Three Dogs North

S11 Episode 15 – Super spreader of joy

December 02, 2021 13:56 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

In this episode, the dogs talk about college football coaching shake-ups (00:33), the start of Advent (05:40), and the altar server pizza party at Mike’s parish (07:10). Mike asks the other dogs how they find a balance between desire and expectation (16:10). Rob describes the mystics and their posture of holy indifference as a way to heal from human expectations (21:22) and Connor pinpoints freedom as the main difference between desire and expectations (21:46). Mike very vulnerably acknowledg...

S11 Episode 14 – Never skip leg day

November 25, 2021 13:54 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MB

In this episode, the dogs catch up about beef milk (02:55) Mike’s grandfather (09:07) and Squid Game (13:10). Connor brings up Hildebrand’s delineation of the classical man (18:41). Rob then asks for an explanation of those fundamental principles (22:02) and they all discuss. Quotes: “I am going to be a human being in the world and not let technology trump my humanity and my embodiedness.” (Connor 20:52) “Sanctity never goes out of style.” (Connor 23:15) “Everything stops for ...

S11 Episode 13- That was delicious

November 17, 2021 04:57 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

In this episode, the dogs talk about early mornings (1:50), trucks (9:40), and beards (10:00). Connor considers what it means to be overwhelmed by beauty (6:45) and Rob asks the dogs to differentiate possessions and belongings (12:50). They all discuss how to have a healthy attachment to material goods (19:55), their plans for the end of the world (39:10), and approaching the final horizon of death as a saint (43:08). Quotes: “The human heart is wired for God.” (Connor, 7:22) “We hav...

S11 Episode 12 – Spirit of the crowd

November 03, 2021 15:19 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MB

In this episode, the dogs talk about the Atlanta Braves (0:34) and “baseball guys” (04:00). Rob brings up the objective characteristics of beauty (9:01) and his concerns over Facebook’s newest attempts to make the internet even more immersive (16:30). Connor critiques some recently viewed dystopian films (22:50). Mike speaks about the limits of technology as it relates to the human experience (34:21) and they all discuss what it means to be "gripped by the spirit of love" (36:30) so as to exp...

S11 Episode 11- Hierarchy of goods

October 20, 2021 04:44 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

In this episode, the dogs discuss the renovations to the chapel at UIC (01:35). Mike brings up a Ratzinger quote about the Eucharist as thanksgiving (04:40) and Connor responds with some thoughts on what it means to live as a human who appropriately responds to value (11:12). They close by discussing how to authentically embrace suffering (14:20) and Rob brings the conversation back to Christ’s humanity and His intimate relationship with us (20:05). Quotes: “Is the entirety of my existe...

S11 Episode 11- Hierarchy of Goods

October 20, 2021 04:44 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

In this episode, the dogs discuss the renovations to the chapel at UIC (01:35). Mike brings up a Ratzinger quote about the Eucharist as thanksgiving (04:40) and Connor responds with some thoughts on what it means to live as a human who appropriately responds to value (11:12). They close by discussing how to authentically embrace […]

S11 Episode 10 – Keep the edge

October 14, 2021 15:05 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MB

In this episode, the dogs talk about situations when anger is the appropriate response to evil. Connor recounts his experience at a recent Joe Pug concert in Berwyn, IL (02:30) and Rob’s nine-year-old nephew shot his first deer (04:45). Rob shared the fruit of his five-day silent retreat (08:30) and the encouragement he received to have anger toward evil (12:24) to the extent that it reflects God’s own steadfast resistance to sin and death (25:50). Connor brings up Lewis’s reflections on Go...

S11 Episode 9 – Box of exploding kittens

October 06, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB

In this episode, the dogs talk about how to take care of Gremlins (2:10) and exploding kittens (4:40). Connor shares his fear of unmet expectations (6:30) and they all discuss what it means to ultimately trust that God is a good father (11:30) who will provide for his children (13:00). Rob asks for grace on his upcoming retreat (19:45) and they all come up with the characteristics of a stout heart (Rob, 21:31; Mike, 23:10; Connor: 25:20). Quotes: “I am not the architect of my own life an...

S11 Episode 8 – All man, all priest

September 29, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

In this episode, the dogs talk about a Korean War chaplain who is a candidate for canonization as well as the specific graces they are praying for right now. Connor talks about a redo July 4th celebration in September (4:48) and Mike shares that he will be attending Fr. Emil Kapaun’s funeral mass in Wichita, KS (6:50). Rob asks the group for help in discerning what graces to ask for on his upcoming retreat (10:45). Connor and Rob circle around the idea of Divine intimacy (11:35) and Mike sh...

S11 Episode 7 – Away message

September 15, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB

In this episode, the dogs talk about encroaching technology and the role of the parish priest. After discussing which celebrities they would have dinner with [00:24], Connor and Rob give brief updates about life on campus [6:36]. Connor laments plumbing problems [9:00] and Rob discusses the lag he feels keeping up with multiple assignments [10:25]. Connor describes settling into his role as a shepherd and they all consider the function of the modern priest [15:13]. Connor pitches his idea to ...

S11 Episode 6 – Pardon the interruption

September 08, 2021 20:51 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

In this episode, the dogs talk about finding awe in a transcendent universe [5:50] and their varying experiences of childhood boredom [8:50]. Rob brings up a farmer who recites Paradise Lost while ploughing the field [19:45] and Connor talks about settling into humanity as a way to find true joy [21:30]. Mike shares about a recent hiking trip [25:50] and they all discuss moments that transcend the subjective. Quotes: [11:20] “Boredom is running up against the poverty of humanity. We are a ...

S11 Episode 5 – I need you to see this

September 01, 2021 12:37 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB

In this episode, the dogs experience some technical difficulties [8:55] and Danstrom dreams up his ideal audio interface [9:33-11:10] with some mock encouragement from Johnson and Metz [10:44]. Johnson brings up a new technique in prayer [11:20] and they all discuss using this new prayer as a way to enter into communion with Christ. Danstrom reflects on loneliness and its ability to worsen situations that are already difficult [20:10] and Johnson shares the fruit of this new reflection in the...

S11 Episode 4 – Bench-clearing brawl

August 25, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MB

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