Revival

In this episode, I discuss my present ponderings on what it means to be a child of God and the recent influence of St. Edith Stein upon my life.

The title says it all!

In this episode, I reflect on Easter Sunday's Gospel, my Lenten journey, and what it means now that we are in this Easter season!

"Take heart, it is I, have no fear." How often does Jesus tell us to not be afraid? To be courageous? In this episode, we discuss the virtue of courage through the lens of the psalms, Matthew's Gospel, and Romano Guardini's book, Learning the Virtues that Lead You to God.

Yippee, it's the start of Lent! Let's talk about prayer, fasting, and almsgiving and the great things that God wants to do for us if we say yes to entering into the desert with Him this Lenten season.

What is the necessary prerequisite disposition needed to become a disciple of Jesus? In this episode of Revival, we discuss what it means to abandon ourselves to God and His transforming work in us, as well as how this abandonment can prepare us to more deeply enter into the season of Lent.

What does it mean to truly praise God? When should we praise Him and how? Is praise based on feelings or something more? In this episode, we talk about what it means to forget ourselves and to praise God, even amidst difficult circumstances.

What's up everyone! This is a special bonus episode where I share my thoughts on dating apps, vocations, and what it means to hope in Jesus.

Today is one of my favorite feast days! In this episode, we talk about Jesus Christ as the Shepherd-King, the importance of remembering our death, reflecting on this past liturgical season, and preparing for the First Sunday of Advent!

In this episode, we move to the second problem of cosmology, providence and freedom. Does God's knowledge of our decisions impede our ability to make free choices? In this episode, we answer this big question!

In the next several episodes, we discuss the four problems of cosmology, in other words, how do we explain major questions involving God and His relationship with the cosmos? In this episode, we tackle creation and evolution.

Today is my third favorite day of the year, and in honor of St. Therese of Lisieux's feast day, I share about the doctrine of her Little Way of Spiritual Childhood. We can all be inspired by St. Therese to become holy and to never be discouraged on the path to sanctity!

Who is God? How do we describe Him to others? How does knowing who He is and His attributes affect our daily lives? In this episode, we highlight the attributes of God, we talk about who He is as Blessed Trinity, and how we can grow in deeper relationship with Him. P.S. Were you able to answer the question in this title's episode after listening?

Yes, I was gone for three weeks on sabbatical, and it was awesome! In this episode, I share ponderings from those three weeks, some insights into today's feast day, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and the most important thing we can and should be doing as Christians right now (and always!)

The Year of Apologetics continues with one of our most pressing questions. If God exists, then why does evil exist as well? Why would an all-good, all-loving, all-powerful God permit evil? Want to know the answer? Check out this episode to find out!

Have you ever wondered what the true meaning of the Mass is? Or felt like you're just passively engaging in it? In this bonus episode, I discuss the meaning of the Mass and how we as Catholics can enter more fully into it! (Live from St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre.) Special thanks to Father Jon Fincher for sharing his teaching materials with me for this talk and podcast.

8 days of walking with Jesus in Eucharistic Processions across Long Island followed by a Eucharistic Congress on Pentecost Sunday. Are you even kidding me?? I had to give you guys all the deets!

Uh oh, watch out! We are stepping into the big leagues. Join me this episode as we outline five simple arguments for the existence of God. Want to read more? Check out Peter Kreeft's books: Handbook of Catholic Apologetics and Fundamentals of the Faith.

This week's episode, we continue our discussion on faith and its relationship with reason. Here's the deal, God revealed Himself to all of humanity, are you going to choose to believe in that truth? That's what we tackle in this episode! This is what it means to have faith, to say, "Yes! I believe!" This podcast continues to be greatly assisted by the writings of Peter Kreeft...

In this episode, we begin discussing how important reason is to our faith and especially to apologetics. Peter Kreeft teaches us about the important relationship between the two from his book, Handbook of Catholic Apologetics.

A Year of Apologetics continues! In this episode, we discuss the concept of "belief" with the help of the big-brained holy man, Cardinal Ratzinger. Do you believe? Do your beliefs give you meaning and purpose? Or do you attempt to manufacture your own meaning? In this episode, we talk about all of the above! Check out Ratzinger's amazing book, Introduction to Christianity if you want...

You may have noticed that our Western World doesn't appear to uphold Christian values anymore and even seems to be hostile to Christians and Christian beliefs. Why this change? If the Western World isn't Christian anymore, what is it that modern man is believing? In this episode, we dive into those beliefs and how to understand them against the true narrative of the Gospel and Salvation Hi...

We continue the journey of learning how to be effective apologists in this Year of Apologetics. Here are the 7 habits to know, love, and practice so you can share your faith joyfully and charitably!

In this episode we wrap up our discussion on what NOT to do when engaging in the sacred battle of apologetics. We continue to learn from Mark Brumley's amazing book, The Seven Deadly Sins of Apologetics. Learn about those habits that must be avoided when engaging in apologetics so you can be the effective apologist and disciple that God desires you to be!

Let's begin! In this episode, we discuss three key principles for what not to do when engaging in apologetics. These are common pitfalls which harm the work of apologetics itself. Tune into this week's episode to learn what those are as you and I make the journey of becoming God's humble, joyful, and zealous apologists. Check out Mark Brumley's book, The Seven Deadly Sins of Apolog...