Best Ember Church Podcasts (2024)

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 30 – Sunday in the Octave: Heartbeat 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023. Today 6 minutes instead of 5.Today we hear from Joseph Ratzinger in the 1st Anniversary of his death. We pray.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 29 – Saturday in the Octave: Sleep of Pain 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023.Today we hear from St. Alphonsus about the the way Baby Jesus slept. Benedict XVI delves into the manger.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 27 – St. Thomas of Canterbury: A Sermon 7:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023.It's a 7 minute, rather than 5 minute podcast this time.Today, we hear the Christmas Day Sermon by Archbishop Thomas from T.S. Eliot's Murder In The Cathedral.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 26 – Holy Innocents: The cold winter of unbelief 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023.Today, Pius Parsch sets the stage. St. Augustine gets to the point of their rapid life. A prayer.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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News of the Church 06 38:27

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It's 27 December 2023 and it is the Wednesday in the Octave of Christmas and the Feast of St John the Evangelist. Some time ago, I saw a movie called News of the World in which years after the Civil War a former confederate officer eeks out a living going about and reading to people who pay a dime a head (about $2.50 today) various newspaper storie…

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 25 – St. John: Christ's three gifts to John 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023.Today we hear about "Hide and Seek". Then, Fr. Troadec explains the three gifts to John which Christ gave in His "three states." (Fascinating.)By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 24 – St. Stephen: His face was like that of an angel 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023.Today, Bl. Ildefonso describes the papal doings in the ancient Roman Church. We hear the account of the martyrdom of Stephen. Fr. Troadec prays.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 23 – Christmas: Paradoxical Divinity 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023.Today, we are sticking with one of the very best for the whole thing.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 22 – Vigil of Christmas: Joseph 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023.Today, Schuster on the humility of Joseph. Fulton Sheen reminds us of the ongoing action of Christ. The Collect.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 21 – Ember Saturday 3rd Week of Advent: History 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023.Today Bl. Ildefonso describes how our ancient Roman forebears observed this day. And we hear the last O Antiphon.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 20 – Ember Friday 3rd Week of Advent: Truth smack 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023.Bl. Ildefonso Schuster's on our Marian devotion, even in time of penance. Fulton Sheen smacks us in the face with the truth.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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News of the Church 05 51:50

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An audio "gazette" of Catholic things.00:12 - Init - Winter Solstice02:50 - Latin Liturgy Newsletter -- 03:08 Detroit - Prayer in Protestant Cemeteries- 04:57 FSSP News- 08:20 Floriani- 10:23 Children's Book on Purgatory. New Friends Now and Forever [US HERE -UK HERE]- 12:20 Why Latin? An answer14:45 - A Christmas Letter from a family20:23 - The Wa…

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 19 – Thursday 3rd Week of Advent: Veni! 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023.Today, Fr. Troadec drills into the constant cry of "Come!" that we have during Advent. Then a great saint and doctor of the Church prays from the heart.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 18 – Wednesday 3rd Week of Advent: The meaning of Christ's tears 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023.Today, St. Paul gives us our marching orders. Fulton Sheen reminds us that we have to trust God. Card. Bacci explains Christ's infant tears.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 17 – Tuesday 3rd Week of Advent: Physician of our souls 4:59

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023.Today, St. Alphonsus Liguori reflect on Christ as our redeemer and healer of our souls and then raises his heart to God in prayer.O Deus, ego amo te,Nec amo te ut salves me,Nec quod qui te non diligunt,Æterno igne pereunt.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 16 – Monday 3rd Week of Advent: Meekness 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023.Today, Card. Bacci describes gratitude and Fr. Troadec describes Mary and what we ought to me. Meek, not pushovers... meek in the proper sense.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 15 – Gaudete Sunday 3rd of Advent: We are our rites! 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023. Today, because we are our rites, we go back in time to hear something of how our forebears celebrated in St. Peter's.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 14 – Saturday 2nd Week of Advent: Frequency 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023.Today, we read from the Imitation of Christ, Benedict Baur talks about the future after confession and Fulton Sheen agrees.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 13 – Friday 2nd Week of Advent: Scandal 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023. Today, Joseph Ratzinger and Fr. Troadec help us along the Advent road.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 12 – Thursday 2nd Week of Advent: Good intentions 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023.Today, Cardinal Bacci talks about resolve and intentions. Herein, also, a prayer for priests.You will hear from the wonderful nuns of Gower Abbey.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 11 – Wednesday 2nd Week of Advent: Repentance 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023. Today, Card. Zen talks about repentance with a view of the future.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 10 – Tuesday 2nd Week of Advent: Marian Dogmas. Why? 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023. Today, St. Alphonsus talks about how God chose to save us even though He was already in perfect happiness in Himself. Also, the point of Marian dogmas.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 09 – Monday 2nd Week of Advent: Joseph 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023. Today, we hear about St Joseph's choice about Mary: Send her away? Fulton Sheen offers sage advice. I share a timely "secret".By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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News of the Church 04 48:19

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It's 10 December 2023 and it is the 2nd Sunday of Advent. Some time ago, I saw a movie called News of the World in which years after the Civil War a former confederate officer eeks out a living going about and reading various newspaper stories from all over to people who pay a dime a head - in today's money about 2.50. The idea caught my imaginatio…

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 08 – 2nd Sunday of Advent: Prophecy 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023. Today, Fr. Troadec talks about the foundation of our ability to recognize the Messiah.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 07 – Saturday 1st Week of Advent: Memento 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023. Today, Fr Alfred Delp speaks from his Nazi prison in 1944. We have a reflection also on the inevitability of death which can be liberating, not oppressive.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 06 – Friday 1st Week of Advent: Immaculate 4:59

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023. Today, Fr. Troadec about Mary as Virgin of virgins. Joseph Ratzinger and St. Maximillian Kolbe pipe up too.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 05 – Thursday 1st Week of Advent: Ambrose 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent and Christmas 2023. Today, St Ambrose and one of his hymns.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 04 – Wednesday 1st Week of Advent 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2023.Today we have notes about Santa Claus, a vivid description of a crime scene, and a comforting note about our future.We hear a taste of Nicholai Presuli and a baroque surprise at the end.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 03 – Tuesday 1st Week of Advent: Time 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2023.Today, Joseph Ratzinger speaks about the time and creation full of meaning rather than emptiness. St. Alphonsus Liguori prays about being a sinner and begs for help.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 02 – Monday 1st Week of Advent: Gabriel 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2023.Today Card. Zen talks about time. We hear about Gabriel talking to Daniel and to Zechariah. There's a taste of a Byzantine Chant for Communion: The Lord Hath Sent DeliveranceBy Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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News of the Church 03 30:41

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It's 3 December 2023 and it is the 1st Sunday of Advent, beginning a new liturgical year. Some time ago, I saw a movie called News of the World in which years after the Civil War a former confederate officer ekes out a living going about and reading to people who pay a dime a head various newspaper stories from all over. The idea caught my imaginat…

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 01 – 1st Sunday of Advent: bedight with Alleluias 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2023.Today, Card. Zen reflects and Fr. Z rambles and Bl. Ildefonso amazes and Fulton Sheen... well... shines.By Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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ADVENTCAzT 2023 – 00 - Final Saturday before Advent: "approach" 5:00

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A series of 5 minute daily podcasts for Advent 2022.Today, St. John Henry Newman connects the two ends of the year. Fr. Z rambles. Bookend Collects.The Newman reference is Sermon 3 from Sermons Preached on Various Occasions. It is in Festivals of Faith: Sermons for the Liturgical Year by St. John Henry Newman Edited by Melinda Nielsen published by …

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News of the Church 02 34:10

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An audio "gazette" of Catholic things.00:39 Quick Re-intro 01:21 "Les Amis du Monastère" #18710:24 QST - December 202314:94 Angelus - Nov/Dec 202317:42 Bp. Robert Barron on the Synod ("Walking Together")26:43 Concealed Carry Magazine Nov/Dec 202331:33 Matthew 24 33:15 ExitBy Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

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News of the Church 01 42:50

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An audio "gazette" of Catholic things.00:00 Introduction05:50 Livy on the Sacred Geese09:33 The Wanderer13:35 Crux24:00 Catholic News Agency31:34 Silverstream Priory34:34 Latin Liturgy Association40:00 Exit41:10 Memorare in LatinYou will hear sung a version of the Memorare in Latin by Neums and Tunes…

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Interview w/Rob Bell about Where'd You Park Your Spaceship? 59:04

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Hey friends, check out this interview I had with #RobBell! We talk about his most recent book, Where'd You Park Your Spaceship?, Dill Tudd, Sigur Ros, Rafiki, Grief, and the writing/creative process!For Rob's Website: https://www.robbell.comFor John's Website: https://www.johnchaffee.comBy John Chaffee

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The Lost Tradition of Ember Days (074) 24:02

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As recently as a hundred years ago, the ember days were a familiar part of the Catholic year. These quarterly "mini-Lents" were a way to mark the change in the seasons, to thank God for the gifts of the earth, to fast, and to ordain new priests. Made optional in the 1960s, they have almost completely disappeared from the Catholic experience. In thi…

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The Identity of the Beloved Disciple (073) 34:24

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Throughout the Bible, many mysterious figures appear about whom we know very little. One of these enigmas is the "disciple whom Jesus loved" or the Beloved Disciple who shows up in John's Gospel. Though traditionally identified as the apostle John, the son of Zebedee, scholars have proposed many candidates, such as Lazarus, Nicodemus, and John "the…

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Where is the Holy Grail? (072) 28:15

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The Holy Grail - the cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper - is one of the most well-known and sought-after relics in Christian history. Considered lost by many, it has inspired quests in everybody from King Arthur to Indiana Jones. But it really lost at all? In today's episode of Bonus Points, we're talking about the history of the grail legend and…

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Why the Devil Hates Saint Benedict Medals (071) 21:50

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Catholic life is full of prayers and objects, from Rosary beads to saint medals. One of the most popular medals is the St. Benedict medal. Like other saint medals, it has a depiction of the saint on the front. But unlike others, the St. Benedict medal also has an exorcism prayer engraved on it. Is this just superstition, or is it a crucial weapon i…

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How Are Miracles Investigated? (070) 35:21

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Miracles are common throughout Scripture, but do they still happen today? There are many who claim that they have received miraculous healings, or that God has communicated with them in a special way. Are any of these genuine? Is there any way to know? On today's episode of Bonus Points, we're looking at the Church's guidelines for investigating mi…

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Lessons from St. Mary Magdalene (069) 28:23

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In the last episode, we talked about what we know about Mary Magdalene. Today's episode of Bonus Points builds on that by talking about some lessons that I've learned from her. From the value of humility to the importance of contemplation, Mary Magdalene has much to teach us. Website: https://www.BonusPointsPodcast.com Bonus Points is proud to be a…

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Who Was St. Mary Magdalene? (068) 34:35

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Mary Magdalene is one of the most prominent women in the Gospels, but also one of the most mysterious and misunderstood. From a strong medieval devotion to modern conspiracy theories, Mary Magdalene's name comes up again and again throughout history. In today's episode of Bonus Points, we're talking about what we know about this woman. We're especi…

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St. Benedict's Idea of Leadership (067) 23:40

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1,500 years ago, St. Benedict of Nursia wrote his Rule for Monasteries, the most influential document in Western monasticism. The Rule governs every aspect of life as a monk, and is used by thousands of monasteries to this day. The Rule also has plenty to say about the qualities of a good abbot. In today's episode of Bonus Points, we're looking at …

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The Theology of Cars (066) 23:12

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"Do you not know that all the drivers race the race, but only one wins the Piston Cup?" St. Paul never said that, but he might have if he had seen the Pixar classic Cars. Thanks to the toddler who controls my TV, I've now seen Cars somewhere around a thousand times, and I have some thoughts. On today's episode of Bonus Points, we're talking about t…

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Lessons from St. Peter (065) 28:10

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When I was preparing for Confirmation in eighth grade, I chose St. Peter as my Confirmation saint. I chose him because I had forgotten to do the assignment where I was supposed to research different saints and prepare a presentation, and I was confident that I could talk about St. Peter off-the-cuff. Since then, he's had a lot to teach me, so I gue…

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Fatherhood and Prayer (064) 33:10

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I know that it's a cliche to talk about how transformative it is to become a parent, and I know that I'm certainly not an expert as a father. But I also know that being a parent has taught me a lot about prayer, and experiencing my own fatherhood has had an effect on my experience of God's fatherhood. In this episode of Bonus Points, we'll explore …

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Why I Love the Sacred Heart ❤️‍🔥 (063) 34:50

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June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and we celebrate the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart on the Friday following the feast of Corpus Christi. In today's episode of Bonus Points, we're talking about this devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: where it comes from, how it works, and why it's one of my favorite devotions. ❤️‍🔥 Website: https:…

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It's About Time (062) 37:27

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Bonus Points is back from its spring-semester hiatus, and we're ready for an awesome new season! It's been some time since the last episode, so it seemed fitting to make this episode about, well, time. As Catholics, we have many ways of marking different parts of the day, the week, and the year. We even have some celebrations that only happen a few…

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