Catholic Stuff You Should Know (J. 10 Initiative)

Join Fr. John & Fr. Sean as they discuss the true essence of chastity and the denial needed to achieve it.

This week Fr. Mike and Fr. John welcome their priest friend Fr. Joe McGill from Scotland for a conversation on the Catholic vision expressed in Cervantes' Don Quixote - as well as Fr. Mike's tattoo.

A virgin without stain or blemish, what does that actually look like? Tune in to this week's episode to listen to Fr. Sean and Fr. Mike's deep dive on the Immaculate Mary.

In this week's episode, Fr. John and Fr. Jacob explore the depth of relationships with others and God, discussing privacy and intimacy inspired by Kenneth Schmitz's essay "The Geography of the Human Person."

To celebrate 15 years of "Catholic Stuff You Should Know," the four hosts reunite for a special episode answering questions submitted by you, the listeners! Join them as they dive into your burning questions about the faith.

Fr. John provides an outline of what to expect from his new book, "A Bride Adorned". Fr. Sean joins him as they discuss the term perichoresis and how Mary and the Church cannot be understood apart from each other.

Fr. Sean & Fr. John touch on the different stages of evangelization and discuss the importance and necessity of the first stage, pre-evangelization.

Fr. Sean is joined by recently ordained Deacon Jacob in this week's podcast. The two discuss how to enter into lent and the scripture readings that we will read throughout the liturgical season of lent.

In this episode, Fr. Mike and Fr. Sean discuss the Tetragrammaton, the four letter name of God in Hebrew. They remind us of the reverence and importance that lies within His name and to be cognizant of when and how we use Jesus' name.

In this banter heavy episode all four hosts gather to ring in the new year and look back at the last year of the podcast and their lives. It was full of mountains and Marian devotion. There is also a bit of looking ahead to the year to come. It's been a great year and the hosts have loved sharing it with listener land. Listen along to hear some of the lessons they've learned and hopes they have for the future.

Fr. Mike's inspiration for this week's topic was T.S. Eliot's poem, The Waste Land. Join him and Fr. John as they discuss the chaos of the wasteland and the hope we should have in knowing God will restore the world back to paradise.

In this episode, Father Sean and Jacob discuss that a pilgrimage isn't so much about the destination, rather about the transformation along the way.

In this week's episode, Fr. John tells Dcn. Jacob about a very interesting conversation he had on an airplane and how it led him to ponder three big questions that we should all be thinking about.

In this episode, Jacob and Fr. John discuss the topic of the personal narrative of our lives, in light of God's greater story.

This week's episode, features all four of the CSYSK hosts and special guest, Fr. Timothy Danaher, aka “the most interesting man in the world” or “the man behind the curtain”.

Taking time to praise & reflect.

Episode #625 is inspired by Walker Percy's essay, "Bourbon, Neat". Fr. John and Fr. Sean talk about how eating and drinking is a form of giving glory to God. Fr. John fears that the current generation is losing the aesthetic of bourbon drinking, therefore missing out on the opportunity for conversation and community.”

In this week's episode, Fr. John & Fr. Sean discuss Luigi Giussani's addresses, "To Give One's Life for the Work of Another" and his idea of the "Five Withouts".

In this week's episode, Fr. John and Fr. Jacob dive into the insights of Ferdinand Ulrich's essay "Prayer as the Fundamental Act of the Creature." Together, they explore the idea that prayer is not just an activity, but the most essential and foundational aspect of our existence.

Join Fr. Mike and Fr. John this week as they explore C.S. Lewis' "The Weight of Glory" and the corporal works of mercy.

Fr. John uses a classic piece of literature, "The Odyssey", to give future dating advice to his new goddaughter, Penelope. Fr. John and Dcn. Jacob discuss the restlessness of the human heart found within all of us but specifically found in men.

In this week's episode, Fr. Mike & Jacob take a deep dive into the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.

This week's episode is inspired by Fr. John's recent feat of completing the Grand Traverse. Fr. John uses J.R.R Tolkien's essay, Leaf by Niggle, to share a beautiful reflection with Fr. Sean on his experience of the Grand Traverse.

Fr. John & Deacon Jaacob discuss three of Christopher Nolan's films, Inception, Interstellar and Tenet and present the good that can be gleaned from secular art viewed from a Christian perspective.