The Wise Guys Podcast

The story of Job raises big questions about whether God is good and loves us. The story itself never ultimately resolves Job’s dilemma of innocent suffering and God’s providence, except to say that faith is the only proper response to God’s will. Listen in as we explore how the drama of Jesus’ passion and resurrection provides the answer to the riddle of Job’s suffering. The story of Job is really...

Jesus is good at blowing up our assumptions and upending our paradigms. In a consumer society, we have become used to a transactional experience of faith, wherein if we do something, we get something in return. Jesus flipped the tables in the Temple because the Father’s House was no longer a house of prayer but a marketplace for consumers. Are we merely seeking the high of a mountain top experienc...

Jesus’ teaching about judging others is all about the human tendency to project our own faults onto others. What goes around will always come around, which is why Jesus tells us not to judge but to measure others with mercy. Listen in as we explore why we judge others for the very things we ourselves do, and what to do about it.

Is progress always good? Just because technology makes some activity more efficient, that doesn’t mean our lives are better. Would it be good for us if AI eliminated our need to do math, write, or even create movies with real actors? Would I experience the fullness of life if I didn’t have to mow my grass, drive, do my dishes, or vacuum the floor ever again?  Listen in as we explore the subject of...

The greatest challenge we face in the Church today is that there simply aren’t enough people who truly believe in the love that God has for them. It is the love of Christ that urges us on, to quote St. Paul. At the end of the day, nothing else truly matters except to know the depths of God’s love for us. Listen in as we explore the importance of experiencing this love personally and the reasons th...

Every technological revolution leads to an urgent need to reflect on human dignity. With artificial intelligence exploding across our cultural landscape, the question of human dignity is again front and center in our public debates. As Christians, our understanding of the human person begins in our understanding of who God is and the image of God that we bear. Join us as we explore why artificial...

Listen in as we dive into the importance of the Holy Spirit in our lives as disciples of Jesus. The Feast of Pentecost is not simply the birthday of the Church and that spring day we wear red at Mass. Pentecost celebrates the dispensation of the New Law of Charity to the world and the anointing of Jesus’ followers as a royal priesthood sent out to reconcile the world to God’s mercy.

The Ascension of Jesus is an under-celebrated feast of the Church. So, what’s the point? Why does it matter that the Son of God goes back to heaven? Listen in as we explore this amazing mystery of our faith. We discuss everything from the restoration of David’s Kingdom to the cosmic mystery of time and eternity, the relationship between heaven and earth, the reality of death, and the means by whic...

In this episode, we share our reactions to the election of our new Pope. Join us as we explore the significance of his chosen name and the historical moment that God has chosen for this humble and hidden Augustinian monk to step into the shoes of the Great Fisherman.

No, not the band! Here we discuss the challenge of developing morally mature men, especially in a culture that does not hold up Godly standards of masculinity. Listen in as we wrestle, even with a bit of frustration, at the difficulty of raising boys and becoming true men ourselves. A boy becomes a man when he no longer wants to be mothered, either by his own mom or his wife. Personal responsibili...

The Parable of the Sower teaches us about the differing degrees of receptivity in our hearts to God’s word and grace. In order to bear good fruit in our lives, we need to tend the soil of our hearts and become more receptive to the seeds of divine life Jesus wishes to sow in us. Is your heart impervious to the Word of God? Listen in as we explore the many reasons we might not be able to receive th...

Pope Francis has had a profound impact on us at Preambula Group. We especially love the prophetic way he challenged us to live a more incarnational and gritty kind of discipleship in the world. He reframed our life as Catholics with concepts like field hospital, accompaniment, apostolic endurance and the messiness of pastoral care. Join us as we discuss all the things we most loved about this pope...

The resurrection of Jesus is an unprecedented and truly incomprehensible event. It might actually be crazier to believe it than not to. What would you do if someone you saw brutally executed, just showed up sitting at your breakfast nook the next morning perfectly cleaned up and radiant? Today, we can take the resurrection for granted and miss the total drama of it. Join us as we discuss the perso...

In a culture of material gluttony, it's strangely ironic that people find the Church’s spiritual practice of indulgences incompatible with enlightened faith. During this Jubilee Year of Hope, the Church invites us to a spiritual feast of mercy, which is intended to draw us deeper into a relationship with that reckless generosity of our beloved Savior. Yet misconceptions of this ancient practice ab...

CS Lewis wrote a book called, The Problem of Pain. Listen in as we wrestle with a different problem, that of extreme pleasure and the slavery of addiction. Is experiencing bodily pleasure a sin? Join us as we explore God’s wonderful plan for the pleasure center of our brains.

Surrendering to God is difficult because it seems like a loss of our freedom and a defeat of personal agency—not to mention a killer of dreams. Join us as we explore the beautiful mystery of entrusting everything to God and surrendering to His will in all things, and how this truly empowers us to realize our deepest desires and highest aspirations.

In this episode, we discuss the power of music to express the longings of the human heart and speak to the depths of our lived experience. Is there any kind of “right” music for Christians, or can all music be beneficial in some manner? Listen in as we share our personal experience of how music has impacted our lives, faith, and ministry.

Join us as we discuss the difference between good and bad religion. Some Christians use the term “religion” in a negative way, while others practice the Christian religion without making God the center of their lives. Should we be religious as Christians?  Listen in to learn more.

In this episode, we explore the responsibility to be good stewards of our bodily health. Listen in as Michel shares his life-changing journey to better health--from hypoglycemia to the Keto diet, and everything he discovered in between about God’s design for human life.   Weston A Price Foundation www.westonaprice.org   Keto Diet: Dr. Eric Berg on Youtube   GAPS: Dr. Natasha Campbell McBride www.g...

In this episode, we explore two unrelated situations where it seems that church law is so confusing that it gets in the way of our relationship with God and even pushes people away. Listen in as we discuss the obligation of holy days and the annulment process.

There’s been a lot of talk about the Ordo Amoris, since VP JD Vance referenced this ancient principle the other week. Even Pope Francis weighed in on the discussion. Listen in as we explore Aquinas’s understanding of the relationship between the order of charity and the hierarchy of goods. Regardless of your politics, the order of love is an essential principle that helps guide our actions when di...

Excessive anxiety is a very real burden for so many people today. Why is that and what causes anxiety? Join us as we explore anxiety-inducing triggers in our world today and what Jesus teaches us about managing our interior lives with peace and a singular focus on Him.

In this episode, we discuss the hyperbole surrounding immigration and mass deportations now that Trump is in office. Join us as we navigate the minefield of media narratives surrounding the crisis at our border and how best to handle it. How can we as Christians faithfully sift through the left-right rhetorical divide?

In this episode we share the wonderful journey of transformation God can affect in our lives when we allow Him to work in us for our personal growth and betterment. Listen is as we share the specific ways that we are experiencing God’s peace and presence in the midst of life’s day to day challenges.

Join us as we explore the true meaning of human suffering in the life of a disciple. The Letter to Hebrews says that Jesus learned obedience by what he suffered and was thus made perfect. But what does that mean? To have a correct understanding of Jesus’ suffering and our own is essential to a mature spirituality. And yet we often get it wrong by either avoiding suffering or embracing it as someth...