Rabbi Mark is joined this week by Pastor Monsignor J. Bruce Jarboe. Pastor Bruce heads the St. Ann Roman Catholic Church of Hagerstown, Maryland. Many aspects of the catholic faith are discussed in this episode from the vow of celibacy to how one can and cannot gain salvation through works. Pastor Bruce goes into how he came to be leader of a Catholic Parish and how his upbringing in the church lead him to that point. Finally, discussion of how the belief in organized religion has declined in recent generations. On this subject, Pastor Bruce recounts how he believes people gravitate to religion during struggles and hard times.

You can find out more information about the Hagerstown Area Religious Council at harccoalition.org.

Listen to The Interfaith Roundtable with Rabbi Mark every Saturday morning on 98.9 FM/ AM 1490 WARK, with the podcast version airing a week later at Listen Hagerstown.