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Here are my some of my favorite FREE Catholic audio downloads.
(Besides all the great show archives here at Catholic Answers)
EWTN has so many programs archived besides the ones I mentioned.
Does anyone else have any links to free audio downloads that I didn’t mention?
Both Catholic and Protestant audio links are welcome.

1:Answering Common Objections
Scott Hahn
Scott Covers 5 topics (The Pope, Purgatory, Mary, The Saints, and The Eucharist) in which he uses scripture, the Church fathers, Catholic and Protestant scripture scholars to defend these topics.
salvationhistory.com/library/apologetics/AnsweringObj.cfm

2: Our Father’s Plan
Scott Hahn and Jeff Cavins
Bible history is covered in this 13-session program series.
He explains the covenants made by God and how they were expanded each time, Starting with a marriage with Adam and Eve, a family with Noah, a tribe with Abraham, a nation with Moses, a kingdom with David, and a universal kingdom with Jesus.
ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/seriessearchprog.asp?seriesID=-306548622&T1=scott+hahn

3: The Lamb’s Supper
Scott Hahn and Mike Aquilina
The relationship between the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and the Book of Revelation is covered in this 13- session. You will never look at Mass the same again.
ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/seriessearchprog.asp?seriesID=6607&T1=Scott+Hahn

4: Pope Fiction
Patrick Madrid
Patrick examines the myths and misconceptions of the papacy in this 16 session series
ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/seriessearchprog.asp?seriesID=6148&T1=Patrick+Madrid

5: Search And Rescue
Patrick Madrid
Patrick Madrid gives tips on how to bring non-Catholics into the Church and bring fallen-away Catholics back into the Church.
ewtn.com/vondemand/audio/seriessearchprog.asp?seriesID=7046&T1=Patrick+Madrid

6: Apologetics - Bible Christian Society
John Martignoni
John gives lessons in apologetics in these downloads, my favorite is “Catholics and the Bible”, which teaches about Bible interpretation.
biblechristiansociety.com/download

7: Peter Kreeft Lectures
Peter Kreeft
Peter had many lectures available for download, I like “Arguments For God’s Existence.
peterkreeft.com/audio.htm

8: The Truth
Father Larry Richards
You can order his CD’s for free (a $1.00 donation for shipping) at catholicity.
For newer versions of his talks -
You can download “The Truth” for free if you register on his web site.
(You can order his other CD’s for a low price at the site)
The Truth, The Mass Explained and Confession are great CD’s!
thereasonforourhope.org/index.php
secure.catholicity.com/mary/

9: Thru the Bible
Dr. J Vernon McGee
Though J Vernon McGee was a Protestant, I have always enjoyed his show, I don’t know if it is voice or what?
mp3bible.ca/

For those downloads which are in the “real audio” format I use Akram audio converter to convert from real audio to MP3 so I can listen away from my computer, there is other software that does this but this is the one that I use.
 
Okay, how do I make these downloads something I can play in my cd player in my van. Right now I can only listen on computer.
 
Sorry to double-post, for some reason it won’t let me edit my previous post.

Anyway, I was just thinking about the morality of downloading and converting those files into mp3 format. Some of them there doesn’t seem to be a problem (John Martignoni’s and Dr. Kreeft’s files) but most of the files are available only through EWTN, which has a Terms of Use policy:
The information and materials contained at this site may not be copied, displayed, distributed, downloaded, licensed, modified, published, reposted, reproduced, reused, sold, transmitted, used to create a derivative work or otherwise used for public or commercial purposes without the express, written consent of EWTN.
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One should contact EWTN before downloading and modifying the files in order to assure that it’s not immoral to do:

EWTN Global Catholic Network
Attention: Scott Hults
5817 Old Leeds Rd.
Irondale, AL 35210-2164
or e-mail us at shults@ewtn.com
 
Aureole said:
Sorry to double-post, for some reason it won’t let me edit my previous post.

Anyway, I was just thinking about the morality of downloading and converting those files into mp3 format. Some of them there doesn’t seem to be a problem (John Martignoni’s and Dr. Kreeft’s files) but most of the files are available only through EWTN, which has a Terms of Use policy: One should contact EWTN before downloading and modifying the files in order to assure that it’s not immoral to do:

EWTN Global Catholic Network
Attention: Scott Hults
5817 Old Leeds Rd.
Irondale, AL 35210-2164
or e-mail us at shults@ewtn.com
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I emailed EWTN and they sent me the following message:

If it is for private use only there is not a problem.
I am sure you have also been to the Podcast page of EWTN - www.ewtn.com/podcast
You can find new monthly programs there as well already in MP3 format. Just download them and burn them.

Christ Peace 2 U!

Jeff Burson
Senior Web Developer
ewtn.com

EWTN - 5817 Old Leeds Rd - Irondale, Al 35210
Phone - 205-271-2900

the audio converter that I use to convert real audio to either mp3 or wave is akram audio converter, but it is not a free program, but it works very well.
akramsoft.net/
 
I also emailed EWTN about it and got the exact same reply. I’m sure Mr. Burson is wondering why the “flood” of emails asking the same thing are coming in today.
 
I hope he doesn’t get to many, or he might change his mind.
Now does personal use include my selling them for a personal profit?
Just joking.
If anyone else has a link to any other audio downloads that they have enjoyed, I’d really like to listen to them.

I also use audacity (a audio editing program) to edit the audio programs.
I had to cut the intro and exit music on answering common objections to get them to fit onto 5 CD’s. Audacity is an open source program that is a freeware, and very good.
 
I can second Audacity. Open source programs are the place to be.

Anyway, to add to the fun collection of free audio files:

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
Fr. Thomas Nelson, O.Praem.: Myths and Misconceptions Concerning Vocations
PhilVaz’s audio links
Contraception: Why Not? - Dr. Janet Smith
Dr. Smith vs. Fr. Curran - Contraception Debate
Various Programs on the Early Church Fathers by Mike Aquilina
Monthly Specials from EWTN (Scroll toward the bottom)

I think that’s all the links I know of. If anything else comes up I’ll be sure to add it.
 
When the original post says free downloads I assume that it was “moral” to download. Silly me!
 
Does anyone have anything by Fr. John Corapi? That man is a giant.
 
Is there a free program that converts realaudio files to mp3? The first one listed in this thread doesn’t seem to be available anymore.
 
I heard SoundCapture by Magisofts is a nice little program that records whatever is played on your soundcard and saves it as an mp3.
 
lukefan said:
When the original post says free downloads I assume that it was “moral” to download. Silly me!
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What I was worried about is the Real Audio files. Real Player doesn’t actually download them, it just streams them. Downloading and modifying those files were the concern here.
 
havemercy said:
Does anyone have anything by Fr. John Corapi? That man is a giant.
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Most of Corapi’s talks have to be paid for.

However, there are a few around that can be downloaded including those at this site:

ftp://217.160.246.215/pub/audionet/

There are a lot of shows and talks by different people there as well as a few audio books. Just browse the folders and download.
 
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