The Millennial Catholic Podcast: Conversations with a Priest: Recent Episodes
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This week we talk about what the future holds for the parishes on the east. What happens if we going into lock down again. Also we get podcast dog to speak his mind.
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Fr. Scott is away this week so Deacon Gardener takes the mic. We talk about his path to becoming a Deacon. What classes are like. What role the wife plays in formation. His first Mass and of course we hear from Podcast Dog.
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This week we talk about getting a new Deacon and what that means for the parish. Fr. Scott has a wild story about wild birds. Is he the good guy or the bad guy? Only you can tell us. We toe the water with reincarnation but that gets shut down real quick.
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This week we talk to another seminarian about his journey and how he got to where he is. It has an interesting start and all it takes is one person to set you on the track to God.
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This week we talk about what a Utopia looks like and if heaven is one.
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This week Fr. Scott and I talk about food. Why we eat our God. And the meaning behind it all.
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In this episode we talk about the importance of rest. When the world stopped so did people but did they rest? We talk about universal basic income, and when inflation will come. How CEOs are the new Kings of the world.
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The week producer Jackie stops buy to talk about Sex yes we get explicate in this episode. We talk about, consent, abortion, and what is rape. We toe the water of the Bridgeton tv show. This episode is a wild ride.
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This week Fr. Scott and I start off and talking about the return to normal for the church. The rules that can be given and taken away. What the rules are meant for. Then we go off talking about Disneyland/World. Then end with a movie rec.
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Fr. Scott is back this week. We talk about sports. Who keeps the rules of the church. And we dive into me going into politics. Its an interring ride.
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This week Fr. Scott is away. Yet he is here??? Its time travel its fine don't worry about it. We talk about why he is away and what he is doing. How it will help him get the seminaries to dive deeper into their heart and find out what Gods will is.
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This week for some reason TikTok has decided that I should be following farmers. Maybe its because i am from Iowa who knows. But it got me thinking about what does God mean when he says we have dominion over the animals? How can we both take care of and use them at the same time? And what does this have to do with getting people back to church?
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This week Fr. Scott and I talk about Truth and what it is. How to find truth. What is "My truth" and why it is wrong. We also get another Fr. Scott story about his youth.
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This week Fr. Scott is back. But we are kind of in a funk. The world around us is in a funk. Is there a storm coming? Did a storm just pass? We really don't know. So we try and work our way thru what is going on in the world and just can't seem to get a grip on anything. So we talk about What Would China Do. Suicided in the pandemic. Onlyfans. you name it we may have touched on it.
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This week Fr. Scott is on vacation. So I sit down with Mike Roth founder of the Order of Lepanto. We talk about what it is, the history behind it, how it started. After you listen you can take a deeper look here.
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This week Fr. Scott wanted to take a break. So we talk to a seminarian from Mount Saint Mary's seminary. We talk about hearing the call to become a priest. How joining seminary out of high school has parallels to joining the military out of high school. Oh yeah and even tho Fr. Scott wanted to take a break he really doesn't.
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This week Fr. Scott and I take a look at the Pope and his news about blessing of marriages. We ask a lot of what if questions. We take a look a friendships.
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This week we hit episode 100! So I went back and listen to episode one again in a long time. I realized I didn't really get at the crux of what i wanted to know. So I ask the question again. 2 years later and 2 years older. What is the Church? Fr. Scott and I really get into this one.
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This week I ask the simple question. What if I became a priest. Then we go down the rabbit hole of what makes a good priest.
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This week we take a look at things like the Mothman and why God would make such a creature.
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This week we talk about the Priests that were not really baptized. We get into what happens with the sacraments that the Priests preformed. We then go into another one of Fr. Scotts crazy ideas and when he would want to have the young ones Confirmed. Does it make any sense? Only one way to find out.
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Yes it is true we are back. After a 7 week hiatus we check in with Fr. Scott and see how he is doing before we dive into this weeks topic about Being in a state of Grace. We ask the question of when is it okay to have sinned and still be able to receive. He asks the question what is more important to receive or to be there? Come find out as it feels so good to be back with all of you.
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This week the boys talk about Sports. How sports is the new old religion. They talk about the liturgy of the sports. What makes sports the measure of what is normal and can we make the Church the normal. How can we get just as excited about going to church as going to a sporting event.
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This week we are having to stay in. So we bring your favorite movie guru on to talk about 2 movies.
The first is Les Miserables- This film takes place in France during the early 19th century and tells the story of Jean Valjean who, while being hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The story reaches resolution against the background of the June Rebellion.
The Second is The Prince of Egypt- is a 1998 American animated musical drama film produced by DreamWorks Animation and released by DreamWorks Pictures. It is the first DreamWorks feature to be traditionally animated. The film is an adaptation of the Book of Exodus and follows the life of Moses from being a prince of Egypt to his ultimate destiny to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt
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In which Andrew is salty about parables; Judas goes to a hypothetical confessional; Earth is a casino; sin isn't all it's cracked up to be; and Father Scott name drops someone rather famous, which the producers still aren't over.
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In which we make the Mass romantic again; Father Scott invites us to get on his case; we need to encourage all of our priests to lay down their lives for the Church; the boys encourage each other's mortification and martyrdom; and Father Scott recommends another movie.
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In which we return from an impromptu break; the Church's relevance is in not being relevant; if you change the priesthood, you change the parish; pastors can lose their minds as long as they don't lose their hearts; Father Scott locked himself out of his car; the pastor should sanctify, teach, and govern the parish, but not manage it; and the boys wax poetic about what makes a good leader.
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In which Father Scott isn't allowed to drink coffee; play is an exercise of human freedom; we live in Narnia; seminary is better than Disneyland; as we get closer to God, we get more individualized; and being a "normal human" has lost its enchantment for Father Scott.
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In which we live in a New Testament world, or do we?; Father Larry serenades us with classic rock; sin leads to the Matrix; the guys drop some wisdom about fake friends; groundhogs are crafty little buggers; and if you lack wisdom, just ask.
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For some reason, this episode contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Don't ask.
In which a seven-year-old has some wise words; there is a marked change in quality as we exorcise the Technological Issues Demons that were plaguing the first few minutes; you gotta be loosey-goosey, man; Father Scott proposes Mario Kart Spirituality; we are definitely not sponsored by Nike; and you can always talk about the nothing.
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In which hopefully we beat Forte Catholic to the punch (love you, Taylor!); Producer Jackie has a lot of opinions, and probably shouldn't have her own mic with which to make those opinions known; Father Scott's religion is not Catholicism, but rather Star Wars; and Andrew saves the entire franchise, while Jackie saves only The Rise of Skywalker.
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In which we revisit everyone's favorite mom, Mary, because moms make everything better; Father Scott dishes out dozens of spicy meatballs; the boys go off on tangents about the Protestantization of the Church and Gen X-ers' allergy to clarity; and Father Scott trusts nothing out of Andrew's mouth, at least regarding Marian apparitions.
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In which our three favorite priests share their Christmas observations and wisdom.
From all of us to all of you, may God bless you and keep you safe during this season and always. Merry Christmas!
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In which we follow up with our good friend Father Christian; everywhere in the world, mass is home; Father Christian tells us about what seminary prepared him for well, and what things no amount of preparation will ever suffice for; and we learn our guest's favorite sacrament.
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In which Father Larry gives us the low-down on different degrees of evil, including a personal story about Apollo 13, and the boys get off on a tangent about Advent.
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In which Father Scott always seems to be second on the scene for Anointing of the Sick; death is incomprehensible and unnatural; Father Scott gives us crash courses on cremation and funeral masses; and Andrew works thorough some stuff. Metaphysics warning: be prepared for more potential bluescreening this episode.
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In which children are heathens; creation can be - and is - both good and also corrupted; we live in a world where everyone is immaculately conceived, except when they're not; and Father Scott converts the world.
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A more serious episode with Father Larry, about alcohol and drug addiction; the Twelve Steps and why they're better than rehab, in Father Larry's opinion; and the Church's teaching on a particularly topical substance that is legal in Colorado.
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In which we have fancy new equipment that we don't know how to use properly yet; Father Scott goes much more in depth into spiritual direction, which he has referred to before; Andrew nominates Father Scott for sainthood already; we break down the difference between spiritual direction and counseling; and Father Scott talks a little about his personal battles with scrupulosity, which is an SAT word if I've ever heard one.
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In which Father Scott has a truly terrifying evil cackle; we revisit some of the more unfortunate things being said and done in the Church today, including the Pachamama; we worship the Creator, not the creation; and we explore several fun thought experiments about the destruction of Rome.
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In which Father Scott breaks down permissive versus active will, at least with regards to Lucifer; there are a lot more guardian angels than you thought (probably); Andrew asks a question that has possibly not been asked before; and the laity's mental computers all blue-screened.
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In which apparently there was some demonic interference and we somehow lost an entire mic input (sorry about that!); Father Larry teaches us about the different "levels" of exorcisms; he leans on the Mystery Shuffle for an explanation; and we muse over how to help our Protestant brothers and sisters if they find themselves experiencing unwanted supernatural influence.
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In which we hear a somewhat alarming number of first-hand accounts from the crew; the entire episode descends into madness, but what else is new; Jackie and Andrew speak about supernatural lore that they really aren't authorities on; and the argument about the correct attitude toward the spirit world continues, but we all know that Andrew and Jackie are right. (Sorry, Father Scott!)
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In which Spooptober (or Spooktober, if you prefer) continues, with Jackie again co-hosting; Father Scott enlightens us on the real realities of extraterrestrial life; we all out ourselves as nerds, if you didn't already know; and how on Earth did we end up devoting so much time to discussing sex with aliens?
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In which it's the beginning of the Halloween season, so our resident "expert" on all things spooky co-hosts; we talk about how attractive the lies of witchcraft can seem; Jackie stumps Father Scott with a few things they didn't teach in seminary; and we get the sneakiest of peeks at what's to come in the month of October.
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In which Father Larry returns for a second episode; he tells the story of his Jesus chair; we get a surprisingly extensive etymology lesson; and Andrew asks especially provocative questions.
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In which Father Scott visits a land of wretched scum and villainy, AKA Portland; different sheep have different needs; Baby Boomers don't know how to listen, Millennials are Godless, and Gen Z-ers just want to understand why everything is crazy; and we end on a tangent about modern music.
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In which Father Scott almost immediately has better places to be; blessings are baptisms for things; there are two main worldviews among Catholics, and the boys favor the one with more exorcisms; and Father Scott totally wants to bless everything you own, until you ask him to.
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In which we meet Father Larry Young, another local pastor, who can be found on Twitter @frlarryyoung21 and on YouTube; the Catholic faith is a Christmas tree; writing a homily is a lot like giving birth, apparently; we should all just pick up a Bible and read; and literary criticism and spirituality are not mutually exclusive.
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In which Andrew asks a lot of really specific questions we've all had; we must save our profanity for a rainy day; Santa Claus is a sticking point; the boys break down the seven deadly sins; Father Scott trash talks the New England Patriots; and the boys go off on a tangent about failure and helicopter parents.
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In which we finally get to the topic Father Scott has been itching to discuss since Day One, probably; story theory abounds, but not a peep is heard from the one who studied story theory in her secondary education, it's fine, I'm not bitter; the boys rewrite the prequel trilogy; the divide between Baby Boomers and Millennials has never been more clear; and Darth Jar-Jar makes an appearance.
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In which Father Scott gives us an anatomy lesson; there is no ethical solution to IVF; we ponder the morality of Viagra; and Andrew gets a lesson in reason.
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In which one of Jackie's high school teachers is this week's guest, so she has trouble calling him by his first name in this description; Mr. McClain has a lot to say about the youth; Andrew has some very paternal questions; and Mr. McClain waxes poetic about the saints and why you should love them as much as he does.
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In which Andrew returns from tournament season; Father Scott speculates; the boys continue to escalate what they consider to be the "spiciest meatball;" and Father Scott blames Jesus, which he is also concerned might get him in trouble (spoiler: it won't).
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In which we have a very awkward guest host, the producer; Jackie and Father Scott mutually geek out over fiction that's Catholic apologetics in disguise; we can't escape the Star Wars references no matter what we do; and the duo go from pessimistic to hopeful in six seconds flat.
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In which Andrew criticizes the canonization process, and Father Scott agrees with his critiques; we hear an interesting story about whether those who have passed are in Heaven, Hell, or Purgatory; Father Scott reveals a penchant for stabbing; and the boys explain the difference between worshiping the saints and asking for their intercession.
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In which we bid Fredy goodbye and Godspeed; the boys engage in literary criticism... sort of; the theology of secular works is examined; and we are asked to consider Judas's sin.
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In which we are introduced to newly-ordained Father Christian Huebner, who was St. Edward the Confessor's seminarian in residence last summer; Father Huebner tells us about his somewhat unconventional background; Andrew pries into Father Huebner's reaction to the scandal; and Father Huebner gives us both a new perspective on fatherhood and a blessing.
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In which Father Scott encourages civil disobedience, but is still really concerned about going to jail; he gives us a history lesson about the Sacrament of Reconciliation; the boys go off on several tangents, including discussions about the morality of vigilante justice and Father Scott's jail ministry; and we all groan at some really terrible jokes.
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In which Father Scott is back, but slightly sniffly; the boys discuss something much more mundane than usual; Andrew has a sucky boss and knows a few more that aren't his; there are ways of removing people; and the Sacrament of Reconciliation is recognized as part of the forgiveness process.
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In which we get a better introduction to Fredy Calderon, the seminarian assigned to our parish for the summer; Fredy tells his formation story; he tells us about the Neocatechumenal Way; events transpire with statistically improbable odds; and Fredy throws a little (affectionate) shade on Father Scott.
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In which we hear four unique voices; our regular hosts compare some different Christian denominations' attitudes toward evangelization; Father Scott explains the etymology of the word "happy;" and our new friend Fredy gives us a seminarian's perspective.
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In which neither of the hosts have really seen Game of Thrones; Father Scott proposes some alternate endings that would have improved the series; Andrew relates the show-got-ahead-of-the-book struggle to to its Eastern brother; and the producer intervenes with some fact-checking from time to time.
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"It has become a women's issue because of the sins of men."
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In which Father Scott's phone interrupts not once but twice; two gentlemen are unable to get away with calling their mothers "Woman;" pre-Fall Eve is proclaimed to arguably be the pinnacle of Creation; the processes of the conception of Jesus and the Assumption vex and perplex; and intelligent design is pondered, and God or aliens are logical conclusions, though goodness knows how we got there from Mary.
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In which Father Scott finally returns; we have our first partnership (http://www.gloryandshine.com/) and discount code (MCPOD10) for our listeners; the good Father references Star Wars, as usual; silence is hard to come by and imagination is lacking; Father Scott proposes some new language for discussing religious experiences; and the virtues of journaling take center stage, but perhaps not in the manner you think.
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In which Father Scott is conspicuously absent, again; we hear the voice of the mysterious producer, Jackie, and she gets to put her film degree to good use; Andrew tries to lead Jackie into talking about a very specific movie, which she totally misses and has to be filled in on after recording; but everything turns out okay, because the films in question segue nicely into each other; and the pair discuss the Catholic Christian messages to be heard even in some of the most unlikely movies.
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In which Andrew records alone this week; and quite frankly, I'm pretty sure the Holy Spirit came upon him and inspired him with some pretty amazing symbolism regarding the tragedy at Notre Dame, although I'm slightly biased.
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In which hard topics are the order of the day; Father Scott outlines the annulment process, expresses his relief at not being married himself, and gives some interesting advice to parents whose children don't want to get married in the church; a tribunal of Catholic brides is proposed; meatballs are spicy, as usual; and Andrew fails at making a joke, also as usual.
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In which we are introduced to Josh, another parishoner; we hear his conversion story; and Andrew and Josh share their thoughts on Unplanned, the pro-life movie phenomenon.
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In which Andrew and Father Scott talk about the throw-away culture known as Tinder; mansplaining is promised but not delivered; we are treated to very uncomfortable descriptions of "hooking up" and "grinding;" and Father Scott imparts some lovely wisdom on how the faithful can navigate the complicated world of modern dating.
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This week Fr. Scott and I talk about the retreat coming up at our parish. Why it is important to go on retreat. Also are we talk a little about Lord of the Rings.
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In this episode Fr. Scott and I talk about the season of Lent and the things that are specific to the season.
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The first episode of many to come. In this episode we meet Father Scott and talk about how he became a priest, what exactly is a Church, and parts of the mass and what they mean.
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