catholiclifelessons's podcast: Recent Episodes
Norm Rich
The Catholic Life Lessons podcast contains short reflections on passages from scripture and the Catechism combined with real life stories, research and concepts in psychology. It is a weekly podcast that brings theological concepts to our daily lives.
This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons explains the Catholic view of conscience through the example of Sir Thomas More.
This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons distinguishes between "cheap grace" and "costly grace" by sharing the life of Lutheran pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons tells the life story of Catholic boxer Jim Braddock to examine how God's gift of freedom & responsibility can help us overcome any obstacles in our life.
This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines the virtue of justice through the life of Sister Dorothy Stang.
This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons explains the theology of grace through the life of John Newton whose conversion inspired the classic Christian hymn- Amazing Grace.
This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons tells the powerful story of Marietta Jaeger to remind all of us of the sacredness of human life.
This Sundays episode of Catholic Life Lessons reflects on how the celebration of Easter reveals our ultimate mission as Christians.
This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines how the miracles in our lives today become ordinary things.
Through the incredible story of a Vietnam soldier who finds forgiveness thirty three years later, this episode of Catholic Life Lessons reminds us that not everything that happens to us is a coincidence.
This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines the story of Peter on the water in light of the research on growth mindset by Dr. Carol Dweck.
This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines various ways of defining prayer and the impact it has on our lives.
This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons explains the "compensation effect" and how it can erode our moral character.
This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines the deadly sin of sloth and how it manifest in our lives.
This Sundays Episode of Catholic Life Lessons explores Sins of Omission in light of the Gospels.
This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines how faith is a relationship with God that perseveres even when we struggle with belief.
This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons defines Christian joy and explains how it differs from happiness.
This Sundays episode of Catholic Life Lessons tells the story of Derek Black to remind each of us about the importance of mercy in the midst of social division.
This Sundays episode of Catholic Life Lessons tells a Jewish parable to explain how giving can transform our suffering.
This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines the decline of religious practice and its impact on spirituality and well being.
This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons explores the meaning of the Beatitude, Blessed Are The Meek.
This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons reflects on the Catholic Social Justice Teaching on the Dignity of Work in light of a New Jersey toll booth worker who transformed his work into an opportunity.
This Sunday's episode uses behavioral psychology to explain the concept of "agere contra" found in Ignatian Spirituality.
This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons explores how the call to be a prophet sometimes involves tough love.
This Sunday's episode of Catholic Life Lessons explores the connection between the second Noble Truth of Buddhism and the Beatitude, "Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit."
This weeks episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines the psychological and theological attributes of hope.
This weeks episode of Catholic Life Lessons explores the existential purpose of death- to give life meaning.
This week Catholic Life Lessons explores how the ethical approach of consequentialism can impact one's moral character.
This week Catholic Life Lessons explores the Theological Virtue of Love by examining how Webster's dictionary and Christian Scripture see it differently.
This week Catholic Life Lessons explores the cardinal virtue of prudence in light of research on emotions and the historical decision of Senator Edmund Ross.
This weeks episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines the teaching of Solidarity in light of Social Identity Theory.
This week Catholic Life Lessons explains the fruit of the holy spirit- patience. Drawing on a story from James Baldwin and the research of Psychology Professor Sarah Shnickter.
Catholic Life Lessons will explore the topic of discipleship by reflecting on the life of St. Damien of Malachi.
This episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines the 8th Commandment, "Thou Shall Not Bear False Witness Against Thy Neighbor" in light of today's media.
This week Catholic Life Lessons examines the mystery of Physical Evil in light of the Paschal Mystery.
This weeks Catholic Life Lessons examines Moral Evil in light of the tragedy at the Nickel Mines Amish School.
Catholic Life Lessons examines the cardinal virtue of fortitude in light of the Freedom Riders and the research of Angela Duckworth.
This weeks episode of Catholic Life Lessons tells the story of Father Walter Ciszek and finding peace in God.
Catholic Life Lessons examines Luke 6:42 about hypocrisy and its connection to the psychological defense mechanism of projection.
Catholic Life Lessons will examine Catholic teaching on the family and the impact the breakdown of family is having on our country.
This episode of Catholic Life Lessons examines the charism of hospitality as revealed in the story of Gander, Newfoundland.
Catholic Life Lessons examines how distractions in today's society have been an obstacle to experiencing God's presence.
Catholic Life Lessons explores the difference between "decisive forgiveness" and "emotional forgiveness" as revealed in scripture.
This weekly episode examines the deadly sin of pride by looking at how it manifest in our lives and what we can do to avoid it.