A Young Catholic Man's Podcast: Recent Episodes
Luke Adamkiewicz
Formerly "Today's Special:" in "A Young Catholic Man's Podcast" Luke Adamkiewicz goes solo to share his experiences, opinions, questions, comments, and concerns as a Gen-Z-er who is determined to do the most counter-cultural thing imaginable: live an authentic life as a devout Catholic. YCMP is the thoughts, feelings, ponderings, and ramblings of a young Catholic man who loves his faith and has felt the call to share that joy with others. Link to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/youngcatholicman. Songs used in this podcast: Porch Swing Days - faster by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4233-porch-swing-days---fasterLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license; Fretless by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3777-fretlessLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Luke and Joe return with a great banterous discussion on Abandonment to Divine Providence, both the book and the concept. How is God's Will working in your life? And how are you called to abandon your will to His?
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Books we mentioned:
Abandonment to Divine Providence by Jean-Pierre de Caussade
Into Your Hands, Father by Wilfred Stinissen
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Luke welcomes DCCM chaplain Fr. Matthew Hood to answer some listener questions. Today we discuss the difference between mortal and venial sin, if many will be saved, if digital piracy is a sin, and several other questions!
For more info on DCCM, visit detroitcatholiccampusminstry.org
To submit your questions for Fr. Matt to answer next time, email them with your name and location/college to youngcatholicmanspodcast@gmail.com. If you'd like to remain anonymous, please let us know!
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Luke is back with another solo episode, don't worry Joe is ok! In this brief look at living life in the "dust of the Rabbi," Luke gives us some insight into the call of St. Peter, our example of constant redemption before Christ. We are called to imitate Christ's life and love, and live in such close proximity to Him that the dirt he kicks up as he walks clings to our legs.
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Utilizing some FOCUS tools, Joe and Luke delve into a discussion on the Gospel. While we often think of the Bible as that good ole book that we should probably dust off and read every once in a while, on this week's episode we learn that it is more-so a life guide for how to live as true disciples of Christ who are called to spread that "good news" to everyone around us!
P.S. Apologies for the sirens, let's pray for whomever those emergency vehicles were going to!
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Luke is back! And this time with a new friend! Joe McCoy joins YCMP as the new co-host and, like Luke, is eager to hop on the podcast and share the Good News of Christ. Today we introduce Joe as well as discuss what "mission" is and what that means for us as Catholics.
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This time on YCMP, Luke has done some research on what makes a friend and discusses Aristotle's 3 types of friendship. He also asks that we analyze what kind of friend we've been to those close to us in our lives and how we can achieve true, loyal, virtuous friendships. How can we better reflect the greatest friend of all: Jesus?
Article cited in this episode: "The 3 Specific Types of Friendship According to the Philosophy of Aristotle" by Alberto Garcia. Published in The Philosophical Inn on Medium.com on July 31, 2021.
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He is Risen, Alleluia! It is the Easter season, and we are Easter people called to celebrate Christ's Resurrection and defeat of sin and death. This week on YCMP, Luke discusses our call to service. God gave us His Son as an example of eternal unconditional love and service, so we are called to reflect His actions in our day to day lives, assisting those who need it most even in the most simple of ways, the most random acts of kindness, and giving our all in whatever vocation God is calling us to.
Thank you Giovanni Vitale II for being A Young Catholic Man's Podcast's first patron!
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In Luke's first episode focusing on Mary, he starts by apologizing for missing a week's episode, but promises to do better. Luke also begins with a brief commercial for the Patreon page, go check it out! He reaffirms our Lenten goal to reconcile with God and that we have an amazing Blessed Mother that will intercede for all our needs. This weeks challenge is to pray at least one Rosary, which, as Blessed Carlo Acutis says, is the "shortest ladder to heaven." We have to go through her to get to Him. Have a blessed Holy Week!
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It is an episode of favorites today! In this episode of YCMP, Luke shares his favorite Bible quote, favorite poem and one of his favorite parables as he discusses what God has in store for us. During this rocky path of Lent, we are called to reconcile with the Father and run back to His wide-open arms to receive the reckless love and graces of a good confession.
Link to Luke's Patreon coming soon!
Luke tackles one of the Sacraments this week on the podcast, talking a little bit about the Eucharist: the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity contained under the species of bread and wine. It's one of the most well-known aspects of Catholicism, but I bet you'll learn something new when you listen in as Luke discusses the source and summit of our faith that we receive every week.
Welcome to episode 2! Luke continues his discussion of the Lenten season with a brief update on some life and death matters, then shares the Catholic perspective on some good books: Brave New Worldby Alduous Huxley and The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis. He shares some aphorisms that he hopes will resonate with you and challenges you to find some time to spend in silence with God this week. Have some good suffering this Lent! ;)
What is happening? Is today still special? Of course, today is always a blessing, but those blessings aren't always what we expect. Listen in to the very first episode of A Young Catholic Man's Podcast with Luke Adamkiewicz. Luke answers some burning questions about the future of the podcast and invites you all to join on his walk with Christ.
Today Luke opens up with some practical discussion of the podcast, then discusses today's Gospel reading, tying it to some modern culture and talking about Lent, and closes with a brief prayer. All are welcome!
Originally recorded in March of 2021, this episode is less inspiring than the Today's Special crew tries to be but more of a geek-out session for Luke and Cathy to talk about some of their favorite bands and musical artists. You might find some new songs to give a listen to! Part 2 will be a little more inspiring.
Luke and Cathy make their epic return to the podcast with a very special question. They ponder why we find ourselves attempting to summit great physical and mental feats. Listen in as they discuss the obstacles that we face on the paths we don't always choose, we may just land in.
The article mentioned in this episode: https://nypost.com/2014/06/06/why-people-risk-their-lives-mountain-climbing/#:~:text=And%20that%20remains%20one%20of,of%20physical%20and%20mental%20accomplishment.
In the first episode in the mini series "Quick Hitters" on Today's Special, Luke and Cathy bounce some questions off each other in order to get to know one another better. These questions are great for families, couples, and friends!
Who knows what to expect out of this episode? The Today's Special dynamic duo discuss expectations we have of ourselves and of others. They also tackle what we can do when these aren't met and how we can learn to shape our expectations so that we can always handle the outcome.
With the help of a very special guest, Luke and Cathy tackle one of their more difficult topics: suffering. Listen as they discuss this universal human experience and as they ask what suffering is, why we go through it, and how it can be acknowledged, confronted, and even embraced.
We've said it ourselves, a change of scenery can do so much for the soul. Recording live from Cathy's "Art Studio," the Today's Special duo discuss their favorite artists, styles, paints, colors, and all else in the realm of creation through art. All while painting!
Notes: We mention our new email address: todayspecialpodcast@gmail.com. Feel free to let us know how we're doing, how you're doing, or anything else you wanna tell us! We also mention artist Brian Rutenberg and his appearance on the podcast Art Juice. Thirdly, we include a link for the Van Gogh experience coming to Detroit this year: https://vangoghdetroit.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4PP1q6a28AIVAf7jBx1puwAcEAAYASAAEgJhifD_BwE
Just do it! Go and take care of that thing that's been on your plate! In the first episode after their sabbatical, Cathy calls Luke out as a procrastinator, yet realizes they're both cut from the same time management cloth. Listen in as they discuss getting things done and the sigh of relief you'll feel when you do exactly that.
Luke and Cathy invite their very first guest on Today's Special to discuss why things are funny and what those funny things are! Many laughs ensue as they reach new heights of hilarity with a rather tall guest, John Adamkiewicz.
Change is strange. It is often challenging and difficult, but sometimes a change of scenery or attitude can make all the difference. Listen in as Luke and Cathy discuss the various changes they've been going through lately and how a positive attitude toward big and small changes can make today even more special!
Who should I be? What should I do? Plenty of "shoulds" cross our daily lives. In this episode, Luke and Cathy discuss the conflict with obligations and the trouble we have with all the "shoulds" or "shouldn'ts" we convince ourselves of and the ones we still question. You should listen in!
This year's presidential race and election has been a time of division and negativity. Now, Cathy and Luke want to spread some encouragement and insight into our country's recent politics and invite everyone to choose kindness in all facets of their lives.
Today we discuss the benefits of grateful living. Live each day in thanks of all you have and meditate on (at least) seven advantages of practicing gratitude. Thank YOU for listening!
Left or right? Cake or ice cream? U. of D. or Wayne State? So many decisions cross our paths every day, both big and little. Which choice is right? What should I do? A, B, maybe C, but what about D? I didn't even think of D. Listen in as we tackle some decision-making techniques and dive into the process of choosing.
Note: The title of this episode comes from the Rush song "Freewill," which we also mention in the episode. Check it out!
Do I fit in? Why do I need to feel liked? Am I liked by others? How do I fit in? In today's episode, we discuss the struggles of fitting in and being liked. From instincts of needing to belong to psychological steps we take every day, listen as we delve into isolating culture and how we can be our own colorful cog!
Meet Luke and Cathy, the hosts of Today's Special! In the first episode, we give a brief introduction of ourselves and what we hope to do with this podcast: to inspire, encourage, and spread positivity!