The Catholic Morning Show

Conversion, Priesthood, and the Anglican Ordinariate with Father Jason Catania - 04/28/2026

Episode Summary

Father Jason Catania shares his journey into the Catholic Church through the Anglican Catholic Ordinariate, a structure established by Pope Benedict XVI to welcome groups of Anglicans into full communion while preserving aspects of their spiritual heritage. He explains that, unlike most conversions, his experience involved an entire parish discerning and entering the Church together, making the process both deeply communal and logistically complex.

Episode Notes

• Former Anglican (Episcopal) priest who became Catholic
• Entered the Church through the Anglican Catholic Ordinariate
• Ordinariate created by Pope Benedict XVI in 2009
• Unique experience: converted with an entire parish community
• Process involved years of study and discernment
• Key topics studied:
  • Papal authority
  • Marian teachings
  • Catholic doctrine vs. misconceptions
• Insight: gap between Anglicans and Catholics can be “small but deep”
• Influenced by John Henry Newman
• Anglican traditions (liturgy, spirituality) still shape his priesthood