Talking Donkey Catholic Podcast

After a long break I am back. In this episode I sit down with Fr. Zac Danbako to talk about the beauty of the Catholic faith.  We will discuss the beauty of Sundays and the Mass and the liturgies of the Rite of Baptism and Matrimony.  Also, we talk about the beauty of the community of the Catholic Church.  Hope you enjoy the episode.

This episode on the day the Church readings are the story of the talking donkey I think it is fitting to talk about being who God calls us to be.  Here I want to reflect on men so sorry ladies but we men have to get ourselves right to understand our roles.

In this episode I am joined by Father Augustine Wetta.  Fr. Wetta is an author and Benedictine monk who teaches and serves at the St. Louis Abby.  He has been the director of vocations for the abby and shares some of his experineces and thoughts on vocations to the priestly life.  Fr. Wetta has written three books and been guest on other catholic podcast.

This episode is a reflection on the works of the Apostle St. Andrew.  Not a lot is wrtten about him in the Bible.  However what is written is fitting for his missionary work after Jesus ascended.

Sorry for the long break.  I am back at it again with the story of two women of the early Church, Saints Felicity and Perpetua.  The accounts of their martyrdom are a great witness to the early Church and us still today.

This episode is a look into some of the moments in the Mass and why they are happening.  It is important for us to understand the "why" behind what is happening at the Mass so we can fully participate.

This is the final episode in the series of the Language of the Body from the Theology of the Body by St. Pope John Paul II.  In this episode I am joined by Deacon Dave Miskell and we discuss the language of the body as it relates to the Trinity and marriage.

In this episode we continue the series on the concept of the "language of the body" from St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body.  Here we will reflect on how the Holy Family can show us this teaching.

This episode is a part 1 of a 3-part series reflecting on the Language of the Body from the Theology of the Body by Saint John Paul II.  In this episode we reflect on the Church as the Bride of Jesus, the bridegroom.  We talk about the language of our bodies in this relationship.

In this episode I spend some time talking with the 7th grade class at my local Catholic Grade School talking about podcasting and the podcast they want to start.

This episode is a look at the story around John 3:16 and the reactions to the encounter with Jesus that Nicodemus (Nicky) and Paul (Pauly) have in their lives.

This episode is looking at the rules of the Catholic Church.  I hear people all the time talk about how many rules the Church has.  The episode is a brief look at the precepts (rules) of the church.  Nothing too deep, remember I am just a convert for 18 years.

In this episode we discuss Mary and her role in the early Chruch and how she can still help lead us to Jesus today.  He example is one that we need understand still today.

The episode is on the results of the North American Synod document and the upcoming Synod in Rome.

This is episode is a recording of an event that I lead with my good friend Deacon Dave for our parish.  We discuss the Bible and how God made us for the feast (and sampled a little bourbon).

Sorry for the gap in episodes.  This episode is a reflection on Jesus's words, "My yoke is easy and my burden light".  Looking at some examples in the Bible we talk about what these words mean to us.

This episode is a reflection on the Eucharist Prayer of the Mass and how it puts us in the throne room of God for a moment.

This episode is a reflection on the  quote by Hans Urs von Balthasar  from his book  Heart of the World , "perfection lies in the fullness of journey.   For this reason, never think you have arrived."    I talk about this quote and two Bible Stories that involve a journey on roads that didn't end as planned after an encounter with Jesus.

This episode I am back with a reflection on Lent and how the beauty of the simplification of our lives during Lent can help us draw closer to Jesus.

This episode is the final of the three part series on the brothers of Genesis.  We will look at Joseph and his brothers to see how their story is the same and different than the ones before.

In this episode we continue looking at the brothers in the book of Genesis.  We will focus on Esau and Jacob and their relationship.

This episode is the first of a three part series reflecting on the sets of brothers found in the book of Genesis.

This episode is a reflection of the Gospel we will read from in this Liturgical Year A.  Nothing too deep but some highlights for you to consider as you hear the words of St. Matthew each week.

In this episode I am joined by Levi James for a dicussion of how Jesus had to be both fully God and fully man when He walked the earth with us.