Best Saint Josephs University Podcasts (2024)

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18 - Marsha Frese (University of Loyola Chicago) 55:21

5h ago55:21

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s episode we have Coach Marsha Frese. Marsha has experience as an assistant coach, or associate head coach, and / or recruiting coordinator at Ball State, the University of Minnesota, the University of Maryland, Northern Illinois University, South Dakota State University, and the University of Illinois. She has expe…

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Jesus Asleep in the Boat // Episode 189 14:21

3h ago14:21

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Here's the text of the passage from Mark 4:35-41: On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples: “Let us cross to the other side.” Leaving the crowd, they took Jesus with them in the boat just as he was. And other boats were with him. A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up. J…

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Importance of Different Kinds of Friendship // Episode 188 16:16

10d ago16:16

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Aristotle writes about three different kinds of friendship in the Nicomachean Ethics. It's not uncommon to hear talks about friendship, and how of the three kinds, the best/truest kind of friendship needs to be focused on. We even have some episodes about that very thing. But what Joseph noticed recently is that we're suffering not just from a lack…

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17 - Camille McPherson (Capital University) 51:15

10d ago51:15

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s episode we have Camille McPherson. Camille has experience as an assistant at Allegheny College. She is currently the head coach at Capital University (Columbus, OH). On this episode we discuss: The importance of asking good questions and being engaged with college coaches The role of parents in the recruiting proc…

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Men's Ministry, Knights of Columbus, and the Cor Initiative // Episode 187 33:52

17d ago33:52

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While the Grubers have started a marriage ministry, that also serves Catholic singles, Joseph has been moonlighting as one of the pilot-ers of the pilot initiative of the Knights of Columbus, Cor. It's been a very different way to serve men in the community, both from what the Knights have been doing as well as from what Joseph has been doing. You …

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16 - Melissa Dunne (Saint Joseph's University) 49:46

25d ago49:46

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s episode we have Coach Melissa Dunne. Melissa has experience coaching at Drexel University (Graduate Assistant and Assistant Coach), Rhode Island (Assistant Coach), George Washington University (Assistant Coach), and Holy Family (Head Coach). She is currently the Associate Head Coach and the Director of Recruiting …

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Changing the Dating Culture with MaryRose Depperschmidt // Episode 186 1:02:07

1M ago1:02:07

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We are delighted to share a conversation with MaryRose Depperschmidt with you all! She is the host of two podcasts, The Crab and the Cross and The Catholic Dating Podcast. Our conversation ranged all over, getting some of her story, her takes on the dating culture, and some really interesting dives into issues facing men and women today. We hope yo…

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15 - Tania Davis (University of Iowa) 26:30

1M ago26:30

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s episode we have Coach Tania Davis. Tania has experience coaching at Clemson University (graduate assistant) and the University of Nebraska Omaha (assistant). She is currently an assistant and the director of player development at the University of Iowa. On this episode we discuss: The role of social media What age…

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BONUS - Recap of Episodes So Far 22:16

2M ago22:16

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Send us a Text Message. In this bonus episode I recap all of the recruiting recommendations given by our guests so far. I break down the recruiting process in 4 distinct stages (preparation, communication, visits, decision making / transition) and share what coaches are looking for when they watch student-athletes play in basketball tournaments. If…

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How to Organize Your Life and Make Sense of Your Vocation with Andy Hickman // Episode 185 1:18:05

2M ago1:18:05

1:18:05

We're delighted to be joined by Andy Hickman, whose approach to work and organization somehow, and we're not sure how, contains elements that appeal to both Joseph and Crystal, who have...very different approaches to work and organization. Andy Hickman is the Founder of hēl, a ground breaking art form for clarifying thoughts, healing emotions, and …

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14 - Rodney Rogan (Johns Hopkins University) 52:41

2M ago52:41

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s episode we have Coach Rodney Rogan. Rodney has experience coaching at Nebraska Omaha (Assistant Coach) and Rhodes College (Head Coach). He is currently the head coach at Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD). The Blue Jays made it to the Sweet 16 of the DIII NCAA tournament. On this episode we discuss: What Coa…

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13 - Lindsey Burke (Randolph Macon College) 50:36

3M ago50:36

50:36

Send us a Text Message. On today’s episode we have Coach Lindsey Burke. Coach Lindsey has experience coaching at the University of Mary Washington, Bucknell University, and the University of Rochester. She is currently the head coach at Randolph Macon College (Ashland, VA). On this episode we discuss: What tangible basketball skills Coach Burke loo…

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12 - Matthew Donohue (Catholic University) 51:01

3M ago51:01

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s episode we have Coach Matthew Donohue. Coach Donohue has experience coaching at North Arlington High School, Mt. Oliva High School, Bloomfield College, and Elmira. He has been the head coach at Catholic University for 16 years. On this episode we discuss: The importance of mutual interest The evolution of the recr…

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"Late Have I Loved You" with John Michael Talbot // Episode 184 43:35

3M ago43:35

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John Michael Talbot joins us for an engaging conversation about his life, his conversion, and his thoughts on Christian community and how lacking the American church is in contemplative prayer and the contemplative life. Joseph read his latest book, an autobiography, and recommends it to all of our listeners! If you haven't heard John Michael Talbo…

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11 - Allison Spaschak (University of Rochester) 45:04

4M ago45:04

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s episode we have Coach Allison Spaschak. Coach Allison has experience coaching at SUNY Brockport, Randolph Macon College, and is currently an assistant at the University of Rochester (Rochester, NY). On this episode we discuss: Fundamental basketball skills needed to succeed at the next level Timeline for the recru…

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The Creed of Saint Paul: An Avuncular Episode // Episode 183 42:47

4M ago42:47

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If you asked Saint Paul to boil down his beliefs-- where they came from, what they are, and who they're for-- you couldn't get much better than what he offers at the end of 1 Corinthians. We're blessed with a Catholic anthropologist uncle again on this episode, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did! As always, check out our work, and join our …

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10 - Sarah Assante (Bryant University) 49:11

4M ago49:11

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s episode we have Coach Sarah Assante. Coach Sarah has experience coaching at Southern Maine Community College, Regis College, Washington and Lee University, and Dartmouth College. She is currently an assistant coach at Bryant University (Smithfield, Rhode Island). In this episode we discuss: The importance of relat…

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A Clear Path of Discipleship with Jim Jansen // Episode 182 47:47

4M ago47:47

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Jim Jansen, an accomplished evangelist, author, and all-around good guy, joins us for a conversation revolving around his book, "A Clear Path of Discipleship." We talk about what most parishes are missing, and also talk about how to apply the principles that he lays out in his book to family life, too. Heartily recommend giving this episode a liste…

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9 - Holly Johnson and Shannon Wagar (Fourth Wall College Consulting) 55:20

5M ago55:20

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s episode we have Holly Johnson and Shannon Wagar; co-owners of Fourth Wall College Consulting. Holly has 10 years of experience working in college admissions and Shannon has extensive experience working with high school students and their families as they navigate the college application process. On this episode we…

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Music in the Home and the Liturgy with JohnMarc Skoch // Episode 181 1:01:43

5M ago1:01:43

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We're joined with JohnMarc Skoch-- musician, missionary, man of God, and all-around great guy-- to talk about the role of music in the home and in the liturgy. JohnMarc Skoch is the Director of Music for FOCUS, as well as a Senior Regional Director in FOCUS. Not only did he compose the music that he permitted to be used in our intro and outro, he w…

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8 - Stephanie Del Preore (East Stroudsburg) 52:30

5M ago52:30

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s episode we have Coach Stephanie Del Preore. Coach Steph has experience coaching at all NCAA Division levels. She has experience coaching at Caldwell College, Stevens Institute of Technology, the University of Bridgeport, Seton Hall, and LIU Brooklyn. She is currently the head coach at East Stroudsburg University (…

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Fostering Healthy Masculinity with John Bishop // Episode 180 51:31

5M ago51:31

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How do we foster healthy masculinity in a world that is skeptical that such a thing even exists? We have John Bishop, founder of FORGE, on for an exciting discussion of things men can do to form the next generation of men. His website is here: https://myforge.org/ John started his professional career working at the Fellowship of Catholic University…

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Friendship: A Talk // Episode 179 49:16

5M ago49:16

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Friendship! It's one of those things that, without which, we can't really say we're happy. We gave a talk to a group of missionaries a few weeks ago on this topic, and we cover not only the standard friendships of use/pleasure/virtue, but also what the levels of intimacy are, and how to communicate truth, goodness, and beauty to a friend on the reg…

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7 - Christine Mabry (Bridgewater College) 39:19

5M ago39:19

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s episode we have Coach Christine Mabry. Christine has experience coaching at Averett University and Virginia Wesleyan University. She is currently an assistant coach at Bridgewater College (Bridgewater, VA). On this episode we discuss: The role of social media in recruiting How to deal with nerves during the recrui…

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The Universal Prayer of Pope Clement XI 3:42

6M ago3:42

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Sign up for the "This Week in Catholicism" newsletter. Get hand-picked Catholic content sent directly to your inbox that helps you grow in your faith life and connects you to other Catholics around the world. If you have any specific prayer intentions, questions, or feedback for The Prayer Podcast, please check out: ⁠theprayerpodcast.fm/welcome⁠ or…

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Why People Aren't Getting Married, with Pete Burak // Episode 178 52:20

6M ago52:20

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Marriage, that bedrock of society, is a little bit crumbling these days. So we invited Pete Burak, from Renewal Ministries, to talk with us about it. Pete has spent many years investing deeply in that vaguely defined group known as Catholic Young Adults, so if anyone has a clue about what's going on with this demographic, it's probably him. Find mo…

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BONUS Part 2 - Sierra St. Cyr and Olivia Weinel 56:32

6M ago56:32

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s Bonus Episode Part 2 we have Sierra St. Cyr and Olivia Weinel. Sierra and Olivia are recent graduates and former women's basketball players from Shenandoah University. On this episode we discuss: - The support they leaned on throughout the recruiting process - The importance of establishing relationships with coac…

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BONUS Part 1 - Diandra Mundle, Sarah Sondrol, and Brooke Riley 1:23:34

6M ago1:23:34

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s Bonus Episode Part 1 we have Diandra Mundle, Brooke Riley, and Sarah Sondrol. Diandra, Brooke, and Sarah are recent graduates and former women's basketball players from Shenandoah University. On this episode we discuss: The individual’s they leaned on during their recruiting process How your AAU program can suppor…

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The Sacrifice of Isaac: An Avuncular Episode with a Catholic Anthropologist // Episode 177 1:14:52

6M ago1:14:52

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One of the most jarring stories of all of Scripture, the sacrifice of Isaac invites deeper and deeper exploration. Come with us and an uncle as we go line by line through this densely told story from Genesis! As always, check out our work, and join our email list, at https://ouroutpost.org/ send us an email at hello@ouroutpost.org and please rate, …

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6 - Jered Lyons (Washington Adventist University) 52:29

6M ago52:29

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Send us a Text Message. On today's episode I sat down with Coach Jered Lyons. Coach Lyons has experience coaching men's basketball at Hood College, Salisbury University, and Eastern Mennonite University. He is currently the head women's basketball coach at Washington Adventist College (Takoma Park, MD). In this episode we discuss: - The recruiting …

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5 - Alexa Tovella (Western Illinois University) 53:54

7M ago53:54

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s episode I sat down with Coach Alexa Tovella. Alexa has a wealth of knowledge about the recruiting process at the NCAA Division I and Division III levels. Alexa has coached at Edgewood College and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Alexa is currently the assistant at Western Illinois University. In this episo…

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Hopes and Dreams for the New Year // Episode 176 18:12

7M ago18:12

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'Tis the season to make goals, resolutions, pacts, vows, and Exoduses... And if you haven't taken time to consider what your hopes and dreams are, maybe now is a good time! We talk about common reasons to avoid our hopes and dreams, and then why it might be a good idea for them to see the light of day. Happy New Year! If you want some help to re-co…

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Romans, Sacrifice, and Us with Fr. Jacob Gruber // Episode 175 53:07

7M ago53:07

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Romans 12:1-2 sounds an awful like we're all priests in the new covenant, with no room for a set-apart priesthood a la Leviticus...or does it? Always a joy to have Fr. Jacob with us, and we hope you enjoy as well! If you've been missing us (and we've been missing you too), we'll be offering a live video workshop with the founders of WalletWin! Plan…

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4 - Audrey Cunningham (NYU) 50:43

7M ago50:43

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Send us a Text Message. On today’s episode I sat down with Coach Audrey Cunningham. Audrey has experience coaching at the University of Maryland (eventually becoming the director of recruiting operations) and Stony Brook University. She is presently an assistant coach at NYU (New York, NY); where the Violets are currently ranked #1 for NCAA DIII wo…

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3 - Jackie Hartzell (Arcadia University) 52:30

8M ago52:30

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Send us a Text Message. On today's episode I sat down with Coach Jackie Hartzell. Coach Hartzell coached for 9 seasons at the University of the Sciences (Philadelphia, PA) until she found her current home as the head women's basketball coach at Arcadia University (Glenside, PA). In this episode we discuss: The importance of: - Sending full game fil…

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BONUS - What Level of Play? 17:01

8M ago17:01

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Send us a Text Message. In this BONUS episode I talk about my three recommendations for high school student athletes who are wondering what level they can play in college. If you're unsure about your skill level you won't want to miss this episode! If you're feeling overwhelmed with the recruiting process, let's have a conversation - sign up for a …

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2 - Melissa Smeltzer-Kraft (Shenandoah University) 53:31

8M ago53:31

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode I sat down with Coach Melissa Smeltzer-Kraft. Coach Kraft has coached at Drew University, Vassar College, and the University of Rochester. Melissa is currently the head women's basketball coach at Shenandoah University (Winchester, VA). In this episode we discuss: Recruiting from the NCAA Division III perspec…

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1 - Aby Diop (Dickinson College) 44:02

9M ago44:02

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Send us a Text Message. In our FIRST ever episode I sat down with Coach Aby Diop. Coach Aby has coached at Shenandoah University and Averett University. She is currently the head women's basketball coach at Dickinson College (Carlisle, PA). In this episode we discuss: Tips for emailing coaches Tips for talking to coaches on the phone The role of so…

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Hoops Through Life Trailer 1:54

9M ago1:54

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Send us a Text Message. The Hoops Through Life Podcast delivers recruiting tips DIRECTLY from college coaches. You won't want to miss out on tips from the coaches that could be recruiting you! We will also be interviewing leading experts we believe will assist in the transition to the next level. New episodes drop the first and third Wednesday of e…

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Freedom from Pornography with Steve Pokorny // Episode 174 53:24

9M ago53:24

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Due to the sensitive nature of the topic, we don't recommend listening with children present (you probably figured that out by the title, though...) We are delighted to have Steve Pokorny on our podcast to talk about his story and his mission! Steve Pokorny is the founder of Freedom Coaching (found at freedom-coaching.net), a one-to-one mission for…

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Apostolic Mission with Daniel Boyd // Episode 173 40:11

10M ago40:11

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We have a great guest on, Daniel Boyd, who has spent years working to support the Catholic Church, with everything from campus ministry through RCIA through consulting to having a lovely marriage. And, almost needless to say, he has spent years letting the Catholic Church support him. We talk about some of the ideas from Msgr. Shea's little book, F…

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Creative Word of God in Genesis 1 // Episode 172 21:53

10M ago21:53

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Speech is creative. It creates attitudes, relationships, tension, release, stories, purpose, etc. And when God speaks, He literally creates everything else. So we talk about the speech of God in Genesis 1. Check us out at ouroutpost.org, email us at hello@ouroutpost.org, and check out our instagram at @ouroutpost. And if you would be so kind, pleas…

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The Three Stages of Moral Education! // Episode 171 27:11

11M ago27:11

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For whatever reason, our nature as humans seems to handle groups of three pretty well. Three stages to the spiritual life, three stages to acquiring knowledge according to classical education, three stages to a moral education...the list probably goes on, but those are the three groups of three we'll be talking about! We reference the book Morality…

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A Key to Deeper Relationships // Episode 170 26:18

11M ago26:18

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There's a crisis of loneliness in the world, and a lot of it has to do with being closed off to other people. If we want to be open to other people, it means we need to live in a world that's big enough for people to disagree. Being open to potential conflict and disagreement is a necessary step to having a deeper relationship. The book we mention …

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Why We're Running a Marriage Ministry // Episode 169 17:56

11M ago17:56

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We don't think it's alarmist talk to say that the whole idea of marriage today is, well, fraying. And without strong marriages, there can be no strong society. And that's pretty well why we left our job as parish missionaries to start a marriage ministry. There's an enormous need out there, and when it gets as bad as it is now, even our help may be…

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Building Community w/Alison De Lima Fernandez // Episode 168 49:18

12M ago49:18

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Joseph sits down to talk with friend, former teammate, and civil-engineer-by-training, Alison De Lima Fernandez, to talk about community, zoning, suburbia, and the like. Alison referenced Jane Jacobs, who advocated for such things as mixed-use development, bottom-up planning, and treating a city as an entire ecosystem. Joseph had never heard of Jan…

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Why It's Good We Can Be Wrong // Episode 167 48:42

12M ago48:42

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We may not like being wrong, but if there were no way to tell right from wrong, that seems a worse scenario. Joseph has been re-reading a book by Hilaire Belloc, called The Great Heresies, and he wanted to talk both about the book and the fact that Catholics belong to a substantial tradition and ascribe to a real body of teaching, to which we can b…

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Doubts and Difficulties // Episode 166 12:40

12M ago12:40

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Some people are embarrassed by doubts and difficulties, whether their own or others'. Some people people are inclined to find resolution to their doubts and difficulties in the faith on their own. And some people make it an adventure worth sharing with others. So we talk about the kind of desire for truth that gives us the confidence to say, "I don…

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The Difference a Holy Hour Makes, with Fr. Peter Gruber // Episode 165 1:07:42

1y ago1:07:42

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Joseph and Father Peter talk about making time for Eucharistic adoration, and the difference it has made in their lives. As always, check out our work, and join our email list, at https://ouroutpost.org/ send us an email at hello@ouroutpost.org and please rate, review, and share!By Fr. Peter Gruber, Joseph Gruber

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Is Eucharistic Adoration a Step Backwards? with Fr. Peter Gruber // Episode 164 1:01:30

1y ago1:01:30

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Eucharistic adoration: where did it come from and is it still of use? We get into the history and the relevance of Eucharistic adoration, using as our stepping-off point an article from September 2009 about Eucharistic adoration returning to perpetual status in Boston's Back Bay. This article was especially poignant for Joseph, as he spent many an …

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