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Justin Hibbard
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    #192 - Lumen Gentium (Part 2)

    08/11/2026 | 33 mins.
    Justin Hibbard continues the series on Vatican II by reading one of the four constitutions - Lumen Gentium (Light of the Nations) - The Dogmatic Constitution of the Catholic Church. This episode covers chapter 2 - On the People of God (sections 9-17). In this episode, you will learn how God saves us in community - which is the Catholic Church of which Christ is the mediator. And each member of the Catholic Church is to preach the Gospel to all people that they might be incorporated into the Church and be saved.
    READ ALONG: Lumen Gentium
    Reading begins at 1:26Commentary begins at 25:00
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    EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:
    * #190 - Introduction to Vatican II
    * #191 - Lumen Gentium (Part 1)


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    #191 - Lumen Gentium (Part 1)

    08/07/2026 | 22 mins.
    Justin Hibbard continues the series on Vatican II by reading one of the four constitutions - Lumen Gentium (Light of the Nations) - The Dogmatic Constitution of the Catholic Church. This episode covers chapter 1 - The Mystery of the Church (sections 1-8). In this episode, you will learn how the Church is God’s plan of salvation, and Christ is the One Mediator and Head of the Church. The Church contains the fullness of truth, and all those who will be saved will be incorporated into the one Church.
    READ ALONG: Lumen Gentium
    Reading begins at 2:05Commentary begins at 18:25
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    EPISODES IN THIS SERIES:
    * #190 - Introduction to Vatican II



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    #190 - Introduction to Vatican II

    08/04/2026 | 14 mins.
    Justin Hibbard begins a new, highly requested series examining each of the documents of the Second Vatican Council. In this introductory episode, he talks about his reasons for doing this series, a brief history of Vatican II, the hierarchy of documents produced by the council fathers, the format for this series, and why it’s important to study the council’s documents.
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    SHOW NOTES
    * Papal Encyclicals - The Second Vatican Council
    * Episode 174 - The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965)
    * A Pastoral and Dogmatic Council


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    #189 - Presentation on the First 8 Ecumenical Councils

    07/31/2026 | 1h 9 mins.
    Following his series on the 21 Ecumenical Councils, Justin Hibbard was invited to do a presentation on the councils. In this part 1 series, Justin tells the story of how the Church began the practice of holding a council to settle a debate, what led to the first ecumenical council, and how each of the first 8 (the Eastern Councils) unfolded.
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    SHOW NOTES
    * Episode 146 - Introduction to the 21 Ecumenical Councils


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    #188 - Serve in the Mass

    07/29/2026 | 17 mins.
    Justin Hibbard is joined by Lauren Hammerberg and Sommer, Frankie, and Artie Brown to discuss the benefits and joys of serving in the Mass.
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Dive into the what and why behind Catholic beliefs with Justin Hibbard - former Evangelical Pastor, Apologist, and Catholic convert. whycatholic.substack.com
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