Episodes

Daily Daily Sing of Mary 01.05.2019 1:24:16

Welcome back to the Theology of the Buddy podcast, Episode 21. In this episode, the boys recap their Triduum Adventures and begin to sing the praises of the Blessed Virgin Mary as today is the first day of the Month dedicated to her honor. Grab yourself your favorite beverage and come and join us at the podcast table. We’ve saved a seat just for you! Resources used/recommended in this podcast: The...

In the Garden of Carmel 24.04.2019 53:15

Welcome back to the Theology of the Buddy podcast, Episode 20. Happy Easter, everyone! In this episode, Chris sits down with two other Secular Discalced Carmelites to discuss the Secular Discalced Carmelite vocation and the impact of their formation on their lives as married people living in the secular world. Easter is here so come on in, we’ve saved a seat at the table just for you! Resources d...

The Week of Weeks (A Look at the Traditional Rites of Holy Week) 10.04.2019 1:21:45

Welcome to the Theology of the Buddy Podcast, Episode 19. In this week’s episode, the boys discuss the rich symbolism in the rites of holy week in the pre-1955 and 1962 Roman Missals, from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. So, come take a seat, and join the guys as they share what they love so much about the pre-vatican II rites of holy week. Resources used in this podcast:New Liturgical Movement: 195...

Laughable Lenten Loquaciousness 03.04.2019 1:10:19

Welcome back to the Theology of the Buddy podcast, Episode 18. In this episode, the boys veer off course again and address listener comments, Aaron shows off his rigorism and discusses the sin of levity, Chris shares his mild trad crisis regarding Save the Liturgy Save the World, and Matt discusses the insanity of the new guidelines issued by the American Psychological Association. Come on in, we’...

Mental Prayer and YOU! 27.03.2019 1:31:37

Welcome back to episode 17 of the TOTB podcast. The boys saved a seat at the table just for you. On today’s episode, the best looking armchair theologians on the internet discuss the basics of the discursive meditation form of mental prayer. Perhaps you’ve never really gotten into mental prayer, or perhaps like some of us, you just need a refresher. This podcast is for you. So come, join us at the...

St. JPII and the Luminous Chaplet (Ft. Fr. Steve Marsh and Boniface of Unam Sanctam Catholicam) 20.03.2019 1:31:37

Imagine for a moment you're riding a bicycle to go to the store to buy some delicious bacon to make a wonderful Sunday breakfast for your friends. Along the way, you meet a young man who tells you about a nice little store which sells specialty cheeses. You realize, “hey, cheese sounds great” and you change direction and go get the weirdest, stinkiest cheese you can find. You buy the cheese and re...

Stop-Challenge-Choose (Featuring Catholic Personal Health Coach, Kate Hicks) 13.03.2019 1:12:31

Lent is upon us as is the daily grind of our Lenten Penances. Today on the show, Kate Hicks, a Catholic personal health coach, who has helped both priests and laity get control of their habitual eating talks about Fasting and the Virtue of Temperance. If you’d like to connect with Kate, you can find her on Facebook here. You can also connect with her on Instagram at Kate. Hicks. Health! We hope yo...

Turn That Frown Upside Down wsg. Phillip Campbell 06.03.2019 1:23:57

Welcome to Episode 14 of the Theology of the Buddy Podcast. Today, the boys sit down with popular Catholic blogger, “Boniface” from the Unam Sanctam Catholicam blog . They discuss a wide range of topics, from the need for traditional catholics to integrate within the Novus Ordo parishes which surround them, Americanism, and how Catholics need to approach melancholy and depression. We hope this was...

Episode 13 - Prep Your Lent Before You Wreck Your Lent 27.02.2019 1:18:32

Welcome back! On today's podcast, the boys discuss Aaron's struggle with non-traddy Catholics, and different ways to get ready for Lent. Resources used in today's podcast:Dom Gueranger's The Liturgical Yearhttp://www.liturgialatina.org/lityear/lent/index.htm Silence by a Camaldolese Hermit:https://www.amazon.ca/Silence-Camaldolese-Hermit/dp/0972813276 Thanks for listening to today’s podcast. We ho...

Episode 12 - The Beauty of Veiling with Jessica from Studio Laudate 20.02.2019 58:58

On today’s Catholic Creatives Corner, Chris interviews Professional veil maker and Catholic Wife and Mom of 4, Jessica McCormick of Studio Laudate. They discuss a bit of her cool history from nominal catholicism through atheism and rediscovering the beauty of the Catholic faith, and the importance of veiling in the liturgy. Don’t forget the check out Jessica’s Studio Laudate shop on Etsy, and use...

Episode 11 - The Principle of the Integral Good 13.02.2019 1:27:19

What makes a thing or an action good? Today on the podcast, the boys discuss the Principle of the Integral Good as outlined by St. Thomas Aquinas and expounded on by Fr. Chad Ripperger. They also speak their thoughts on the New York Times’ podcast, Caliphate, which looks at the mindset of people who join the Islamic State. Resources used in this podcast include:https://youtu.be/12dfS75x_UY https:/...

Episode 10 - Finding Jesus in the Synagogue wsg. Deacon Mark Neugebauer 06.02.2019 1:06:23

Welcome to today’s podcast. Today, Chris talks with Deacon Mark Neugebauer. He has been interviewed on EWTN’s The Journey Home with Marcus Grodi and Peter Herbeck’s The Choices We Face. He shares with us his incredible journey as a former orthodox Jew, who came to encounter Christ as the promised Messiah, and was led into the Catholic Church in 2009. He also answers some hard hitting questions abo...

Episode 9 - The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary 30.01.2019 1:00:11

Christmastide officially ended on the Feast of the Epiphany, but devotionlly Christmas extends to the Feast of the Purification of Mary, also known as Candlemas on February 2nd. On today's podcast, Aaron, Matt, and Chris discuss the history of this beautiful Traditional Feast, diving deep into its Judaic roots, and speak about the Sorrows and Joys of the Blessed Virgin Mary. References to Dom Guer...

Episode 8 - How to Raise a Man 23.01.2019 59:57

It’s tough living as a real man in today’s culture. I should know, I married one! On today’s episode, Matt, Aaron, and Chris discuss Trad Catholics and Dungeons and Dragons and Fr. Chad Ripperger’s talk, “How to Raise a Man”. The boys get real and share some stories about their struggles against what Fr. Ripperger refers to as the vice of effeminacy. Aaron shares about his personal Fraternal Corre...

Episode 7 - Dr. Stephen Lewis and the Bad Book 16.01.2019 1:12:22

Welcome to the Theology of the Buddy Podcast, Episode 7!Today’s candid conversations include discussion on the very real experience of the so-called man cold, and Dr. Matt shares the science behind it. I’ll be a special guest today, and will share some helpful hints on caring for your man, when he is in throes of man sickness agony. I also take the opportunity to throw Chris under the bus! It’s gr...

Episode 6 - Catholic Creatives Corner wsg. Brooke Strauss of Visual Litany 09.01.2019 1:13:13

Living as a Catholic can be difficult. It can become even more difficult when faced with mental illness. Today on our Catholic Creatives Corner, Brooke Strauss, owner of Visual Litany, a Catholic visual art business on Peter’s Square, joins Chris to discuss her discovering of the richness and beauty of Traditional Catholicism, the struggle of depression and anxiety as a Catholic wife and mother, a...

Episode 5 - The Rise of the Tradismatics 02.01.2019 53:42

Welcome back to the Theology of the Buddy Podcast. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thanks for taking a second to tune in! In this episode, the boys chat about the appearance of Catholic Charismatics within Traditional Catholicism. We ask the question, “Is Fr. Mark Goring red pilling about Traditional Catholicism?” We also speak about the Feast of the Holy Innocents and the Feast of the Circumc...

Episode 4 - Catholic Creatives Corner wsg. Billy Griffith of OK Catholics 26.12.2018 1:07:17

Welcome to the Theology of the Buddy Podcast - Episode 4, in a special Christmas edition we are calling "Catholic Creatives Corner." Merry Christmas, everybody! Today on the podcast, Youtube Creator Billy Griffith of the popular channels of Catholic Word of the Day and OK Catholics (www.youtube.com/OKCatholics) joins Chris to discuss the penitential nature of Advent, the struggle of infertility,...

Episode 3 - Sedebeneplenism is a lie 19.12.2018 1:05:14

In this episode, Aaron, Matt, and Chris discuss sedebeneplenism, Ann Barnhardt (www.barnhardt.biz), Ryan Grant's positions on the topic (www.onepeterfive.com), and whether wives can leave the house without permission from their husbands. Please note, if you are a sedebeneplenist or a sedevacantist, we love you. Please don't hate us. Let's be friends. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Subscribe...

Episode 2 - Usury and the Great Santa Claus Debate 13.12.2018 1:04:17

This podcast discusses usury from the perspective of Belloc and Aquinas, and addresses the question of the morality of advertising, and whether it is right to tell your children about Santa Claus. You're not going to want to miss this. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Subscribe to our podcast on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen to great podcasts. Music used in this podcast:Demigods by M...

Episode 1 - Neurotic Catholics and the Proprietary State 13.12.2018 57:00

Welcome to the Theology of the Buddy Podcast - a Podcast for Traditionally-Minded Catholics. In this episode, three catholic buddies - Matt, Aaron, and Chris, all from vastly different backgrounds get together to talk about their love for Traditional Catholicism and how Hilaire Belloc understood the economic system of Distributism. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Subscribe to our podcast on i...