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Episode 84  - Simple Advents are Best

12/3/2019

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Topics we discussed:​
  • Introducing Advent to your children
  • Simple ways to celebrate the season without setting yourself up for failure
  • The beauty of the gift
  • Asking your kids meaningful questions
  • Recognizing the humanity of others this Advent
  • Talking to your kids about St. Nicholas
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​ Resources we mentioned: 
  • ​Kate's book list
  • Read Aloud Revival with Sara Mckenzie
  • The Reed of God
  • Kate's Advent chart
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Episode 83 - Eucharistic Theology with  Saint Gregory of Nyssa

11/18/2019

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Topics we discussed:​​
  • Why the Eucharist is the Source and Summit of our faith
  • The three categories of Eucharistic theology
  • The deeper issues discovered in the recent Pew Research on the Eucharist 
  • St. Gregory of Nyssa and the basics of Transubstantiation 
  • The connection between the Eucharist and the bodily resurrection 
  • How the sacraments are pointed to the Eucharist
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​ Resources we mentioned: 
  • ​Just one-third of U.S. Catholics agree with their church that Eucharist is body, blood of Christ
  • Gregory of Nyssa: The Great Catechism (c. A.D. 385)
  • Pledge of Future Glory: The Eucharist as the Promise of Salvation
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Episode 82 -  Inculturation and the Amazon Synod

11/11/2019

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Topics we discussed:​​
  • The background and purpose for the Amazon synod
  • The two problems behind the Amazon synod from the beginning
  • The natural human desire for God
  • Saint John Paul II's thoughts on inculturation  ​​
  • Living out our roles of priests, prophets, and kings 
​ Resources we mentioned: 
  • ​The official documents for the Amazon Synod
  • ​Episode 15 of The Catholic Podcast on Our Lady of Guadalupe 
  • Redemptoris Missio by Saint John Paul II​
  • Etsi Multa by Pope Pius IX
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Episode 81 -   Answering the Protestant Reformation with Catholic Restoration of Art

11/4/2019

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​Topics we discussed:​​
  • The Catholic art restoration and the Protestant Reformation
  • Why Catholics take art so seriously in the first place 
  • The artists who answered the reformation with beauty 
  • The radical and intentional messages artists left for popes, bishops, and lay people 
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​ Resources we mentioned: 
  • Episode 37 of The Catholic Podcast on Reformation Day Ironies 
  • "Basilica: The Splendor and the Scandal: Building St. Peter's" by R.A. Scotti 
  • ​The 25th Session of the Council of Trent and the importance of art 
  • ​"The Gospel of St. Peter's" from Joe's blog, Shameless Popery
  • ​Holy Family School of Faith's Daily Rosary Meditation (on Beauty Part I and Part II) 
  • "The Art of Noticing," an episode of The Art of Manliness 
  • "How Catholic Art Saved the Faith" by Elizabeth Lev
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Episode 80 -   The Mass: An Exchange of Hearts

10/28/2019

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Topics we discussed:​​
  • The Council of Trent and the explanatory Mass
  • How the Mass is an exchange of hearts
  • ​Chewing on Scripture before you get to Mass
  • How Christ divinizes our gifts and talents
  • How the Mass was named

​ Resources we mentioned: 
  • ​Reconciliation and Penance by John Paul II
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Episode 79 -  Preparing for a Marriage, Planning for a Wedding

10/21/2019

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Topics we discussed:​​
  • Planning for a wedding, preparing for a marriage
  • Catholic marriage preparation
  • Chloe's brand new book, "Created for Love," published by Our Sunday Visitor
  • Idolatry and the way we view our spouse
  • The most important piece of advice for engaged couples
  • Spiritual and practical resources for marriage preparation 

​ Resources we mentioned: ​
  • "Created for Love: Reflections for the Catholic Bride-to-Be" by Chloe Langr
  • Wedding spending and divorce rates 
  • Theology of the Body 
  • "The Advice Every Couple Needs to Hear Before Planning a Wedding" by Chloe Langr
  • A Meditation on Givenness by John Paul II
  • Discipleship Timeline
  • Marie from Fawnly Prints, who designed Chloe's book cover
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Episode 78 - King Solomon and Sins of the Flesh

10/7/2019

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Topics we discussed:​​
  • Temperance and sins of the flesh
  • Solomon's wisdom and despair
  • Legalism versus freedom found in rules of life
  • The consequences of sin and family legacy
  • The danger of pride and self-reliance when battling sins of the flesh
  • Christopher West's thoughts on the addict, the stoic, and the aspiring mystic 
  • Authentic humility and honoring the talents God gave you

​ Resources we mentioned: 
  • ​Ecclesiastes 2:1-17
  • ​1 Kings 11
  • "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis 
  • "Do Catholics Over-Emphasize Sexual Sins" by Joe Heschmeyer
  • ​Paragraph 1809 of the Catechism
  • Caravaggio's Matthew 
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Episode 77 - The Catholic Guide to Messy Hospitality

9/30/2019

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Topics we discussed:​​
  • Why hospitality is a Biblical mission
  • How Christ is both host and guest
  • Leaving margins in your day
  • Reclaiming our neighborhoods
  • Leading with people, following with beauty
  • The HGTV myth about hospitality
  • What the Catechism has to say about hospitality as a virtue
  • How to actually practice hospitality in your daily life 

Resources we mentioned: 
  • ​Catechism Paragraph 1971
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Episode 76 - The 5 Identities of Adam

9/23/2019

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Topics we discussed:​​
  • Adam's five characteristics based on John Bergsma's thoughts 
  • Understanding our participation in the priesthood of Christ
  • Freedom, boundaries, and legalism
  • What C.S. Lewis says about morality and an ordered life
  • The personalistic norm
  • The order of loves

Resources we mentioned: 
  • 6:03 Man Mornings
  • Chad Pirotte and Joe's episode about Catholic masculinity 
  • Bible Basics for Catholics
  • A Year with the Mystics
  • Adam Young's podcast on ruling over your kingdom
  • Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
  • Images: The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise (c. 1791) by Benjamin West
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Episode 75  - Fighting Temptations with Habits

9/16/2019

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​Topics we discussed:​​
  • What it means to strive for virtue
  • What Aquinas had to say about the journey from vice to virtue
  • How habits make good servants but bad masters
  • Building good habits with cues, triggers, and rewards 
  • Self-knowledge and the four tendencies of habit formation  ​
  • Keystone habits

Resources we mentioned: 
  • "Better Now Than Before" by Gretchen Rubin
  • "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg
  • ​Covenant Eyes 
  • Exodus 90
  • Dave Ramsey and the Debt Snowball
  • Episode 39 of The Catholic Podcast on micro-progress 
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Episode 74 -  Exploring the Feminine Genius

9/6/2019

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Topics we discussed:​​
  • What it means to strive for sainthood as a woman today
  • Receptivity and what a woman's body reveals to everyone about the Lord's desire for us
  • Why sensitivity and vulnerability are courageous strengths
  • Rejecting the idea that taking care of ourselves is selfish
  • The opportunities Christ gave women for human connection and communion on earth
  • How all women are called to maternity (physical or spiritual)
  • The humanity of Our Lady ​

Resources we mentioned: 
  • Saint Pope John Paul II's Letter to Women 
  • Life of the Beloved by Henri Nouwen
  • Meg Hunter-Kilmer on Instagram
  • Christopher West
  • Brene Brown and the courage of vulnerability 
  • Saint Edith Stein and her writings on women ​
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Episode 73 -  Authentic Catholic Masculinity

9/3/2019

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Topics we discussed:​​
  • Join Chad and Joe for 603 Man Mornings every Tuesday morning September 17th through December 10th. Church of the Nativity, Leawood, in the Parish Hall. 6:03 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
  • What Scripture has to say about masculinity 
  • The courage to live virtuously 
  • Living a magnanimous life and the example of Christian martyrs
  • Adam as the original priest 
  • Responsibility and the beauty of loving others 

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Episode 72 - How to Stop News and Politics from Destroying Your Soul

8/26/2019

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Topics we discussed:​​
  • The changing landscape of today's politics
  • Our outrage addiction
  • Hate-reading and hate-watching ​
  • What C.S. Lewis would have to say about today's extremist politics
  • Checking the fruits of our conversations and social media usage

Resources we mentioned: 
  • "How the News and Politics is Destroying Your Soul (And What You Can Do About It)" by Joe Heschmeyer
  • "Do Democratic Presidencies Reduce the Abortion Rate?" by Joe Heschmeyer
  • "Chick-fil-A’s Creepy Infiltration of New York City" in the New Yorker
  • "Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business" by Neil Postman
  • "The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business" by Charles Duhigg
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Episode 71 - Did Christ Found the Catholic Church?

8/19/2019

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Topics we discussed:​​
  • How American Christians do theology wrong 
  • Saint Jerome's test for seeing what Church is founded by Christ
  • Why Catholicism isn't just another Christian denomination ​
  • How Christ established the Catholic Church and why we should participate in it​
  • Flannery O'Connor and Church history 

Resources we mentioned: 
  • Reason #7 to Reject the Reformation: History
  • "Mere Christianity" by C.S. Lewis
  • "Screwtape Proposes a Toast"
  • "No Mere Christianity" by David Mills ​
  • Flannery O’Connor on the Eucharist and Church History​​
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Episode 70  - Barstool Theology  and Crafting  the Good Life

8/12/2019

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Topics we discussed:​​
  • The theology of drinking
  • Why answering whether it's "good" or "bad" to drink is the wrong question to ask
  • What Aristotle's three levels of friendship teach us about our own friends and how we drink with them
  • Thinking of alcohol as a work of art
  • Snowbirds and the seasons
  • Dramatic beauty and relating it to our experience of drinking
  • Celebrating people instead of actions
  • The qualities that set apart the true artist of celebration from everyone else who just parties 

Resources we mentioned: 
  • "Barstool Theology: Crafting the Good Life" by Trevor Gundlach​
  • Bishop Robert Barron on truth, goodness, and beauty​
  • Pope Francis' 'Amoris laetitia'
  • Find Trevor online​  ​

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Episode 69  - Interior Life Hacks

8/5/2019

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Topics we discussed:​​
  • Why your interior life is important
  • What the Catechism of the Catholic Church has to say about the three types of prayer
  • How a daily examen can change your life
  • Why you shouldn't put prayer on your to-do list
  • Why there isn't one perfect way to pray 

Resources we mentioned: 
  • Catechism paragraphs 2700-2724
  • ​Daily Rosary Meditations podcast with Holy Family School of Faith 
  • 3-2-1 Examen
  • The Power of Habit 
  • 10 Useful Prayers for the Busy Seasons of Life
  • ​The Way of the Pilgrim 
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Episode 68 - Presenting a Pro-Life Message to a Pro-Choice World

7/29/2019

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Topics we discussed:​​
  • Steve Wagner's 10-second pro-life argument
  • Avoiding the abortion "double-bind"
  • Learning argumentative martial arts
  • Letting those who are pro-choice argue for the pro-life cause
  • The moral act and double effect
  • How to answer common pro-choice objections with charity​

Resources we mentioned: 
  • "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie 
  • "The Developing Human: Clinically Orientated Embryology" 7th Edition 
  • How to Win the Person Instead of the Argument by Joe Heschmeyer
  • "Maria Goretti Didn't Die for Her Virginity" by Simcha Fisher 
  • Undeniable Pro-Life Quotes from Norma McCorvey – the Woman Behind Roe v. Wade
  • The movie Joyeux Noël

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Episode 67 - Beating the Summer Noon Day Devil

7/22/2019

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Topics we discussed:​​
  • What acedia is
  • How we battle against the noon-day devil
  • Why acedia is rooted in an idolatry of ourselves
  • Working with our hands
  • Taking a cue from Christ and fighting the devil with Scripture 

Resources we mentioned: 
  • Daily Rosary Meditations with Holy Family School of Faith 
  • The Noonday Devil: Acedia, the Unnamed Evil of Our Times by Dom Jean-Charles Nault
  • The Art of Manliness Podcast: The Quest for a Moral Life
  • Father Mike Schmitz's video on Acedia
  • St. Benedict Knew How to Beat the Blues by Elizabeth Scalia​​
  • Acedia and Me by Kathleen Norris
  • iBreviary app
  • Rebecca K. Renyold's poem about Psalm 23​

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  • L'Angélus by Jean-François Millet

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Episode 66 - What Draws Young Catholics to the Church

7/15/2019

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Topics we discussed:​​
  • Why young adults are Catholic
  • What draws young adults to Mass (both a particular Mass or a particular parish)
  • What young Catholics wish the powers that be knew or did differently 
  • What young Catholics think is being done well in the Church today
  • What recommendations young Catholics have for how to reach millennials and younger 

Resources we mentioned: 
  • Joe's Facebook thread asking young Catholics questions about their faith
  • Meg Hunter-Kilmer's mission as a Catholic hobo missionary 
  • Saint Benedict Joseph Labre
  • The USCCB's twitter thread asking millennials about their Catholic faith​
  • The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration

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Episode 65 - Finding Hope Through Scandal: One Priest's Response to the Abuse Crisis

7/5/2019

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Having lived through the scandal as a newly-ordained priest, Fr. Joseph Scholten, a priest of the Diocese of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, offers a Christological perspective on the sexual abuse scandal from which the Catholic Church is still reeling. Along the way, he offers some good advice on how to deal with our own brokenness, and how to speak into the pain of those who have suffered from, or been scandalized by, abuse.

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