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 ..read more

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 from this episode in the annals of Catholic popular media history ..read more

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 have for us? Find out in this episode ..read more

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 ..read more

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 great Aunt Jo. The relationship between the two might be surprising, but the two part series hopefully will folks complete a fruitful Lent and live into a blessed Easter ..read more

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 this is appealing, precisely because the Church has lost its nerve in its sacramental vision right when the world needs it the most! Disenchantment? Reenchantment? You will want to join us for this ..read more

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 ..read more

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 eternal buffet of love God has shown from the Creation of creatures, through the fall of the human race, to our redemption--a Lenten repast you will not want to miss ..read more

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 ..read more

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/episodes/pour-yourself-out-kenosis-and-christian-leadership-1-19-22   ..read more