A Dram with Friends

Deacon Stephen Robinson, Diocese of Calgary In this episode of A Dram with Friends, we get to know a good and faithful servant to the Lord.  Meet Deacon Stephen, a long time friend of Sean’s and a board member of God Squad Canada.  From a boy who’d complain: “Surely the Pope doesn’t go to Mass as often as we do.” To a Deacon and Triathlete who ranks in the top 4 in the world in his age g...

Dr. Michael P Foley, Drinking with the Saints: The Sinner’s Guide to a Holy Happy Hour This saintly marauder found a way to celebrate Saints with the water of life. Startin with a dram of the finest from a bottle of Redbreast 12 year old single malt Irish Whiskey, Sean responds like the Governor-General of  la Nouvelle France, but not with his cannons and muskets but with a dram of one of his...

Bishop Emeritus of Calgary Frederick Henry Sean starts by pouring himself a dram of Kilbeggan Iris Whiskey out of fatherly pride as his daughter is evangelizing in Ireland with NET ministries in the Kilbeggan area of Ireland.  His Excellency found the occasion special enough to pour himself a dram of Crown Royal Limited Edition, “it’s pretty smooth stuff.” According to Bishop Henry. Bishop Ba...

Santiago Torres Seminarian at All Saints Parish, Diocese of Calgary, Lethbridge https://www.sfxc.ca/ ​ https://godsquad.ca/ It’s not the water of life Dalmore or Glenlivet that’s going to bring this Mechanical Engineering graduate happiness.  It’s the Lord.  From Columbia, to Calgary, to Lethbridge Alberta, this seminarian pours out much more than a dram of Wisdom for his young age. &nbs...

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John Angotti JAMM (John Angotti Music Mission) Joining us from Nashville Tn, as John Angotti pairs Sean’s dram of Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey with a Canadian Whiskey (Yahoo, eh!) Apple Crown on the rocks. This fun loving musician, musical theatre playwright and book author asks the tough questions:  Why do bad things happen to good people? And why don’t they get the Disney ending...

Damon joins us from the city of brotherly love Philadelphia as Sean pours us a dram of Auchentoshan Three Wood.  Come and listing to this Disciple of the Theology of the Body, this Apostle of Joy and hear what Damon has to teach us about how the Theology of the Body as come about; how the words of Scripture “For nothing is impossible with God” has come true for Damon and his wife Melanie. &nb...

“Everyone serves good wine first” (Jn 2:10).  Not Sean. He serves the good Scotch first; a 15 year old Macallan, just for his Bishop, the Shepherd of the Diocese of Calgary.  How did God’s providence work in Sean obtaining this magnificent bottle?  God does work in mysterious ways. Hear what his Excellency desires is for men.  Listen as he walks us through his early life and ho...

Kevin O’Brien From football to fatherhood With Kevin O’Brien from Catholic Men’s Leadership Alliance https://catholicmenleaders.org/ What a delight to see two men of Irish descent sitting in the virtual pub and not get into a fight.  A dram of Irish Whiskey each, the water of life, they spend the better part of half an hour of the Living Water that is Jesus Christ. https://godsquad.ca/ Watch...

With Mike MacDonald, Mission Mexico http://missionmexico.com/ Forget James Bond’s “shaken not stirred”.  Mike MacDonald takes us from Scotland, to Nova Scotia, to Alberta,to Mexico, to the jungles of El Salvador.  This story calls for the best of libations; so Sean pours himself an 18 year old Scotch whilst our guest has some Columbian rum. Nothing like any sheep stealer, this man once c...

This Calgary Dentist knows his Bourbon and senses the Spirit call him to the Bourbon Trail.  Or is it the spirit? Find out by joining us in this week’s episode where we’ll talk about good Bourbon, being a husband and a father.  What are men called to?  Hear how Dave responded to what seemed like an innocuous opportunity to evangelize and learn how easy it is for an authentic man to...

As Monk is of an anglo scotish heritage, a good Scotch is in order for this week’s dram.  Come and see what this late vocation priest has in common with our Patriarch Joseph and our Patron Saint, St. Joseph.  Find out how Mission Mexico in the diocese of Calgary went from a humble request to a $5 million dollar heritage by the time he retired.  How was this man of God inspired? &nbs...

How does a young man from Ontario end up in Alberta covering the Chuck Wagon races? What does whisky and Jesus have in common?  Listen to how the power of the Palm Sunday Mass moved a young man steeped in new age spirituality brought him back into the heart of the Church.  Hear how the importance of men sharing the faith can build up the Kingdom of God and how to break old stereotypes #G...

Jeff Cavins tells us about the man, the myth and the legend. From ordained minister in a charismatic church to a Catholic Bible Scholar.  Hear about the activated disciple, his challenge to all Catholics and how evangelization can happen on any motorcycle.  Jeff Cavins has an answer to the racial conflict in our society and the wicked that surround us pervert justice. You must hear the a...