Casting the Net

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to Episode 33, the first of a two part episode series on the book "Introduction to Christianity", written by Fr. Joseph Ratzinger (aka Pope Benedict XVI).  Today Fr. Dave and Rick discuss this "classic work" and how it outlines our faith.   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 to Episode 32!  Today we continue the discussion from last week on Rick's trip to Quebec and the lessons he learned.   A few highlights; How God being at the center of our parish has changed over the years Defining the word "culture" How action through Christ should be indicative of who we are! Enjoy! And be sure to visit the...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Happy New Year and welcome to episode 31!  Today our hosts discuss Rick's trip to Quebec and how to apply what he learned in our own society as it relates to Catholicism.   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...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to Episode 30, closing out our series on Advent, and the last episode of 2022.  We hope you enjoyed our show this year and look forward to many more episodes in 2023! Merry Christmas and Happy New 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...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to Episode 29!  Today our hosts continue their discussion on Advent with a few key takeaways: How we can improve on the subtle transgressions of the commandments Why we often choose comfort over courage and ease over sacrifice We have the benefit of the Incarnation In this Advent season we are elevated into something new and called to be &q...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to episode 28!  Here we continue the conversation on advent with a few key takeaways: The Incarnation is still happening! Commercialism and consumerism often drive the season, when it should really be the religious aspects of it How to have a total entrustment of faith Confidence is really just insecurity in our age; bravado and brashness c...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to a new episode series on Advent!  Some key takeaways... The virtue of hope and how God has a place for us all Get as excited about Advent as we do Black Friday! The things we think may be a little hokey or rudementary, are not that way for kids Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun company called Sock Religi...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Episode 26 continues the discussion on prayer, and is one of our favorites simply for it's straightforward approach to the topic.  Below are a few key discussion points: How and why we started referring to God as "Father" The formula for prayer (spoiler alert: it's the Our Father) Important steps in praying: Minimizing distracti...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to Episode 25!  Here the guys continue their discussion on prayer, specifically on how and when to pray.  They remind us (among other things) that Jesus often prayed in solitude, and the importance of using his example when we pray. Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun company called Sock Religious, a divisio...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to episode 24, which continues our discussion on prayer.  Lots of great content this week, including the importance of letting God speak to you, versus you speaking to Him.   Enjoy the episode and 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....

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to episode 23! This episode kicks off our series on prayer, with some great quotes and insights from both Father Dave and Rick equally so we hope you 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 to Episode 22!  This week the guys discuss: How we pray with scripture The importance of slowing down The fact that God is only going to reveal himself if you're listening The Psalms 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 sock...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to Episode 21!   The guys continue their discussion on the spiritual and literal interpretations. In this episode... How God reveals who He is If you read the Bible only according to the letter, it's not going to be particularly profitable for you The Bible is "a gift of God that provides us with ultimate spiritual advantage this...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to Episode 20! We are excited to have Rick back as they continue their discussion on the Bible with specific reference to the spiritual vs literal interpretations. In this episode... How we need to understand both interpretations The idea that the heart of spiritual interpretation is Christ himself How Christ is the interpretive key for all...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to Episode 19!  This week is a bit different, as Rick is out due to a family matter so Father Dave is flying solo.  Let's pray this goes well... In this episode, Father Dave continues the series on the Bible, specifically Luke 17:11-19 from Sunday's reading.  The main message is how context is so important for interpretation.   En...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to episode 18!  Continuing the discussion on the Bible, the guys talk about the following: How to interpret God's word correctly Reading scriptures within the heart of the church Our modern world and the hyper individualistic and sensational attitudes that we have to contend with Principles of interpretation  Enjoy! And be sure to visi...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to another episode in our series on the the Bible! We had only planned on 3 episodes initially, but decided to continue the discussion.  Here we talk about: How the Bible is a unity The fact that we are not so much a religion of the book as we are a religion of the word Analogies of faith Old and New Testament and how they are intertwined ...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome to the last in our three part series on the the Bible! In this episode we wrap up the series with an awesome discussion on: The scripture encountering God, not learning about God How the stork didn't bring us the Bible! Where the Bible came from and how it should be interpreted Great episode wrapping up the series!  Enjoy! And be sure...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! This is our second episode in the three part series on the Bible.  Some really great discussion here including: What is God choosing to reveal about himself to us, which gives us an advantage of faith When we in faith approach scripture, we are entering the communion of God How the point of scripture is to help human beings grow in love How does Go...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Welcome! This week Father Dave and Rick kick off a 3-part series on the Bible.  They talk about: The differences between reading when they were growing up versus today Different versions How scripture was used  And finally how God reveals himself to us through the Bible Enjoy! And be sure to visit the affiliate partner to our show, a fun company ca...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! This week the guys wrap up their series on morality, discussing how we ought to live, not letting feelings hijack us, and how the means don't always justify the ends. Great episode; 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...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! In today's episode Fr. Dave and Rick continue their discussion on morality.  They talk about humanities reaction to wants and needs, and what happens when we choose to live a life outside of the definition that God provides for us. 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! Welcome to Episode 11!  Here we continue again from the last couple episodes in discussing the virtues and performing the fundamentals. Remember, there is no silver bullet; you just have to go out and do it! 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...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! In Episode 10 the guys continue their discussion on morality, the virtues, daily living and how they are all intertwined.  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 S...

Questions or comments about the show? Click here! Episode 9 talks about Catholic morality in a very realistic way.  What's it really about, what does it mean, etc...  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 Su...