Who is Friedrich Nietzsche, and where does he fall in the world of philosophy? What does Christianity, or theism for that matter, have to do with Nietzsche's understanding of the modern world? What is the philosopher's take on Christian morality? On this week's episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Patrick and Fr. Bonaventure examine Nietzsche's philosophy, especially as it relates to Christian beliefs.
Justice, fulfillment, and God's promise. This year, we begin the Advent season with our eyes fixed on God and His faithfulness. Fr. Gregory, Fr. Patrick, and Fr. Joseph-Anthony discuss the first Sunday of Advent's readings and emphasize hope this Advent season.
What does it mean to be an adopted child of God? What does the Trinity have to do with it, and how do we distinguish the Persons of the Trinity? Where does Baptism come into play? This week, Fr. Gregory and Fr. Joseph-Anthony explain to us what Divine Filiation and salvation are, what Baptism does, and how it all points back to Jesus Christ. You won't want to miss this information-packed episode!
Fr. Patrick and Fr. Gregory welcome Edita Krunic to this episode of Guestsplaining! Edita is the President of Select International Tours and Foundress of Select to Give, a charity that supports Christians in the Holy Land. How is charitable giving and pilgrimages brought together? How many Christians are currently in the Holy Land? How can we help the Christians in the Holy Land? How can we keep Christ in Christmas?
Fr. Joseph-Anthony and Fr. Bonaventure tackle the topic of fear in this week's episode of Godsplaining. What are the friars' fears and phobias? How do we understand different types of fear? Where does fear of the Lord come into play? Why does God allow us to fear?
Party-splaining...family-splaining...sibling-splaining? Fr. Gregory and Fr. Bonaventure welcome Rebecca Dougherty, Fr. Gregory's sister to the podcast to discuss teaching the Faith! From her perspective as a mother and theology teacher, Rebecca shares her thoughts and advice on teaching the Catechism of the Catholic Church through homeschooling and podcast.
What does the Church believe when it comes to those who are divorced and remarried? Is the Church in error? On this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Gregory and Fr. Patrick discuss Church doctrine, examples of irregular marriages, distinguish separation vs. divorce, whether one may be able to receive Holy Communion or not depending on their marital status, and more.
Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Gregory welcome Professor Dr. Michael Gorman to this guest episode of Godsplaining to discuss metaphysics and philosophy. What exactly are they? What do these areas of study have to do with learning? How does God and St. Thomas Aquinas play in? What is the secret to asking good questions? Answers to these questions and more on this week's guest episode of Godsplaining!
On this week's episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Patrick and Fr. Joseph-Anthony dive into Leviticus and explain the Old Testament view of forbidden foods and explain whether or not modern Christians can validly consume pork. Why does God forbid foods at all? The friars answer these questions and more on this week's episode of Godsplaining!
In this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Gregory dive into the topic of statues and images to answer the question, is veneration of these sacred images idolatry? After sharing their personal experiences (and laughs) the friars look seriously at the topic in the context of natural experiences before shifting into the supernatural. They round out the conversation by looking to how the Early Church answered this question at the Second Council of Nicea.
Fr. Patrick and Fr. Gregory welcome the most joyful Ann Arbor Sisters to the podcast! On this episode of Guestsplaining, Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, Sr. Athanasius Munroe, O.P. and Sr. Mercedes Torres, O.P. discuss our God-given virtues, limitations, how to learn the virtues you thrive in and also the virtues you aren't as strong in. Ready to find out your top virtues? To take the VirtuQuest Strengths Survey that is talked about in this episode head here: https://openlightmedia.com/vss/
In this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Patrick and Fr. Bonaventure cover what's beneath the cover of a few Bibles to help you decide what Bible you should buy for yourself. Reflecting on memories of their first Bibles, the friars also review their favorite translations to refer to today sharing insights along the way. Do you have a favorite Bible? Pre-order the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible from the St. Paul Center: https://stpaulcenter.com/godsplaining/bible
On this episode of Guestsplaining, Dr. Andrew Abela joins Fr. Patrick and Fr. Bonaventure to discuss his recently published book "Superhabits: The Universal System for a Successful Life" and dive into the virtues, and how they can be applied successfully in all areas of life, including business. Dr. Abela is the founding dean of the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America, in Washington, D.C. His award-winning, widely-cited research on integrity and effectiveness in business has been published in several academic journals and in three books. He speaks to business leaders around the world about cultivating the superhabits of success personally and in their organizations. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Abela was a brand manager at Procter & Gamble, management consultant with McKinsey & Company, and Managing Director at the Corporate Executive Board. He holds an MBA from the Institute for Management Development in Switzerland and a Ph.D. from the Darden Business School at the University of Virginia.
In this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Joseph-Anthony and Fr. Gregory invite you to join their discussion on inviting people to Mass. Together they expand on how to go about inviting others, what to keep in mind and how to handle explaining reception of the Eucharist. Apart from sharing practical tips, the friars remind us to have confidence in the Lord and what He can do in these situations, despite them feeling difficult or sometimes awkward.
In this special bonus episode of Guestsplaining, Fr. Patrick is joined by actor, writer and director, David Henrie, best known for his roles on shows like Wizards of Waverly Place, How I Met Your Mother and the recent film Reagan. Starting with his own conversion story, the conversation touches on faith, family, liturgical living and a number of new projects David has been working on. One project in particular, Box of Joy, is a partnership with Cross Catholic Outreach. During the Advent season, families can fill up a 'box of joy' with gifts for a child who otherwise may not receive anything on Christmas. Tune in to hear how it's made an impact on David and his family, along with other Advent and Christmas traditions they enjoy. Checkout Monster Summer, in theaters now: https://www.monstersummermovie.com/ Learn more about Box of Joy and Cross Catholic: https://crosscatholic.org/box-of-joy/