Made for Greatness: A Podcast for Catholic Men
78 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago -“The World Offers You Comfort, but You were not Made for Comfort, You Were Made for Greatness” (Benedict XVI).
For Catholic men who strive to live according to the calling to which we have been called (Ephesians 4:1).
Homepage Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Lured by Desire
February 13, 2024 18:57 - 9 minutes - 8.75 MBWe are "lured and enticed by own own desire" - ask God to heal you of these desires. He wants to help, you just gotta ask him and invite him into your life. The daily reading for February 13, 2024 is from James 1:12-18: https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Enticing
February 13, 2024 18:57 - 10 minutes - 10.2 MBWe are "lured and enticed by own own desire" - ask God to heal you of these desires. He wants to help, you just gotta ask him and invite him into your life. The daily reading for February 13, 2024 is from James 1:12-18: https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Find Me in the River
February 05, 2024 15:37 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBThe title of this episode is inspired by one of my favourite worship songs, "Find Me in the River" by Delirious? In this episode we encounter two men, King David and the Gerasene Demoniac. Both of these men embody the locale in which they find themselves: at the River Jordan. At the river, God finds them and heals them. May this same loving God find you at your river. Here's a link to the song: https://youtu.be/WFVmrdik5i8?si=xXd-np28FB8KVzXR Here's a link to the scripture readings: http...
Resolve
February 05, 2024 15:32 - 10 minutes - 9.39 MBMy brothers, God wants you to become like a candle. Do not be afraid to melt before the Living Flame of God! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
"If You Build it ..."
December 22, 2023 17:13 - 22 minutes - 21.3 MB"If you build it, he will come" - from the film, Field of Dreams; a film about reconciling a son with his deceased father. Here's a clip for the quote: https://youtu.be/5Ay5GqJwHF8 "What you contemplate, you become." - St. Augustine Learn about the impact of pornography on your psyche and be healed: https://www.strive21.com/ 6,000 thoughts per day, retrain how they impact you: https://www.newsweek.com/humans-6000-thoughts-every-day-1517963 A Catholic Guide to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy:...
What Makes Great Men ... Great?
July 24, 2023 17:56 - 2 minutes - 2.46 MBA modified best man speech for my brother at his wedding. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Testimony: Living and Walking in the Power of God
June 26, 2023 06:32 - 18 minutes - 17.6 MBLiving and Walking in the Power of God is both a demand that requires and a catalyst that enables our lives to become like a liturgy that glorifies God our Father. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
The Holy Whatchamacallit
May 24, 2023 18:01 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBGreat readings today from the Acts of the Apostles 19:1-8 (May 22, 2023) St Rita of Cascia, Patron of the Impossible: 8 Things to Know About the Amazing St. Rita, Patron of the Impossible (churchpop.com) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Ascension Thursday
May 18, 2023 15:10 - 19 minutes - 9.51 MBThe Ascension of Jesus ought to remind us of three things: the hope to which we have been called, the riches of his glorious inheritance, and “the immeasurable greatness of his power in us who believe” (Ephesians 1:19). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Arm's Length Ministry
April 30, 2023 01:30 - 21 minutes - 20.2 MBDaily Mass Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading George Washington's Newburgh Address: https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/historic-document-library/detail/george-washington-newburgh-address-1783 What made George Washington Great: https://www.prageru.com/video/what-made-george-washington-great Henry V, St. Crispin's Day Speech (Kenneth Branagh): https://youtu.be/A-yZNMWFqvM --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfor...
Mega Dunamis
April 18, 2023 20:08 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBMy favourite Catholic study app: Verbum --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Vincent
April 02, 2023 05:15 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBThe Byzantine Liturgy is like liturgical Smelling Salts. By utilizing all the senses, the Byzantine Rite pulls us out of our slumber. Some good information about the Catholic Byzantine experience from the good ladies at Blessed is She: https://blessedisshe.net/en-ca/blogs/blog/byzantine-catholic-liturgy “O Starry, Starry Night …” Here's a terrific read about art, "Art: a Glimpse into the Beauty of God": https://catholicstand.com/art-a-glimpse-into-the-beauty-of-god/ --- Send in a voice ...
St. Joseph
March 20, 2023 15:57 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBThe Solemnity of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary and Patron of the Universal Church. Mass readings: https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading Divine Intimacy: https://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/divine-intimacy-hardbound-book/p/BKDEV05400 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
The Heart of the Matter
March 09, 2023 17:27 - 25 minutes - 12.3 MBSaint of the day: St. Frances of Rome https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-frances-of-rome/ Daily Mass Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/030923.cfm --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Mission to Mexico
November 15, 2022 16:55 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBGod will take the ordinary and mundane of us and our duties, and do something extraordinarily beautiful. Today, give him permission to move in your life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Grow Your Parish
October 17, 2022 19:26 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBThe Acts of the Apostles is a blueprint to what ought to be known as "mainstream Christian Living." Here's why. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Infants or Warriors
October 10, 2022 19:04 - 20 minutes - 19.4 MB"The degree of zeal in acquiring stature in Christ shows whether a man is an infant or a perfected man in the present world and in the world to come" - St. Gregory of Sinai. His Orthodox Wiki: https://orthodoxwiki.org/Gregory_of_Sinai Growing in Zeal, becoming a Warrior: https://youtu.be/xyJEcwWElCc --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
The Definition of Us
October 03, 2022 19:16 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBMeditation on 1 Kings 21:20 and a point of clarity for a recent Made for Greatness men’s night --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Modernity's Demand
September 26, 2022 19:54 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBBased on two things: Acts of the Apostles chapter 10 and the Second Vatican Council's Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity Link to the "Apostolate of the Laity" (it's awesome, go read it): https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decree_19651118_apostolicam-actuositatem_en.html Link to a Presentation by the indomitable Ralph Martin on this Decree: https://youtu.be/GXG3Ji0qRKY --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gr...
Featuring: Crickets! with Special Guest Padre Juan Diego, CFR
September 22, 2022 21:11 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBThe crickets were out in full force in this cell phone recorded episode from a beautiful outdoor grotto dedicated to Our Lady of Fatima. Papa JD was in my area for our annual Made for Greatness men's conference, and a presentation for a youth/young adult group from our Archdiocese. Padre Juan Diego did a fantastic job with the men and was awesome to work with. For info on his Friary and ministry in Albuquerque, go to their website: cfr-newmexico.com This is a recording of his presentation ...
Fearless Promo
August 19, 2022 18:19 - 4 minutes - 3.76 MBAmbo announcement for an upcoming men's conference in my Province. To register: made4greatness.ca --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
The KofCs Rekindle Their Flame
April 11, 2022 05:54 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBHad the privilege of delivering a part of our Rekindle the Flame message to group of Knights of Columbus from Saskatchewan. In the presentations, I touch on the reality of Impostor Syndrome. Here's a great article from The Epoch Times about Impostor Syndrome: https://www.theepochtimes.com/feeling-like-a-fraud-exposing-imposter-syndrome_2775289.html --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
St. Dismas and the Providence of God
January 15, 2022 20:38 - 31 minutes - 14.9 MBFind the daily mass readings here, today's reading was from January 15, 2022: https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading St. Dismas, his traditional memorial is March 25. Here's his bio from Denver Catholic: https://denvercatholic.org/st-dismas-a-penitent-thief-and-the-paradise-of-belief/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Rekindle the Flame
December 28, 2021 18:02 - 2 hours - 133 MBRecording of a Summer Mission that my wife and I recently spoke at for our friends and fellow parishioners. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
RCIA Presentation: Building a Relationship with God
November 22, 2021 22:06 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBPresentation for an RCIA group in my Province --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Crucibles and Cheese Cloth
November 16, 2021 16:08 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBNot a deep dive into scripture, but a casual reflection into the works of the Early Church and other powerful Heroes of our faith, like Elijah. Some terms: "Crucible" (from the Latin, "crux"): A situation of severe trial, or in which different elements interact, leading to the creation of something new (Source: lexico.com: https://www.lexico.com/definition/crucible). Cheesecloth: Okay, truth be told, I've never used cheesecloth--nor have I ever seen anyone use it. For those Chefs out there...
Jonah, Revisited
October 09, 2021 16:27 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBWas Jonah a total failure? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Imagined Slights
September 22, 2021 17:07 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MB"It's not you it's me" - Remember that episode from Seinfeld? Here's a clip: https://youtu.be/2uAj4wBIU-8 Sometimes, it really is ... me. We need to get a point and ask ourselves, "Do I really want to be a Saint?" Striving to be a Saint and to Glorify God in all things demands that we ask God for the courage to see when it's not the Other in our lives, it's us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Our Social Fabric
September 07, 2021 22:02 - 32 minutes - 30 MBI went off tangent into a frustrated rant. I usually cut these segues out, but I kept it in for you to hear how I transition from frustration to asking the Heart of God to guide me--something I should be doing much more often. Just to be clear, I am very grateful for the work that our Hospital Staff and Educators and School Staff are all engaged in; it's unfortunate that the bad apples amongst them stink so badly! I think that these Bad Apples can learn a thing or two from our men and women...
Drop it Like a Rented Mule
August 19, 2021 20:38 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBThe readings from the day: Judges 2:11-19; Matthew 19:16-22 The Catholic News Agency on St. Stephen: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-stephen-of-hungary-565 St. Stephen of Hungary, Pray for us! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Tear Your Hearts
July 26, 2021 16:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBFrom the Archives! Recorded this several months back, never published. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
The Sign of Jonah
July 19, 2021 20:58 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBToday's Mass Readings: https://bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading (go to July 19, 2021) The Sign of Jonah: A Message of Repentance, Mercy, and Redemption "... and also much cattle?" (Jonah 4:11) The Jason Jones Show: "Stunning interview with Uyghur Refugee + more interviews at the International Religious Freedom Summit" - fantastic episode that you don't want to miss: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stunning-interview-uyghur-refugee-more-interviews-at/id1396065126?i=1000528964595 ...
Deacon Kevin is Made for Greatness
July 17, 2021 04:56 - 10 minutes - 9.88 MBGospel reading for the day: Matthew 10:16-23 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Political Activism
July 15, 2021 19:43 - 19 minutes - 9.41 MBDoing something when it’s easy, even if the consequences were minimal, isn’t bravery. Figures like Horatio (search up “Horatio and the Bridge”) and Martin Luther King Jr … and most of all Jesus our Christ … that’s true Bravery. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
James Lipoth is Made for Greatness
June 18, 2021 17:18 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBJames and I met around 1998 at a Catholic Bible School called, John Paul II Bible School in the wee village of Radway, Alberta. We live in the same neighbourhood, work in the same industry, go to the same Parish ... this episode is waaaay overdue Jars of Clay, "Worlds Apart," from the live album Furthermore: https://youtu.be/iq_El_J7jMM --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
The Anchor of our Souls
June 12, 2021 19:52 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBJim Murphy, of Vera Cruz Communications, joins us for our monthly men's event. Go to his website for more information: veracruzcm.com Serve with Jim or any of the other Country Coordinators for Renewal Ministries: renewalministries.net/missions Prayer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus: "O most Sacred Heart of Jesus, pour down thy blessings abundantly upon Thy Church, upon the Supreme Pontiff, and upon all the clergy; give perseverance to the just, convert sinners, enlighten unbelievers, bless o...
Moving Mountains
June 10, 2021 04:42 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBMark Joubert, one of our local leaders, shares with us his wisdom about the Virtue of Faith at one of our monthly Made for Greatness men's nights. Great job, Mark! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Hypocrites
April 27, 2021 07:42 - 26 minutes - 12.4 MBPrayer to St. Joseph: "Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man. "Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage, and defend us from every evil. Amen." The Mass reading from today that I referenced is from the Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 11 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spot...
Beggars
April 07, 2021 18:26 - 24 minutes - 11.8 MBDaily Mass Readings are from The Acts of the Apostles 3:1-10; The Gospel of Luke 24:13-35. Here's a link **Links only seem to work from my podcast page on Anchor.fm --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Whom do you Seek?
April 06, 2021 16:54 - 25 minutes - 12 MBJesus is Alive! Happy Easter, and have a courageous Easter season as you prepare your hearts for the coming of the Holy Spirit. "Repent and be Baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive gift of the Holy Spirit" (Acts 2:39). Link to today's readings --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
The Formation of the Cross
March 30, 2021 16:47 - 21 minutes - 10.2 MBA point of clarity from my previous episode, "A World Without Hugs" and a wee meditation on the meaning of the word, "formed." Here's a link to Verbum: A Catholic Bible Study (fyi: the links only seem to work on Anchor). Prayer to St. Joseph: "Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man. Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Obtai...
A World Without Hugs
March 23, 2021 06:03 - 31 minutes - 15.1 MBJourney with me, as I try to make sense of 3 profound scenes I recently saw. The scripture I refer to in this episode is from Ezekiel chapter 47--click here to read it! Don't be discouraged and allow the darkness to consume you. Never forget: "... everything will live where the river goes" (Ezekiel 47:9). Prayer to St. Joseph: "Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man. Ble...
St. Joseph, Husband and Father
March 19, 2021 16:21 - 16 minutes - 7.75 MB"Prayer to St. Joseph" (provided by members of the Madonna House Apostolate) "Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted his only Son; in you Mary placed her trust; with you Christ became man. Blessed Joseph, to us too, show yourself a father and guide us in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage, and defend us from every evil. Amen." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/me...
Discovering God's Will
March 15, 2021 16:18 - 22 minutes - 10.8 MB"Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect" (Romans 12:2) From Divine Intimacy: "One of the greatest obstacles to full conformity of our will to God's is our attachment to our own desires and inclinations" (DI.120.2a). Get your own copy of this spiritual classic here Today's mass readings: Isaiah 65:17-21; John 4:43-54 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcaste...
Honour Worship
March 11, 2021 16:15 - 25 minutes - 12.2 MBFrom Divine Intimacy: "However slight may be our concern for our reputation, if we wish to make progress in spiritual matters, we must put this attachment right behind us; for if questions of honour prevail, we will never make great progress or come to enjoy the real fruit of prayer: intimacy with God" (DI.117, "True Glory." 1). Get your own copy of Divine Intimacy. Daily mass readings from the USCCB Pray the St. Michael the Archangel Prayer Daily: "St. Michael the Archangel, defend us i...
Leprous Valour
March 08, 2021 16:19 - 26 minutes - 12.4 MBYes, valour is an intrinsic element of Masculine Spirituality, but don’t let the pursuit of Valour distract you from seeking the lowest place without the want to be acknowledged. Click here to discover the daily mass readings. Click here for Bear Woznick's Deeps Adventure Ministries --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
Lent, Imperfect
March 01, 2021 15:06 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MB"Every moment is a new moment to begin again!" (Catherine Doherty, founder of Madonna House). Don't be discouraged by an imperfect first week of Lent: Get up. Dust the dust off and move forward. Click here for your own copy of Divine Intimacy - changed my life forever! The Servants of the Cross - check them out and donate to their ministry Quote List: "Grit": attitude, desire, commitment, and passion; "To insure an orderly and progressive growth in the spiritual life ... we must know ou...
The God of the Gaps
March 01, 2021 04:51 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB"Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you" (James 4:7,8). Catechism of the Catholic Church on the Cardinal Virtue of Justice (and the other Cardinal/Theological Virtues) The Presentation given to us by Gerald Montpetit and here's link to Gerald's ministry: Cat.Chat: Makes the Faith Come Alive for Kids - check it out, it has been a huge blessing for my family and I KNOW it will be for yours; Bear Woznick ...
The Day of the Lord is Coming
March 01, 2021 04:51 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBRend Your Heart and Not Your Garment (Joel 2:13) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/greatnessnotcomfort/message
My Favourite Nativity
March 01, 2021 04:50 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB**Originally recorded on (you guessed it) Christmas Day 2020. Missing a good chunk of audio ... Allow St. Joseph to build a manger in your heart today. Prepare room for the King of Kings and rest with him. Ancient Prayer to St. Joseph (recited at the end; click here for the source, The Pieta Prayer Book): "O St. Joseph, who protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires. O St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful interc...