The Deus Vult Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Deus Vult Podcast engages all aspects of Catholic life and culture from the perspective of two good friends, both Catholic priests, from northern Indiana.[The content of The Deus Vult Podcast does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.]
And we're back!
On the classical vocations, some speculation about the counterpart to consecrated virginity, and commentary on the state of the discernment of a vocation in today's culture.
The show hosts talk about the future of The Deus Vult Podcast.
"Don't worry, we're not done."
Go on pilgrimage with your hosts!
https://stcharlespilgrimages.com/koehl-italy
William Wordsworth, or something...
How do the things which influence us culturally in our youth change or shape the adults we become?
From Animated Series to Real Life, the hosts consider how we grow.
Go on pilgrimage with us! Register here:
https://stcharlespilgrimages.com/koehl-italy
Fr. Stephen gives his perspective on the situation in Israel, with the necessary inclusion of a reminder to pray and fast for peace.
Go on pilgrimage with your hosts: https://stcharlespilgrimages.com/koehl-italy
So... there's this trending thing going on in the social media world. We're trying to get to the bottom of it. Let us know if you have additional input!
Travel to Rome, Florence, Milan with your hosts:
https://stcharlespilgrimages.com/koehl-italy
On Parker's Back by Flannery O'Connor.
Our lives are not compartmentalized, but rather there is a golden thread of grace through everything we do.
Go on pilgrimage with your hosts!
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The 14th Installment of the Screwtape series. In this episode, the ever-bitter, Uncle Screwtape provides the foil for the virtue of Humility.
"Humility is contingent upon you understanding Truth." -Fr. Stephen Felicichia
Listen to Fr. Koehl's talk on The Screwtape Letters: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1411843/13642867
Join your hosts on pilgrimage: https://stcharlespilgrimages.com/koehl-italy
Part 3
The Conclusion to Fr. Stephen's journey on the Way of Saint James and final thoughts.
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Part 1. Fr. Stephen returns from the Camino and reflects on the beginning portion of the harrowing adventure with his fellow pilgrims: disease, injuries, and all. Tune in next week for the exciting conclusion!
Go on pilgrimage with your hosts! Find out more and register here:
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Fr. Stephen speaks about his upcoming pilgrimage on the Way of Saint James, the Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
Fr. Koehl recounts his experience of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal. The good and the bad, the graces and sorrows, and the overall growth.
The Deus Vult Podcast returns for Season 4!
After a necessary hiatus to settle into their new assignments, your co-hosts return to the studio and reflect on their first impressions of being pastors.
Our Lady and Saint Robert Bellarmine, Pray for us.
"When we appeal to the throne of grace we do so through Mary, honoring God by honoring his Mother, imitating him by exalting her, touching the most responsive chord in the Sacred Heart of Christ with the sweet name of Mary." -Saint Robert Bellarmine
Welcome to the show, Robb Gregory! Robb joins the hosts in conversation about true Catholic masculinity and preparing men to take hold of their Faith for the sake of their families and the whole Church.
Find out more about Armor of God here: https://armingmen.com/
This episode concludes Season 3 while the hosts prepare and begin their new pastoral assignments. Pray for Fr. Felicichia and Fr. Koehl as they begin as pastors of Saint Mary's and Saint Robert's.
Welcome to the show, Deacon Caleb Kruse! Caleb speaks with the hosts about seminary and his recent ordination as a Transitional Deacon. Please pray for Deacon Caleb and his classmate, Deacon Oscar Duarte, as they finish this last year of seminary before becoming priests.
The hosts welcome again Jessica Hayes to the show. Jessica is a Consecrated Virgin in the Diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend.
Fathers Dan and Stephen speak with Jessica about her time as a Theology Teacher at Bishop Dwenger High School, one of four Catholic high schools in the diocese, and her perspective on the current status of Catholic Education and the intellectual life.
Book Referenced in this episode: https://shop.catholic.com/made-this-way-how-to-prepare-kids-to-face-todays-tough-moral-issues/
The hosts welcome Anne Koehl, director of the Fort Wayne Women's Care Center locations to the show to talk about the awesome work the organization does in supporting women and young families in choosing life for their children.
Support the Women's Care Center: womenscarecenter.org
The hosts welcome to the show Deacon Jake Schneider and Deacon David Langford, soon to be ordained priests of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend with five others of their classmates.
It's ordination season! Pray for all men being ordained to the Diaconate and Priesthood this year.
Banter, First Communions, Banter, Metallica vs. Dave Matthews Band, Banter, Miraculous Medals, Banter, GO ON PILGRIMAGE WITH THE DEUS VULT PODCAST PRIESTS, Banter, End Show...
PILGRIMAGE INFO:
https://stcharlespilgrimages.com/koehl-italy
Ryan Hunneshagen on Leisure and The American Pastime:
https://ryanhunn.substack.com/p/take-me-out-to-the-ball-game
The Belt of Truth Podcast:
https://armingmen.com/podcast
Focusing on the work of Ecumenism, the DVP hosts consider the issue of "Communicatio in Sacris,"that is, the act of a Catholic taking part in the worship of non-Catholic Christians, particularly Protestants. The main question to consider: Is it possible for a Catholic to attend Protestant worship services and only participate passively?Here are the articles relevant to the episode.
Catholic Answers: https://www.catholic.com/qa/are-catholics-required-to-attend-non-catholic-services-instead-of-mass-for-the-sake-of-ecumenism
The Fr. Thomas Crean O.P. article: http://www.christendom-awake.org/pages/thomas-crean/praying-with-non-catholics.htm
Further Reading:
https://onepeterfive.com/worship-non-catholics/
https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19641121_unitatis-redintegratio_en.html
The Strobels share their twisting, turning, Divinely Provided-for path to Catholicism with the DVP hosts. Their story stands as a witness to the true need for the parish community to be a true family, as co-heir Children to the Heavenly Father.
In the 13th Installment of The Screwtape Series, the DVP hosts consider Lewis's understanding of enjoying pleasures and the good of leisure.
The Liturgy of the Hours, The Breviary, The Work of God, The Prayer of the Church...
An ancient tradition with many names, praying the Psalms remains an important part of the life of the Church and the hosts of The Deus Vult Podcast would see it return to nourish the prayer life of God's beloved. If you don't know how to pray, why not start with the Breviary?
The Lord cares for us immensely and will lead us through darkness into light.
Fr. Dan recounts his recent return trip to Mount St. Mary's Seminary.
“Meditation on Jesus Christ crucified is a precious balm which sweetens all our pains.”
- St. Paul of the Cross
On praying the Stations of the Cross
In response to the growing influence of Gender Ideology in western culture, Father Dan reviews the core principles communicated in the book by Dr. John S. Grabowski entitled Unraveling Gender: The Battle Over Sexual Difference.Find Dr. Grabowski's book here: https://tanbooks.com/contemporary-issues/social-issues/unraveling-gender-the-battle-over-sexual-difference/
LIVE from Saint Felix Friary!
The DVP Priests lead a conference at the Ephphatha retreat for women on the topic of Holy Friendship.
In a 1969 German radio broadcast, Pope Benedict XVI, then Father Joseph Ratzinger, laid out his prediction for where he saw the Church heading. Some have called his words prophetic. Fr. Stephen draws out whether the Church has arrived or is yet traveling to the late Holy Father's predicted destination.
https://aleteia.org/2016/06/13/when-cardinal-joseph-ratzinger-predicted-the-future-of-the-church/
Welcome to the show, Jimmie Schindler! Jimmie is the owner of Guadalupe's Mexican Grill in the Fort Wayne area.
The hosts of The Deus Vult Podcast welcome Most Reverend Kevin Carl Rhoades to the studio! Bishop Rhoades speaks especially about his upbringing and the important roles which the Holy Eucharist and the Domestic Church played in his formative years.
Fr. Dan recounts his recent trip to the SEEK conference in Saint Louis, MO and tells why he's full of hope for the future of the Church.
It should be made known that this episode was recorded well before the news broke about the passing of Pope Benedict XVI. It is simply Divine Providence that this episode has as one of its primary reference texts His Holiness's work.
One hope of your co-hosts in producing this show each week is to encourage many to pursue "real culture" in the truest sense of the term. Listen to this episode to fully understand what is meant by that. Certainly, this goal of "real culture" is something that Pope Benedict understood and pursued, not only for himself, but for the whole Church during his service to her mission.
For the record, although this show has already produced one episode about Pope Benedict, entitled God's Rottweiler,it is the hope of the co-hosts to soon produce another episode as a tribute to the man who shepherded so many souls to the Lord.
Pope Benedict XVI
Requiescat in pace.
Dec. 31, 2022
The 12th Installment of the Screwtape Series.
Demons, in their mission to encourage us to apathy, don't make us hate God all at once. Rather they slowly entice us first by the temptations of goods which are lesser than God and then by the banal, things which are neither good nor evil. In other words, they try and at times succeed to tempt us with nothing!
Alternative Episode Titles:
D.A.D.: M&M (Deus After Dark: Mary and Metallica)
Frs. Koehl and Felicichia Need More Sleep
Our Lady Appreciates Lars' Drumming
Two slap-happy priests get around to talking about the intensely Marian character of the Advent Season. Fr. Koehl rejoices in having been able to celebrate a beautiful Rorate Caeli Mass early on Saturday morning.
The Deus Vult Podcast hosts welcome the Zurbuch family on the show to talk about their rediscovery of fasting and feasting in conjunction with the seasons and feast days of the Church liturgical calendar.
Parker Zurbuch is the host of the podcast Catholicism in the Car, in which engages deeply, though briefly, with a variety of Theological topics. Find his show anywhere you find podcasts and here: https://www.catholicisminthecar.com/
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4: 6-7
Catholic uprisings after the French Revolution led both to martyrdom as well as establishing a foothold for the future of the Church in France.
Fr. Dan and Fr. Stephen talk about Monarchy, Republics, Heroism, and real Freedom in a many-faceted episode.
Book Source: For Altar and Throne: The Rising in the Vendée by Michael Davies
There is a great need to establish good, authentic culture and community among Catholics. Of course this is not something to be kept for ourselves, but to be shared with many and to bring many to Christ. Fr. Stephen talks about how he is trying to help this along in his parish.
The Feast of Saint Crispin has been long kept alive by the work of William Shakespere in his Henry V. The early martyr's legend lives on in many and various ways.
Joy, Fun, The Joke Proper, and Flippancy.
Beware the devil's humor, and rather, give yourself to Joy.
Season 3 begins!
Father Stephen shares his experiences of leading a pilgrimage to Rome.
Alternatively titled: The Eucharistic Revival Part 3: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament - The Sense of the Sacred Series.
The DVP cohosts take the show LIVE to celebrate 100 full episodes!
Welcome to the Church, Shia LaBeouf!
The actor of Holes, Transformers, and Fury famehas discovered Christ and the Church through his study of Padre Pio of Pietrelcina and his immersion in Catholic culture, especially Holy Mass.
Pray for his perseverance and continued growth as he begins this new chapter in life.
One of the most common things people get wrong about the Papacy is the principle of Papal Infallibility.
What is Sacred Music?
The priests engage in conversation about the true nature of sacred music with two experienced Church Musicians: Stephen Stachofsky frequent cantor for the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Wayne (and member of the Storytelling Breakdown podcast) and Richard Kochel, Music Director at Saint Jude Parish, Fort Wayne.
Other Resources:
Catholic Music through the Ages: Balancing the Needs of a Worshipping Church by Edward Schaefer
Musicam Sacram: http://www.liturgyoffice.org.uk/Resources/Music/Musicam-Sacram.pdf
Sacrosanctum Concilium (with pertinent info in Ch. 6): https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.html
Tra le Sollecitudini by Pope St. Pius X: https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?id=7352
Sing to the Lord a New Song by Archbishop Alexander Sample: https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=12056
Catholic Hymnody at the Service of the Church: An Aid for Evaluating Hymn Lyrics by the USCCB Committee on Doctrine: https://www.usccb.org/resources/Catholic%20Hymnody%20at%20the%20Service%20of%20the%20Church_0.pdf
General Instruction of the Roman Missal: https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/ccdds/documents/rc_con_ccdds_doc_20030317_ordinamento-messale_en.html
Church Music Association of America: https://musicasacra.com/about-cmaa/faq/
Corpus Christi Watershed: https://www.ccwatershed.org
Defining "Scrupulous" and providing some help for those who struggle with scrupulosity.
Of the 2022 Sacra Liturgia Conference and the Benedict XVI Institute.
"Reform of the Reform" or TLM?
Congratulations to Fr. LeeAllen Fortin on his ordination to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ. Ad Multos Annos.
Two former protestants talk about their conversion experience: roadblocks, challenges, joys and all.
Huge thanks to the Perkinses for coming on the show.
On a particular virtue of monastic life and it's real benefit to the everyday Catholic.
"The fourth class of monks is called Gyrovagi (or Wanderers). These move about all their lives through various countries, staying as guests for three or four days at different monasteries. They are always on the move and have no stability, and are slaves to their own wills and to the enticements of gluttony." - The Rule of Saint Benedict, Chapter 1, Of the Several Kinds of Monks and their Lives
The DVP hosts dive into the depth of the Veni Sancte Spiritus, sometimes called the Golden Sequence, drawing out the poetic beauty and symbolism of this ancient hymn of the Solemn Feast of Pentecost.
The DVP hosts return to the subject of the USCCB's Eucharistic Revival: an initiative to assist Catholics in the rediscovery of their identity in the Most Blessed Sacrament. The Fathers focus on the final encyclical of Pope Saint John Paul II: Ecclesia De Eucharistia and touch on how this thorough and thoughtful document must be given attention in the life of the Church today.
Ecclesia De Eucharistia:
https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_20030417_eccl-de-euch.html
The life of Faith has heights and valleys. When the valley comes, don't forsake the journey.
IMPORTANT CORRECTION:
The date of the Eucharistic procession in Warsaw, IN is Sunday, June 19th.
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On proper reception of Holy Communion.
In response to the crisis concerning belief in the Real Presence of Christ in the Most Blessed Sacrament, the US bishops have encouraged a period of prayer, catechesis, and evangelization over the course of the next three years. Father Dan and Father Stephen weigh in, providing some perspective and sharing how they hope to help in achieving the goals of this effort.
Memoriale Domini:
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/library/instruction-on-the-manner-of-distributing-holy-communion-2195
Mediator Dei:
https://www.vatican.va/content/pius-xii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-xii_enc_20111947_mediator-dei.html
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke are known to many as the synoptics, seemingly leaving Saint John to himself. Fr. Stephen shows that it's clear the Gospel writers were doing more riffing off each other than some might give them credit for.
Here you will find the final installment of the three-part series on the Orator, Member of Parliament, Author, Historian, Economist, Apologist, Jack-of-all-trades-and-master-of-many, Catholic man himself, Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc.
Known as 'Old Thunder' to his family, 'Hilaire' to his friends, 'Belloc' to his enemies, and 'Beloved Son' to his God, Hilaire Belloc remained enamored all his life long by the good things the Lord had given him. His particular Joy is showcased most famously in his The Path to Rome considered in this episode.
Fathers Stephen and Dan look back on the recent Sacred Triduum and Easter Day, the glories and the sorrows both.
Thanks to Mr. Chris Lushis for coming on the show and continually showing us how Mary is at the center of the Christian Life, ever pointing us to her Son.
Sede Sapientiae - Seat of Wisdom
The Correspondence of Saint Ignatius and Our Lady: https://aleteia.org/2019/02/01/when-the-virgin-mary-wrote-a-letter-to-st-ignatius-of-antioch/
Two of the most Catholic Personalities ever to exist... No, not Fr. Dan or Fr. Stephen.
Old Thunder on the Shepherd of the Mournes.
Full text: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/yimcatholic/2014/03/hilaire-belloc-on-st-patrick.html
Star Trek finds its way into the podcast's sci-fi library!
Often filling the role of the classic Morality play, the beloved sci-fi franchise portrays many instances of victory and tragedy in tests of conscience.
Ref: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Season 6, Episode 19, In the Pale Moonlight
In a recent buzz in mainstream media over the Form of the Sacrament of Baptism, we thought we'd chime in with the what and why of Church teaching. When it comes to validity, the "I" has it.
[For the record, this episode is the 2nd episode to be dropped today, that is 2/22/22. It is the 22nd episode of the 2nd season of The Deus Vult Podcast.]
Not about The Hobbit... Sorry.
Bilocation! Thanks to listener Katie for her contribution.
Concerning Two-Face from Batman: The Animated Series.Batman Returns to The Deus Vult Podcast.
Part 1:
https://www.b98.tv/video/two-face-part-1/
Part 2:
https://www.b98.tv/video/two-face-part-2/
Presenting Fr. Mike Ammer!
We've just returned from a very blessed March for Life and Fr. Stephen is still living in the Christmas Season.
The Preservation of Patrimony.
Death Comes for the Cathedrals, Marcel Proust, Wiseblood Books
https://www.amazon.com/Death-Comes-Cathedrals-Marcel-Proust/dp/1951319680
Thank you, Mr. Brian Holdsworth for his argument:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMATJsF-OJs
Rome, Alexandria, Nicaea, Diocletian, Constantine, Alexander, Arius, Jesus... the scene and characters are in place.
In the words of Thin Lizzy, the boys are back.
We're super happy to have our diocesan seminarians home for the Christmas break.
Welcome Sam Martinez to the show!
Come to the Cupertino Classic, Priests vs. Sems basketball game!
Father David Violi, a priest of the Diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend and current student in Canon Law at The Catholic University of America, talks some of the curious ins and outs of the Code of Canon Law.
It's the end of the world as we know it... Thanks R.E.M....
Already, but not yet.
Eschatology on The Deus Vult Podcast.
The hosts of The Deus Vult Podcast welcome the hosts of Storytelling Breakdown to the studio.
Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven is the subject of the discussion, with the lingering question: Is it a good story?
For parents of younger listeners: Please be aware that the film Kingdom of Heaven is rated R for 'strong violence and epic warfare.'
Celibacy has long been an identifying characteristic of the Catholic Priesthood. In recent days, however, this topic has become controversial. What is priestly celibacy really, sacramentally? Why is it important to the life of the priest and to the Church?
On The Life You Save May Be Your OwnThe hosts of The Deus Vult Podcast encourage mild caution especially to young people in reading some of O'Connor's works as they can be rather dark or gritty in content. Prudence is a Virtue.
Leading people to Christ requires us to know our own gifts and strengths as well as how each person will be able to receive Him best.
The final episode of our first season! Tipping our Birettas to a hero of catholic life and culture in the United States of America for generations to come.
The Deus Vult Podcast will return after a month hiatus. Stay tuned for further delving into the good things of our faith. For now, in the famous closing words of the good Archbishop, "Bye now, and God love you."
Broadcast Referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgcXBqRPl4U
20 years after 9/11, the Taliban rules in Kabul, but God rules in heaven. Deus Vult.
This episode dedicated to our Veterans and those who paid the ultimate price.
Guest Mr. Chris Hagar joins the priests in a discussion of the Catholic College Student's perspective of the Church.
The Caped Crusader is back on The Deus Vult Podcast. Batman stands in as an icon of angelic protection.
Ref: Batman Animated Series, Episode: It’s Never Too Late.
What does a Spiritual Director do? Do I need one? How is he different from a regular confessor? What happens during Spiritual Direction?
The Deus Vult Podcast hosts congratulate Pope Emeritus Benedict on his 70th anniversary of Ordination to the Priesthood. Pater et Frater.
A return to monastic life. Another traditional monastic community, the Carmel of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph in Fairfield, PA is building something beautiful for God.
Check out this community here: https://www.fairfieldcarmelites.org
Newly ordained Father Dan Koehl speaks to the experience of Ordination to the Priesthood and saying Mass for the first time.
On priestly blessings.
Pray for Deacon Dan as he approaches ordination to the priesthood.
Father Stephen offers a reflection on the good work of the priest in hospital ministry.
Ora Et Labora. Western Monasticism is simply an ordered practice in living the Christian life. What's so great is that it can even be practiced in the most remote of places... for instance Hulbert, Oklahoma.
Help the Monks of Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey build something to 'last 1000 years.'
clearcreekmonks.org
In may, we remember the Blessed Virgin Mary. By extension, we turn our loving gaze also toward our moms, who have been that first encounter with the tenderness intrinsic to the Blessed Mother's care.
The light of poetry, among all the arts, has seemingly dimmed in western culture. We ought to rediscover this beautiful gift and allow it even to fuel our prayer.
References: Pied Beauty, Gerard Manley Hopkins; Fire Sonnets, Roger Wagner; Out of the Ashes: Rebuilding American Culture, Anthony Esolen
The Deus Vult Podcast welcomes its first guest to the mics: Ms. Jessica Hayes. Jessica speaks about her life as a Consecrated Virgin.
This bonus episode is part of a collaborative effort with Storytelling Breakdown, another Podcast local to Fort Wayne, Indiana in which hosts Ben Clemmer and Caleb Meyer delve into good stories and the mark they leave on culture. Listen to us on their soon-to-come episode and check out their other content at https://storytellingbreakdown.com as well as your favorite podcast app.
Prayer can be tricky. The devil knows this. The fourth installment of the Screwtape Series.
The Chrism Mass and Deacon Dan's call to Holy Orders. Nothing by coincidence, everything by Divine Providence.
Extraterrestrials, Martians, Aliens, Roswell, NM Residents... Would they be saved? Could they be?
The World's Greatest Detective takes on a mutant murderer... and your favorite clerics take on a classic animated series.
Dr. Rudolf Allers, a Catholic Psychologist, earned his M.D. at the University of Vienna. He was a field physician during World War I, which led him to study the effect of head trauma on human personality and behavior. In his study of psychology, he was one of the last students of Sigmund Freud, though he would later criticize Freud's theory from both scientific and religious perspectives. Allers emigrated to the United States due to his ousting by the Third Reich and took professorships at both The Catholic University of America and Georgetown University. He was well versed in Psychology, Philosophy, and Morals, writing articles and books about self improvement from a Catholic outlook, especially encouraging a growth in virtue in the development of one's personality.
This episode honors the work of Dr. Allers and encourages, contrary to social stigma, the use of therapy as a valid form of medicine when paired with a Catholic anthropology.
patience (n.)c. 1200, pacience, "quality of being willing to bear adversities, calm endurance of misfortune, suffering, etc.," from Old French pacience "patience; sufferance, permission" (12c.) and directly from Latin patientia "the quality of suffering or enduring; submission."
- from Online Etymology Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com/word/patience
"Thinking is hard." -Owen Phelan, Ph.D.
Mankind has been given the gift of intellect, but The Fall has left us with a crippled ability in its application. This problem plagues us even to today, influencing our ability to live lives of virtue.
Reference made to:
Rebuilding Catholic Culture: How The Catechism Can Shape Our Common Life. Ryan N. S. Topping. Sophia Institute Press, 2012.
Among the sacramentals of the Church, some which attract much attention, or perhaps raise the most eyebrows among those who do not understand them, are relics.
The personal effects and earthly remains of the saints housed in golden shrines are indicative to us of the closeness of the heavenly kingdom, the nearness of the saints.
True, Masculine Fatherhood is a necessary attribute for family life and society. It comes from the Heavenly Father and is presented to us by good examples like Saint Joseph.
The easiest people to sin against are often the ones we love the most. The Screwtape Letters of C.S. Lewis, Chapter 3.
"In the grim darkness of the far future there is only... Catholicism." Father Stephen leads a discussion based on his history of being a huge nerd, especially as it involved the table-top strategy game Warhammer 40,000... which has a surprisingly Catholic twist to it.
Your favorite clerics discuss the practice of pilgrimage, particularly reminiscing about their own travels in the Holy Land.
Conversion of heart toward the Divine Will is something which happens continually through life, but new converts, or Christians who newly realize their call to holiness, often find that the Church isn't the glorious thing they expected. Uncle Screwtape sets his young apprentice-nephew to work to exploit that dissatisfaction.
One of the most important things priests do apart from the Sacraments themselves is preaching. In fact, the preaching of clerics in the Church has sometimes been called the 8th Sacrament because of the essential underlying work of the Lord in the words of the man at the ambo. In this episode, Father Stephen and Deacon Dan converse about their experience of preaching as they begin their active ministry in the Church.
Deacon Dan draws attention to the vestments of the priest using the traditional 'vesting prayers' as the jumping-off point.
This is the first installment of a continuing series entitled "The Sense of the Sacred."
The Deus Vult Podcast welcomes its first guest! Deacon Keeton Lockwood leads a discussion of the Catholic response to Tattoos, weighing the moral dimensions of this cultural phenomenon and it's place in the life of the Church.
Razzouk Tattoo: https://razzouktattoo.com
Our 10th Episode! A look into the history of Thanksgiving Day and how the Church has celebrated it (or not celebrated it) through the centuries. Credit: http://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2020/11/thanksgiving-day-mass-thanks-or-no.html#.X73Cpy1h3q0
Carlo, Chiara, Maria, Augustine, Bartolo, Ignatius, Callistus, Hippolytus, Zephrynus, Charles, et al. Be a saint.
An introduction to a series of episodes on The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis.
Letter #1
One of the deepest artistic expressions of mankind is found in music. Every emotion finds a place on the score. For instance, Anger. Consider Metallica...
Saint Clement of Alexandria, Saint Augustine, Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ...
They all had beards. Coincidence? I think not!
Father and Deacon discuss Allhallowtide, the Triduum of Halloween, All Saints day, and All Souls day as well as the Catholic Response to the secularization of these feasts.
Father Stephen tells us how the Lord called him through life toward the priesthood of Jesus Christ.
The preliminary installment of this eminently Catholic podcast. Meet the two clerics responsible.