• Keaton Andersen: on church shifts and spiritual threads
    Jul 16 2025

    Keaton was raised Catholic but found himself drawn into a different kind of church community as a young adult, a non denominational church in Colorado that felt like home

    In this episode of Catholics in Ordinary Time he talks with Fr Jack about growing up in the faith what pulled him away and what keeps him connected to something deeper even as the path looks different

    It’s a conversation about tradition and transformation
    About questions and belonging
    And about the grace of being honest with where you are

    I hope you like this conversation. I certainly did

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    48 mins
  • Maggie Miller: on art, doubt, and searching far from home
    Jul 9 2025

    Maggie Miller grew up in Brooklyn and now lives in France where she’s studying art history and navigating life far from everything familiar. In this episode of Catholics in Ordinary Time she joins Fr Jack for an honest conversation about faith beauty and what it means to keep searching especially when belief doesn’t come easy

    They talk about doubt distance and the quiet ways art and culture invite deeper questions

    This is a story about being in between
    And choosing to stay curious

    I hope you like this conversation. I certainly did.

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    47 mins
  • Jake McEwan: on leaving, returning, and learning how to stay
    Jul 2 2025

    Jake McEwan is a couples and family therapist who recently moved back to his hometown of Spokane. In this episode of Catholics in Ordinary Time, he talks with Fr. Jack about his journey away from the Church, what brought him back, and the quiet strength it takes to keep showing up.

    There’s laughter
    There’s honesty
    There’s a little bit of “happy-go-lucky Catholic gets stolen by the devil” energy

    It’s real life, and Jake tells it well

    I hope you like this conversation.

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    59 mins
  • Tiffany Yvonne Cox: letting the story unfold
    Jun 25 2025

    Tiffany Yvonne Cox is an actor, director, and writer living in Los Angeles with her husband and two boys. You may have seen her on stage, on screen, or in the upcoming season of Reasonable Doubt on Hulu.

    But in this episode, she steps off set and sits down with Fr. Jack for a real conversation about faith, trust, identity, and what it means to find your place in the Church as a woman, a mother, an artist, and a seeker.

    They talk about creativity, hard questions, and the kind of faith that’s open, growing, and deeply human.

    Books mentioned in this episode include The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity, Making Sense of the Bible, and Reclaiming Church.

    I hope you like this conversation. I certainly did.

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    45 mins
  • Ryan Bradshaw: On Serving Where You’re Planted
    Jun 18 2025

    This week Fr. Jack chats with Ryan Bradshaw, a husband, dad, and parish staff guy trying to live his faith in the middle of real life. They talk about what it means to serve the Church, raise a family, and still find time to breathe and maybe pray too

    I hope you like this conversation. I certainly did






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    53 mins
  • Maddie Dobrowski: On Catholicism, Tolkien, and the Power of Story
    Jun 11 2025

    Maddie Dobrowski is a young adult living with her husband in Spokane, WA. She teaches at a classic academy and writes. You can read her on Substack - Love of Literature. She is also an author of The Lord of the Rings and Catholicism: Exploring the Christian Roots of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy.





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    56 mins
  • Welcome to Catholics in Ordinary Time
    Jun 4 2025

    In this first episode, Fr. Jack, a Jesuit priest, introduces himself and the heart behind the podcast. Catholics in Ordinary Time isn’t here to offer all the answers. It’s here to make space for real conversations.

    This season focuses on young adults. Some are practicing Catholics. Some aren’t. All are invited to share honestly where they are in their journey of faith.

    This episode sets the tone for what’s to come. Listening, not lecturing. Curiosity over conclusions. Presence over pressure.



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    6 mins