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You’re not the only one to have a bad day. This episode is all about unfortunate things and how you are not alone in them. Listen and hear how it all went south and what God did about it.
How does being a fan of something make you a better Catholic? Can it? Has it distracted you from the faith? Is it good for you?
The saints are alive and active and their stories are meant for us today. In this episode Alyssa and Fr. Ryan dive into a few saints stories but from a different perspective. You’ll likely never think of these saints the same way again…
Wouldn’t it be nice if the journey of holiness had distinct stages, and we could identify our own personal phases of growth in the spiritual life? Well, little known fact, that’s actually a thing, and that’s what we’re talking about on this week’s epis...
The experience of attending a great concert can be truly impactful. You can feel united to a room of complete strangers. There’s a bond there, as everyone is interacting with the artists on stage and responding to the music.
If there was an Oscar category for most faith enriching film, who would you give the award to? So often we see the ways movies lead us astray, but what about the ones that point back to God and truly bless us?
In this episode, we’re talking about your crew, your brothers and sisters in Christ helping you grow in your relationship with the Lord… aka your holy rollers… the people you roll with who are also striving for holiness.
Okay, now let’s just remember that we are all friends here… because this episode contains what are sure to be some unpopular opinions. We’re talking about which “sports” may or may not actually be “sports”. But don’t worry,
Tis the season to watch Hallmark… or is it? We know, we know – some of you deeply love the cheesy lines, and the rediscovering the holiday spirit, and the “We saved Christmas!” happy endings… cue the jingle bells and the snowfall.
St. Joseph might be one of the most acknowledged saints of all time. He’s present in our nativity scenes and usually has either a statue or window in our churches. But he might also be one of the least known saints of all time.
In this episode, we’re talkin airports. Some people enjoy them; some people detest them. Either way, airports are this place of in-between, where lots of waiting takes place as we’re journeying to our final destination. So join us in a conversation,
What is something we all have but definitely don’t pay enough attention to? Hands down, our souls. It can be difficult to even notice our souls. They aren’t spoken of much and there’s a lot of debate on what they actually are.
You probably can’t get more Catholic than this. In this episode, we’re talking all about adoration… which we think might be a helpful thing. Even if this is a type of prayer you’re familiar with, it’s not very often that the traditions behind adorati...
Once upon a time, we sat down for an interview with the one and only, Fr Mike Schmitz. (By once upon a time, we mean last year-ish) We thought we’d dig this one out of the archives for your present day listening enjoyment.
Get ready everyone. You’re probably not prepared for Fr Ryan’s strong opinion on – of all things – glitter. (I know, right? Of all the things to get amped up about?!) We’re going to be trekking through this episode and using glitter as an analogy for...
There are 168 hours in a week. As practicing Catholics, we spend at least one of those hours in Mass…. which comes out to… 1.68% of our week. Let’s be honest – it’s really hard for the Mass to be the source and summit of our faith when we’re there fo...