Best Bo Bonner Podcasts (2025)

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The Medium is the Council: A Media-Techno Lens on Vatican II, Pt. 3 50:18

5d ago50:18

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Inception-like, our sub series of a sub series of our larger series on Religion, technology, and communication keeps trucking. We are finishing our thoughts regarding the document on the Liturgy, SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM (https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_const_19631204_sacrosanctum-concilium_en.html). W…

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The Medium is the Council: A Media-Techno Lens on Vatican II, Pt. 2 50:08

19d ago50:08

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Our sub series in the over arching considerations of Religion, technology, and communication rolls on. We are thinking through the phenomenon of Vatican II through the lens of Religion and tech, and today we start chewing on the document on the Liturgy, SACROSANCTUM CONCILIUM (https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/document…

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The Medium is the Council: A Media-Techno Lens on Vatican II, Pt. 1 50:25

26d ago50:25

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You know how we roll--we do things like make a sub-series within a larger meta-series. And so it has come to pass, dear listeners, that we are embarking on a multi-episode arc of exploring the seminal Second Vatican Council primarily through the lens of technology, and especially media technology, to consider the impact of the most talked about Cou…

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A Good Iowa Is Hard To Find: An Interview With Katy Carl (On Flannery O'Connor) 48:46

1M ago48:46

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We have the great privilege of interviewing editor of Luminor, Word on Fire’s literary imprint. Author of As Earth Without Water and Fragile Objects, she serves as writer in residence at the University of St. Thomas-Houston, senior affiliate fellow of Penn’s Program for Research on Religion in Urban Civil Society, and editor emeritus of Dappled Thi…

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Techno Round Up Pt5 Vatican Document On AI Take Three 03/29/25 50:02

1M ago50:02

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We wrap up talking about the Vatican Document on AI -- Complete the Trilogy and here the insights!Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The…

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Techno Round Up Pt 4: Vatican Document on AI, Take Two! - 03/22/25 49:59

2M ago49:59

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We return once again in our Techno Round Up to the Vatican Document on Artificial Intelligence ANTIQUA ET NOVA (https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_ddf_doc_20250128_antiqua-et-nova_en.html). Showing that we are NOT robots, Bud takes important quotes from the Document and surprises Bo with them. Real human intelligen…

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Marriage and Technology: A Preview of the Benedictine Conference - 03/15/2025 49:59

2M ago49:59

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Bud and Bo give a preview to the talks they will be giving at the Transforming Catholic Culture conference at Benedictine College in Atchinson, KS, on March 22nd. Marriage, tech, and little stories of how Bud and Bo ended up with their wives!Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magrude…

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Bo and Budd Supercuts! - 03/01/2025 51:05

2M ago51:05

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Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- F…

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CST Techno Round Up Pt3 - Vatican Document on AI Take One - 02/22/2025 49:59

3M ago49:59

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Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- F…

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CST Techno Round Up Pt2 - That Old Time Technology - 02/15/2025 50:00

3M ago50:00

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Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- F…

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CST-Techno Round Up Pt 1 -02/08/2025 50:01

3M ago50:01

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Bo BonnerBud MarrIowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner an…

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Redemptive Suffering 49:59

3M ago49:59

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Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- F…

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Little Trinities: Bodies, Societies, and the Church 50:02

3M ago50:02

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Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- The Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud Marr- F…

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New Year's Resolutions...The Catholic Way! 50:00

4M ago50:00

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With the feasts that occur between Christmas on Dec. 25th and the Epiphany on Jan. 6th, we have multiple feasts that train the Catholic eye on making the most of the future without neglecting the past, all while avoiding nostalgia and utopianism. Join us as we consider how everything from the Holy Innocents to the Holy Name of Jesus ground us in ma…

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Incarnation and Advent 49:44

5M ago49:44

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Advent points to Christmas, which points to the coming of our Lord in history, mystery, and might. But none of those are as powerful to reflect on unless we firmly root our contemplation in the Incarnation, and the radical implications for personal and social life that Theological fact has for us!Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid wi…

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The Roman Mass and Its History: An Interview with Fr. Uwe Michael Lang 50:02

5M ago50:02

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We interview Fr. Uwe Michael Lang about his new book, A Short History of the Roman Mass. Father Uwe Michael Lang is a priest of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri in London and a lecturer in theology at Allen Hall Seminary and St. Mary's University, Twickenham. He is the author of The Voice of the Church at Prayer, Turning Towards the Lord: Orientation…

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Building Catholic Futures: An Interview with Eve Tushnet 49:27

5M ago49:27

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We invite back UCG All-Star Eve Tushnet to discuss her newest adventure, Building Catholic Futures (https://buildingcatholic.org). We talk about their outreach of resources for Missionary Disciples who would proclaim the Good news of Christ's saving grace and the fullness of the teachings of the Catholic Faith to those in the LGBT community. You wo…

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You Can't Be Poorer Than Dead: What the Dead Have To Teach Us About the Preferential Option For the Poor 49:59

6M ago49:59

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Today we pick back up considerations of Catholic Social Teaching, but with a liturgically appropriate twist: in this month of November dedicated to praying for the dead, what can the dead teach us about civic life and Catholic Social Teaching? Ruminating on a wide array of commentators, we explore how the ultimate poverty of death should make us tr…

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The Church and Data, An Interview with Dave Plisky 50:09

6M ago50:09

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The Church and Data, An Interview with Dave PliskyIowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smith- Th…

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Fulton Sheen at the Demonic: an Interview with Fr. Dave Tomaszycki 49:59

6M ago49:59

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We take a break from our Reconsidered Good run of shows to honor the "spooky season" of Halloween, All Saints, and All Souls to talk about the Demonic from one of America's most beloved Catholic Voices, Bishop Fulton Sheen. Fr. Dave Tomaszycki, the editor of the new book on Bishop Sheen's writings on the subject, joins us for an interview!Iowa Cath…

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The Reconsidered Good, Pt. 6: The Dignity of Persons 49:59

6M ago49:59

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We keep trucking along with our series reconsidering the fundamental pillars and principles of Catholic Social Teaching, the same first run of shows we started with when we began the UnCommon Good on Iowa Catholic Radio 8 years ago. Today we deal with the Dignity of Persons, and how that plays into things like the Imago Dei, Human Rights, and how t…

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The Reconsidered Good, Pt. 5: Marriage and Family as Social Goods 49:59

7M ago49:59

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We are keeping it going with the reconsideration of our first run of shows on Catholic Social Principles we started out the show with 8 years ago. Today we talk about Marriage and Family life not simply as "lifestyle" choices, but as Social Goods with obligations for the society as a whole toward them. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afr…

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The Reconsidered Good, Pt. 4: Preferential Option for the Poor 49:57

7M ago49:57

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We keep rolling along with our Reconsideration of the first series of shows we started with 8 years ago when the UnCommon Good began! Today we explore the Preferential Option for the Poor, hopefully dispel the flat or of base understandings of the concept, and try to shine a light on the brilliance of this distinct principle in the consideration of…

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The Reconsidered Good, Pt. 3: Solidarity and Subsidiarity 50:02

7M ago50:02

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Keepin' on keepin' on with our 8 year anniversary rewind, review, and renewal episodes about foundational Catholic Social Teaching Principles, we consider the twin giants of Solidarity and Subsidiarity on this episode. 8 years ago we focused on what we saw as shallow interpretations of these ideas, but this time we really focus in on how they are t…

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The Reconsidered Good, Pt. 2: Justice, That Which Each Is Owed 50:03

8M ago50:03

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We move right along with our reconsideration of the foundations of Catholic Social Teaching we started of the show with 8 years ago, this time diving into the concept of Justice, and what it means to give each person what they are owed. We talk about the three types of Justice, Justice and Mercy, and how this principle provides the bedrock to many …

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The Reconsidered Good, Pt. 1: Peace, the Tranquility of Order 50:03

8M ago50:03

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It has been 8 wonderful years, and we are going back to review the themes of our first shows to reconsider the principles of Catholic Social Teaching. We start off with Peace, the Tranquility of Order, and how this first principle makes a world of difference! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now …

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7 years & 51 Weeks of Common Good 50:00

8M ago50:00

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Next week marks our 8th year anniversary of the show, so this week we are "wrapping up" 7 years and 51 weeks, talking about the origins of the show, its goal when we began, and setting up what makes the Common Good such a fantastic topic to reproach year after year!Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Wome…

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The Church: Bulwark Against Worldliness and Foundation For Catholic Social Teaching 49:59

8M ago49:59

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The Church is the Mystical Body of Christ, but the fact that it is a body means a lot. On one hand, no principle of Catholic Social Teaching stands except that it rest of the foundation of the "brute reality" of the Church. On the other, the members of the Faith become worldly, even in their best intentions, unless they rest their efforts on the fa…

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The Glories of the Assumption for Human Life 49:45

9M ago49:45

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The Feast of the Assumption always denotes the ending of summer and the fact that fall will start soon, but it also is a pivot point for many Protestants considering conversion to Catholicism. Bo and Bud talk about the factors that made the Assumption of Mary not only "make sense" from an Apologetics stand point, but grounded Catholicism both in th…

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Can I Get a Witness? Doing History Rather Than Reading History 49:55

9M ago49:55

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What does it means to do history rather than just read history? Bo comes up with a t-shirt pithy aphorism, Bud double and triple checks whether it makes any sense, and we are off to the races talking about history, eye witness accounts, means of communication in terms of how we understand past events, and yes...John Henry Newman on the illative sen…

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Sparkling French Mockery: What Kind of Connoisseurs of Imagery Should Christians Be? 50:00

9M ago50:00

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Undoubtedly you have heard of the French fiasco in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games. How are Christians to process this event? We try to get underneath the surface level political tensions and ask about the nature of art and imagery, interpretation, etc., and ask ourselves whether Christians should be offended by mockery, or if they s…

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All The News That's Fit To Use! UCG Summer News Commentary 50:22

10M ago50:22

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Bo and Bud comment on some of the summer Catholic news, largely revolving around the National Eucharistic Congress and the Synod on Synodality, but are able to stuff all sorts of other relevant tidbits in there as well!Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Mak…

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I've Got An Idea! Newman and Universities 49:59

10M ago49:59

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We take another look at long time favorite Idea of a University by St. John Henry Newman!Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man Up! with Joe Stopulus- The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner- The Daily Go…

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Eternity, the Key to the Present Moment 50:07

10M ago50:07

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We are supposed to live in the present moment, but plagiarizing St. Augustine just a teeny bit...is that possible? Bo ambushes Bud with questions regarding Eternity's role in living in the present, and what that might mean for the spiritual life. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Ma…

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The Strong Embrace of Weakness: The Pauline Secret To Christian Leadership 49:52

10M ago49:52

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Reflecting on Leadership in a Christian Key once again, we take on the injection of St. Paul to boast in our weakness, by which the strength of the Lord is shown. But what does that look like practically? And how might we form young Catholic Leaders in this principle when so much of leadership studies seems to focus on strengths? We ponder all this…

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The Human Apprenticeship: An Interview With Dr. Holly Taylor Coolman on Her Book "Parenting" 50:00

11M ago50:00

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Listen in as we talk to Dr. Holly Taylor Coolman, assistant professor of theology at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island, and a senior fellow of the Principium Institute, as we talk about her new book on parenting (https://bakeracademic.com/p/Parenting-Holly-Taylor-Coolman/542805). Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with F…

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See, Judge, Act--AND LISTEN! 50:16

11M ago50:16

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We take the classic approach to problem solving, as famously seen in Pope Francis's Laudato Si, of See, Judge, Act, and connect it with several themes listeners of our show will be familiar with! Good fodder for Catholic Leaders to reflect--and act--on!Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Ch…

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The Loving Empire of the Sacred Heart 50:08

11M ago50:08

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June is the month of the Sacred Heart for the Catholic Church, and we explore the ramifications of this devotion not only for the inner life of the individual, but for the Social Life of the Church. Leo XIII shows up quite a bit as well!Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and…

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Don't Let Your Faith Get Played: Against Gamification 49:48

11M ago49:48

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The whole world wants to make a game of anything and everything important, INCLUDING your Faith! Fight back against "gamification," and listen to how you might do so in this episode! Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William …

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To Speak The Mother Tongue of Church Politics: An Interview with Dr. Kenneth Craycraft 50:02

12M ago50:02

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https://osvcatholicbookstore.com/product/citizens-yet-strangers-living-authentically-catholic-in-a-divided-america?ga_ref_list_id=undefinedga_ref_list_name=Search%20Results Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen Man U…

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It's VatiCAN, not VatiCAN'T! A Primer on The Holy See with Christopher Altieri 49:20

12M ago49:20

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Join us as we talk to "Elder Statesman of Vatican Insiderism" Christopher Altieri, digging into his experience as a Journalist covering the goings on with the Holy See and Vatican City, as we clear up misunderstandings and delve into confusions about the reality on the ground at the heart of Roman Catholicism!Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be …

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The Resurrection and the Historical Scriptures: An Interview with Dr. Jeffrey Morrow 50:26

1y ago50:26

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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!Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Maki…

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We May Not Be Intelligent, But At Least We Aren't Artificial: There's Just Something About AI and Apologetics 50:08

1y ago50:08

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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 …

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Expertise And/Or/Versus Mastery? 49:55

1y ago49:55

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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 …

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Dignity? Yeah, It's Infinite! 50:09

1y ago50:09

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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!Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen- Man …

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Don't Let the Lord Keep Walking: The Resurrection Presence of Jesus in Eastertide 49:58

1y ago49:58

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It's Eastertide friends! We hope you are doing your job and having as much mirth and joy as possible! In this episode, we consider the Emmaus Road readings from the Easter week liturgy, and ponder what it means to rest with the Resurrected Lord during Eastertide. We end up talking about how to "hear" Scripture best, and talk about the role of heari…

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Rest as Perfect Activity, Pt. 2: Holy Triduum, Sabbath, and the Holy Ones 50:03

1y ago50:03

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Continuing the theme from Part 1, we talk about how the goal of Lent leading into the Holy Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday and then the glory of Easter is a long practice of learning to engage in rest as perfect activity. We dive into the full implications of the Sabbath, how at the end of our lives we enter into a Sabbath …

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Rest as Perfect Activity, Pt. 1: Death, Medicine, Education 49:54

1y ago49:54

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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…

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There Is Superstitious Writing On The Church's Wall? 50:29

1y ago50:29

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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 th…

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The "Curious" Difference Between Truth and Certainty 50:11

1y ago50:11

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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!Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows:- Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus- Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson- Making It Personal …

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