Godsplaining

Welcome to Godsplaining: a podcast featuring contemplative preachers and their contemporary age. Considering topics philosophical, theological, cultural, and beyond, Godsplaining presents ideas from the Church’s tradition and brings them to bear on our lives’ most urgent questions. Each week, join the Dominican friars as they muse on all things Catholic.

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Episodes

Monday Aug 05, 2024

On this episode of Guestsplaining, Fr. Patrick and Fr. Bonaventure welcome Leah Jacobson to the podcast to discuss women's modern healthcare and our God-given identity.
The friars discuss with Leah what's wrong with women's healthcare in the United States, why women aren't being heard in healthcare, and much more. Are women being gaslit? Why are there so many issues in female fertility? These answers and more on this episode of Guestsplaining.
 
Leah Jacobson founded the non-profit, The Guiding Star Project, in 2010. She joined the University of St. Thomas (TX) in 2023 as the Program Manager for its Graduate Certificate in Sexuality and Gender program and currently oversees the first ever Master of Arts in Catholic Women's and Gender Studies degree as the Program Coordinator for the Nesti Center for Faith & Culture.
 
Information on Leah's non-profit can be found at www.guidingstarproject.com, and more information on the master's program can be found at www.catholicgenderstudies.com
 
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Thursday Aug 01, 2024

Did you attend the 10th National Eucharistic Congress? Did you miss this exciting bonus episode of Godsplaining? Fr. Joseph-Anthony and Fr. Patrick Briscoe welcome Katie Prejean McGrady to the podcast, live at the NEC to discuss renewal, recapturing the sacred, and setting your spiritual life on fire.
How do we keep our spiritual spark alive? Why does our fire sometimes go out? How do we set the world on fire? What do we do with spiritual dryness? These topics and more, all on this bonus episode of Godsplaining!
 
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Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly: https://www.amazon.com/Prudence-Choos...
 
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What is Work-Life Balance?

Thursday Aug 01, 2024

Thursday Aug 01, 2024

On this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Jacob-Bertrand and Fr. Patrick discuss work and leisure and where/how to find that balance. Where does work end, and where does leisure begin? How can we structure our life? How do we place boundaries, especially if we work from home?
 
Check out the St. Paul Center Priesthood Retreats: stpaulcenter.com/priests to learn more or sign up!
 
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Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly: https://www.amazon.com/Prudence-Choos...
 
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To learn more about the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.opeast.org
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Disney: Worst Ever? Best Ever?

Thursday Jul 25, 2024

Thursday Jul 25, 2024

How do the Godsplaining Friars feel about Disney? On this week's episode, Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Jacob-Bertrand discuss the good and the bad, their experience with Disney, whether the films are good for kids, good vs. evil, the magic of Disney, religious themes, and much more.
 
Interested in attending our Men's weekend retreat this August? Check out our website for more details! https://godsplaining.org/
 
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Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly: https://www.amazon.com/Prudence-Choos...
 
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To learn more about the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.opeast.org
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Wednesday Jul 24, 2024

On this BONUS episode of Livesplaining, tune in to hear about Fr. Patrick and Fr. Joseph-Anthony's experiences at this past week's 10th National Eucharistic Congress.
 
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Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly: https://www.amazon.com/Prudence-Choos...
 
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To learn more about the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.opeast.org
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Monday Jul 22, 2024

Fr. Gregory and Fr. Joseph-Anthony are pleased welcome Mark Hart, the Chief Innovation Officer of Life Teen International, to this episode of Guestsplaining. On this episode, our guest delves into evangelization, youth ministry, and bringing middle schoolers to Christ. Mark discusses Encounter: The Bible Timeline for Middle School, forming and engaging your children, building relationships, the future of the Church, and much more.
 
Interested in bringing Encounter: The Bible Timeline for Middle School into your family? For more information, click here: https://ascensionpress.com/collections/encounter-the-bible-timeline-for-middle-school
 
For more information on Life Teen, see here: https://lifeteen.com/
 
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Support the Podcast
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Shop Books Written by the Friars
St. Dominic's Way of Life: https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Dominics...
Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly: https://www.amazon.com/Prudence-Choos...
 
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To learn more about the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.opeast.org
To support the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.dominicanfriars.org

God and Animal Suffering

Thursday Jul 18, 2024

Thursday Jul 18, 2024

Godsplaining DOES indorse holding animals. This week's episode of Godsplaining is all about animals. Fr. Gregory and Fr. Bonaventure discuss moral and natural evil, animal rights, animal pain, and more. Why does God allow animal suffering? Are animals equal to us? Do they have rights? Did God create animals for us?
 
Interested in attending our Men's weekend retreat this August? Check out our website for more details! https://godsplaining.org/
 
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Shop Books Written by the Friars
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Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly: https://www.amazon.com/Prudence-Choos...
 
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To learn more about the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.opeast.org
To support the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.dominicanfriars.org

Thursday Jul 11, 2024

On this episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Jacob-Bertrand and Fr. Joseph-Anthony discuss Venerable Fulton Sheen, Bishop and Archbishop from the 20th century. Fulton Sheen emerged as a pioneer in early television as he taught the Catholic Faith to millions on NBC for nearly 40 years. But that's not all! Tune in to hear about Venerable Fulton Sheen's thriving career and how it impacted our nation.
 
Interested in attending our Men's weekend retreat this August? Check out our website for more details! https://godsplaining.org/
 
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Shop Books Written by the Friars
St. Dominic's Way of Life: https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Dominics...
Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly: https://www.amazon.com/Prudence-Choos...
 
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To learn more about the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.opeast.org
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Monday Jul 08, 2024

On this episode of Guestsplaining, Fr. Gregory and Fr. Patrick welcome FOCUS founder, Curtis Martin, to the podcast to discuss the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, the Eucharist Revival, the National Eucharistic Congress, and much more.
Curtis Martin is the founder of FOCUS, a Catholic outreach organization that began in 1998. He holds a master’s degree in theology and is the author of the best-selling books, "Made for More" and "Making Missionary Disciples". In 2023, Pope Francis appointed Curtis as a Consultor to the Section for the Fundamental Questions of Evangelization.
Will you be attending the National Eucharistic Congress? Curtis Martin will be an Impact Speaker! Find more information here: https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/
 
Interested in attending our Men's weekend retreat this August? Check out our website for more details! https://godsplaining.org/
 
Subscribe to our channel https://www.youtube.com/c/Godsplainin...
 
Support the Podcast
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Shop our store: https://godsplaining.bigcartel.com/
 
Shop Books Written by the Friars
St. Dominic's Way of Life: https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Dominics...
Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly: https://www.amazon.com/Prudence-Choos...
 
Connect on Social Media
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godsplaining/
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To learn more about the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.opeast.org
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Thursday Jul 04, 2024

Fireworks. Bald eagles. Liberty. Freedom. Stars & stripes. Is the American Church the best church?
 
On this week's episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Patrick and Fr. Gregory discuss Fr. Gregory's experience living outside of the United States, the virtues we have in the American Church, the role of Christ in culture, how the American Church is viewed by the rest of the world, signs of Catholic life, and more.
 
Check out the St. Paul Center Priesthood Retreats: stpaulcenter.com/priests to learn more or sign up!
 
Interested in attending our Men's weekend retreat this August? Check out our website for more details! https://godsplaining.org/
 
Subscribe to our channel https://www.youtube.com/c/Godsplainin...
 
Support the Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/godsplaining
Shop our store: https://godsplaining.bigcartel.com/
 
Shop Books Written by the Friars
St. Dominic's Way of Life: https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Dominics...
Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly: https://www.amazon.com/Prudence-Choos...
 
Connect on Social Media
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godsplaining/
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/godsplaining...
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/godsplaining
 
To learn more about the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.opeast.org
To support the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.dominicanfriars.org

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