Outside the Walls

Dr. Matthew Levering joins us to talk about Pentecost and the Person of the Holy Spirit.  Patron's get an extra segment with Dr. Levering where he talks about our current generation of seminarians, about his personal encounters with the Holy Spirit, and about the topics that are currently capturing his attention! https://www.patreon.com/posts/37705605

We're joined by Marcel LeJeune, President and Founder of www. CatholicMissionaryDisciples.com and author of the new book  the Contagious Catholic: The Art of Practical Evangelization available on Ascension press. We talk about Evangelization in light of the Ascension and the Great Commission.

Joe Heschmeyer joins me again to talk about his new book "Who am I, Lord? Finding Your Identity in Christ" available soon on Our Sunday Visitor ( www.osv.com ). Patreon supporters get an extra 17 minutes of conversation! Join the patreon community today!  https://www.patreon.com/posts/37193085

Sam Jennings of the Servi Institute, (serviOKC.org / twitter @serviOKC), joins us to talk about their Urban Garden project in North Tulsa, and how it can be one component of a spiritual revitalization in our families and neighborhood.

David Dawson is the Director of Marriage and Family Life for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. He and his wife are one of five presenting couples who are putting on a free Marriage Enrichment Date-Night series for us while we're in Quarantine. Find out more at www.witnesstolove.org/belight . Sign up today and start tomorrow night! Patreon supporters get an exclusive unbroadcast segment with David wh...

You might say Fr. Paul Henry, a retired priest from the Archdiocese of Baltimore, stumbled into Divine Mercy. He was cajoled into leading a pilgrimage the result of which was the final miracle needed for the canonization of St. Faustina Kowalska. He shares that story and gives some personal insights into Divine Mercy. Patreon supporters get an exclusive unbroadcast segment with another miraculous...

Haley Stewart, who podcasts at https://fountainsofcarrots.com and blogs at https://www.carrotsformichaelmas.com joins me to talk about how we can Celebrate Easter in a fitting way even in quarantine. Like what you hear? Our Patreon supporters get an exclusive unbroadcast segment. Learn more here  https://www.patreon.com/posts/haley-stewart-of-35886960 .

Dr. Timothy P. O'Malley from the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame, joins us to talk about how we can celebrate Holy Week while quarantined.  Our Patreon Supporters get an exclusive unbroadcast segment. Learn more at  https://www.patreon.com/join/outsidethewalls

Caitlin Marchand, author and stay-at-home mom of six, shares with us the challenges of living Sunday well when the Mass is not available, and talks about the positive conversations and practices her family has implemented in this time of uncertainty.

Dr. Taylor Patrick O'Neill joins us to examine the response to the Novel COVID virus and to determine if our quarantine is a fitting response. We discuss his recent article on the Right Spiritual Decision for the Faithful . In our Patreon Exclusive Segment  we ask the question, "Can COVID create choice conditions for communicating Christ?" as we look at the Evangelistic landscape in which we...

Fr. Joe Krupp (twitter @JoeinBlack ) has #TalkedtotheBoss and he wants to help you do the same. I was thrilled to sit down with Fr. Joe and talk about orienting our lives to Christ!

Fr. Simeon Spitz is a Monk and Priest from St. Gregory Abbey in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He joins us to illuminate our Lenten journey in light of the Exodus of God's Chosen People. Through Exodus we learn who God is and how he operates, which helps us to understand our relationship with him. Patreon Supporters always get an extra segment. This week, you'll hear a mind-blowing* allusion in the book of Re...

Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio joins us to talk about the new Ascension Press Series, Jesus: the Way the Truth and the Life .  Patreon supporters get extra content each week! By supporting the show, you help me support my family, keep the show on the air, and get awesome content like this  https://www.patreon.com/posts/dr-marcellino-34436697 ! Click the link and be a part of our support commu...

Christopher Carstens, Director of the Office for Sacred Worship in the Diocese of La Crosse, joins us to talk about making the most of our Lenten journey. Patreon Supporters get an extra segment each week! Find out more and get more of this conversation at  https://www.patreon.com/posts/big-news-and-and-34248258

Jaymie Stuart Wolfe, from Ave Maria Press , talks about this incredible newly discovered work of then-Archbishop Karol Wojtyla (Pope St. John Paul II) on Paul's Sermon at the Areopagus. We talk about his profound insights into evangelization, and you'll hear an excerpt from the book. Patreon supporters get an extra 17 minutes of content! Join today for as little as $5 and get all the extra segment...

Fr. Harrison Ayre, co-host of the wildly popular podcast Clerically Speaking  joins us to talk about the Series Finale of NBC's "The Good Place." We look at what they got right, what they got wrong, and why it's good they ask deep questions on primetime television.

Fr. Brad Doyle, host of the Quizzical Papist Podcast , joins me as we reflect on the recent death of a young priest. We talk about the importance of supporting our priests, and explore ways that we can offer encouragement to our priests. Patreon Supporters get an extra segment wherein Fr. Brad talks about Community, Fraternity, and Vulnerability here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/fr-brad-doyle-k-...

Craig St. Clair, project manager of Verbum , joins us to talk about the Sunday of the Word of God recently declared by Pope Francis.  Patreon supporters get an extra segment each week. Join their numbers here:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/craig-st-clair-33447983

Kim Cameron-Smith, author of "Discipleship Parenting: Planting the Seeds of Faith" on Our Sunday Visitor Press , and host of the Gentle Catholic Parenting Podcast , joins us to talk about how to raise our kids to be Disciples of Jesus Christ! Patreon supporters get 15 extra minutes of conversation about her reversion to the Faith, and how she endeavors to bo beyond catechesis to give her kids an e...

Bo Bonner, Host of the Uncommon Good and Executive Vice President of the Newman Idea , joins us to talk about what baptism means for us, the benefits and the obligations that proceed from our baptisms.  Show Supporters get extra segments! Hear more from my conversation with Bo at  https://www.patreon.com/posts/bo-bonner-and-33065568

On the feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, my bride and I share a story of how through our experience of suffering God revealed something important about His character. An extra segment is available to all our Patreon supporters here:  https://www.patreon.com/posts/my-darling-bride-32857259 Join the support community today!

Derek Rotty ( www.derekrotty.com ), author of "A Life of Conversion" on OSV.com  joins us to talk about his recent piece on CatholicExchange.com  talking about the good gifts that God gives us.

Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT joins us to talk about being interrupted by the Incarnation and coming to more fully understand what it means for Jesus to be "Emmanuel" (God is With Us). An extra segment is available to all those who support the show through patreon. Get access to that segement here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sr-miriam-james-32525130

Dr. John Cavadini, of the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame joins us to talk about the role and responsibility of the laity in the leadership of the Church.  Register now to take part in the Called and Co-Responsible conference taking place in March in South Bend, IN. Patreon Supporters get an extra segment! For as little as $5 a month, you'll get weekly extra...

Constance T. Hull joins us to talk about her recent article on Catholic Exchange ( https://catholicexchange.com/come-christmas-will-christ-find-room-in-our-souls ) preparing our hearts for Christmas this Advent. Patreon supporters get more conversation at https://www.patreon.com/posts/constance-hull-32173133 . Join the Patreon community today!