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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 87 - It's Always Christmas in Bethlehem

12/30/2019

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Topics we discussed:

The story and mission of Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem
The work of the Order of Malta in Palestine and around the world
How Holy Family Hospital has a pro-life mission that impacts many
How Ambassador Bowe's work with Holy Family Hospital has impacted the way she celebrates Advent
The return of relics of the manger to Bethlehem

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Episode 86 - An Antidote to a Commercialized Christmas

12/23/2019

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Topics we discussed:

When the Christmas season really begins
Doing less in Advent and giving more to those who have less this Advent
The difference between tithing, almsgiving, and charitable giving
Our duty in justice to provide for the Catholic Church
God given inequality and unmerited gifts
Why you should check your heart before you give charitably
Why the right to private property is legitimate but not absolute
A Catholic understanding of the common good
The theology of the gift
Humility versus ingratitude

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Episode 85 - How Did the Bible Come to Be?

12/16/2019

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Topics we discussed:

Common misunderstandings about the origin of the Bible
The canon of Scripture
Why Catholics don't rely on Scripture alone for doctrine
Which books belong in the Bible
Whether the Word of God and the Bible are synonyms

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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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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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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

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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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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:

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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

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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

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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

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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 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

Episode 87 - It's Always Christmas in Bethlehem

Episode 86 - An Antidote to a Commercialized Christmas

Episode 85 - How Did the Bible Come to Be?

Episode 84 - Simple Advents are Best

Episode 83 - Eucharistic Theology with Saint Gregory of Nyssa

Episode 82 - Inculturation and the Amazon Synod

Episode 81 - Answering the Protestant Reformation with Catholic Restoration of Art

Episode 80 - The Mass: An Exchange of Hearts

Episode 79 - Preparing for a Marriage, Planning for a Wedding

Episode 78 - King Solomon and Sins of the Flesh

Episode 77 - The Catholic Guide to Messy Hospitality

Episode 76 - The 5 Identities of Adam

Episode 75 - Fighting Temptations with Habits

Episode 74 - Exploring the Feminine Genius

Episode 73 - Authentic Catholic Masculinity

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