Casting the Net

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to a new season of Casting the Net!  We have a very exciting year in store for you!  Below is a description of what's coming in this first series.  Enjoy! It’s easy to see God in the major milestones of life.  But if we stop there, we may develop a distorted image of God and his relationship to the world, and end up settling for a coun...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to our last show of 2023!  Today Father Dave and Rick offer a quick Christmas and end of year greeting, thanking YOU for listening to the show.   See you next year! 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? Don...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to Advent week #4!  Today is a continuation from last week with a lot of wonderful content, but one of our favorites is their discussion on "the importance of asking God to arrive".   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 o...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to Episode 80, a continuation on Advent.  Lots of great takeaways from today, including: A nice analogy from Rick on the great Michael Jordan Another memorable quote:  "Only spiritual remedies can solve spiritual heartache" Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun company called Sock Religious, a divisi...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to the second episode in our series on Advent.  Today is a continuation from last week, and one quote from today could sum up the episode: "The brutal fact is that we need a Savior!" See you next week. And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun company called Sock Religious, a division of Catholic Concepts.   Ne...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to episode 78!  Today is the first episode in our series on Advent.  As usual there is a lot of great information here, and some of our favorites are below: During Advent the Church seeks to invite us into a time of intentional consideration of what God is doing It's very easy to lose sight of what's important  Christmas is not a...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back to part 2 of this important discussion on keeping our adult children in the faith.  A few key points from today's episode: Understanding what our mission really is How to engage with their well-being at heart The importance of praying to God and leaning to Christ in asking for help in engaging adult children who may have left the...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome back! Today is a slight continuation from the last couple episodes in discussing the importance of engaging "kids" in the faith.  This week focuses on our adult children who decide to leave the faith.  A few key points from this important episode: Understanding the fear of parents whose adult children leave the faith How a parish...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to Episode 75, a continuation from the last couple weeks about the importance of keeping kids in the faith.  The discussion continues with a few key point on the following: Spiritual parenting Authenticity Trust Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun company called Sock Religious, a division of Catholic Concept...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to another very important episode of Casting the Net.  Today is a continuation from last week on the importance of keeping kids in the faith.  A few key highlights from today's episode... The data is very interesting on why kids stray from the faith Parents are key We need to set boundaries and standards not only for kids, but for us p...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to a very important episode for Casting the Net.  It's about keeping kids in the faith and what parents can do to setup our kids for success into adulthood.  A few key highlights: Parents must live the faith throughout the week Kids will learn and pickup on what you do Establish clear boundaries and expectations, but do this with warmt...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to a very special episode of Casting the Net!  This week Father Dave gives us a detailed recap of his Pilgrimage to Santiago and the tomb of St. James.  Did you know that as part of this pilgrimage he walked for 7 days?  That's amazing and his recollections of what he learned along the way are even more so.  If you'd like to learn...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Today we continue the discussion on Holy Orders with the following key takeaways... Explaining the grace of the sacraments A really great Father Dave quote: "I'm at my best when I'm acutely aware of my weakness and I turn to Christ in that moment" Several references by notable authors Lessons on leadership What the title of &quo...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to a very candid discussion on a unique topic - Holy Orders.  Today they take the episode in a great direction, with a few key highlights... Explaining the 3 degrees of Holy Order What makes Catholic priesthood unique Clericalism The power of the priest Some great quotes, including "What good is a house of gold if there is no one to un...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Continuing our series on the sacraments, today's discussion is all about Marriage.  There are a lot of details in this episode and a couple key takeaway's are the following: We often forget that marriage is a sacrament Simple acts of great love matter The details are important Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show,...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome!  Continuing our series on the sacraments, today's episode is all about the Anointing of the Sick.  A few key highlights... Sufferings resemble those of the savior The importance of grace How it fits with the other sacraments Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun company called Sock Religious, a division...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome!  Today the guys talk about Confirmation in a quite a bit of detail.  It's a great episode with some really great quotes from both of them.  Here are a few highlights... Confirmation is one of the most perplexing and least understood sacraments Confirmation can take place at different ages "Baptism puts you on the right team, Conf...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to the second installment of our series on Confession.  This week is a very candid discussion between Father Dave and Rick on this important topic.   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 to...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome !  Today we continue with the sacraments, this time starting the conversation on Confession.   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 tongue-in-cheek sticker of the Last Supper? Check.  Whil...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to another episode of Casting the Net!  This week is a continuation of the last couple weeks with a focus on Baptism.  As usual there are several great takeaways... We are made children of God after Baptism Good equips us to be about the mission in which he has entrusted us to do Microscopic acts that change us and those around us Baptism i...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to Episode 63!  Today is a continuation from last week on Baptism.  This one goes into even more detail on why this sacrament is so important.   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 tongue-...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to a new episode on Baptism.  Today Father Dave and Rick talk all about the sacrament, what it means and why it's important. 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 tongue-in-cheek sticke...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to another in-depth discussion on the Sacraments.  We've covered this before but it's such an important topic and today Father Dave and Rick take an especially close look at this important topic so we hope you enjoy! See you next week. 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 back to our discussion on the Eucharist!  Today is a continuation from last week, with a few key highlights: The importance of humility as a disposition of the heart Not attending Mass as an "attaboy" or "attagirl" The definition of humility More details on grace Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our s...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to a multi-part series on the Eucharist!  The guys talk a lot about this in great detail, with a few key takeaways: How to think of the sacraments as an event that God designs into which he invites us to meet Him Grace and how it doesn't negate our free will How we recapture conviction to the Eucharist  Enjoy! And be sure to visit the...