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Episode 106 - Can Priests Forgive Sins?

7/13/2020

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Topics we discussed:

Why do we believe that priests can forgive sins?
What do we mean by saying that priests act "in the person of Christ"?
What about bad priests?
Any tips for those of us who haven't been to Confession in a while?

Resources we mentioned:

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Episode 105 - Theology of Vacationing

6/29/2020

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Episode 104 - The Goodbye Chloe Episode

6/22/2020

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Topics we discussed:

What Chloe has learned from two years with The Catholic Podcast
Rejecting perfectionism and comparison
What all of this means for you as a listener

Resources we mentioned:

Find Chloe

On Social media (Facebook and Instagram)
On her blog and podcast, Letters to Women
Over at Catholic Singles

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Episode 103 - Pope Peter

6/15/2020

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Topics we discussed:

The inspiration behind Joe's newest book, Pope Peter
Why the papacy is the most distinct doctrine in Catholicism
How we get theology wrong
What we mean by "church" and why that definition matters
Why the Last Supper has the clearest examples of the papacy and leadership for the church
The difference between vocations and occupations

Resources we mentioned:

Joe's brand new book, Pope Peter

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Episode 102 - How Can Catholics Contribute to a Conversation on Racism?

6/8/2020

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Topics we discussed:

A better framework to address racism
Finding common ground and recognizing the good points others are making
What the foundation of the Dominican order has to do with today's current events
Getting an outsider's perspective
How to think about institutional sin

Resources we mentioned:

How Big of a Race Problem Do We Have, Exactly? by Joe Heschmeyer over on Shameless Popery

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Episode 101 - Sitting in the School of Mary

5/25/2020

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Topics we discussed:

Praying the Rosary as a meditation and contemplation on the face of Christ
What it means to sit in the school of Mary, and what we get wrong when it comes to schooling
Learning the Rosary and memory of Mary
Entering into meditation through vocal prayer
Consoling the heart of the Lord
What Christ meant when he said "Do this in remembrance of me"

Resources we mentioned:

Rosarium Virginis Mariae (in this episode, we focused on the first chapter)

Find Dain Finney, Taylor Downey, and Holy Family School of Faith:

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Episode 100 - Who Am I, Lord?

5/18/2020

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Topics we discussed:

Joe's brand new book: "Who Am I Lord? Finding Your Identity in Christ"
Why action becomes incoherent without identity
Why we all need to be philosophers
Looking to Christ as our author to find out who we are
The importance of names in Scripture and in our own lives

Resources we mentioned:

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Episode 99 - Getting Sanctified in Place With Helen Maduka

5/11/2020

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Topics we discussed:

How acedia is impacting us in lock down
Our Lady's role in helping us combat acedia
Preparing for a good general confession
Thinking about your mortality and the end times
Creating an environment in your home that helps you sanctify your daily routine

Resources we mentioned:

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Episode 98 - I'm Catholic, Now What? with Shaun McAfee

5/8/2020

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Topics we discussed:

Shaun's conversion experience after Easter Vigil was done
What Catholic traditions, prayers, and devotions look like to new Catholics
How to support new Catholics in your life
Encountering a Church that is perfect, but filled with imperfect human beings
How to share your faith as a new Catholic (especially when you feel under qualified)

Resources we mentioned:

Find Holy Family School of Faith:

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Episode 97 - Hope and Trust in Times of Crisis with Julie Overlease

4/27/2020

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Topics we discussed:

Evelyn Overlease's April 2018 accident
Divinely orchestrated perfect moments of grace in the middle of crisis situations
The power of prayer and the Rosary
Trusting in Divine Providence and thanking God ahead of time
The difference that community makes in times of crisis
Being Christ to those around you who are hurting

Resources we mentioned:

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Episode 96 - The Easter that Wasn't

4/21/2020

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Topics we discussed:

The Easter reflections of Léon Bloy
How God speaks to us in peace, quiet, and calm
Trusting God, not our idols
The virtue of hope and desiring the Kingdom to come

Resources we mentioned:

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Episode 95 - Getting Tougher and Deeper in Lent

3/30/2020

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Topics we discussed:

Building our sacrifice muscles
Chewing on prayer and sacrifice throughout the day
The Valley of Megiddo and the epic battles that have and will take place there
Taking fasting (even outside of Lent!) seriously
Using virtue theology to discern the areas
Shifting from getting through spiritual reading to spiritual reading getting through us

Resources we mentioned:

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Episode 94 - Receiving the Lent You Didn't Choose with Fr. Andrew Strobl

3/24/2020

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Topics we discussed:

The universal experience of the Coronavirus from a priest's perspective
You didn't choose this Lent, but you can choose how to receive it
How Christ fasted for forty days then the temptations came
Taking suffering as a gift from God and embracing it
Making space for joy and suffering at the same time
Leaning into the longest Holy Saturday ever
Creating a sustainable way of life and living in an ordered way
Appreciating the domestic church

Resources we mentioned:

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Episode 93 - Finding the Joy in Lent with Dain Finney

3/16/2020

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Topics we discussed:

Finding the joy, relationship, and the mercy of God in Lent
The disservice we do to the faith when we lose the joy
Differences between servile fear and piety
Suffering in Lent in anticipation of the joy of Easter
The art of meaningful and good conversation and listening to the heart
The importance of a nightly examen and self care

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Episode 92 - Taking Evangelization Off Your To-Do List

2/24/2020

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Topics we discussed:

Evangelization and the Feminine Genius
The three reasons we don't share our faith with others
Taking evangelization off the to-do list
Evangelization as a way of life
How to figure out if you're more naturally inclined to being a disciple or being an apostle
Why we grow weary about sharing our faith
Men and women's different strengths when it comes to evangelization

Resources we mentioned:

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Episode 91 - Discovering the Church Christ Founded

2/11/2020

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Topics we discussed:

Francis Chan's search for truth
Sacred tradition and human traditions
The problem with using the New Testament against the Catholic Church
What we get wrong when we ask what God wants the Church to look like
How to recognize the Church that Christ has already built
What Justin Martyr had to say about the Mass

Resources we mentioned:

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Episode 90 - The Great Exchange

2/3/2020

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Topics we discussed:

The Kingdom of Heaven parables
The paradox of choice
Counting the cost of Christianity and committing
Selling all we have joyfully
Rejecting the stoic understanding of pleasure and realizing infinite joy is offered
What we get wrong about morality

Resources we mentioned:

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Episode 89 - Becoming a Lionhearted Saint in Hard Times

1/27/2020

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Topics we discussed:

Different responses to scandal in the Catholic Church and how they fall short
Devin's conversion from Atheism to Christianity to Catholicism
Battling lust with Aquinas and Theology of the Body
Trusting God even in times of trial like infertility and miscarriage
Doing your best, respecting the freedom of others, and leaving the results in God's hands
Learning about suffering from the saints
What to do if your child leaves Catholicism
Learning fatherhood from God the Father

Resources we mentioned:

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Episode 88 - Getting Work Right

1/8/2020

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Topics we discussed:

Why a conversation about work and a conversation about leisure go hand in hand
How to stop defining ourselves by our doing and realize the importance of being
What the story of Adam teaches us about being both active and contemplative
Coming to a faith-filled understanding of both work and leisure
What makes institutions primary and secondary (and why business should be secondary)
How leaders can transform work environments with meaningful work and subsidiarity
Some businesses that get work (and leisure!) right
What Sunday has to do with getting work right

Resources we mentioned:

"Getting Work Right: Labor and Leisure in a Fragmented World" by Dr. Michael Naughton

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Episode 107 - How to Make Your Home a School of Virtue

Episode 106 - Can Priests Forgive Sins?

Episode 105 - Theology of Vacationing

Episode 104 - The Goodbye Chloe Episode

Episode 103 - Pope Peter

Episode 102 - How Can Catholics Contribute to a Conversation on Racism?

Episode 101 - Sitting in the School of Mary

Episode 100 - Who Am I, Lord?

Episode 99 - Getting Sanctified in Place With Helen Maduka

Episode 98 - I'm Catholic, Now What? with Shaun McAfee

Episode 97 - Hope and Trust in Times of Crisis with Julie Overlease

Episode 96 - The Easter that Wasn't

Episode 95 - Getting Tougher and Deeper in Lent

Episode 94 - Receiving the Lent You Didn't Choose with Fr. Andrew Strobl

Episode 93 - Finding the Joy in Lent with Dain Finney

Episode 92 - Taking Evangelization Off Your To-Do List

Episode 91 - Discovering the Church Christ Founded

Episode 90 - The Great Exchange

Episode 89 - Becoming a Lionhearted Saint in Hard Times

Episode 88 - Getting Work Right

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