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Age Quod Agis

64 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 41 ratings

An exploratory podcast into the heart and mind of a Catholic priest. Join Father Stephen Gadberry as he ponders and muses on things from religion to fitness, hunting to music, current events to timeless truths and anything in between.

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Episodes

AQA 12 - The Responsibility of Leisure

July 07, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MB

The stress of life can actually make you stronger and healthier, but only if you take time to recover. 

AQA11 - Good songs by Chris Stapleton

June 23, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MB

Spent the afternoon working in the rectory, pulling up carpet and preparing to put in a new floor. Listened to a lot of Chris Stapleton and thought I’d share a few thoughts on my favorite songs by him. 

AQA 11 - Good songs by Chris Stapleton

June 23, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MB

Spent the afternoon working in the rectory, pulling up carpet and preparing to put in a new floor. Listened to a lot of Chris Stapleton and thought I’d share a few thoughts on my favorite songs by him. 

AQA10 - Storms and Fatherhood

June 21, 2021 12:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

Some thoughts on recent interactions with brother priests, reflections of the storms of life and a challenge for fathers and men of society.  

Being a Team Player

June 10, 2021 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MB

I am on my yearly priest retreat and just wanted to share a few candid thoughts on the fraternity among my brother priest. I’m humbled and filled with joy and gratitude for them. They all have generous, shepherd-hearts and inspire me to be more like Christ.  Also, a few thoughts on how amazing our youth were last week at the county fair and why I believe they truly did a stellar job. 

AQA9 - Being a Team Player

June 10, 2021 21:00 - 16 minutes - 11.2 MB

I am on my yearly priest retreat and just wanted to share a few candid thoughts on the fraternity among my brother priest. I’m humbled and filled with joy and gratitude for them. They all have generous, shepherd-hearts and inspire me to be more like Christ.  Also, a few thoughts on how amazing our youth were last week at the county fair and why I believe they truly did a stellar job. 

AQA8 - 5 year anniversary and the Holy Trinity

May 31, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

Thoughts on the Holy Trinity and 5 years of priesthood. 

AQA7 - Celibacy, Virginity and The Joy of the Priesthood

May 25, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

The door fell off of my refrigerator. It made me very mad. Also, a few thoughts about priestly celibacy and the joy in it!

AQA6 - Peter, Paul and Raw Humanity

May 18, 2021 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

Random thoughts on conversions and how our own spiritual conversions often shape how we preach the Gospel.

AQA5 - Sweat Equity and Worshiping our Jobs

May 17, 2021 01:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MB

Working out today, I thought about the schoolhouse of labor and the education attained through sweat and perseverance.  As a culture, we’ve become soft.  We’ve forgotten how to suffer and work.  Don’t be afraid to work. Don’t be afraid to sweat.  Choose pain.  Comfort is a slow death. 

AQA4 - Death and the Mystery of Life

May 10, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

Making myself very vulnerable here, talking about a life-changing event.   Never assume you know everything about another person.  There’s so much to their story.  So much more that you aren’t aware of. 

AQA3 - Easy Bake Ovens and Pleasing God

May 07, 2021 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MB

In this episode, I talk about three of my good buddies and how they make fun of me for using an easy bake oven.  It’s ok.  I’ve embraced it. They respect me more for that reason. 

AQA2 - Age Quod Agis and Memento Mori

May 05, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MB

An explanation of the name of this podcast, Age Quod Agis And how it’s intimately connected to the practice of Memento Mori. 

AQA1 - Intro

May 03, 2021 03:00 - 15 minutes - 10.7 MB

Here we go.  After two years of procrastination, self-doubt and a busy schedule, I’m launching the Age Quod Agis podcast.  Subscribe and share and tag along for the ride.  Check out my Instagram page @fatherstephenjgadberry for more info and content.