Casting the Net

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to our second episode on Advent.  As we begin to close out the year, Father Dave and Rick focus in on some great points: How we're all busy, but now with the pressures and priorities of December, it can be the perfect storm.  The need to make Advent devoted to letting God break into that situation to help us The constant need, especial...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to new episode on Advent. Today the guys discuss the Advent season with some great insights, including: How Advent lends itself to an experience If we get the best right then the good is better People want a relationship with God, but they can't always seem to connect the dots It takes opening yourself up because he can't make you...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back to our series on Why Be Catholic!  Today is the last episode in the series and the guys do a great job wrapping it up.  A few highlights: The concept of Spiritual vs Religious and how It's a self-absorbed reality and using tools of reasoning in discussing it Being a living witness to the faith How we frequently fail to live up to...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back to our series on Why Be Catholic!  Today our hosts go into more detail on the topic, with a few key highlights: How we are born with a natural desire for God and what it means Why God made man Eschatology and why it's so difficult to see Anytime you seek goodness, it's fine for a time, but you want more We can only achieve go...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back to our series on "Why Be Catholic"!  Today Father Dave reflects on his recent experience with the Trappist Monks in the Genesee River Valley near Rochester, NY.  Some key takeaways from today's episode: How the church is the body of Christ and meant to denote something more real than the images indicate How the church is...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to a new series called "Why Be Catholic" here at Casting the Net.  We hope you like it! Today's episode covers a lot, including:  The idea that we are naturally finite creatures How we get faith and strength that last beyond our natural abilities Everything we have is a gift The importance of connecting with God How faith is...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back! Today starts a new series on the fruits of the spirit.  It's a slightly more in-depth episode discussing a few key topics, among others: How the fruits of the spirit are the goals for which we've been made to experience You have to want to be open to the workings of the spirit God can make you joyful in your own shoes Enjoy!...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back!  Today we continue the discussion on Gifts of the Holy Spirit.  A few key highlights from today's episode: A discussion on the 3 Remaining gifts that deal with virtues of faith & hope How these gifts enable us to have a friendship with God How grace perfects nature Fortitude Piety The Importance of not just going through the...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back again!  Today's episode is a continuation from last week in helping us to understand the gifts of the Holy Spirit.  A few key highlights: "That to which we are inspiring prompts the questions that we're going to have and what we're going to seek in order to get there" - Fr. Dave The reason to pursue love Review...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back!  Today Father Dave and Rick go into detail on the importance of understanding the gifts of the Holy Spirit.  In particular, they discuss: Really understanding the gifts of the holy spirit How to describe the Holy Spirit Understanding the applications of the working of the holy spirit with specificity and particularity The virtues of F...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome!  Today Father Dave and Rick continue the discussion we've had over the last few weeks on the Holy Spirit.   And oh yeah, Rick is back this week! Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun company called Sock Religious, a division of Catholic Concepts.   Need a pair of socks with St. Teresa on them? Done.  A t...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to a slightly different episode continuing our discussion on the Holy Spirit. Why different? Well, Father Dave is flying solo today as Rick was unable to attend the recoding session. But worry not, he does a great job and we expect Rick to be back again next week.   Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun compan...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome!  Today Father Dave and Rick talk about the Holy Spirit, specifically: How we use analogies because God is transcendent The history of Basil the Great Defining the Holy Spirit How the Holy Spirit is used to implant the divine life into us Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun company called Sock Religious, a d...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to a very informative episode where we conclude the series on Christian Anthropology. We could list out all the things Father Dave and Rick talk about, but it would be forever long. Instead, we suggest listening to the episode for yourself to see what we mean. Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun company call...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back!  Today we begin to wrap up our series from the last few weeks with a great discussion on the nature of the church through Christ.  A few highlights include: Unification "It's easy to love humanity in the abstract" Love having a unitive element to it How we become instruments of the body of Christ How Christ has no body...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back!  Today we continue the discussion on humanity into a deeper conversation.  Some highlights include: Who are we as human beings and who is the redeemer himself "If something is finite that is valuable, we're more considerate of it's usage" - Fr. Dave Making sense of a world that is just striving for meaning What it...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! We continue our discussion from the last few weeks on what it means to be human.  In particular, the guys discuss: Human sin and what it means The Incarnate person How Christ is the archetype And much more... And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun company called Sock Religious, a division of Catholic Concepts.   Need a pair o...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to another engaging episode of Casting the Net!   Today we continue with the general discussion on Christian Anthropology, but with a concentration on "body & soul" and human sexuality in modern society.  As usual, the guys have a solid discussion with their own unique way of explaining things in a way that's both academi...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back!  Today is a continuation of sorts from the last couple weeks, where Father Dave and Rick dive into a discussion on Christian anthropology and what it means to be human.  In particular, today's episode talks about: The foundation of the universe The idea that we are all stewards from God's provident design The search for mean...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back!  Today is a continuation from last week discussing this very interesting topic.  A few key takeaways from today's episode... What's unique about humans and thinking abstractly We are the only creatures on earth that God willed for himself We are the masterpiece of God's creation Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to a new series on Christian Anthropology!  Today kids off the series with some discussion on what a human being is from a Christian perspective.  And see the notes below from Father Dave on some explanation of what's in today's episode. CONTEXT: Vatican II (1962-1965) In his first papal encyclical Redeemer of Man (Latin: Redempto...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back! Today we continue our series on Discipleship, with the following focus: Being an intentional Disciple Spiritual and corporal works of mercy Lessons from Harriet Tubman How to reconnect with God The beauty in creation and Discipleship Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun company called Sock Religious, a...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome! Today's episode continues the conversation on Discipleship, this time with a focus on the work of Sherry Waddell, and her data based formula for helping to make disciples.  In her research, she discovered that 95% of parishes were not making disciples, and she establishes the "Five Thresholds" around this research.   Enjoy!...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back! This week Fr. Dave and Rick talk about a host of topics, including: The desire and power of grace Discipleship and adventure stories Reminder that sacraments are encounters with Christ An interesting description on Angels Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun company called Sock Religious, a division of...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Rick is back!  Father Dave is very happy to have is co-host back after a couple weeks of absence.  Today they discuss the importance of asking questions, and how we are all being called to be Disciples.   Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun company called Sock Religious, a division of Catholic Concepts.   Need a pai...