Which Catholic Religious Order Is the Best?
What's the difference between Dominicans, Franciscans, Jesuits, Benedictines, and other Catholic religious orders? And is one religious orde...
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Godsplaining
Welcome to Godsplaining: a podcast featuring contemplative preachers and their contemporary age. Considering topics philosophical, theological, cultural, and beyond, Godsplaining presents id...
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Does the Shroud of Turin Prove the Resurrection? | Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ
Could the Shroud of Turin provide scientific evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ? Fr. Gregory Pine, OP, welcomes Fr. Robert Spitze...
Does Being Sad Make You a Bad Christian?
Is it okay to be sad as a Christian? If we have faith in God, shouldn't we always be joyful? In this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Gregory an...
C.S. Lewis Warned Us About This | The Abolition of Man Explained
What happens when a society abandons objective moral truth? C.S. Lewis warned that the consequences could be far greater than we imagine. In...
Jonathan Pageau: We've Forgotten the Meaning of Sacrifice
What if the secret to a meaningful life isn't getting everything you want, but learning what you're willing to sacrifice? In this episode of...
Can Greta Gerwig Be Trusted With Narnia?
What do Barbie, Lady Bird, and Little Women have in common? And what can Greta Gerwig's films tell us about her upcoming adaptation of C.S....
Martin Buber: Are We Treating People Like Things?
Are we beginning to treat people more like things? In this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Bonaventure and Joseph-Anthony explore the thought o...
The Truth About Judgment, Hell & the Second Coming with Dr. Ralph Martin
What does the Catholic Church actually teach about the final judgment and why do we hear so little about it? Fr. Gregory welcomes theologian...
Are Combat Sports Morally Wrong?
Martial arts can cultivate discipline, courage, strength, and preparedness—but what happens when fighting becomes entertainment? In this epi...
Brideshead Revisited: The Catholic Novel Everyone Should Read
Why has Brideshead Revisited endured as one of the great Catholic novels? Fr. Patrick and Fr. Bonaventure dive into Evelyn Waugh’s masterpie...
What Catholics Get Wrong About Divine Mercy with Fr. Chris Alar, MIC
What does Divine Mercy really mean, and why is it so central to the Christian life? Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, joins Fr. Gregory to unpack the mes...
Do You Need Therapy, Prayer, or Both?
How should Catholics think about mental health? Is anxiety or depression primarily a psychological issue, a spiritual struggle—or can it be...
Don’t Feel Like Going to Mass? Listen To This
Do Catholics really have to go to Mass every Sunday? And why does the Church call it an “obligation”? In this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. G...
Discerning What’s Really Going On in Your Soul with Fr. Timothy Gallagher, OMV
Fr. Bonaventure welcomes Fr. Timothy Gallagher, OMV, back to Godsplaining for a conversation about St. Ignatius of Loyola and the discernmen...
Your Toxic Trait Has a Patron Saint
What if your biggest toxic trait could actually point you toward the Saint you need most? Fr. Patrick and Fr. Joseph-Anthony take on some of...
My Therapist Told Me to Leave the Catholic Church
What do you do when you've been genuinely hurt by someone in the Catholic Church? What if a therapist, friend, or loved one tells you that l...
Are We Too Quick to Cut People Off? Noelle Mering Weighs In
Why are more people cutting off family members, friends, and loved ones? What does the rise of “no contact” reveal about the way we understa...
Did Descartes Ruin Western Philosophy?
Why do Catholics, and Thomists in particular, have such a problem with René Descartes? Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Patrick Briscoe take another...
Humor Is Holier Than You Think
Is laughter just entertainment, or is it an important part of the Christian life? In this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Gregory and Fr. Josep...
Trent Horn on Why Apologetics Isn't Enough
Why are so many Christians rediscovering the Catholic Church? In this episode of Guestsplaining, Fr. Gregory Pine sits down with Catholic ap...