Outcast Catholic

A good examination of conscience is always needed before receiving the gift of the most Holy Eucharist.  

Join us for a special interview with Dr. Michael Dauphinais, the co-author of the new book,  The Wisdom of the Word.  This text, published by the Word on Fire Institute, answers pressing questions that modern minds struggle to solve regarding faith and the Church.   

During the beauty of the harvest season, we reflect on the bounty of our fields and the One who is the source of all our blessings.  

On a bridge in Rome, new insights are gained with Italian teenagers and the role of angels and the invisible realm that surrounds us all.  

For any Catholic who has been away from the Church, there can be apprehension on how to return the active practice of the Faith.  In this episode, we discuss practical tips toward this return and a believer's hoped for embrace by the local Catholic community.  

In the Midwest, children's sports provide entertainment, discipline, and fraternity.  Yet they also monopolize huge amounts of time and financial resources.  How is a devout family to respond to this growing trend?  

Each fall, the lineup of feast days provides a rich time to venerate the holy souls who have gone before us.  In this episode we focus on the final days of September and the initial days of October in which the Church celebrates faithful saints who continue to intercede for us.  

Many question how the God of the Old Testament can be the same God of the New Testament, seemingly angry in early Israelite history and merciful in the Gospels.  In this episode we discuss this perception and God's apparent inconsistency.  

What do restaurants in Turkey and Lithuania have to do with our Catholic faith?  Tune into this episode and find out about the importance of our historical roots.  

So many wonder how God could be all-good and all-powerful when there is so much evil in the world.  Does He even notice, or is He capable of doing anything about it?  In this episode will tackle the important question of 'the problem of evil.' 

We often discuss the need to build community among parishioners.  Yet do we appreciate the need to build spiritual communion among fellow sinners, particularly among those whose souls are in jeopardy of losing eternal salvation?  

Catholics and Protestants are often viewed as rivals with a long history of division. Yet do Christians within these traditions have more in common than is often realized, particularly in the face of growing secularism?   Join us for this important discussion. 

Priests are often asked, "Why does the Church hate gays?"  In this episode we discuss cultural and ecclesial misconceptions regarding sexual identity and the important role that all people have to play within the Church.  

A question often asked among Midwest Catholics is whether to stay in one's current parish, even if it seems lifeless, or to move to another parish.  Join us for an important discussion about whether to find a new community or to fight for renewal in one's current place.  

In touring art museums, one often finds collections of sacred art that used to hang in churches.  In the face of growing secularism, how many museum visitors know how to interpret this art and the story of salvation that it depicts?  

Having concelebrating the recent dedication of the new St. Wenceslaus Church in Omaha, NE, Fr. Travis shares helpful insights into the design of churches and how sacred spaces shape our Christian identity.  

The liturgical season of Ordinary time is anything but dull and ordinary.  Check out this episode in which we discuss the extraordinary fruitfulness of this current season.  

As Fr. Shane recently discovered during a youth ministry trip to the Rocky Mountains, guys tend to avoid talking about their emotions and movements of the heart.  Yet when men are willing to enter into their vulnerabilities, the results are impressive.  Check out this discussion on how  all areas of our interior life need to be integrated and well-ordered.  

In this bonus episode, join special guest, Fr. John Nepil, the host of the podcast "Catholic Stuff You Should Know" for a discussion on how being an Outcast is being played out in the Archdiocese of Denver and around the country.  

Join Fr. Travis and Fr. Shane for their review of the popular new multi-season drama, The Chosen, by Dallas Jenkins.  

Pope Francis recently announced the canonization of a new saint.   In this episode, learn more about this powerful yet relatively unknown saint of the Middle Ages.  

In a world of glittering corporations and global businesses, many can wonder how the Church compares in her organization, structures, and personnel talent.  How do we understand competency  within the Church, particularly within the persons that God calls to serve His people?  

As we enter the summer vacation period and plan out recreation events and  travels, how much care and attention to we give to planning our time with the Lord?  

Vandalism against Christian churches and sacred objects continues to increase around the world.  What is a proper response in the face of religious persecution or hate crimes against organized religion?  

Feeling inadequate in our life of prayer is a common concern among Christians.   Many feel "outcast" in how to find the presence of God in their lives or how to recognize the movements of the Holy Spirit.  In this episode, special guest, Fr. Paul Hoesing of the Archdiocese of Omaha, shares helpful insights in how to relate to God and notice His presence in your life.