Always Hope
By Mario Sacasa
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Always Hope provides solutions to a better life that are anchored in faith and psychological science. Dr. Mario Sacasa, LMFT, brings his years of counseling experience to the table and welcomes experts and friends to tackle challenging topics related to dating, marriage, gender, mental health, and the spiritual life. Started in 2018, the show has garnered a worldwide audience and is one the best podcasts that blends Catholicism with mental health and personal development.
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174. Take Up Your Cross: The Key to Peace
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Mar 21, 2025 |
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173. The Line Between Modesty and Freedom | Dr. Sarah Denny Lorio
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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172. Captain America and the Pursuit of Ideals
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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171. Mastering the Art of Speed Dating | Taylor O'Brien
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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170. Break Your Argument Patterns
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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169. Attachment Theory Deep Dive | Adam Lane Smith
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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168. How to Accept Differences in Marriage
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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167. The Importance of Curiosity and Play in Marriage | Dr. Steve Call
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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166. Life, Work, and #adulting | Peter Blute
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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165. Waiting for Long Held Dreams: SEEK and 2025.
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Jan 10, 2025 |
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164: Unlocking the Joy of Belief (Advent Series 3) | Dr. Tom Neal
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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163: Discovering Grace in Unexpected Places: It’s A Wonderful Life (Advent Series 2)
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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162: How to Accept the Hardships of Life (Advent Series 1) | Steven Hryniewicz
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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161: Navigating Intimacy as a Newlywed Couple | Mary Bruno
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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160: Ask Her Out: A No-Nonsense Guide for Catholic Men
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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159: Margaret Sanger vs. John Paul II: A Battle for Women’s Freedom | Dr. Sarah Denny Lorio
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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158: Holy Ghosting: Surviving the Catholic Dating Scene | Maria Mitchell
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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157: Getting Unstuck: A Practical Approach to Therapy and Medication
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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156: Catholic Feminism and Gender Studies | Dr. Kevin Stuart
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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155. Walking on the Chaotic Waters of Life
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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154. Dating Solutions for Catholic Young Adults
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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153. The Importance of Failure
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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[REPOST] 073 - Are you healthy enough to discern a vocation? | Sr Josephine Garrett, CSFN
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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[REPOST] 051 - Dating in your 30's with Dr. Roy Salgado
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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[REPOST] 095 – Dr. Brant Pitre on The Introduction to the Spiritual Life
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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[REPOST] 040 – Self-Forgiveness with Dr. Everett Worthington
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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[REPOST] 076 – Dr. Donald Songy on Attachment Theory and Dating
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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[REPOST] 024 – The Risk and Rewards of Free Will with Dr. Tom Neal
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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[REPOST] 049 – God’s Plan with Fr Timothy Gallagher
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Episode 151 - Goodbye Willwoods
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Episode 150 - Gender Identity, Middle School, and the Theology of the Body | Colin and Aimee MacIver
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Episode 149 - Dedicated Singlehood | Luanne Zurlo
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Episode 148 - Letting Go of Dating Pressure
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May 30, 2024 |
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Episode 147 - The Four Levels of Happiness | Fr. Robert Spitzer
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May 15, 2024 |
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Episode 146 - At Peace but not at Rest: Mother Cabrini | Kristen Theriault
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May 01, 2024 |
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Episode 145 - How Reclaiming Sunday Can Revive Our Human Nature | Danny Fitzpatrick
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Episode 144 - Unlocking the Secrets to Marital Intimacy | Dr. Sarah Bartel
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Episode 143 - Leaving Loneliness Behind | Regina Boyd
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Episode 142 - Overcoming Scrupulosity | Rebecca Martin
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Episode 141 - Navigating Gender Differences in Marriage and Relationships | Dr. Brett Salkeld
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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140 - Save Marriage, Save the Faith | JP De Gance
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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139 - The Middle-Aged Marriage | Damon Owens
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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138 - What are Rights? | Katy Faust
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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[REPOST] - A Christmas Meditation
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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137 - The Power of Hope | Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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136 - Redefining Success | Pastor Terry Brisbane and Rusty Rueff
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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135 - The Devout Life | Deacon Matthew Newsome
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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134 - What Single Men Need to Know About Dating | Chad Etzel
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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133 - Meaning, Grit, and #adulting | Dr. Andrew and Sarah Swafford
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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132 - Helping Spouses of Addicts | Travis Thompson
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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131 - Defending our Kids from Pornography | Kristen Jenson
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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130 - What the Church Gets Wrong about Porn | Sam Black
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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129 - Gender, The Church, and Free Speech | John J. Bursch1
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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128 - Making Education Catholic | Dr. Brett Salkeld
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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127 - Feed Your Soul with Good Content | Jason Angelette
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Jul 27, 2023 |
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126 - Discipleship in Christ | Fr. Brice Higginbotham
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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125 - What is Happiness? | Dr. Charles Nemeth
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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124 - What Makes a Man | Fr. Jim Rafferty
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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123 - What Single Women Need to Know About Dating | Maria Spears Mumaugh and Meghan Elfelt
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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122 - How to Prolife | Debbie Capen
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May 17, 2023 |
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121 - Psychology and the Cross | Kristen Van Uden
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May 02, 2023 |
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120 - A Catholic Approach to Transgenderism | Jason Evert
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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119 - Eat Healthy. Be Holy. | Dr. Kevin Vost
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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118 - How Faith Constructs Culture | Danny Fitzpatrick
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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117 - Eric Sammons on Holiness According to Josemaria Escriva
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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116 - Juan Carlos Carredano and Mike Day on Can Technology Aid Prayer?
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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115 - Sam Blair on Achieving Peak Performance
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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114 - Alex and Melissa Dee on Good Storytelling for Kids and the Saints Alive Podcast
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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113 - Laraine Bennett on Living with Less
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Jan 11, 2023 |
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112 - A Christmas Meditation
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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111 - Mike Pacer on Advent and the Three Comings of Christ
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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110 - Elisa Neven-Pugh on Hope with Disability
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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109 - Elizabeth Busby – Answering Your Questions about Dating
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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108 - Dr. Richard Dell’Isola on How to Share Your Values and Goals with Your Spouse
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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107 – Dr. Tom Neal on Healing Prayer Redefined
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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106 – Dr. Brett Salkeld on Dating Well (repost from Thinking Faith! Podcast)
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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105 – Leah Darrow on Power Made Perfect
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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104 – Anastasia Northrop on Catholic Singlehood
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Aug 31, 2022 |
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103 – We’re Moving!
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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102 – Fr Josh Johnson on Race , Evangelization, and Discipleship
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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101 – Cristofer Pereyra and Erin Monnin on Catholic Leadership for Civil Society
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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100 – Dr. Jennifer Morel on Sex, Gender, and Culture
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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099 – Dr. Paul Vitz on the Dangers of a Secular Psychology
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May 24, 2022 |
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098 – Ben Clapper on What’s Next for the Pro-Life Movement in a Post-Roe America?
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May 10, 2022 |
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097 – Dr. Michael Horne on How Technology Impacts our Psychology
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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096 – Dr. Tony Marco on Finding Holiness in the Secular World
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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095 – Dr. Brant Pitre on The Introduction to the Spiritual Life
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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094 – Dr. Matthew Breuninger and Larry Freeney on Defining a Catholic Psychotherapy
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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093 – Br. Sam Gunn on Breaking Bad Habits
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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092 – Dating Well
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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091 – Deacon Ed Shoener on Mental Health and Suicide
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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090 – Jason Shanks on Innovation, Creativity, and Suffering
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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089 – Nathaniel Binversie on Exodus 90
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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088 – Austin Ashcraft on Mars Hill, Celebrity, and Spiritual Abuse
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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087 – Scott Weeman on Catholic in Recovery
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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086 – Art Bennett on the Temperament that God Gave You
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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085 – Rhonda Gruenewald on increasing vocations in the Church
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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084 – Dr. Tom Neal on How to Not Discern
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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083 – Samantha Povlock on FemCatholic and the dignity of women
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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082 – Margaret Sanger, John Paul II, Sex, and Human Freedom with Sarah Denny
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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081 – Dr. Carlos Gomez on What Makes Us Happy?
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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080 – Hope Leads the Way, Lecture 3 of 3: The Power of Hope
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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079 – Hope Leads the Way, Lecture 2 of 3: Hope as a Theological Virtue
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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078 – Hope Leads the Way, Lecture 1 of 3: Hope as a Psychological Trait
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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077 – Fr. Brice Higginbotham on how to pray to the saints
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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076 – Dr. Donald Songy on Attachment Theory and Dating
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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075 – Paul Malley on Five Wishes and Life Lessons from the Dying
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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074 – Jason Jensen on using modern marketing strategies to promote the gospel
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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073 – Are you healthy enough to discern a vocation? with Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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072 – with Dr. Jennifer Morel and Dr. Damon Cudihy answering your questions on sexual intimacy difficulties in marriage.
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May 18, 2021 |
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071 – Jason Angelette on the Death of his Wife and Life as a Widower
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May 04, 2021 |
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070 – Michael Heinlein on Black Catholics on the Road to Sainthood
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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069 – Visio Divina: Disney/Pixar’s “Soul” with Bill Donaghy
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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068 – How to Talk about Racism with Dr. Angel Parham
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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067 – Dating Do’s and Don’ts with Regina Boyd
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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066 – Let’s Innovate Together with Dr. Matt Smith
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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065 – Shame Shame Go Away with Dr. Peter Malinoski
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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064 – Reflections on Anxiety with Dr. Tom Neal
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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063 – Online Dating with Kateri Bean
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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062 – Boundaries are Good with Dr. Gerry Crete
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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061 – Election Encouragement
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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060 – Person of Hope: Fr Jim Schmitmeyer
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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059 – What Happened with Humanae Vitae? with Dr. Theresa Notare
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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058 – Adult Children of Divorce with Dr. Dan Meola
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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057 – John Paul II, Sex, and Gender with Dr. John Grabowski
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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056 – Come. Follow Me. With Bishop Bill Wack, CSC
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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055 – Surviving Infertility with Ann Koshute
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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054 – Making a Career Move with Dr. Kevin Calkins
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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053 – The Importance of Story and Imagination with Jordan Haddad
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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052 – Overcoming Perfectionism with Dr. Peter Martin
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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051 – Dating in Your 30’s with Dr. Roy Salgado
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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050 – The Way Forward for Men with Joe Barnard
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May 26, 2020 |
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049 – God’s Plan with Fr Timothy Gallagher
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May 12, 2020 |
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048 – Same-Sex Attracted and Faithfully Catholic with Avera Maria Santo
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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047 – The Life and Suffering of Mother Teresa with Fr. Michael Champagne, CJC
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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046 – Praying Through a Pandemic with Dr. Tom Neal and Fr. Ephrem Arcement
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Apr 02, 2020 |
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045 – Running with Hope with Patrick Sullivan
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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044 – How Abortion Became Legal with Angie Thomas
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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043 – Addressing Social Inequality through a Catholic Lens with Fr. Dustin Feddon
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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042 – The Future Catholic Parish with Fr. Josh Johnson
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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041 – Psychology, Religion, and Healthy Men with Dr. Anthony Isacco
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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040 – Self-Forgiveness with Dr. Everett Worthington
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Jan 07, 2020 |
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039 – The Spirituality of Archbishop Fulton Sheen with Fr. Jeff Montz
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Dec 23, 2019 |
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038 – The First Five Years of Marriage with David Dawson
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Dec 10, 2019 |
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037 – The Elements of Joy with Sr. Tracey Dugas
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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036 – Ask Dr. Mario
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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035 – Who is Fr. Walter Ciszek? with John M. DeJak
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Nov 12, 2019 |
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034 – Demons, Deliverance, and Exorcism with Fr. Mike Driscoll
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Oct 29, 2019 |
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033 – What is Prayer? With Dr. Tom Neal
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Oct 15, 2019 |
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032 – Hurt by the Church with Fr. Thomas Berg
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Oct 01, 2019 |
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031 – Faith and Science with Dr. Chris Baglow
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Sep 17, 2019 |
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030 – The Science of Hope with Dr. Matt Gallagher
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Sep 03, 2019 |
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029 – Bonus Talk: Women, Shame, and Social Media
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Aug 27, 2019 |
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028 – The Role of Psychology in the Spiritual Life with Paul Ruff
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Aug 20, 2019 |
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027 – Health and Wellbeing with Dr. Carlos Gomez
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Aug 06, 2019 |
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026 – Life with the Holy Spirit with Bob Osborne
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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025 – Spiritual Desolation with Fr. Timothy Gallagher
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Jul 09, 2019 |
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024 – The Risk and Rewards of Free Will with Dr. Tom Neal
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Jun 25, 2019 |
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023 – Healing After Abortion or Miscarriage with Michaelene Fredenburg
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Jun 11, 2019 |
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022 – Finding a Happy Balance with Paul George
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May 28, 2019 |
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021 – Catholic Feminism with Dr. Jennifer Miller
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May 14, 2019 |
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020 – Spousal Prayer with Jason Angelette
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Apr 30, 2019 |
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019 – Discerning the Celibate Priesthood (BONUS)
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Apr 23, 2019 |
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018 – Know When to Get Married with Mary-Rose Verret
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Apr 16, 2019 |
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017 – How Pornography Impacts Vocational Discernment with Fr. Sean Kilcawley
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Apr 02, 2019 |
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016 – AMA on Dating
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Mar 19, 2019 |
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015 – Catholic Mindfulness with Dr. Gregory Bottaro
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Mar 06, 2019 |
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014 – Redemptive Suffering with Dr. Dawn Eden Goldstein
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Feb 19, 2019 |
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Introducing Always Hope
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Feb 11, 2019 |
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013 – The Lost Art of Financial Generosity with Cory Howat
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Feb 05, 2019 |
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012 – Beauty Will Save The World with Bill Donaghy
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Jan 22, 2019 |
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011 – The Laity Rules with Dr. Tom Neal, Part 2
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Jan 10, 2019 |
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010 – The Laity Rules with Dr. Tom Neal, Part 1
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Jan 08, 2019 |
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009 – Love Chooses Morality with Dr. Sarah Bartel
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Dec 18, 2018 |
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008 – How to Discern a Lifelong Vocation with Fr. Jim Rafferty
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Dec 04, 2018 |
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007 – The Spiritual Life of an Artist with Greg Boudreaux
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Nov 20, 2018 |
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006 – Memory in Scripture with Dr. Brant Pitre
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Nov 06, 2018 |
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005 – Women’s Health with Sarah Denny
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Oct 23, 2018 |
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Fred Rogers is the Man! Reflections on “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”
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Oct 16, 2018 |
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004 – Loving Social Communication with Dr. Daniella Zsupan-Jerome
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Oct 09, 2018 |
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003 – Broken and Blessed with Fr. Josh Johnson
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Sep 25, 2018 |
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002 – Faith and Doubt with Chris O’Neil
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Sep 17, 2018 |
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001 – Authentic Masculinity with Jennifer Miller
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Sep 10, 2018 |