks? Who cleans his vestments. It's everything you want to know about a Catholic bishop's life beyond the Mass and sacraments.

There is new hope for Archbishop Fulton Sheen's Beatification Mass after a Peoria couple talks with Pope Leo XIV about Sheen's cause, which has a pause on it right now. Why is there new hope? What did the Holy Father say?

On June 22, 2010, Bishop Thomas John Paprocki was installed as bishop of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. 15 years later, he sits down to discuss a phone call, a meeting with Pope Benedict, what were his expectations, did he think he would be in Springfield for 15 years, what's next for him before retirement, and why he is grateful for this assignment.

What does the Catholic Church teach about smoking marijuana and cigarettes and drinking alcohol? Are they morally OK, morally wrong, or is there gray area that depends on certain factors? How much is too much? Bishop Thomas John Paprocki discusses.

Pope Leo XIV was elected the new Pope! Bishop Thomas John Paprocki reacts to the election of the new Holy Father.

What happens behind the scenes at the Papal conclave? How does a pope actually get elected? Burning of ballots, verbalizing names, and politicking behind the scenes. Is all that true? Father Chris House breaks down how a pope is elected, what goes on during a papal election, and the rules and unwritten rules. #news #pope

She is saving lives as biomedical engineer and she is also a religious sister! The crazy story of Sister Pieta Keller, a sister from the Sisters of St. Francis of the Martyr St. George, based in Alton.

Father Marty Smith joins Dive Deep to discuss what is the number one thing he is seeing that even practicing Catholics are not doing as good of a job as they should be. How should we be taking to youth? What really is the role of Catholic education?

Darren Price of Springfield converted to the Catholic Church in 2019. Just a few months later, he went on a trip to the Holy Land where he almost died. His incredible story of walking the streets of Jerusalem in severe pain, needing the US Embassy to get involved, and money wire transfers needing to happen all sound like a movie script, but it was his reality. How his story gave him a new appreciation for Christ and suffering.

There is more than just sticking out your hand or tongue when receiving our Lord in the holy Eucharist. Father Marty Smith spells out the do's and don'ts when preparing for holy Communion, receiving holy Communion, the time after holy Communion, and even before you even leave for Mass. Are you doing any of these things?

Bishop Kevin Vann of the Diocese of Orange, California was born in Springfield, IL, became a priest there, and then received the call to become an apostle of the Church. On this Dive Deep, he’s back home and we interview him at Blessed Sacrament Church on Sept. 13, 2024, where he first started as a priest, became pastor, and received "the call" to become a bishop. Enjoy this conversation with Bishop Vann.

Dive Deep presents 25 not impossible Catholic Trivia questions about Christmas! Take the quiz and let us know how many you get right in the comment section!

Angels, guardian angels, the devil, demons. What can they spiritual powers do and not do? How can they impact our lives for the better or worse? What about being possessed and needing an exorcism? Father Chris House, who has given a presentation on angels and demons breaks it down.

Is speeding a sin? What about white lies? What about lying to protect someone? Father Peter Harman and Father Christopher Trummer, both Moral Theologians, come on Dive Deep to answer those questions and more.