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040 – Self-Forgiveness with Dr. Everett Worthington
Dr. Mario Sacasa welcomes Dr. Everett Worthington to the show to talk about the process and mechanisms of self-forgiveness. Dr. Worthington has over 30 years of research on forgiveness and his REACH model is one of...
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039 – The Spirituality of Archbishop Fulton Sheen with Fr. Jeff Montz
Dr. Mario Sacasa welcomes Fr. Jeff Montz, Director of Spiritual Formation at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, LA to discuss the life and spiritual teachings of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, which was the focus of Fr....
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038 – The First Five Years of Marriage with David Dawson
Dr. Mario Sacasa welcomes David Dawson, Director of the Family Life Office for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, to the show to discuss the realities of the early years of married life. They have a lively conversation...
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037 – The Elements of Joy with Sr. Tracey Dugas
Dr. Mario Sacasa welcomes Sr. Tracey, a member of the Daughters of St. Paul, to discuss the process of finding and maintaining joy in life, how to discern with joy and desire, looking at art as an expression of one’s...
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036 – Ask Dr. Mario
Dr. Mario fields questions from listeners in this bonus episode of the podcast! How to establish chastity in a relationship following a conversion? Is it permissible to remarry after a divorce when the previous spouse...
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035 – Who is Fr. Walter Ciszek? with John M. DeJak
I welcome to the show John M. DeJak, co-editor of the book “With God in America: The Spiritual Legacy of an Unlikely Jesuit,” to talk about Fr. Walter Ciszek’s life and spiritual teachings. Fr. Ciszek spent over 20...
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034 – Demons, Deliverance, and Exorcism with Fr. Mike Driscoll
Halloween has become our nation’s yearly fascination with the occult, horror, and all things creepy. (This is unfortunate, because trick-or-treating is awesome!) Since, it is just around the corner, now is a good time...
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033 – What is Prayer? With Dr. Tom Neal
Dr. Mario Sacasa welcomes back Dr. Tom Neal to the show to discuss the metaphysics of prayer. What is prayer? What does it actually do? What’s the point? Why should Christians pray? Those questions are tackled as they...
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032 – Hurt by the Church with Fr. Thomas Berg
Dr. Mario Sacasa welcomes Fr. Thomas Berg, Vice Rector of St Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, NY, to the podcast to discuss his book “Hurting in the Church: A Way Forward for Wounded Catholics,” which articulates a...
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031 – Faith and Science with Dr. Chris Baglow
Dr. Mario Sacasa welcomes Dr. Chris Baglow, Director the Science and Religion Initiative at the Mcgrath Institute for Church Life, University of Notre Dame, to discuss various ways faith and science connect and...
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030 – The Science of Hope with Dr. Matt Gallagher
Dr. Mario Sacasa is joined by psychologist and researcher Dr. Matt Gallagher of the University of Houston to discuss the scientific theory of hope, the need for goals in life, how hope helps our resiliency, and...
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029 – Bonus Talk: Women, Shame, and Social Media
Dr. Mario Sacasa offers his signature blend of humor, story, research, and faith to address the distinct social pressures placed on the modern woman. What does a guy know about being a woman? Very little! That’s why...
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