The Deus Vult Podcast

The Liturgy of the Hours, The Breviary, The Work of God, The Prayer of the Church...  An ancient tradition with many names, praying the Psalms remains an important part of the life of the Church and the hosts of The Deus Vult Podcast would see it return to nourish the prayer life of God's beloved. If you don't know how to pray, why not start with the Breviary?

Father Stephen talks about his love for the Saints and Spiritual Reading.

The Lord cares for us immensely and will lead us through darkness into light.  Fr. Dan recounts his recent return trip to Mount St. Mary's Seminary.

“Meditation on Jesus Christ crucified is a precious balm which sweetens all our pains.”  - St. Paul of the Cross On praying the Stations of the Cross

In response to the growing influence of Gender Ideology in western culture, Father Dan reviews the core principles communicated in the book by Dr. John S. Grabowski entitled Unraveling Gender: The Battle Over Sexual Difference.   Find Dr. Grabowski's book here: https://tanbooks.com/contemporary-issues/social-issues/unraveling-gender-the-battle-over-sexual-difference/

LIVE from Saint Felix Friary!  The DVP Priests lead a conference at the Ephphatha retreat for women on the topic of Holy Friendship.

In a 1969 German radio broadcast, Pope Benedict XVI, then Father Joseph Ratzinger, laid out his prediction for where he saw the Church heading. Some have called his words prophetic. Fr. Stephen draws out whether the Church has arrived or is yet traveling to the late Holy Father's predicted destination.   https://aleteia.org/2016/06/13/when-cardinal-joseph-ratzinger-predicted-the-future-of-the...

Welcome to the show, Jimmie Schindler! Jimmie is the owner of Guadalupe's Mexican Grill in the Fort Wayne area.   https://www.guadalupes.com/

The hosts of The Deus Vult Podcast welcome Most Reverend Kevin Carl Rhoades to the studio! Bishop Rhoades speaks especially about his upbringing and the important roles which the Holy Eucharist and the Domestic Church played in his formative years.

Remembering a hero.   R.I.P.

Fr. Dan recounts his recent trip to the SEEK conference in Saint Louis, MO and tells why he's full of hope for the future of the Church.

It should be made known that this episode was recorded well before the news broke about the passing of Pope Benedict XVI. It is simply Divine Providence that this episode has as one of its primary reference texts His Holiness's work.    One hope of your co-hosts in producing this show each week is to encourage many to pursue "real culture" in the truest sense of the term. Listen to...

The 12th Installment of the Screwtape Series.  Demons, in their mission to encourage us to apathy, don't make us hate God all at once. Rather they slowly entice us first by the temptations of goods which are lesser than God and then by the banal, things which are neither good nor evil. In other words, they try and at times succeed to tempt us with nothing!

Fr. Batman Returns... to hear your confession.

Alternative Episode Titles:   D.A.D.: M&M (Deus After Dark: Mary and Metallica)   Frs. Koehl and Felicichia Need More Sleep  Our Lady Appreciates Lars' Drumming  Two slap-happy priests get around to talking about the intensely Marian character of the Advent Season. Fr. Koehl rejoices in having been able to celebrate a beautiful Rorate Caeli Mass early on Saturday morning.

The Deus Vult Podcast hosts welcome the Zurbuch family on the show to talk about their rediscovery of fasting and feasting in conjunction with the seasons and feast days of the Church liturgical calendar.  Parker Zurbuch is the host of the podcast Catholicism in the Car , in which engages deeply, though briefly, with a variety of Theological topics. Find his show anywhere you find podcasts and her...

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4: 6-7

Catholic uprisings after the French Revolution led both to martyrdom as well as establishing a foothold for the future of the Church in France.  Fr. Dan and Fr. Stephen talk about Monarchy, Republics, Heroism, and real Freedom in a many-faceted episode. Book Source: For Altar and Throne: The Rising in the Vendée by Michael Davies

There is a great need to establish good, authentic culture and community among Catholics. Of course this is not something to be kept for ourselves, but to be shared with many and to bring many to Christ. Fr. Stephen talks about how he is trying to help this along in his parish.

The Feast of Saint Crispin has been long kept alive by the work of William Shakespere in his Henry V. The early martyr's legend lives on in many and various ways.

Joy, Fun, The Joke Proper, and Flippancy.  Beware the devil's humor, and rather, give yourself to Joy.

On Indulgences, especially as regards the All Saints Octave and praying for the dead.

Can it be that horror films can be good? In a sense...

Season 3 begins! Father Stephen shares his experiences of leading a pilgrimage to Rome.

Alternatively titled: The Eucharistic Revival Part 3: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament - The Sense of the Sacred Series.  The DVP cohosts take the show LIVE to celebrate 100 full episodes!