A show about the Common Good (which is an uncommon topic--get it?), the Social Teaching of the Church, Servant Leadership, and the Social Reign of Jesus Christ.
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The Glories of the Assumption for Human Life
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The Feast of the Assumption always denotes the ending of summer and the fact that fall will start soon, but it also is a pivot point for many Protestants considering conversion to Catholicism. Bo and Bud talk about the factors that made the Assumption of Mary not only "make sense" from an Apologetics stand point, but grounded Catholicism both in th…
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Can I Get a Witness? Doing History Rather Than Reading History
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What does it means to do history rather than just read history? Bo comes up with a t-shirt pithy aphorism, Bud double and triple checks whether it makes any sense, and we are off to the races talking about history, eye witness accounts, means of communication in terms of how we understand past events, and yes...John Henry Newman on the illative sen…
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Sparkling French Mockery: What Kind of Connoisseurs of Imagery Should Christians Be?
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Undoubtedly you have heard of the French fiasco in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games. How are Christians to process this event? We try to get underneath the surface level political tensions and ask about the nature of art and imagery, interpretation, etc., and ask ourselves whether Christians should be offended by mockery, or if they s…
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All The News That's Fit To Use! UCG Summer News Commentary
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Bo and Bud comment on some of the summer Catholic news, largely revolving around the National Eucharistic Congress and the Synod on Synodality, but are able to stuff all sorts of other relevant tidbits in there as well!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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I've Got An Idea! Newman and Universities
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We take another look at long time favorite Idea of a University by St. John Henry Newman!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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We are supposed to live in the present moment, but plagiarizing St. Augustine just a teeny bit...is that possible? Bo ambushes Bud with questions regarding Eternity's role in living in the present, and what that might mean for the spiritual life.By Iowa Catholic Radio
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The Strong Embrace of Weakness: The Pauline Secret To Christian Leadership
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Reflecting on Leadership in a Christian Key once again, we take on the injection of St. Paul to boast in our weakness, by which the strength of the Lord is shown. But what does that look like practically? And how might we form young Catholic Leaders in this principle when so much of leadership studies seems to focus on strengths? We ponder all this…
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The Human Apprenticeship: An Interview With Dr. Holly Taylor Coolman on Her Book "Parenting"
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Listen in as we talk to Dr. Holly Taylor Coolman, assistant professor of theology at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island, and a senior fellow of the Principium Institute, as we talk about her new book on parenting (https://bakeracademic.com/p/Parenting-Holly-Taylor-Coolman/542805).By Iowa Catholic Radio
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We take the classic approach to problem solving, as famously seen in Pope Francis's Laudato Si, of See, Judge, Act, and connect it with several themes listeners of our show will be familiar with! Good fodder for Catholic Leaders to reflect--and act--on!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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June is the month of the Sacred Heart for the Catholic Church, and we explore the ramifications of this devotion not only for the inner life of the individual, but for the Social Life of the Church. Leo XIII shows up quite a bit as well!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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Don't Let Your Faith Get Played: Against Gamification
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The whole world wants to make a game of anything and everything important, INCLUDING your Faith! Fight back against "gamification," and listen to how you might do so in this episode!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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To Speak The Mother Tongue of Church Politics: An Interview with Dr. Kenneth Craycraft
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It's VatiCAN, not VatiCAN'T! A Primer on The Holy See with Christopher Altieri
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Join us as we talk to "Elder Statesman of Vatican Insiderism" Christopher Altieri, digging into his experience as a Journalist covering the goings on with the Holy See and Vatican City, as we clear up misunderstandings and delve into confusions about the reality on the ground at the heart of Roman Catholicism!…
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The Resurrection and the Historical Scriptures: An Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Morrow
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We talk to Dr. Jeffrey Morrow (check out all his work here: https://stpaulcenter.com/dr-jeffrey-morrow/) about his recent work, the veracity of the Resurrection, and what Biblical criticism is. A very informative show!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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We May Not Be Intelligent, But At Least We Aren't Artificial: There's Just Something About AI and Apologetics
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It's a touchy subject, but it is right in our wheelhouse, so we need to comment: What's the deal with A.I. Chatbot Priests? We take on the controversy regarding Catholic Answer's "Fr. Justin" AI Chatbot, try to suss out why the response was as swift and heavy (and almost in complete unity!), and hopefully point to learning moments we can all share …
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We take a somewhat crazy Tweet about expertise in biblical translation and try to get at the root of a big debate: should you trust experts? What is an expert? Is that different than the "masters" of old? Do they both have their place in society? With a Faith like ours that believes in the Master/Disciple relationship, what ramifications does that …
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I don't know where you were if you didn't hear: there is a new DDF document in town! On the Infinite Dignity of the Human Person...well that is something worth unpacking!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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Don't Let the Lord Keep Walking: The Resurrection Presence of Jesus in Eastertide
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It's Eastertide friends! We hope you are doing your job and having as much mirth and joy as possible! In this episode, we consider the Emmaus Road readings from the Easter week liturgy, and ponder what it means to rest with the Resurrected Lord during Eastertide. We end up talking about how to "hear" Scripture best, and talk about the role of heari…
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Rest as Perfect Activity, Pt. 2: Holy Triduum, Sabbath, and the Holy Ones
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Continuing the theme from Part 1, we talk about how the goal of Lent leading into the Holy Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday and then the glory of Easter is a long practice of learning to engage in rest as perfect activity. We dive into the full implications of the Sabbath, how at the end of our lives we enter into a Sabbath …
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Rest as Perfect Activity, Pt. 1: Death, Medicine, Education
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As we barrel through Lent--ever closer to Easter--there were two things that happened this past week to the fellas that made them reflect on the fact that in God, rest is perfect activity. They presented at the Benedictine Conference talking about Catholic education and medical professional instruction, and then Bo attended last rites for his dying…
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There Is Superstitious Writing On The Church's Wall?
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This one is a wild rollercoaster of Theological Cultural commentary! We start with an article that points out the resurgence of Occult and "Pagan" worship in formerly very Catholic Italy, take a detour through the tidal shifts throughout history of devotion vs. regression of belief, move on to why in a consumerist world people might think all of th…
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The "Curious" Difference Between Truth and Certainty
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Join us as we parse out the difference between Truth and Certainty, why it matters not only for personal Faith and a more peaceful inner life, but its ramifications for the Church and Society as a whole!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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From Appetizer to Banquet: The Procession and Return of Creatures From and To God.
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Dr. Bud Marr is giving a Lenten Feast of a retreat here in Des Moines, and we are serving up an appetizer version of those themes here on the show to give Bud a warm up and include you, our listeners, in on the Nebraska-formed wisdom the good people of St. Anthony's in Des Moines will/have got to hear 02-25-24 through 02-27-24. It is about the eter…
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Continuing on themes of the last few shows, we talk about what it means to freely choose to submit oneself to the coercive authority outside of oneself, be that fasting laws, Church authority, or even the social contract of a State. Much more fun was had than the serious subject matter seems to imply!…
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Kristin's essay "The Dark Kenosis of Medical Education:" https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2024/02/92580/ The Second Chapter to Philippians, where we hear of Jesus's kenosis ("He emptied Himself...): https://bible.usccb.org/bible/philippians/2 Our episode where we talk about Kenosis and Christian Leadership: https://theuncommongood.simplecast.com/…
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The Way, Truth, and Life and Their Bad Impersonators
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On this episode we consider Jesus's description as the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and realize that the "counterfeits" of these truths too often sold to folks are a notion of the spiritual life as a Checklist, done for the sake of a Certainty, in hopes of a Jackpot, all of which never come. More fun is had than the title suggests--there's even si…
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Tolkien, Lord, and Liturgy: An Interview with Dr. Ben Reinhard
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Dr. Ben Reinhard is an Associate Professor of English at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he teaches courses in medieval literature, mythology, and the Western literary tradition. He received his B.A. from Purdue University and his M.M.S. and Ph.D. from the Medieval Institute at the University of Notre Dame. His articles have appear…
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Prayer Is The Answer! (Answering an Email To The Show)
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We answer an email from one of our wonderful listeners! Bo received an insightful email regarding questions about how to start either a discussion or accountability group. Bo asks Bud if he approves of Bo's answers. Bo then springs an entire theory about ethics and grace on Bud, and radio magic ensues!…
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Nature Perfects Grace: Wisdom From Epiphany
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It is Epiphanytide, and as we live into the season after Christmas and before Lent, we can take lessons from those observant fellows who saw the grace of the star, but were both prepared and willing to follow it when it came about, thus uniting nature and grace. They didn't call them wise for nothing!…
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Old Fashioned New Beginnings and the Both/And of the Church
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Happy New Year! The Church is Ever Ancient and Ever New, so what does it mean for something a couple thousand years old to have new beginnings? We explore that and more in this FRESH new episode!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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Our Christmas Episode: The Glory of the Incarnation
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Merry Christmas folks! Exploring the glory of the Incarnation, and intertwining observations we have come to these last few months as we have journeyed with John Henry Newman!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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St. John Henry Newman Against the Modern World: An Interview with Dr. Dave Delio
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We had the opportunity to have frequent UnCommon Good All-Star and expert on Newman Studies Dr. Dave Delio come back on the show to discuss his article in a new book (https://www.amazon.com/Guide-John-Henry-Newman-Thought/dp/0813235855), discussing Newman and his stance on the "Liberalism" of the modern world.…
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Advent with the help of St. John Henry Newman
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Advent reflections with the help of St. John Henry Newman's sermons on the subject!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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Christ the King, With Some Help From St. John Henry Newman
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We dwell on the reality of Christ the King in honor of His feast day, all with the help of St. John Henry Newman's numerous sermons where he speaks on the topic!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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Radio Reading Round-up: St. John Henry Newman, His Sermons, Omnipotence in Bonds
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Who Are You To Me, Oh God? An Interview with Dr. John Cavadini on St. Augustine's Confessions
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We have a lot to be grateful heading into Thanksgiving week, and chief among those reasons is getting the chance to talk to the well known Augustine expert Dr. John Cavadini (check out everything they are doing at the McGrath Church Life Institute of Notre Dame, which he directs https://mcgrath.nd.edu) as a final wrap up of our Radio Reading Round-…
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Radio Reading Round-up St. John Henry Newman: Sermons on the Apostles
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Follow Me, An Interview with William Mattison III on Seeing the Story of Jesus through different eyes
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Radio Reading Round-up: St. John Henry Newman, His Educational Theory, pt. 3
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The Radio Reading Round-up on John Henry Newman comes at you again! This time, we talk about how events in St. Newman's life lead him along the path of considering knowledge in general, and more particularly, how eduction works. You will LEARN A LOT with this episode!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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Radio Reading Round-up: St. John Henry Newman, His Theology, pt. 2
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Our John Henry Newman Radio Reading Round-up rolls along, this time talking about how the Saint's life and concerns animated his major Theological considerations, most famously of all his understanding of Church History, the development of Doctrine, and the offices of the Church!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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Radio Reading Round-up: St. John Henry Newman, His Life, pt. 1
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We embark on our newest Radio Reading Round-up adventure, this time with St. John Henry Newman! We will touch on briefly some of the context of his life and major works before getting down to the nitty gritty of reading along with some of his greatest works: his sermons! For today, we utilize the fact we have DES MOINES'S MOST FORMIDABLE NEWMAN SCH…
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Precarious Stewardship: In Honor of Fundraising
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Iowa Catholic Radio has wrapped up their Fall Fundraising, and we here at the UnCommon Good consider all things Stewardship, Almsgiving, Being Grateful, and the Temptations inherit in how we approach wealth and the spreading thereof!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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Radio Reading Round-Up: St Augustine's Confessions pt. 12 09/23/23
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This is the end folks--the final episode of the Radio Reading Round-up on St. Augustine's Confessions! A bittersweet day indeed. We finish off Book 13, where we get Augustine's most thorough treatment of allegory and the life of the world to come. You won't want to miss it!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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Radio Reading Round-Up: St Augustine's Confessions pt. 11 09/16/23
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We are coming to the end of our Radio Reading Round-Up over St Augustine's Confessions, but we are prolonging it just a tad longer! This is Book 13 PART 1!!! How all of creation, and humans in particular, are allegories of the Holy Trinity--this stuff will blow your mind!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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Radio Reading Round-Up: St Augustine's Confessions pt. 10 09/09/23
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We keep it rolling with Radio Reading Round-Up: St Augustine's Confessions pt. 10, this time we dive into Book 12, where we delve into the depths of formlessness, the beginning of allegory, and the ever encroaching sense that our time with St. Augustine is almost over!!!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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Radio Reading Round-Up: St Augustine's Confessions pt. 9 09/02/23
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We keep rolling along with our Radio Reading Round-Up of St. Augustine's Confessions, book 11 coming your way. You are going to want to make TIME for this episode! Come for the part where St. Augustine prefigures Einstein's theory of time by multiple centuries, stay for Bud and I prognosticating whether the Saints can be "unstuck in time" a la Kurt…
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Radio Reading Round-Up: St Augustine's Confessions pt. 8 08/26/23
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We march on with our Radio Reading Round Up of St. Augustine's Confessions, where we get to the deeply philosophical Book 10, where Augustine explores the depth of memory--an episode *you won't soon forget!!*By Iowa Catholic Radio
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Liturgical Cosmos: An Interview with Dr. David Fagerberg
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Check out our wonderful interview with Liturgical scholar Dr. David Fagerberg as he speaks about his new book, "The Liturgical Cosmos."By Iowa Catholic Radio
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Radio Reading Round-Up: St Augustine's Confessions pt. 7 08/05/23
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More from our Radio Reading Round-up of St. Augustine's Confessions. Grab your tissues because this one we cover the heart-moving account of St. Monica's death.By Iowa Catholic Radio
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Radio Reading Round-Up: St Augustine's Confessions pt. 6 07/29/23
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Continuing our Radio Reading Round-Up of St. Augustine's Confessions, Book 8 -- THE BIG ONE! Get the scoop on Augustine's conversion!By Iowa Catholic Radio
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