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Outcast Catholic

307 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago -

A Midwest podcast for all who feel like an outcast in the Catholic Church and for those who think the Church is an outcast.

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Episodes

Protection from Evil

April 24, 2024 12:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB

As baptisms continue to decrease in the West, so too is there an increase in our exposure to the presence of evil.  

Seeds and Sacraments

April 17, 2024 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MB

During the spring planting season, what can we learn about God's designs for how the grace of the sacraments germinate as a gift from heaven?  

Atheists in Heaven?

April 10, 2024 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

Where do "good people" go after death, particularly those who do not want to belong to the body of Christian believers?  

Throwback on God

April 03, 2024 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MB

How does our behavior get thrown back on God, thereby altering our image that we have of the Father?  

Dune and Religion

March 27, 2024 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MB

What religious themes can be found in the latest Dune movie?   

Blessed Are The Mourning

March 20, 2024 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB

At the heart of mourning is the gift of consolation, which links us to the other in authentic relationship and support.  

Fear of the Future

March 13, 2024 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MB

Is the feature something to be feared, or a place where God will be encountered?  

True Patriotism

March 06, 2024 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB

How does love of one's country inspire a love of the eternal kingdom to come? 

Prove It, God - with Special Guest Patty Schneier

February 28, 2024 13:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

Catholic speaker, Patty Schneier, shares her powerful conversion story regarding the Church's teaching on contraception within marriage.  

Scariest Words Ever

February 21, 2024 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MB

The most terrifying words that we could ever hear are found in Scripture, and they have eternal consequences for the salvation of our souls.   

Seeing Beauty with Fresh Eyes

February 14, 2024 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

In God's providence, His grace can strike us in moments of beauty, which capture our attention in fresh and invigorating ways.  

Do You Chill?

February 07, 2024 13:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MB

What is the balance between striving for holiness that seeks the heavens above, while remaining grounded and engaged in the things of this world? 

The Religion of the Day- with Special Guest Msgr. James Shea

January 31, 2024 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MB

Join Msgr. James Shea, the President of the University of Mary, for a discussion on the most common religion of our age.  

My Marriage Failed- with Special Guest Fr. Josh Ehli

January 24, 2024 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MB

Shame and embarrassment can grip those who have experienced a divorce.  Join us as we discuss the mercy and care that the Church seeks to provide.  

Fe Latina

January 17, 2024 13:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MB

We celebrate the gift of faith that Hispanic immigrants provide for our communities, even as they feel outcast from their native homelands.  

Wasting Time, Energy, and Money

January 10, 2024 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MB

Some nonbelievers accuse Christians of wasting time, energy, and money in their religious practices.  Does such an accusation have merit?  

Is Worrying a Sin?

January 03, 2024 13:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB

It is a sin to get caught up in worry and anxiety?  

Naming Your Spiritual Needs

December 27, 2023 15:00 - 22 minutes - 15.3 MB

A helpful tool in evangelization can be inviting others to name their spiritual needs and personal prayer requests.  

I've Been Waiting For You- with Special Guest Kassie O'Brien

December 20, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MB

Join Kassie as she shares her testimony and the journey that led her from misery to healing in God's merciful presence.  

Weed Among Friends

December 13, 2023 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB

Friendships are increasingly tested with the rise of drug use in our culture.  Join us for a discussion on how the use of marijuana and other drugs challenge the truth of human dignity and the quality of authentic friendship.  

Season of Silence

December 06, 2023 13:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MB

During the winter days of Advent, the Lord invites us into a season of stillness, listening attentively to His coming in the midst of silence.  

My Sacred Moment

November 29, 2023 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MB

Based on a newly released report, we discuss the reaction of young adults to moments of the sacred and what connects them to such personal and extraordinary experiences.  

Certainly Certain

November 22, 2023 13:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB

Can we really know God with certainty?  Join us for a discussion as we respond to this common question.    

Harvest Theology

November 15, 2023 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB

As the harvest season concludes and we approach the American holiday of Thanksgiving, how do we see the land as providing for our sustenance and helping to link us to the Creator?   

Graveyard Visits

November 08, 2023 13:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

During this month of November, we discuss the importance of the devotion to visiting cemeteries and praying for the repose of the dead.  

You're Not Trash

November 01, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MB

Though many can experience wounds of feeling unwanted or abandoned, how does the Lord see each of us as beloved sons and daughters?  

Take Care of Everything

October 25, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MB

In the midst of struggles and worries that can seem overwhelming, how might we surrender everything to Jesus for Him to provide as He sees best?  

St. Augie Says...

October 18, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB

We turn to St. Augustine to understand the importance of the faith that we profess in word and in action.  

Catholic Graduation

October 11, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB

Do we view Confirmation as a deepening of one's Initiation Sacraments, or a chance to check out of the Church?  

Puppets on a String

October 04, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MB

Does God treat us like puppets on a string, limiting our freedom and governing all our circumstances?  Or does He give us freedom that allows us to play with great creativity?    

Healed and Sent

September 27, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 15.8 MB

At the heart of Catholic worship is the gift of the Eucharist.  During this time of Eucharistic Revival, let us turn our attention to the heavenly gift that can heal and form us as missionary disciples.  

Hide and Seek

September 20, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MB

The familiar kid game Hide & Go Seek can tell us a great deal about our relationship with God and our communion with others.  

"Honey, Let's Pray"

September 13, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

Among all the forms of intimacy that married couples can enjoy with each other, is the act of prayer.  Yet how do couples enter into this with trust and vulnerability?   

Your Personal Mission

September 06, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MB

Each one of us, including God's angels, have been created with a particular mission that leads to our holiness and the holiness of those around us.   

Seeing the Signs of the Times

August 30, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

In these apostolic times, how do we understand the signs around us where we need to go as a Church with missionary zeal?  

Famine of Faith

August 23, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MB

What do we do with the appearance of a lack of faith in the hearts of men and women in our communities?  

Judgement

August 16, 2023 12:00 - 21 minutes - 14.9 MB

The word 'judgement' often gets a bad connotation, yet it plays an important role in how we make assessments about our lives and how we spend our time.  

We're All Good

August 09, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MB

Will all people be saved through Jesus Christ, regardless of their level of faith and discipleship?  Join us for a discussion on this important topic. 

Weird from the Outside

August 02, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB

Join us for a discussion on how the Church looks from the perspective of a nonbeliever, and how they can be drawn in to see its internal beauty.    

Rugged Individualism

July 26, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MB

Join us as we discuss how modern times have led to greater isolation, yet Christ gathers us into communion 

Eyelash to Eyelash

July 19, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MB

How does reconciliation with one another lead us into greater reconciliation with God?  

Controlling Your Thoughts

July 12, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB

We turn to the ancient Desert Fathers to learn their insights in how to govern and heal our own internal thoughts.  

Am I Worthy?

July 05, 2023 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MB

Join us in this episode as we discuss the bad "W" word.  

The Poor in our Midst

June 28, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MB

There are many forms of poverty surrounding us, including the materially, socially, spiritually, and mentally poor.  Do we reach out and offer them a witness of Christ?  

Consoling Summer Beauty

June 21, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MB

What is the difference of consolation and desolation, and how does natural beauty lead us into consolation with God?  

Focus on Faith

June 14, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

Do we really understand the nature of personal faith?  Join us to discuss how transformative faith is for the direction of our lives, our mission in the world, and our communion with God.  

Old Rites, Fresh Graces

June 07, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MB

Even though we maintain old rituals and ancient customs, the grace of God continues to be received in fresh and exciting ways for the needs of the Church today.  

Enchanted

May 31, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

Looking to the famous British journalist G. K. Chesterton, join us for a discussion on the role of the imagination and how it leads us to see the extraordinary in the ordinary.  

Accepted to be Given

May 24, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MB

In order to grow in the spiritual life, we need a healthy self-awareness and self-acceptance as the foundation on which our relationship with God can develop. 

Celebrate the Birds and the Bees

May 17, 2023 12:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MB

The traditional birds and bees talk need not be awkward, but instead, can incorporate the riches truth of our dignity as sons and daughters of God