Casting the Net

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back to our series on Pope Leo's encyclical.  Today Father Dave and Rick dive into some new topics related to this series: How the encyclical reminds Rick of his own humanity To be human is to be limited in lots of ways The interesting difference between angels and humans Human limitations and the importance of relying on each other Th...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Today we continue the discussion on the Encyclicals from last week, with some great insight: Acceptable translations of the bible Applying technology responsibly  How the the problem today is anthropological; human dignity is given to us during the act of creation We are born with nothing and have to build ourselves The AI technological tidle wave...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back! Today Father Dave and Rick talk about the meaning, impact, and application of the recent encyclical. In particular, they go over some key points: How the Church tackles real issues and controversies where clarity is needed on what God is providing The role of the Pope and how he tackled various issues throughout history, such as the I...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back! Today Father Dave and Rick are back in full strength with an episode about finding God in all things.  They also talk about how God is no less present in ordinary living and even the relationship between AI and humans.   Always an interesting discussion! Thanks for listening! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a f...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to a different twist on CTN. Since Father Dave and Rick were not able to record this week, they asked me, Brad Augustyniak (the producer of our show), to fill-in for them. We'll see if this is a good idea or not, but rest assured they'll be back next week!  (try to) Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back to our series on How to Love Your Enemies. Today the discussion continues, with a few key points: How Christian life is simply the reproduction of Christ in human souls The importance of learning from the stories of saints who were persecuted and killed throughout Christianity The fact that holding grudges and animosity towards someone...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back to our series on How to Love Your Enemies.  We continue the discussion today with a few key highlights... Human beings are truth seekers by nature It takes a community to seek truth How emotion plays a part in all this The importance of leading with questions during a confrontation And much more...    And be sure to visit the affiliate...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back to our series on How to Love Your Enemies.  Today Father Dave and Rick focus on some important points, a few of which are below: How we are to love everyone as God loves everyone It's easy to love humanity in the abstract; it's much harder to love individuals  Your enemies are really just enemies of themselves; not you Egoism...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to our 200th episode of Casting the Net!   It's been an honor to bring this show to you each week. We appreciate the feedback and support to our show and look forward to continuing on for many more! In today's show, we continue the series on How To Love Your Enemies, with a particular focus on: Why we should strive for a readiness...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to Part IV in our series on How To Love Your Enemies.   Today is a more practical turn in the series, giving a more broad insight into the topic which is helpful for all of us.  A few highlights include: If you've been baptized then you already have the gifts you need You can't fight fire with fire And more... Enjoy! And be sure t...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to Part III in our series on How To Love Your Enemies.   Today's highlights include: How the act of mercy is helping someone identify who they really are The importance of loving people who seem unlovable, even momentarily Cancel Culture And more... Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun company called Soc...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to our second episode in our series on How To Love Your Enemies. Today is a very important episode as Father Dave and Rick point out, simply because this is such an important topic. Below are some highlights from their conversation: Our challenges today are part of the human experience We should not be interested in "what would Jesus d...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Today we kickoff a new series with a candid discussion on how to love your enemies. It's a conversation that might make you think about this concept in a slightly different way, including: The question: What's the hardest thing about Christianity? What the cross stands for, from a couple different perspectives How would the Resurrection p...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to the final episode in our series on Lent.  Father Dave and Rick do a great job recapping the season, with some great highlights. Reflecting on the importance of Easter Why we continue celebrating Easter  As Paul says in First Corinthians, If Christ hasn't risen from the dead, then your faith is in vain because you're still in yo...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back to the final episode in our series on Lent.  Today Father Dave and Rick talk in detail about some important topics as we begin to wrap up the Lenten season... How Christ's entire existence brings about our salvation Fear as it applies to Lent The meaning of Divine Condescension How we should permit these last days of Lent to be ho...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back for the 6th episode in our series on Lent.  Today Father Dave and Rick cover some important ground, including: Understanding that Lent is a time for rooting out egoism and making it less about "me" Remembering that Lent is always about change The Theological virtues of Faith, Hope and Love And finally, the fact that if your L...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Today we continue our series on Lent with a focus on the last few Gospels, in particular: The concept of not allowing convenience to prevent God from speaking to us The 7 Days of Creation Understanding the recurring themes in these Lenten Gospels Definition of martyrdom and giving witness to God's works Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliat...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back to our fourth installment on Lent.  Today we focus on the recent Gospels and interpreting the meaning behind the lessons. A few examples... John's Gospel - Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well How we can't hear God if we're not listening; we need to remove distractions We don't give up sinfull things during Len...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to our third installment in our series on Lent.  It's another solid discussion, this time with an emphasis on the following topics: How Lent is an opportunity to change How does God want me to change Reading of the Transfiguration  What it means and how it relates to Lent Moses and Elijah Validating the identity of Jesus The importance...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back to the second episode in our series on Lent.  Today Father Dave and Rick have a candid conversation with a few key highlights: The idea that Lent is supposed to be difficult How to appreciate feasting The importance of feasting before we fast Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun company called Sock Relig...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to our new series on Lent!  Today Father Dave and Rick kickoff the Lenten season with some great discussion.  A few highlights... Appreciation of the different seasons Interesting discussion on Heaven Being transformed in Lent The importance of removing ourselves from distractions for a period of time to focus on the Lenten season The impor...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back to our third episode on the Transcendentals!  Today Father Dave and Rick continue this interesting topic, with particular emphasis on: Looking goodness through a Transcendental perspective Encountering the mind of God How Beauty may be the most important Transcendental Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fu...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back to our second episode on the Transcendentals!  Today Father Dave and Rick continue this interesting topic, with particular emphasis on: How we don't stumble upon God; God dramatically permits himself to be known. One of the ways this is done is the pursuance of truth that leads us to the living God. What it means to be living auth...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome!  Today we have an exciting episode, because not only is Rick back, but the guys start a new series on the Transcendentals!  They introduce the new series and begin focusing on truth, beauty and goodness.   Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun company called Sock Religious, a division of Catholic Concepts.  ...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome! Today is a shorter episode as Father Dave is flying solo since Rick was unable to record this week.   Our topic is simply a revisit from the Gospel of this past Sunday.   Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun company called Sock Religious, a division of Catholic Concepts.   Need a pair of socks with St. Teres...