The Catholic Canuck Podcast

Keith Nester is a former pastor/youth pastor with more than 20 years of full-time ministry in various roles within Protestant communities. After a decades long discernment process, Keith joined the Catholic Church in 2017. And now as the Executive Director of Down to Earth Ministries, Keith continues to use his preaching gifts to speak to audiences about faith, theology, and his journey to Catholi...

Leila Miller is a Catholic writer, author, and commentator who is passionate about Church teaching on key moral issues involving marriage, family, and human sexuality. We talk about a recent article that she wrote called Nine Bad Arguments for Catholics Attending Invalid "Weddings" and how Catholics can provide a charitable response and witness to the truth and beauty of Sacramental Marriage betwe...

David L. Gray is a Theologian, Historian, Author, Commentator, and the President and Publisher of  Saint Dominic’s Media . We discuss the many issues plaguing our world and Church today and how we can bring back clarity and truth by living in a grace filled relationship with Jesus Christ. Where to find David: Website: davidlgray.info Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/DavidLGray YouTube: https://ww...

The First Fridays Devotion is a pious practice of Catholics dating back to the 17th century. The devotion is also called the Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. We introduce you to French visionary St. Margaret Mary Alacoque who received private revelations of the Sacred Heart in the late 1600s and was given a list of Twelve Promises from Jesus to those who remain devoted to His Sacred...

Sean Lynn is the founder and President of God Squad Canada and Board Director with Catholic Men's Leadership Alliance. Sean's mission is to coach and mentor men to experience a personal relationship with Jesus. We talk about Sean's journey to men's ministry through a reversion to Catholicism and a career in law enforcement and the importance of purpose and mission for men in our world today. Websi...

Samuel Skuban is the Executive Director of Camp St. Louis, a summer camp located in the Diocese of St. Paul, Alberta whose vision is to foster and develop children's faith in Jesus Christ. We talk about some of the powerful encounters with God that children can experience while going to a Catholic summer camp and the answers to the loneliness and isolation that young adults face in our world today...

Dr. Ryan Topping is a Professor of Theology and serves as Director of the Benedict XVI Institute for the New Evangelization at Newman Theological College in Edmonton, Alberta. In addition to his work at the College, Ryan is an author of ten books including his latest - Thinking as Though God Exists: Newman on Evangelizing the Nones. We discuss the wisdom of St. John Henry Newman and the insights t...

Brian Holdsworth is a commentator, speaker, and evangelist who hosts a Youtube channel dedicated to culture, morality, and religion informed by his experiences as a practicing Catholic. Brian shares some stories about his journey to the faith and we discuss the importance of re-capturing authentic culture and tradition to strengthen the Church in the present and future. YouTube: https://www.youtub...

Kevin Philip is the host of the Made For Greatness podcast and has a particular passion for challenging Catholic men to follow their vocation in life with courage and conviction. We discuss the steep decline in Mass attendance over the last couple years, but also the great opportunity to evangelize that has come from this crisis. Also, there are many profound lessons we can learn from the perilous...

Ken Litchfield is a Catholic author and apologist who joins us to talk about the Church's understanding of the End Times and provides Biblical evidence against the belief in the Rapture and why we need to focus on the brevity of life and being spiritually prepared to meet Jesus Christ at any time. Link to Ken's book: https://www.amazon.com/How-Old-Your-Church-Introductory-ebook/dp/B07JDD4RGH Ken's...

Ruben Nava is a retired Sergeant with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and guest host of the podcast and radio show Jesus 911 on Virgin Most Powerful Radio. We talk about the troubling increase in persecution toward Catholics, pro-life advocates, and all people of good will in the United States and Canada. We also talk about the attraction of a growing number of Catholics to the Traditi...

Eric Sammons is the Executive Director of Crisis Publications and Editor-in-Chief of Crisis Magazine. He is also the author of eight books and hosts a podcast called Crisis Point. We cover the surprising resignation of Pope Benedict XVI in 2013, the proceeding election of Pope Francis, and where the Church stands today after ten years of this papal reign. Find more from Eric Sammons: Crisis Magazi...

Brother Raymond Maria La Grange, OP is a member of the Dominican Friars in the Province of St. Joseph with the hope of being ordained to the priesthood in Spring 2023. We talk about Brother Raymond's vocation journey through the prayer and support of his family and he describes what attracted him to join the Order of Preachers. The Catholic Canuck Podcast is on social media! Follow, Like, & Sh...

Hudson Byblow is a Catholic speaker and writer who presents at conferences throughout Canada and the United States with a particular focus on human sexuality in accordance with Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body, formed by his own journey of coming home to the Catholic Church. We talk about Hudson's struggles with living an impure life after exposure to pornography at a young age and experie...

Terry Barber is an international speaker and has been instrumental in founding three Catholic organizations – Saint Joseph Communications, The Catholic Resource Center, and Lighthouse Catholic Media and is a co-host for  The Terry and Jesse Show with Jesse Romero on Virgin Most Powerful Radio, a network he founded. We talk about his book How to Share Your Faith with Anyone and some great stor...

Patrick Brown is the host of the podcast Crown and Crozier where leading thinkers explore how the human experience is shaped by the interplay between Church and State. 2022 was an historic year for Canada and we discuss the two biggest news events of the year in the Freedom Convoy and the Papal Visit and what they mean to Catholics across the country. Follow the ministry of Patrick Brown & Cro...

Fr. Carlos Nunez is a priest in the Archdiocese of Edmonton and the pastor of Our Lady of the Angels Parish in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. We talk about the importance of Advent in anticipation of Christmas Day, the genealogy of Jesus, and being vigilant in our journey to Heaven. Follow our parish in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta on Facebook: @OurLadyOfTheAngelsCatholicParish. You are all invited to...

William Albrecht is a Catholic apologist, speaker, author and debater with a passion for sharing the Faith with the world. William provides evidence for the Church's belief in Purgatory from the writings of the Early Church Fathers, the Saints, and Sacred Scripture. We also talk about the importance of praying for the faithful departed and the means of which to avoid Purgatory. Check out and suppo...

Dave Plisky is the Director of Product & Innovation and head of DeSales Tech. We talk about the results of a groundbreaking survey on Catholic discipleship and discuss how we can work together as a Church to provide the tools needed to evangelize our world. Download the full report: desalesmedia.org/discipleship The Catholic Canuck Podcast is on social media! Follow, Like, & Share: Gab - @...

Connor McHugh is the host of Plotlines, a faith based podcast that can be found on Spotify and YouTube. We talk about his faith journey from being a cultural Catholic to owning his faith as a practicing Catholic. We also talk about the influence of history and connecting the spiritual life to movies and literature. Where to find Connor: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4azZaMecASJDqFP0e7AP2r...

John Chick is a 2x Grey Cup Champion with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, awarded the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2009, was a 3x CFL All-Star, and spent time in the NFL as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars. John shares some stories about his time in Saskatchewan with championship winning teams and the ups and downs of living his Catholic faith as a professional athlete. We also tal...

Kennedy Hall is an author, columnist, commentator, and host of The Kennedy Report on YouTube. He joins us to talk about the winds of change blowing through Canada's political scene and the ongoing struggles of the Catholic Church in Canada. Where to find Kennedy: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheKennedyReport Website - kennedyhall.ca Twitter - @kennedyhall 1P5: https://onepeterfive.com/author...

The First Saturdays Devotion, also known as the "Five First Saturdays" is a pious Catholic devotion with the specific intent of making reparations for the sins against the Immaculate Heart of Mary. We talk about the background of the devotion and some practical steps you can take to help you commit to this devotion for the rest of your life! The Catholic Canuck Podcast is on social media! Follow,...

Best-selling author, commentator, and radio host Charles Coulombe weighs in on Canada's freedom convoy, the deceptive circumstances around the Papal Visit to Canada, and the importance to focus on evangelization in evil times. Charles has a great weekly show on Virgin Most Powerful Radio coming up this Fall! Look for more information in the coming weeks at the website virginmostpowerfulradio.org B...

We were blessed to be joined by Marc Lozano, the founder and CEO of Christ Centered Capital to chat about moral investment and increasing the influence of Christianity through our financial investments. Christian Investing = Christian Culture! You're also going to love Marc's awesome testimony on how he came back to the Church and the Sacramental life! Follow Marc and his fantastic work at Christ...