Holy Curiosity: Recent Episodes
Jonah Zeko
Hey you, you're a smart person. You see the world and you have questions about it. When people tell you about God, you have questions about that too. And if you're like us, you wish someone would stop and have a real conversation about those questions.
(8:06) Keziah's Own Story of Following Christ
(14:23) Ministering to College Students
(25:43) Missionary Experience in the Phillippines
References: Keziah on IG: @keziahlei
References:
Jack Cooper: @jack.the.landscaper
Catechism of the Catholic Church: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/_INDEX.HTM
How to Read a Book: https://www.amazon.com/How-Read-Book-Classic-Intelligent/dp/0671212095
Today's Questions (C1)
(3:07)
- Does Father Matt play sports?
- What’s your favorite sport?
(10:40)
- What’s the Holy Trinity?
- Who’s the Holy Trinity?
- Is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit the same?
- What is God?
- Who’s God’s sister?
- What does being faithful have to do with the Holy Spirit?
(32:00)
- Why did you become a priest?
- How did you know you wanted to be a priest?
- (For Father): Why did you become a priest? What is the story?
- For Fr. Matt: If you weren’t a priest, what would you be?
- When did you know that God was real/when did you decide to follow God (become a priest?)
(43:44)
- Why does the priest wear black?
- What does the smoke do in church?
- Why are churches built like they are?
References:
Church Architecture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_architecture
St. Patrick Explains the Trinity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQLfgaUoQCw&t=152s
Today's Questions (From C2):
(6:11)
- What’s the Church’s stance on the Theory of Evolution? I’ve always seen it as Creation & the Theory of Evolution went hand in hand, like “oh, God set these rules of life & all down (like how things should evolve or stuff). He made the rules of the universe, like a simulation in a way, & then stepped back to let it flow.” I’m just curious, does Creation & Evolution go hand-in-hand?
(18:45)
- The acceptance of other religions
(36:45)
- Am I truly going to hell for the people that I love? For the romantic relationships I have? How is that fair?
Today's Questions (From C1)
(1:38)
- Favorite ice cream flavor besides the basics (strawberry, vanilla, chocolate, mint chip)
- What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
(5:12)
- Are we guaranteed Heaven if we do good?
- How can we make sure to go to heaven?
- Should I pray to go to heaven?
(23:30)
- Doesn’t church teach the younger kids about hell?
- What are the levels of purgatory?
(41:34)
- How do we know Heaven is real?
- How do I know being Catholic will take me to heaven?
(48:28)
- What is Father’s favorite animal?
- What’s his favorite animal?
(48:42)
- Who are the fallen angels?
References:
Catechism of the Catholic Church: https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/268/
The Allegory of the Long Spoons (As Fr. Matt Discussed Differentiating Heaven and Hell): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegory_of_the_long_spoons
Today's Questions (From C2)
(7:30)
- How do we know God is truly there for us at our toughest or darkest moments?
- How do we know when God is talking to us?
- How can I feel closer to God when I pray?
- How will I know when he speaks to me?
(23:40)
- Why do we have to love someone even if they hurt us? Even if staying means we’ll keep getting hurt? Do we have to forgive someone for putting us through years of abuse?
(35:56)
- I have been struggling to understand how to make myself a better person
References:
Virtues and Vices - Peter Kreeft: https://www.kofc.org/un/en/resources/cis/cis124.pdf
Today's Questions (From C1)
(3:32)
- What is a good movie?
- What is your favorite movie?
- What is Father’s favorite movie?
- What’s his favorite movie?
(6:28)
- What is faith?
- What is faith?
- What is faith really?
- What is faith for life?
- How does faith work?
(12:58)
- How do I get faith?
- How can I keep my faith high?
- What can I do to have better faith?
- Why is it hard to believe?
- What can I do to get closer to God mentally?
- How do I have faith in God?
- Is it possible to lose faith? How would you be able to regain that faith?
- How do you know if you have faith?
(33:20)
- What is the true meaning of faith in your life?
(43:02)
- Why is faith important?
- How is being faithful important?
- Why is being faithful important?
- How important is faith?
(45:44)
- How does faith interact with life?
- Why do people believe?
*Correction: In the episode, we say we'd answered 21 questions, but actually we answered 25!
References:
Catechism of the Catholic Church, Paragraph 144: https://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0015/__PV.HTM
Chris Padgett: https://chrispadgett.com/
Today's Questions:
(5:09)
- I’m in the position where I don’t know what to do with my future and I'm having an identity crisis. What can I do?
- I’m struggling to know what if I am doing good to myself. Health, friends, boyfriend, family. Am I working hard enough?
- I’ve struggled to understand the right path to take.
(25:32)
- How can I be able to serve God outside of mass/church?
- How can we fully have faith and show it?
(34:05)
- Is it ever too late to do the right thing?
(38:10)
- Why doesn't God always give us what we want?
References:
Hallow App: Download on the Apple Store or Google Play Store or check it out here: hallow.com
Pew Research: https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2019/02/20/most-u-s-teens-see-anxiety-and-depression-as-a-major-problem-among-their-peers/
Research Finding Teenagers Feel "Useless and Joyless": Twenge, Jean M., et al. “Increases in Depressive Symptoms, Suicide-Related Outcomes, and Suicide Rates Among U.S. Adolescents After 2010 and Links to Increased New Media Screen Time.” Clinical Psychological Science, vol. 6, no. 1, Jan. 2018, pp. 3–17, doi:10.1177/2167702617723376.
https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/epidemic-anxiety-among-todays-students