Best Jacob McCormick Podcasts (2024)

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Flexual Healing, Preview Ravens & Chiefs And Much More 1:01:05

16m ago1:01:05

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It's finally here! Opening night! It's exciting for fantasy football purposes, but it's also just exciting, because NFL games are cool! We'll preview Ravens/Chiefs, we'll set our DraftKings lineups, we'll reflect on starting our *10th* season, and we'll perform the first Flexual Healing ritual of the year, where we answer your most pressing flex qu…

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Week 1 Lineup Construction Advice 1:05:05

34m ago1:05:05

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You're putting together you're Week 1 lineup. Hopefully you're pretty happy with how your fantasy draft went. Then maybe don't undo all your good work by tinkering too much! Our general advice for Week 1 is going to be: don't play too many matchups, don't get too worried about player roles, and don't freak out about snap counts. But are there excep…

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Week 1 Waivers & Players We Drafted Most 1:04:23

32m ago1:04:23

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Would you believe the NFL regular season games start this week? Finally! We've just about drafted all of our teams, and it's time to start thinking about roster management. Clearly, we don't want you to make *too* many huge changes on the Week 1 waiver wire, but if you've got some IR guys you're planning on reserving, we've got some ideas for inter…

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Preseason Huggy & Baggy Awards! 1:08:41

12m ago1:08:41

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Fantasy football draft season is coming to an end with a bang! We'll wind up our coverage of the NFL in August with our awards for the fantasy MVP, the LVP, the players we love and the ones we can't stand hearing more about, and much more. Plus we'll give you our final pieces of advice as you head into Labor Day weekend for your big fantasy drafts!…

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Total Listener Request Episode 1:09:13

14m ago1:09:13

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It's our annual pre-draft tradition: we turn the podcast over to *you*! We'll answer your questions about football and not-football -- stuff like: What are we doing with Brandon Aiyuk? What French stuff did Andy do at the Olympics? What are our positional strategies in 14- and 16-team leagues? What players do we most regret had their careers cut sh…

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DR. JACOB IMAM 1:00:00

20h ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Fr. Mitch and Jacob Imam, founder of the College of St. Joseph the Worker, discuss merging Catholic education with teaching trade skills as an alternative to traditional college.By EWTN LIVE

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Un-Buzzed-About Players For 2024 & ADP Changes In August 1:06:10

22h ago1:06:10

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Just because there isn't buzz about a player doesn't mean he'll stink for fantasy! Today we'll count down a list of players who haven't generated much news throughout August, but should return very nice (and possibly great) value in your upcoming fantasy draft. We'll also survey players the market has changed on *most* in August by looking at ADP c…

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Players We're Worried We Might Be Wrong About! 1:05:52

13m ago1:05:52

1:05:52

We know who we like drafting and who we'll stay away from, we've built our picture of how the NFL season will go...and we're standing by it! But it's important to acknowledge: we could be wrong. Assumptions we've made could turn out flawed, team plans might be different than we expect...and we might be valuing players incorrectly. It's important to…

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Late-Round Players We Love & Almanac Updated! 1:08:27

19m ago1:08:27

1:08:27

When it comes down to it, what we're trying to do in this final week of fantasy football drafts is get some player names in your brain who you can feel comfortable drafting. And so we're mostly turning over today's show to listing some NFL players *we* find *ourselves* drafting a lot in the later rounds. Not all of them are "must-draft," but hopefu…

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Super-Deep Sleepers Part 2 & Josh's Warp Zone 1:11:29

10m ago1:11:29

1:11:29

The Super-Deeps continue today with another five players you might not want to take in standard-sized leagues, but who have interesting dynasty and waiver-wire potential for 2024. We'll also talk about the Jahan Dotson trade and its implications for both the Commanders and Eagles, we'll review Jonathan Taylor's '23 tape and discuss him for '24, we'…

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Super-Deep Sleepers Part 1 & This Show's Philosophy 1:05:06

19m ago1:05:06

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You love the Super-Deeps! Who doesn't love the Super-Deeps? It's a list we do every year, to unearth ultra-deep fantasy football sleepers who shouldn't be drafted in standard-sized leagues, but who we think have a chance to make a dent given the chance in 2024. We'll begin the countdown of our 2024 Super-Deep Sleepers, plus discuss the philosophy o…

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FR. ROBERT MCTEIGUE, SJ 1:00:00

19h ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Fr. Mitch welcomes Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ to discuss and reflect upon the role of the Church, Christianity and the remaining faithful in our current post-Christian society.By EWTN LIVE

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Dynasty Ups & Downs Plus Rhamondre Draftability 1:05:06

13m ago1:05:06

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Dynasty fantasy football leagues are funny. We fetishize youth before it ever proves it can play, and discard veterans while still at their peaks! That's why it's our contention that there really is no such thing as a "purely" dynasty conversation: the *current* year in a dynasty league matters, too! So today's show will list players who've seen th…

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Safe Players For 2024 & Brian Thomas Profile 1:02:53

3d ago1:02:53

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When it comes to draft strategy, it seems like all people talk about is "upside" and "ceiling," and of course we understand. Who doesn't love week-winning fantasy football options? But sometimes when considering roster construction, it's important to find safe players, too. That'll be our goal for today's podcast: the philosophy of when taking "hig…

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Five Busts For 2024 & Davante Adams Profile 1:07:51

4d ago1:07:51

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Let's talk fantasy football busts for 2024! These are players we think either won't deliver at their current draft values, or we think could absolutely tank your team via diminished playing time, role, or injury. It's a major list we do every season! How many of these guys will *you* be avoiding in your fantasy football draft? Plus we'll talk about…

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Flag Players 5 thru 1 & Josh's Frag Players For 2024 1:04:11

19d ago1:04:11

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Let's get to the *rest* of the 2024 Flag-Planted Players -- the fantasy draft picks we like best as a combination of upside and value. Don't draft your fantasy football team without the flag players! Today, we'll also get to some DO-NOT-DRAFT players with Cousin Josh's Frag List, and we'll review the tape on fantasy first-rounder Breece Hall to det…

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Flag Players 10 Thru 6 & Offenses We Might Be Wrong About 59:44

20d ago59:44

59:44

Let's plant some flags! It's time for our annual list of players we love drafting at their current value...we'll give you half our list on today's show, and half tomorrow. Plus we'll talk about DK Metcalf's game film from 2023 and discuss his draftability this season. And we'll also delve into assumptions that underpin our fantasy football ranks fo…

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DR. JEREMY GATDULA 1:00:00

9d ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Fr. Mitch and Dr. Jeremy Gatdula discuss natural law. Its basis for democratic constitutions, why many legal scholars deny or ignore its principles and the effects of doing so.By EWTN LIVE

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Handicapping The NFL In 2024 & Austin Ekeler Sleeper Status 1:06:48

10d ago1:06:48

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Who's winning the NFL's passing yards title in 2024? Who'll lead the league in rushing TDs? Which team has the best odds to make or miss the playoffs? Today we're hunting over/under season win totals we like, talking about teams we think the market is most undervaluing, and digging overall into handicapping the NFL in 2024. Plus some review of Aust…

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Biggest ADP Surprises For 2024 & Dalton Kincaid Film 1:06:49

9d ago1:06:49

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It's finally time to dig into Average Draft Position and figure out the players we think have been mis-evaluated by the fantasy football market. Which players are being pumped up too much in fantasy drafts? Which players are coming at absurd value? We'll begin to tell that story today...and also evaluate the rookie tape of Bills second-year tight e…

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Rookies For 2024 & Michael Pittman Film 1:08:48

19h ago1:08:48

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Will a couple rookies get over-drafted for fantasy football in 2024? Yes! Should that stop us from taking chances on later-round rookies who might blow up? No! On today's podcast, we'll review the first-year NFL players for '24 and discuss both their re-draft and their dynasty potentials, and whether we think they're coming at good fantasy draft va…

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Risk Factors Of Top 2024 Picks & Zay Flowers Film 1:08:39

17d ago1:08:39

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Risk management isn't sexy, but it's a big part of fantasy football draft strategies in 2024, especially in the early rounds. How risk-tolerant or risk-averse are you? That can influence which players you should select! Today we'll go through every player currently being selected in the top 36 of fantasy drafts, and we'll assign risk coefficients f…

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Players We Love & Anthony Richardson Film 1:05:40

25d ago1:05:40

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You know what sometimes makes an NFL season more enjoyable? When you focus on love! Today we're counting down some players whose skills we think are really great. Sometimes it means we think they're awesome to draft on a fantasy football team, and sometimes it simply means we love watching them. Fun topic! We're spreading the love! Also, let's thin…

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MIKE VASQUEZ 1:00:00

5d ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Mike Vasquez joins Fr. Mitch to discuss the opioid addiction crisis and how he helped develop a cognitive behavioral therapy program to treat thousands of patients with success.By EWTN LIVE

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Post-Hype Sleepers For 2024 & Josh Jacobs Film 1:01:39

16d ago1:01:39

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The fantasy football market is a fickle beast. It will hype the living heck out of a young player, usually inflating his price to the point where we don't want to draft him...but if that young player doesn't live up to his billing, the market will drop him like a hot potato. That's where this episode comes in: today we'll list players who qualify a…

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Swing Players For 2024 & Aiyuk Drama 1:02:24

15d ago1:02:24

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Every year a lot of fantasy leagues get decided by the high-upside, scary-downside draftees that we decide to either take a chance on or let slip by in our fantasy drafts. These are the players who can swing a league! And that's why we call them Swing Players! Today we'll count down some risk/reward guys you might be considering for 2024 fantasy fo…

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Film Room Zeroes & SNARKBAG 1:06:29

1M ago1:06:29

1:06:29

Last week we tackled players we *love* on film...and today, we're doing the opposite. It's a football discussion that can also impact your fantasy team -- mostly, though, we're just going to list some players whose most recent game film didn't impress us very much. It's the annual Film Room Zeroes list! We'll also read some of your snarky emails an…

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ALMANAC DAY & Acid-Reflux All-Stars 1:08:04

11d ago1:08:04

1:08:04

Today you get to read about every skill player you're considering drafting for fantasy football in 2024! It's ALMANAC DAY! We're looking forward to having you read our evaluations and jokes and silliness in this year's Almanac! Of course, injuries are gonna happen, and we already have two big ones to metabolize on today's podcast: Justin Herbert an…

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Film Room Heroes & George Pickens Preview 1:01:08

21d ago1:01:08

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Sometimes when it comes to the NFL, it's all about love! Today we'll talk about players whose game film we simply enjoy watching. They might not necessarily all come at fantasy football prices we're willing to pay, but they *are* all Film Room Heroes! Also, we'll review the tape on third-year Steelers wideout George Pickens and talk about what kind…

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STEVEN W. MOSHER 1:00:00

12d ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Steven Mosher joins to discuss the Chinese Communist Party’s binding hate for God, from under Chairman Mao to Xi Jinping, and the total control they seek to exert on their people.By EWTN LIVE

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Offensive Line Grades & Top Almanac Talents 58:04

13d ago58:04

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Knowing which offensive lines have the potential to be great and which ones might be a problem can be awesome deep background for your fantasy football drafts. Today we'll discuss the blocking units we expect to be unexpectedly good *and* unexpectedly bad in 2024. We'll also survey the '24 Player Profile Almanac and discuss the top (and bottom) tal…

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Five Skill Players Who Could Lose Their Jobs & Chase Brown Film 1:07:14

18d ago1:07:14

1:07:14

Fantasy football ranks can be precarious things. We think there are some skill-position spots that could legitimately be up for grabs before the 2024 NFL season begins, and today we'll count 'em down. Which running backs could lose their primary gigs? Which receivers might unexpectedly infringe on starting territory? Of course, we don't know for su…

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Most Important August Storylines & Kyle Pitts Film 1:06:55

29d ago1:06:55

1:06:55

We're back! The Little Podcast That Could has returned to *five* episodes per week! And we'll kick things off by consolidating all the stuff we talked about in July, and coming up with a list of the five training camp stories we think will matter most for fantasy football in 2024. Plus we'll take another look at Kyle Pitts's film and decide if a fo…

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AFC South Preview & One Week Til Almanac! 1:08:49

1M ago1:08:49

1:08:49

The Texans look like an absolute wagon, but with two huge new offensive pieces -- Joe Mixon and Stefon Diggs -- we have to reevaluate how we're taking all those Houston players in a fantasy football draft. The Titans have a re-made backfield *and* a re-made receiving corps. The Jags dumped their top two outside receivers. And the Colts have an all-…

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GABRIEL REYNOLDS 1:00:00

1M ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Fr. Mitch and Notre Dame Professor of Theology and World Religions, Gabriel Reynolds, discuss Christian/Muslim relations and what Catholics should know about Islam.By EWTN LIVE

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NFC South Preview & How To Draft Alvin Kamara 1:08:16

23d ago1:08:16

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What to do with Alvin Kamara? Is he a cooked workhorse who will drag down your fantasy football team? Or does he present a great buy-low opportunity for 2024? We'll discuss, and we'll preview training camps for the Buccaneers, Saints, Falcons and Panthers, also known as the teams of the NFC South. How could our opinions evolve in August on players …

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AFC West Preview & Zamir White Profile 1:00:29

25d ago1:00:29

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The Raiders will give Zamir White unlimited volume! There's nobody for Justin Herbert to throw to! The Broncos are definitely spreading their backfield among four running backs! Actually, we're not sure that *any* of these things are true...and training camp stories may guide us to decide whether we can trust and believe in these players for our fa…

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574 Israel-US Relations, Turkey, and Geopolitical Analysis w/ Jacob Shapiro 43:27

1M ago43:27

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Jacob Shapiro is a geopolitical analyst who helps investors and businesses navigate the complexities of a multipolar world. Jacob oversees geopolitical analysis at Cognitive Investments and hosts the Jacob Shapiro podcast. In this episode, we question longstanding alliances, explore the intricate balance of power in the Middle East, and contemplate…

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NFC West Preview & Kyren Williams Profile 1:04:05

28d ago1:04:05

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The Rams and Seahawks both feature backfields filled with young talent, and therefore they both present fantasy football questions. Is Kyren Williams really set to do it again, or will rookie Blake Corum eat into his workload? Will Ken Walker maintain a big lead over Zach Charbonnet or are they headed for a more even split? We can't tell you exact …

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AFC East Preview & Stefon Diggity Almanac Profile 1:07:38

2M ago1:07:38

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Whoever winds up being the Bills' top receiver has a chance to be extremely valuable for fantasy football. But will we be able to tell who that is based on training-camp stories? We'll discuss that topic plus many others for teams of the AFC East. What will the Dolphins do with their backfield? Will we be able to discern whether the Jets and Aaron …

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R. JARED STAUDT, PH.D 1:00:00

1M ago1:00:00

1:00:00

R. Jared Staudt, Ph.D., and Fr. Mitch discuss the greatest civilizations’ search for immortality and how only the Eucharist provides eternal renewal to save our secular culture.By EWTN LIVE

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22. Hulk Hogan (Wrestling Icon) Has Found His Purpose 1:18:35

1M ago1:18:35

1:18:35

Hulk Hogan is one of the most recognizable figures on the planet, responsible for making professional wrestling mainstream. With a career spanning over four decades, he has become a global sensation, known for his larger-than-life persona and unforgettable catchphrases. A 12-time world champion and a WWE Hall of Famer (inducted in 2005), Hogan's in…

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NFC East Preview & Upcoming Livestream Event! 1:07:52

2M ago1:07:52

1:07:52

Some massive fantasy stars play for the Cowboys and Eagles, and there are interesting fantasy football value picks available on the Giants and Commanders. Today we're previewing training camps for the teams of the NFC East, and discussing which stories we'll be paying attention to and which we'll try not to be swayed by once August arrives. Can the…

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AFC North Preview & Almanac Update 1:07:32

2M ago1:07:32

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We'll be tracking huge stories on AFC North teams this August, and living day-by-day with beat reports that will influence fantasy football strategies. What will happen in the Bengals RB battle between Chase Brown and Zack Moss? Will Deshaun Watson's shoulder looked healed enough to seek value in the Browns' offense? Will Russell Wilson dispatch wi…

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FR. ANDREW HOFER, OP 1:00:00

2M ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Learn how preaching inspired by the Holy Spirit and the Early Church Fathers can lead to a sacramental encounter with the Word made flesh. Fr. Mitch welcomes Fr. Andrew Hofer, OP.By EWTN LIVE

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Welcome Back - Season 10 Begins - NFC North Preview 1:14:43

2M ago1:14:43

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Thanks for coming back to the Little Podcast That Could! It's time to start discussing the storylines we *will* and *won't* be paying attention to once the hype starts flying in training camps. Today, we'll tackle the teams of the NFC North: Lions, Packers, Vikings and Bears. What happens if J.J. McCarthy isn't ready? Is Josh Jacobs destined to fai…

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MICHAEL JONES, DOUG KECK, THOM PRICE, TERESA TOMEO, AND DR. RAY GUARENDI 1:00:00

2M ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Fr. Mitch welcomes Michael Jones, Ave Maria Radio’s Vice President, Doug Keck and other special guests to recall the life and work of Al Kresta.By EWTN LIVE

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FR. MARK MCCORMICK AND MACKENZIE WARRENS 1:00:00

2M ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Fr. Mitch discusses the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage to the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis with Fr. Mark McCormick and Mackenzie Warren.By EWTN LIVE

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FR. JOSEPH HILL, SJ; FR. MICHAEL WEGENKA, SJ; AND MR. ISAAC BECK 1:00:00

3M ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Fr. Mitch with Fr. Joseph Hill, SJ, Fr. Michael Wegenka, SJ and Isaac Beck discuss the martyrdom of St. Jean de Brebeuf, his relics, and the ministry of the North American Martyrs.By EWTN LIVE

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JOHN D. FINLEY, PH.D. 1:00:00

3M ago1:00:00

1:00:00

Fr. Mitch and John D. Finley, Ph.D. analyze who we are as sexual beings, and how we can give a strong Catholic response to society with science, philosophy and biblical truth.By EWTN LIVE

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