Catechism 101
Catechism 101 is a straightforward, down-to-earth podcast series from Qurbana Media that walks you through the heart of the Catholic faith, straight from the Catechism. Hosted by Abbot Ankido Sipo—the same voice you know from Feeding Fathers and Martyr Mentality—each lecture takes you deep into one big piece of what we believe in easy-to-follow episodes.
We kick things off with "The Creed"—that “I believe” part we say together at Mass every Sunday and pray in the Rosary. You’ll hear about where the Apostles’ Creed (the short, ancient one) and the Nicene Creed (the longer one we use at Mass) came from, why the early Church needed them, and how they helped shut down big misunderstandings like Arianism. Our first multi-week series will break down the Creed into about 10 episodes.
Whether you’ve been Catholic your whole life, you’re coming back to the faith, you’re exploring it for the first time, or you just want to understand what we actually believe and why, this is for you. No jargon overload—just clear, honest teaching rooted in Scripture, Tradition, and the Church’s own voice.
New episodes drop weekly, and each series runs about 10–12 weeks before we move on to the next big topic: the Sacraments, the Commandments, Prayer, and more. Great for your commute, a walk, the gym, or just quiet time with coffee.
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Episodes
Mar 2, 2026
Mar 2, 2026
42 min
This week's lecture gives theological background to the Nicene Creed by explaining the Arian controversy: Arius, a priest in Alexandria, taught that the Son/Word was created (“there was a time when the Son was not”), leading Bishop Alexander to condemn him and prompting Constantine to convene the first ecumenical council at Nicaea (325 AD), where the Church defined the Son as consubstantial with the Father. Abbot Ankido explains why Christ must be fully God and fully man for salvation, and briefly traces later councils (Constantinople 381 on the Spirit’s divinity, Ephesus 431, Chalcedon 451). He then introduces the Trinity—rejecting modalism and partialism—defining nature as “what” and person as “who,” describing the Son as the Father’s eternal Word and the Spirit as the love between Father and Son, and applying this to human life: made for relationship, loneliness and self-isolation contradict personhood, and the Cross shows love as self-gift.
New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for the audio versions, or visit the Qurbana Media YouTube channel for the video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAM4wC7YYq_Wbkre-UuApoIWTzKdAQHJX
Feb 27, 2026
Feb 27, 2026
37 min
Hosted by Abbot Ankido Sipo (from Feeding Fathers and Martyr Mentality on Qurbana Media)
In this opening episode of Catechism 101, Abbot Ankido dives into "The Creed"—the powerful "I believe" we proclaim at every Mass and in the Rosary. Why do we even have creeds in a world that loves saying "my truth" and "your truth?"
He breaks it down simply: the shorter Apostles' Creed (ancient baptismal questions turned profession of faith) vs. the fuller Nicene Creed we say on Sundays. You'll hear the real history behind them—how the early Church fought off big heresies like Arianism at the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, affirming that Jesus is truly God, same substance as the Father.
Abbot Ankido explains why creeds feel so countercultural today (spoiler: they push back against individualism and privatized faith), how dogma isn't a bad word, and why the Trinitarian structure of the Creed is basically our Christian identity card. Rooted in Scripture, Tradition, and the Church's authority, this is straightforward teaching to help you understand, profess, and live the faith with confidence.
Perfect for anyone wanting to go deeper into what Catholics actually believe—whether you're a lifelong Catholic, coming back, or just curious.
New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for the audio versions, or visit the Qurbana Media YouTube channel for the video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAM4wC7YYq_Wbkre-UuApoIWTzKdAQHJX