Godsplaining - Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph

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Guestsplaining: Jacob Imam on the Value of Trade Work Mar 04, 2024

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On this episode of Guestsplaining, Fr. Patrick and Fr. Jacob Bertrand welcome Jacob Imam, founder of The College of St. Joseph the Worker, to discuss the value of trades and skilled labor in today's world, whether the trades can succumb to AI, the value of strong, lasting buildings, happiness and mental health among the students, understanding Christ's vocation as a carpenter, and much more!

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Lectio: Third Sunday of Lent Mar 03, 2024

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On this Lectio Sunday, Fr. Patrick, Fr. Bonaventure, and Fr. Joseph-Anthony discuss the Mass readings and discuss the 10 Commandments, God's Mercy among the generations, the Cross of Christ, signs, and more.

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The Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI Feb 29, 2024

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On this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Patrick and Fr. Bonaventure discuss the legacy of Pope Benedict XVI, his engagement with Scripture, influence on Biblical literacy, his deep love for Christ, influence on scholars, and much more!

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Lectio: Second Sunday of Lent Feb 25, 2024

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On this Lectio episode, Fr. Bonaventure, Fr. Gregory, and Fr. Jacob Bertrand discuss the Mass readings for the Second Sunday of Lent. Today's readings have a common theme of the mountain and sonship, along with trust in God, knowing God's voice, the element of fear, and more. We are reminded of the weight of Christ's sacrifice, the Christian claim, and the prophecy that Christ Himself fulfilled.

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Is It Okay to Be Sad? Feb 22, 2024

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As Christians, should sadness be avoided? Are we 'allowed' to be sad at all, understanding God's providence? Is being emotional a bad thing?

In this week's episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Jacob Bertrand discuss sadness in the emotional sense, spiritual sense, and mental condition, as well as reacting to death and loss, the reality of emotion, and their thoughts on depression.

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Guestsplaining: The PARANORMAL w/ Ryan Bethea Feb 19, 2024

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Fr. Gregory and Fr. Bonaventure welcome Ryan Bethea to this week's episode of Guestsplaining! Ryan Bethea is the creator, host, and producer of the Exorcist Files, who, alongside leading exorcist Fr. Carlos Martins, tells the stories of haunting exorcisms.

On this episode of Guestsplaining, we find out what exorcists do, why they can often take weeks or months, how the occult, sexual sin, and unforgiveness can lead to possession, why saints have influence over these demons, and much more.

To listen to the Exorcist Files: https://www.exorcistfiles.tv/

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Lectio: First Sunday of Lent Feb 18, 2024

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On this Lectio episode, Fr. Jacob Bertrand, Fr. Joseph-Anthony, and Fr. Gregory discuss the Mass readings for the First Sunday of Lent. The readings remind us of God's covenant with mankind and his faithfulness to that covenant. The friars go on to discuss preparation for Easter, God being with us in the desert, allowing bad habits to die, renewing our Baptismal promises, and much more!

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Making an Examination of Conscience Feb 15, 2024

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Listen to this episode before your next confession!

How do we make a proper examination of conscience? Do we have to do it? Why do we do it at all? What is the best time and place to examine our conscience? On this week's episode, Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Gregory answer these questions and discuss what a conscience is, if we're born with it, how to form a conscience, and more! This episode is packed with helpful tips and information on all things 'conscience'.

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BONUS: Finding Peace This Lenten Season + Q&A Feb 14, 2024

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On this episode of Livesplaining, Fr. Gregory Pine and Fr. Patrick Briscoe discuss peace and how to find it within the Lenten season.

Make the most of this Lenten season! Take advantage of FREE digital content and resources from the St. Paul Center. In need of a Lenten challenge? Starting on Ash Wednesday, the St. Paul Center is launching, "Exodus and Exile", an opportunity to follow along reflecting on the Book of Exodus with Dr. John Bergsma in this 40-Day Exodus challenge. For the free content and resources from the St. Paul Center, see their webpage here: https://stpaulcenter.com/exodus

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Barbie Movie Review Feb 08, 2024

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Why does the Barbie movie matter? Is it offensive to Christians? Who is the movie for? Did the friars even like it? On this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Patrick and Fr. Bonaventure discuss societal expectations and gender roles, freedom in Christ and Christian philosophy that can be pulled from the film, the main message of the movie, Gloria's famous speech, and more. You won't want to miss this fun, thoughtful episode!

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