Roar Like The Lamb

We started slow on this one, then forgot to post it, then recorded a different episode which we posted last week. But here we talk about how the church, especially in local parishes, could use a good, collaborative boost. If all together, we Catholics could realize that we may need to make some sacrifices to get to Mass, or that parishes should not be in rivalry with one another, we'll be able to...

In the aftermath of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX, we want to talk about the Christian response to such evil. Everything we do must start with prayer. It is when we turn to God that we invoke divine guidance and healing on those who suffer, that we process our own outrage and grief, and that we receive inspiration for action. Please remember the victims of the Uvalde shootin...

We're talking about the word "just" and how we just can't seem to stop saying it. Then 4 things about the Catholic Church and how we see the Church reflected in the Bible. We had a lot of fun with this one. Show Notes His mother was a mudder...this horse loves the slop! Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist - by Dr. Brant Pitre

Paola, for reasons inexplicable, does not like baseball, or talking about baseball, or anything having to do with the subject of baseball. So listen in as Father Sam insists on talking about baseball, the metaphysical superiority of baseball over other games, and the profoundly beautiful spiritual lessons to be learned from such a beautiful game.  NB - we're a little late publishing this epis...

OK, so we don't actually have cholera. The mild inconvenience of a slight cold got Father's attention as he looked at Paola power through an ACTUAL illness (still lingering) and sparked a whole conversation without resolution about ministry in the Church (clerical or lay), complementarity of vocation, ministering differently but together, and so much more. Again, we haven't figured it all out yet,...

From Disney movies to agenda-driven education issues, we're going to bounce around a bit today. Tradition grounds us, and is discarded only at our peril. Parents have both the right and obligation to educate their children, especially in the faith - what a beautiful gift! All that, plus the songs stuck in the heads of Paola and Fr. Sam. “Tradition means giving a vote to most obscure of all classes...

We're a little late getting this episode to you. If we could do it honestly, we'd blame supply chain issues or something like that, but really we just fell behind because of some busy days following recording. Apologies for being late. Anyway, here we're talking about the end and how we get ready for it. How often do we think about preparing for heaven? Do we equally consider preparing for the sec...

The big mystery from our last episode has been solved. But there's more important stuff for us to worry about. It's so important for us to engage the content of our faith in both an intellectual and spiritual way. Please pray for Ukraine!

Happy feast of Our Lady of Lourdes! Today we're tackling a great mystery, and hope to resolve the case as soon as we can. Meanwhile, conversation about healing and the Blessed Virgin Mary's role ensue. See Mark 7:31-37

Season two of Roar Like the Lamb is finally here! Today we’re talking St. Elizabeth of the Trinity and her spiritual advice to allow God to love us in prayer. What does it take for us to be able to give God that space in our lives? Show Notes A Ron Swanson party The Litany of Trust Pray the Litany of Trust with the Sisters

Our last episode of 2021! But we won't give a year-in-review discussion. No, instead we're talking about what good resolutions look like and how to get moving in the new year of grace.  We'll see you in 2022! Happy New Year!

Welcome to our Christmas spectacular! While we don't actually mention Christmas until pretty late in the episode, and even then only in the context of ranting about least-favorite Christmas songs, it's the Christmas episode. So Merry Christmas! From the beginning of the Catechism of the Catholic Church : "FATHER,... this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ...

This week we bring your Part 2 of a whole bunch of questions. Remember, the Grinch hated Christmas, and Jesus would definitely be a dog person. Also, some way more important questions pertaining to Scripture and God's plan for salvation and unity among His people!

The wonderful ladies from our local Walking With Purpose submitted a bunch of questions to Fr. Sam for a Q&A session. They're asking all kinds of things from the problem of evil to Scriptural credibility and more. Here's part 1 of our discussion of their questions.

The notion of memory in the Mass is powerful. What does it really mean to say "Do this in memory of me?"  A Biblical Walk Through the Mass - Dr. Edward Sri 

From all of us at Roar Like the Lamb, Happy Thanksgiving!

Paola's been counting her years in youth ministry and wondering how six years can fly by so quickly.  So here's our look at how it's possible for time to pass, why we don't get more retrospective (and why we should change that), how ministry impacts our lives, and good ways for us to grow in holiness and grace as we carry out the work before us. All that, plus some points from Joel Stepanek ....

Today we talk about some of the lessons about spiritual direction Paola has been learning in her class. The role of a spiritual director is to help guide you in your spiritual journey. Sometimes that just means being a good listener, sometimes it means challenging someone to do better, to step into the challenges, and spiritual direction always means praying with and for someone.  1 Cor. 3:6-...

We really hope the phrase "10 Minute Topics" is not trademarked. Whatever, we won't be giving 10 actual minutes to each topic, some might get more, some might get less. Let's see what happens. Instability, identity theft, getting locked out of the apartment...is Paola's life a romcom? Music transcends so many aspects of life and forms in us a place for spirituality. Which leads us to Stephen White...

We are all over the place in this one. Everything from Yetis to self-help, to recognizing our sinfulness, to Duke barking in the background, and eventually the relative ethics of time travel and superheroes, Marvel movies, and saints. This one was a lot of fun. Not really sure what it was about, but this was a good time. Thanks for listening. Check out the video here . And here you get to see Bobb...

We learned some new things about our genetics (and Duke's!) this week. But more importantly, we dive into some of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius without ever actually quoting from them. The exercises are a powerful way to make progress in the spiritual life, find healing, and make lasting life-changes in favor of virtue and in favor of a Christ-centered life.    More on the Spir...

One of our shortest episodes ever, we're talking about prayer and degrees of separation from Ken Burns. Prayer, whether rote or spontaneous is so important, and the more prayer takes root in our life and heart, the more that foundation supports us in time of need. Special shout out to Sr. Laura Marie Meskill, RSM, who is Fr. Sam's great-aunt and just celebrated 75 years of religious life! In your...

So often we hear that the Church has too many rules. But what if we understood why rules and laws exist? What if we saw obligation as something more than a burden? What if the law united us, both as a community and with God? That's the whole point!    Show notes   Check out the Canon Law Made Easy blog  A multi-part podcast that dives into the Church's approach to law

We're joined by real-life college student and Fairfield Life Teen alumna Caroline Taylor. She's a pretty amazing woman of faith who has experienced the challenge of going away to college and struggling to live the Catholic faith. On campus, Caroline discovered a newfound appreciation for her relationship with God. Listen in for her phenomenal testimony!   Get more about living your faith on c...

Weird dreams and Spanish radio. Incredible highlighters that don't destroy your books. Inspiration from the Holy Spirit to speak the Gospel. All this and more in this week's Roar Like the Lamb. Check out the links for some of the references we made in this episode,  and most of all, don't be afraid to get close to Jesus and invite others to do the same!   Steve Harvey Introduces Jesus Yo...