Episodes
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
#13 Socialism and Islam
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
What do socialism and Islam have in common? They are both willing sacrifice the unit for the whole. Individualism, on the other hand, puts the unit above the whole. Only, the Church offers the true solution.
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Thursday Jun 06, 2019
#12 Psychological or Spiritual? with Courtney Minerd, PhD
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Psychologist Courtney Minerd talks about depression, anxiety, how to find a good therapist, and the complementarity of mind, body and soul. This is an episode for both clergy and laity so that we can support each other better.
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Monday May 27, 2019
#11 Evangelizing the Youth with Annie Sarlo
Monday May 27, 2019
Monday May 27, 2019
Annie Sarlo, youth and campus minister, shares how to reach the youth. She talks about the necessity of simplicity and reverence in youth ministry, in addition to being willing to give up our time to become mentors.
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Thursday May 09, 2019
#10 Online Dating
Thursday May 09, 2019
Thursday May 09, 2019
Many people meet their spouses online. The Lord brought hubby and I together using CatholicMatch. In this episode, I share my own experience and what I learned, even though I wasn't open to the idea at first.
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Thursday Apr 25, 2019
#9 Fr. Anthony on Being a Priest in the Middle East
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Priests in predominantly Muslim countries face different challenges and opportunities. Fr. Anthony shares his experiences as a young priest in different Middle Eastern countries.
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Thursday Apr 11, 2019
#8 Patrick Sullivan on Godly Tornadoes, Fasting, and Sharing the Faith
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
Thursday Apr 11, 2019
The Lord found Patrick inside a tornado and turned his life around. Now, he travels around the continent to share God's unlikely love for us and how we can become better at living the Faith. In this episode, he talks about his own conversion and how we can reach others in our lives.
You can learn more about him at Evango: "Through his weekly articles, videos, livestreams and inspiring messages, Patrick encourages thousands of Christians around the world to know, love and live the Faith."
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Thursday Apr 04, 2019
#7 Why and How to Share the Faith with Muslims
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
If we truly love our neighbor, we will share the Faith with them. Seven tips on sharing the Faith with Muslims.
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Thursday Mar 21, 2019
#6 Vicky Sohl on Divorce
Thursday Mar 21, 2019
Thursday Mar 21, 2019
Divorces and annulments are a part of our daily lives. Vicky Sohl talks about her own experience of going through a broken relationship that ended with a divorce and an annulment. Her work through the Diocese of Lincoln helps those who are trying to survive divorce. In this episode, she tells us how to support friends and family with struggling marriages and how to talk to divorced people.
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Tuesday Mar 05, 2019
#5 Fr. Harrison Ayre on Acedia
Tuesday Mar 05, 2019
Tuesday Mar 05, 2019
Fr. Harrison Ayre talks about acedia (aka spiritual sloth), its manifestations and how we can fight this sin to bring joy and peace back to our lives.
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Friday Feb 22, 2019
#4 Latin Mass: Why or Why Not?
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Friday Feb 22, 2019
An episode on the Eucharist, sacrifice, and why Latin Mass is attractive to so many people. I share my own experience while also talking about participation, continuity and reverence. Let me know what you think in the comments or social media.
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Thursday Feb 07, 2019
#3 From Catholicism to Islam, and Back Again with George Nicolas
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
Thursday Feb 07, 2019
George Nicolas was baptized Catholic. He had a comfortable childhood where Christianity was an occasional side note. When he wondered what the meaning of life was, Islam presented an answer that was worthy of listening. Over a decade after his conversion to Islam, thanks to ISIS and Twitter, he started to truly question his faith.
George was confirmed in the Church of his baptism after an encounter with Christ in the Eucharist. Listen to this amazing story that touches on the troubles of lukewarm Christianity and the need for a robust religion.
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Saturday Jan 26, 2019
#2 Explaining the Trinity and the Incarnation to Muslims
Saturday Jan 26, 2019
Saturday Jan 26, 2019
The most common objections of Islam to Christianity are the Trinity and the Incarnation. In this episode, we will look into St. Thomas' De Rationibus Fidei to explain Muslims (and anyone else) that Christianity is not polytheistic and the Incarnation is the ultimate expression of God's love for us.
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Saturday Jan 26, 2019
#1 Fr. Alek Schrenk on Liturgy, Abuse Crisis and Beauty
Saturday Jan 26, 2019
Saturday Jan 26, 2019
Fr. Alek Schrenk talks about his call to priesthood, how he responds to people about the abuse crisis, the place of liturgy in worship and why beauty attracts us.
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Saturday Jan 26, 2019
#0 Live a Little: An Intro
Saturday Jan 26, 2019
Saturday Jan 26, 2019
An introductory episode on why Catholics should evangelize.
"The proclamation of the Gospel remains the primary service that the Church owes to humanity, to offer the salvation of Christ to the man of our time, who is in many ways humiliated and oppressed, and to orientate in a Christian way cultural, social, and ethical transformations that are unfolding in the world." Pope Benedict XVI
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