Strange Catholics

In this episode we discuss recent rulings form the Supreme Court, what this means, and how this informs our outlook as Catholics and what this means for religious liberty We discuss how to have Hope in this trying time, some Catechism references and biblical references to help us endure our affliction so as to rejoice in hope! Our Spotlight Saint, St. Kateri Tekakwitha, a woman who endured great t...

In this episode we talk about how as Catholics we can live virtuously and be patriotic Articles discussed: https://stfrancischurchguys.wordpress.com/2010/05/30/the-catholic-virtue-of-patriotism/ https://www.catholic.org/news/national/story.php?id=36755 We ask what are some of the duties we have as responsible citizens and Catholics We also talk about what we have been encountering in the world and...

In this weeks episode we talk about the toppling of statues of Saints, what that means for us as Catholics. We discuss the importance of imagery for us as Catholics and what we revere vs. what we worship Our spotlight saint of the week is St John the Baptist, whose nativity we celebrated on June 24th.  We talk about the importance that St John the Baptist had and how that reflects in our own...

Prayer What is the importance of prayer What are some tools that we have seen work to grow in prayer What are some common pitfalls to prayer African American Catholics that have overcome adversity to be holy and virtuous examples Venerable Father Augustine Tolton - https://www.catholicgentleman.net/2016/03/fr-augustine-tolton-americas-first-black-priest/ https://www.nbccongress.org/black-saints-an...

In this episode we discuss what it was like getting back to Mass.   What we encountered and how well some of the precautions flowed within the Mass. We review an article from America magazine that interviewed Dr. Fauci We also discuss the Solemnity of Corpus Christi and what that means in our church today.   In our discussion, the Pew research study comes up that said 70% of Catholics in...

In this episode we discuss the tragic death of George Floyd, the subsequent demonstrations in the state of MN, in the nation and around the world.  We also discuss the response from the Catholic Church and other leaders in our state and the country.   We hope that you enjoy this episode and that this draws you into a deeper union with our Lord Jesus Christ, we are not infallible but we hope that y...

In this first episode of Strange Catholics we invite you to join in our conversation and reflect on what has occurred in our Church and the world and how that impacts our faith.