{"podcast":{"title":"Council of Catholic Men: Catechism and Bible Study of the Catholic Church","slug":"council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-of-the-catholic-church-7443578","podcast_index_feed_id":7443578,"rss_url":"https://serve.podhome.fm/rss/c5f03250-d767-4a1e-9025-afb56177e5d3","website_url":"https://serve.podhome.fm/ccm","image_url":"https://assets.podhome.fm/09594611-fcf8-4722-f899-08dc87bedc7d/638735404876288828jpgtopngconverter-com.jpg","author":"Council of Catholic Men","episode_count":62,"summary":"Catholic Christian Bible Study and Catechism of the Catholic Church Broadcast live every Wednesday: holylandradio.com 5:00p.m. Central Time USA 11:00p.m. UTC","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T10:21:21.036276+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-of-the-catholic-church-7443578"},"episode":{"title":"Council of Catholic Men Catechism and Bible Study 2026 May 20","slug":"council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-2026-may-20","published_at":"2026-05-21T02:06:48+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-of-the-catholic-church-7443578/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-2026-may-20","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-of-the-catholic-church-7443578","url":"https://serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/ccm/54","audio_url":"https://serve.podhome.fm/episode/09594611-fcf8-4722-f899-08dc87bedc7d/639149154795825114cbfd69c7-1274-42cf-8973-7008f9445c7fv1.mp3","summary":"This episode of Council of Catholic Men, is a deep dive into 2 Peter 2, where St. Peter warns against false teachers, their deceptive ways, and the severe consequences of turning from the truth. We walk through the text and its Old and New Testament cross-references—from Job, Genesis, Jude, Numbers, John, Romans, Hebrews, Matthew, and Proverbs—to illuminate Peter’s teaching on judgment, perseverance, and the danger of apostasy. We reflect on how these passages challenge us as Catholics to remain steadfast, highlighting that greater knowledge brings greater responsibility. We then turn to St. Peter Canisius’s catechism on the ninth article of the Apostles’ Creed, “I believe the holy Catholic Church,” focusing on the communion of saints, the ark of Noah as a figure of salvation, and the Church’s call to unity and discipline. Finally, we share the inspiring martyrdom of St. Theodotus of Ancyra from St. Alphonsus de Liguori’s “Victories of the Martyrs,” a powerful witness that sanctity is possible in every state of life and that Christ strengthens those who suffer for His name. We begin and end with prayer, asking for fidelity and courage in the truth.","meta_description":"This episode of Council of Catholic Men, is a deep dive into 2 Peter 2, where St. Peter warns against false teachers, their deceptive ways, and the severe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3475,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-of-the-catholic-church-7443578/episodes/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-2026-may-20/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-of-the-catholic-church-7443578/council-of-catholic-men-catechism-and-bible-study-2026-may-20.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}