Ever Ancient, Ever New

Joined by Fr. Brian Park this episode examines what were coined the "anti-sacraments of the sexual revolution" and matches them with the real sacraments which they are imitating and distorting.

This is a live recording from a class that Fr. K taught at the parish on how to read the Bible in general and Genesis Chapter 1 in particular.

Fr. Paul Haverstock a long time friend and classmate joins me on the podcast. He got me into chant, the EF, C.S. Lewis and more.

This is a live recording from a class that Fr. K taught at the parish on how to read the Bible in general and Genesis Chapter 1 in particular.

Our goal in the Christian life is to see things as Christ sees them. In this long form episode, the priest-cousins hit a variety of topics including the sanctity of coffee, how you should form your mind to vote in the upcoming elections, whether or not you can attend weddings outside of the Church, the vocation of running and more.

We don't often realize the drastic effect that seemingly benign inventions have had on us. There is no such thing as a pure gain; we always lose something. In this lighthearted conversation, Fr. K and Cosden Leahey discuss what we lost with the addition of the microphone––especially in the liturgy!

Universalism is the heresy that holds to some degree or another that most or all people will be saved. It is an extremely dangerous heresy (as all heresies are) because if one believes that everyone is saved in the end he is probably very unlikely to condemn, criticize or correct any morally reprehensible behaviors in the name of "compassion"! In other words, if everyone gets to heaven anyway, why...

Fr. Brian Park joins Fr. K for a lengthy conversation of what is missing in the National Eucharistic Revival. We can't just talk about the Eucharist, we need to do something different. What exactly?

Culture is that intangible all-encompassing thing that draws you with its constant current to do most of the things you do. Fr. K and Fr. Andrew Brinkman discuss the power of this cultural pull and how it can be for good or for ill.

What is essential for the Mass, for the Eucharist, for a wedding, heck––for a football game? Not much. But trim too many of the non-essentials and you may end up losing what is essential. Fr. K is joined by Fr. Andrew Brinkman to discuss the importance of symbols.

Alphonse Ratisbonne, an atheist Jew, was challenged by a Catholic convert to wear a Miraculous Medal... and it changed his life in a big way. Tune in to hear this powerful story!

If you've ever wanted to take a pilgrimage with no bus, no money, and no plan save for Divine Providence, then BVM tours is for you! Fr. K shares is journey to Assisi with nothing but a change of clothes and four granola bars and how the Blessed Virgin Mary provided every step of the way.

Imagine you are sitting at the bedside of a loved one who is in a coma waiting for them to wake up. That's prayer. Another episode for small group formation and anyone else wanting to dive deeper into prayer.

Every pastor, faith formation director, and youth minister knows that what we have been doing in the area of youth formation has not been working, and all the studies support what they already know! So why do we keep doing the same thing? Is there anything we can do? Is there any hope? Maybe it's easier than we think. Join Fr. Kowalczyk and Annie Grandell, director of a national youth ministry...

Continuing the theme of prayer, Fr. K discusses the types of prayer and how they relate and build off of each other.

Dr. James Schroeder joins Fr. K in a discussion on mental health, technology, ultra running, and how it all adds up to living or not living a whole life. For more information on our guest: Jim Schroeder, PhD, is a pediatric psychologist and Vice President of the psychology department at Easterseals Rehabilitation Center in Evansville, Indiana. He resides in Evansville with his wife, Amy, and their...

Praying the Bible is not an innate talent. It takes work, practice and instruction. In this Bonus episode, specifically made for those walking in parish small groups, Fr. K gives some helpful tips on how to pray––not study, not memorize, not read––but pray the Bible.

Specifically for the Small Group formation content, this podcast discusses the 5 essential components for starting or restarting a prayer life. You have to determine the following: 1. When are you going to pray? 2. Where are you going to pray? 3. For how long are you going to pray? 4. What are you going to do for prayer? 5. Who is going to keep you accountable to pray?

Matt Harold joins Fr. K again to discuss the Church rules on fasting, and why they are so... lame seeming.

Cosden Leahey joins the podcast to discuss the well known but not well read literary genius Dante Alighieri writer of The Divine Comedy . Here are Anthony Esolen's Audible Lectures referenced in the conversation: https://www.audible.com/series/The-Divine-Comedy-Audiobooks/B07N83XD7P?ref_pageloadid=not_applicable&ref=a_pd_Dantes_c1_series_1&pf_rd_p=df6bf89c-ab0c-4323-993a-2a046c7399f9&a...

Matt Harold joins Fr. K to share his own conversion story growing up as a Protestant who loved the Bible and had a personal relationship with Jesus to the Bible showing him that Jesus was truly present in the Eucharist!

Brittany McCaffrey, Music Director at St. Max, joins the podcast to discuss the artistic value of music in the liturgy and how her background as a concert pianist and a lover of classical music has helped her understand why the Church calls our musical tradition "a treasure of inestimable value, greater than that of any other art"!

Parishioner and recent convert, Dylan joins Fr. K to discuss some elements of his own conversion, notably how the obligations, and seemingly formulaic aspects of the faith brought a stability to his personal practice. He also shares how the Bible was opened up to him in new and profound ways by getting into the literal meaning of the words.

Final part of the class taught be Fr. Kowalczyk.

This bonus episode is the conclusion of the class that Fr. Kowalczyk taught at the parish during Advent.