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020 – Spousal Prayer with Jason Angelette
The busyness of life makes it difficult to find time to reconnect and rest together as spouses. Often it feels like everything becomes a priority before my spouse. Even when we are doing good things for our families...
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019 – Discerning the Celibate Priesthood (BONUS)
BONUS EPISODE! Consider this episode a little lagniappe, as they like to say in Southern Louisiana. On March 23, 2019, I gave a presentation on discerning the celibate priesthood to seminarians at Immaculate Heart of...
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018 – Know When to Get Married with Mary-Rose Verret
This is part 3 of my miniseries on dating and discernment and like the previous two episodes, I am trying to explore the balance between the theoretical and the practical when it comes to discernment because often the...
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017 – How Pornography Impacts Vocational Discernment with Fr. Sean Kilcawley
It’s no secret that compulsive pornography use has become a rising issue in our culture. Thanks to the ubiquity of smartphones, the ability to access pornographic images and videos are easier than ever. And leading...
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016 – AMA on Dating
On Always Hope, I’m usually the one who is asking the questions and guiding the conversation, but in this special episode, the roles have been reversed. On February, 25, 2019, I was invited to do an open Q&A on...
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015 – Catholic Mindfulness with Dr. Gregory Bottaro
Mindfulness is a buzzword in the field of mental health. Studies have shown its effectiveness for treating a whole host of issues from anxiety, depression, and chronic pain. What is Mindfulness and why is it helpful?...
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014 – Redemptive Suffering with Dr. Dawn Eden Goldstein
In this podcast, I often talk about suffering in life and various ways to overcome it. That’s because I believe that knowing how to handle our suffering is the key to unlocking personal maturity and happiness. So, in...
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Introducing Always Hope
New to the podcast? This is a short overview of the heart behind the show. Have a listen, and subscribe to stay updated! Dialogue with me: FB: @drmariosacasa IG: @drmariosacasa Web: bit.ly/DrMarioAlwaysHope
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013 – The Lost Art of Financial Generosity with Cory Howat
Debt, savings, spending, and tithing… for many of us, money is a topic of conversation that no one wants to have. We all attribute certain values to money: power, freedom, guilt, or shame. And because I love talking...
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012 – Beauty Will Save The World with Bill Donaghy
Have you ever had a hard day at work and while you are driving home all you can think about is the stress and tension of the day? Then, out of nowhere, you see the sun setting and it just captures your heart and for a...
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011 – The Laity Rules with Dr. Tom Neal, Part 2
This part 2 of my conversation about the lay vocation with Dr. Tom Neal, professor of Spiritual and Pastoral Theology at Notre Dame Seminary. If you missed part 1, click on the link in the show description. We pick...
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010 – The Laity Rules with Dr. Tom Neal, Part 1
I’m excited about this episode, because I finally get to have on the show one of my favorite people to talk to, Dr. Tom Neal, professor of Spiritual and Pastoral Theology at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans, LA. Dr....
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