All Episodes
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Reflections on Faith
Returning after a brief hiatus I share some of my thoughts on my personal journey from unemployment to finding a new job, emphasizing the importance of leaving things...
Catholic Fairy Tales
It's story time, children! Join me as I debunk such classic and old-timey fairy tales like "Pope Francis is a heretic!" and others.
Silence of the Shepherds
Where is the Church, following the insult against Christians, Christianity, and Jesus that occurred at the Olympics?
Response to Drag Show at the Olympics
Response to Drag Show Mocking the Last Supper at Paris Olympics, and my response to pushback I've received on social media to my expressed outrage.
American Christians Abandoning 'Church'
I discuss the complex issue of declining church attendance among American Christians, with a particular focus on Catholics.
Building Faith by Sharing our Talents
In this episode, I interview John Kramer, also known as J.M. Kramer, a master Lego builder and faithful Catholic from Saginaw, Michigan. John shares his journey of usi...
Spiritual Maturity
Having encountered resistance to my statements about spiritual maturity as related to the mass I take some time to talk about spiritual maturity and immaturity from a ...
How Do We Keep Watch?
This was a Spaces session on X/Twitter, provided to my podcast catalogue. The Importance of Keeping Watch: A Reflection for Catholics. In this X Spaces session I emph...
Being and Existence (FreeView!)
What are the natures of being, and existence? A clip from "Aquinas' Five Ways, Ep. 4" available to paid members of my Locals Community (Link below).
Mass Hysteria!
Rumors are going around that the Vatican is about to “ban” the Traditional Latin Mass. I don’t like that idea, but there may be good reasons for it, when we consider w...
Through Spiritual Darkness
Addressing the concerns of someone going through a period of spiritual darkness. I have some informed advice to share about that!
Modern 'Arianism?'
How we're witnessing, in the church, a resurgence of the errant climate and culture that gave rise to the ancient heresy of Arianism. This isn't about heresy, per se, ...
Catholic Pride Without Prejudice
After a brief update about the next official episode of the podcast, I take a few minutes to cut through the haze of "Pride Month" and talk about Catholic pride. What ...
FreeView! - Reasoned vs. Religious Argument
This is a free preview - the first segment of "Argument from Efficient Cause," the latest episode in my series on Aquinas' Five Ways. In this clip I explain the diffe...
The State of the Church
A recent essay by a prominent Jesuit on the troubling state of that order is a snapshot of what ails the entire Church today. I’ll touch on three major points.
The Con of "Conservatism"? - On the Pope's 60 Minutes Interview
The Holy Father recently made some surprising comments about conservatives in his recent 60 Minutes interview. There was a thread of truth to it, but I have some thing...
Where Bad Theology Comes From
The culture of the church (the people) during the era of the Arian heresy is similar to what we find in the modern church culture. It can be summed up as bad theology....
Priest Blesses Same-Sex Union
Don't worry, it's 'not in any way a marriage, a wedding, or anything like that.' Riiiight! I dive into the hot-button topic of a Chicago priest who wrongly used Fiduci...
Proof that God Exists?
Can we prove that God exists? In this episode, a prelude to a series on St. Thomas Aquinas' "Five Ways" (or five proofs of God's existence) I unpack what "proof: means...
The Importance of Tradition
Why are traditions important, and how do they build identity, a culture, and a people? I also talk about what happens in the absence of traditions, and how a counter-c...
The Trouble with Tradition
Traditions and customs are expressions of human Culture. What happens in the absence of that expression, and why does it have such an impact on Catholic identity?
Palm Sunday Reflection
On Palm Sunday we're reminded that the people shouted "Hosanna, Hosanna!" when Jesus entered the city. But just a few days later those same people shout "Crucify him, ...
Civil Unions and Logical Disconnects
Analyzing the Pope's statements on civil unions and same-sex couples. Also responding to Cardinal Dolan's message to "our Islamic brothers and sisters" and a reaction...
Beware, The Two Churches
The Pulse news segment, Priest and moral theologian Fr. Peter Dugandzic on the moral implications of IVF, especially in the political sphere. Then we analyze the dicho...
Be Not Afraid to Choose Your Destiny
Addressing some fears that potential converts, reverts, and even practicing Catholics have along the journey to saying “Yes” to God and to religion
Change and Permanence
My reaction to a Fr. Ripperger video, and one from a "poor' Gen-Z girl. I then discuss the nature of change and permanence at it pertains to life and the Catholic faith.
Balance and Truth - Ep. 22
Balance is the secret ingredient in Truth. Without it, you don’t have Truth, but a lie manufactured to resemble the real Truth. Here's why that's important to know in ...
The Way, the Truth, and the Lies
The last free After-Show, this is a meditation on Truth vs. Lies—an After Show to the episode "What is Truth?""
What is Truth? Part 1
Truth is not merely a factually accurate statement. It is nothing less than the life force of all reality. So what happens when Catholics lose our ability to distingui...
Focus and Attention
What has your mind has your will. A lack of focus, or poor discipline of attention can derail a saint-in-the-making.