Helluva Catholic Podcast

11.10.24 32nd Sunday In Ordinary Time - Year B by Helluva Catholic Podcast

11.3.24 31st Sunday In Ordinary Time - Year B by Helluva Catholic Podcast

Fr. Branson's All Saints' day homily

Fr. Branson's homily about Bartimaeus

Fr. Branson- "The Freedom of the Son"

10.6.24 27th Sunday In Ordinary Time - Year B- Fr. Branson

Father Branson's "Appearances vs Reality" homily

Father Branson's Homily "You Do Not Possess Because You Do Not Ask"

Fr Branson's "Love in Dreams" homily

Fr. Branson- 23rd Sunday Ordinary Time Homily (Year B)

Father Branson answers questions on why and how we celebrate Lent.

Fr. Branson and Fr. John, along with FOCUS missionaries Bucky and Hannah, discuss the purpose and meaning of Advent. They offer a few proposals for entering into this new liturgical season and invite the GTCC community to live it together. Please join the Advent GroupMe and sign up to offer the group a daily reflection! Link: https://gtcc.co/GTCCAdvent23

In this three-part series recorded last fall, Father Branson breaks down stereotypes about faith, Christianity, and the Catholic Church. This third episode touches upon how Christ can be tangibly encountered today, most fully in the Catholic Church. The talk ends at 50:30 and shifts to a Q&A. Supplemental Doc: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Y-P1JnQpkzz9jnuDeaIoRLkPuKBNGbc/view?usp=drive_link

In this three-part series recorded last fall, Father Branson breaks down stereotypes about faith, Christianity, and the Catholic Church. This second episode touches upon the unique claim of Christianity: that the Mystery became incarnate and revealed itself to us. ****************** The talk: beginning to 33:30 Q&A: 33:30 to end Supplemental Doc: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XZ481aNo4HtBuCu4R4...

In this three-part series recorded last fall, Father Branson breaks down stereotypes about faith, Christianity, and the Catholic Church. This first episode touches upon basic religiosity and how most humans already practice faith (at the natural level) as a legitimate form of knowing. ****************** Excellent supplemental document: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MW-tGyc32PgSfu6TSZ3kVwhdBwhQx...

Fr. Branson and Madeline, the GTCC's development coordinator, discuss the necessity of materially supporting the poor and the Church, especially one's local community. They explain the spiritual importance of tithing and how current students and recent graduates ought to approach this discipline. Listen to learn more! *********************** Support the GTCC's Day of Giving (Nov. 29th): https://at...

Fr. Branson, Mackenzie, and Aawaz discuss the 19th century Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky and propose that the GTCC community consider reading him.

To start off the semester, Father Branson talks to students about the relationship between Faith and Culture (9/1/22). Every culture proposes something—what does our modern American culture propose? What about Catholicism? Listen to learn more! **************** The talk: 00:40 to 41:10 Q&A: 41:10 to 60:45

Mackenzie and John sit down with two former RCIA candidates, Aidan and Marie, to discuss their experiences in the program. They also give advice to future candidates and consider how the GTCC community as a whole can better support those interested in learning more about Catholicism. **************** RCIA is the program offered by the Catholic Church to those interested in learning more about the...

Pope Francis has invited the entire Church to pray and reflect together on how we live our lives seeing and loving the people in front of us. Father Branson and Matthew Artall discuss the Synod's details, history, and necessity in our lives. They talk about this Synod's call to reflect and pray together on how we share the gospel and live the way Christ lives with our friends, our families, those...

We are back! Fr. Branson & Jared, GTCC's new resources coordinator, relaunch the Helluva Catholic Podcast to a new era. This episode on religiosity begins a multipart series, which aims to establish the need for religion and lay the framework for Christianity. Email Us: podcast@gtcatholic.org

Fr. Michael Bremer shares his experience in learning to pray at a recent Renew hosted at the GT Catholic Center. Students are encouraged to dedicate time to prayer in various forms including holy hours. Members of the GTCC community can sign up below for a holy hour or to be a holy hour substitute. Holy Hour Sign Up: gtcc.co/falladoration2021 Holy Hour Substitute: gtcc.co/adorationsub

Fr. Branson discusses the importance of charitable living with the Catholic Center's Homeless Outreach Coordinators, Nick Lima and Katy Earwood. They reference Fr. Luigi Giussani's writings on charity and introduce a charitable opportunity with Mercy Missions. Guissani's Writings on Charity: http://us.clonline.org/detail.asp?c=5&p=0&id=1663 Mercy Missions Atlanta: https://mercymissionsatlanta.com/

Fr. Branson follows up with Georgia Tech students -- Sara Jensen, Kate Schaffer, and Ben Sheppard -- to discuss their takeaways from reading Walter Ciszek's autobiography, He Leadeth Me.

As 2020 comes to a close, Fr. Branson and Deacon Paul discuss the value of recognition and reflection. In particular, they propose three actions: 1.) Specifically name things to be grateful for 2.) Identify and confess failures/shortcomings 3.) Consider where God's leading you next and how to respond