OCIA
Fr. Jacob and Fr. Sean walk through the OCIA process and the Church’s wisdom in accompanying people into the Catholic faith. They discuss th...
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A lighthearted exploration of various prominent and obscure Catholic topics
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20 of 331 episodesHope For Restless Hearts
Fr. Jacob reads Fr. John some excerpts of Pope Leo's reflections on St. Augustine and the two of them riff on the themes and topics of the r...
The Worst Prayer Ever
Surgeon General's Warning! Beware of the dangers of the litany of humility! In this week's episode, Fr. John and Fr. Sean break down the str...
Trust
Fr. Jacob leads Fr. Sean on a reflection of the erosion of trust between people today, and though it seems understandable, Fr. Jacob asks th...
A Catholic Stuff Announcement You Should Know
Almost as exciting as Fr. Jacob's attempt at blond hair which turned out leprechaun orange, Fr. Jacob welcomes guest host Fr. CJ Mast for a...
Loss, Grief, Hope and Joy
Fr. Jacob, Fr. John, and Fr. Sean gather while they are at summer conference and they share stories in memory of the life and death of both...
Patron Saints
Why does the Church encourage us to have a patron saint? In this episode, Frs. Sean and Jacob explore the meaning of patronage in the commun...
De Sales, de Chantal and the Col de la Croix de Fer
As the final installment of Fr. John's cycling-French saint pairings, this week's podcast explores the charisms of one of the great friendsh...
Sacraments, Sacramentals, and Relics
Why does God use material things to communicate His grace? In this week’s episode, Frs. John and Sean explore the Catholic understanding of...
St. Margaret Mary and the Alpe d'Huez
As Part two of Fr. John's three-part French cycling-pilgrimage series, this week's episode introduces the life of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque...
Priest and Beggar
Fr. John and Fr. Sean discuss the life of Venerable Aloysius Schwartz, an American priest who gave his life to serving the poorest of the po...
The Curé d'Ars and Col du Galibier
This week's episode begins a three-part series by Fr. John, pairing French saints with famous Tour de France stage climbs. These reflections...
The Threefold Office of Every Christian
In this week’s episode Frs. John and Sean explore the baptismal call to share in Christ’s threefold office as priest, prophet, and king. Wha...
A Family Affair
Fr. Jacob and Fr. Sean talk about their various experiences with family ministry and emphasize the importance of communities of families liv...
Life is a Miracle
In this week's episode Frs. John and Sean take up Wendell Berry's Life is a Miracle: An Essay Against Modern Superstition. Laying out his cr...
Before They Set Something on Fire
This week guest host Fr. CJ Mast takes the lead on discussing the educational ideal of St. John Bosco. Known as the "preventive system," Bos...
Spring Cleaning Your Soul
This episode explores the profound importance of confession in the Catholic faith. Fr. Sean and Fr. Jacob offer practical guidance on how to...
Clouds, Thrones, and Glory
Fr. Sean and Fr. John unpack the mystery of the Ascension through the lens of Scripture. Far more than Jesus floating into the sky, the Asce...
Triumph of the Heart
Fr. Jacob and Fr. John welcome a special guest Anthony D'Ambrosio, the director of the film Triumph of the Heart. Between Fr. Jacob and Anth...
Dante's Paradiso
Concluding our three-series on Dante, Fr. John and Fr. Jacob walk through the finale of Dante's Divine Comedy, the Paradiso. This "highlight...