The Catholic Canuck Podcast

As Canada heads to the polls and social unrest reaches a fever pitch across the country, the People's Party of Canada has made gains with Canadians on the premise of freedom and eliminating mandates. Kennedy Hall from the Crusade Channel joins us to talk about the grassroots movement and what it means in Canada's political landscape. By no means are we endorsing or telling anyone who to vote for,...

There were some inspiring stories from Catholic athletes during the 2020 Olympics and how the dedication and perseverance of high performance athletes can be applied to growing in holiness in our spiritual lives. In the back half of the episode we include some great additional content from our friend Charles Coulombe that we recorded prior to the formal long form episode you can find in Episode 42...

It was a great blessing to have Catholic evangelist William Hemsworth come back on the podcast to talk about the Early Church Fathers and how their writings played a role in his conversion to the Catholic Faith! Where you can find William: Website - williamhemsworth.com YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBibleCatholic/videos Podcast - https://knowthefaithdefendthefaith.podbean.com/ Facebook -...

We were blessed to catch up with historian, author, and commentator Charles Coulombe to talk about many issues of the day including the Marxist influence behind cancel culture and church burnings in Canada, the history of the Maple Leaf flag, and the Pope's recent document Traditionis Custodes. Books By Charles at Tumblar House - https://www.tumblarhouse.com/collections/charles-a-coulombe Charles'...

We were blessed to be joined by Kennedy Hall from The Crusade Channel who joined us to talk about his new weekday radio talk show called The Kennedy Profession and the challenges that Catholics face in Canada. Support & Follow Kennedy on the following platforms: The Crusade Channel - the-kennedy-profession-welcome-to-the-kennedy-profession & crusadechannel.com Website - kennedyhall.ca Twit...

The involvement of the Catholic Church in Residential Schools has been in the news in a big way and there is a profoundly anti-Catholic message amongst Canadian media, politicians, and the general public. Cancel culture has put its crosshairs on the life and legacy of Venerable Bishop Vital Justin Grandin. We were blessed to be joined by Aaron & Christina Debusschere from the blog The Romantic...

We talk about the power of sacramentals. Particularly the pious use of Holy Water, The Rosary, The Sign of the Cross, and the Crucifix, and how they help prepare us to cooperate with grace and lead us to our encounters with Jesus in The Sacraments. An Apologetic Explanation of Sacramentals Page 1662 - The Didache Bible (Ignatius Bible Edition) With Commentaries Based on the Catechism of The Cathol...

We were blessed to be joined by Gerald Montpetit from Cat. Chat Productions on this episode! Saying yes to God has taken Gerald and his family's ministry from the Canadian Prairies to the entire world through the family program Cat Chat on EWTN. Gerald shares his journey of faith and how we need to be spiritually prepared to following God's Will in our lives and be ready for the plan and adventure...

We talk to Ken Litchfield, author of the book How Old is Your Church? An Introductory Guide to Catholic Apologetics. It's a great read full of information backed by history and Scripture that details the beginnings of the Catholic Church and why Jesus desired our Church to be One. We also talk about the importance of Catholics learning, understanding, and living our faith to the fullest so that we...

We were blessed to be joined by Robert LeBlanc from Catholic Moment to talk about keeping our garments clean and ready for the Eternal Banquet by living a Sacramental life in a state of grace. Scripture & Catechism of The Catholic Church (CCC) Referenced: Matthew 22 - Parable of the Wedding Feast Revelation 7:13-17 - Those who are clothed in white robes. Revelation 22:14-17 - Who enters Heaven...

We catch up with Dr. Jason West, President of Newman Theological College (NTC) in Edmonton to talk about an exciting 3 Year program recently launched at NTC called the Bachelor of Arts in Catholic Studies that challenges students to immerse themselves in Catholic culture and intellectual formation. Beautiful art, classic books, and the teaching of Saints and other intellectual giants ultimately le...

In this episode, we talk about detaching from things of this world through the example and words of St John of the Cross, one of the greatest mystics of Catholicism and one of the Doctors of the Church. St John's focus on the eternal goal of Heaven and attaching himself to the Will of God through great suffering is the kind of example we need to in today's world that is full of distractions that k...

Blessed to be joined by long-time NFL & CFL Defensive Lineman John Chick. John is a 2x Grey Cup Champion with the Saskatchewan Roughriders, was the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player in 2009, and was a 3x CFL All-Star. No doubt he will be a future CFL Hall of Famer but in this conversation we focus on John's ultimate goal to become an example of virtue & holiness and to ultimately bec...

Blessed to be joined on this episode by Jason Jensen, CEO of Glass Canvas. We talk about Jason's journey of faith and the challenge of reaching people with the Gospel using creative and innovative methods in this digital age. Glass Canvas is the group behind an exciting initiative called Tilma Parish, which offers a wide range of technology tools to unlock ministry potential in parishes and dioces...

Fr Kris joins us to talk about what it means to live in a state of grace and in friendship with God. How do we know we're living in a state of grace? What are the things we can do live in a relationship with God? We also talk about the importance of the counsel of a priest, discerning & receiving The Eucharist in a state of grace, and the outward signs of one who lives in friendship with God....

On this episode we focus on the Qualities of the Catholic Church and take an excerpt out of Lesson 17 of the book called A Brief Catechism for Adults by Father William J Cogan through TAN Books & Publishers. This catechism is meant for converts to Catholicism, but there are so many valuable and practical insights and hard hitting truths that all of us can benefit from. Scripture and Catechism...

The importance of being an example of holiness and virtue to young people is so vital to the future of our Church. We talk about the beautiful example in the short life of Blessed Carlo Acutis and a return to the Eucharistic reverence in our own spiritual lives. Let's never give up on our youth and challenge them to live a life of holiness and virtue. It can be done, look at Blessed Carlo Acutis!...

It was a great blessing to be joined by John Kraemer on this episode! Based in Saginaw, MI, John has an outstanding ministry called The LEGO Church Project and is an advocate for bringing greater awareness to people with disabilities. We talk about his current and past LEGO projects of which you can find pictures on his social media accounts. We also cover some of the hurdles that people with disa...

Who doesn't like a good contest, especially when it comes to promoting the message of the Gospel? It was a blessing to have Matt Smith join us on this episode. Matt serves as Director of Strategic Alliances at OSV Institute for Catholic Innovation. We talk specifically about the exciting contest called the OSV Challenge which seeks and builds up Catholic innovators by offering contestants personal...

It was a blessing to be joined on this episode by Author, Speaker, Evangelist, and fellow Podcaster William Hemsworth! We have a great conversation about the seeds of faith planted in William at a young age and a journey of conversion and reversion to the Catholic Church through many influences and metanoia moments including the study of the Early Church Fathers, influential Catholic books, and th...

It was a blessing to have Charles Coulombe join us on this episode of the podcast! Charles possesses an amazing wealth of knowledge and insight on so many different topics. You'll particularly enjoy his perspectives on history and how it ties into what our world and Church look like today. We also talk about the necessity to love and revere the Sacraments and the major challenges that lie ahead fo...

Pope Francis declared 2021 The Year of St. Joseph in the Universal Church. We talk about why it is important to bring St Joseph into our lives so we can be transformed into the person Jesus wants us to be and to give us the strength & courage to be a witness and example to our family and our world. Scripture Referenced: Proverbs 11:2 - With the humble comes wisdom Philippians 4 - Fill your min...

We were blessed to be joined on this episode by Rome Boys! Tony the Theologian, Chris the Entrepreneur and Joe the Farmer host a Catholic show on YouTube dedicated to education and evangelization. You're going to enjoy the Universality of our Catholic Faith in this conversation between a guy from Wild Rose Country and three guys from The Lone Star State! We talk about a variety of topics ranging f...

We were blessed to be joined by Kevin Philip on this week's episode! We chat about being men of faith wading through the murky waters of the cancel culture, participation in the public square, and the need for living a Sacramental life in communion with others and with Jesus. The Made For Greatness Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-made-for-greatness-podcast/id1522827714 Link to...

This episode talks about the spiritual connection between Tawatinaw, Alberta and Milan, Italy! How should we respond to the physical and spiritual needs of people during an actual plague? The great St. Charles Borromeo flexes his spiritual muscle in this episode of the podcast and we cover the powerful response of Charles during the plague of Milan in the 15th century. We talk about the spiritual...