Episodes

  • The Election Question
    Sep 30 2024

    Are you Catholic? Are you confused about who you are going vote for on election day? I put together a little exercise is weighing the issues using the National Catholic Registers Seven Pillars of consideration for the 2024 Presidential Election. I talk about the issues as I see them and you can use this same method to do an analysis with your own weights.

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    50 mins
  • Reflecting on One Year of Cross and Sword
    Sep 3 2024

    First Video Episode!!! Covering Challenges and Accomplishments, Vulnerability and Transparency, and adding video.

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    22 mins
  • Catholicism, Pride, and Dialogue
    Jul 1 2024

    I went through the month June (aka Month of the Sacred Heart, aka Pride Month) using running everyday as an ascetic practice, posting counter Pride Month content on social media everyday, and prayer to raise awareness to devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and counter societies push toward depraved activity. This episode captures some initial reflections of the month and the basis of my stance.

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    23 mins
  • The Five Books
    Mar 14 2024

    In an intellectual exercise I am going to be completely alone for a year and I can only take five books. The books I chose are Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton, Thinking Life Through by Archbishop Fulton Sheen, and Christian Prayer liturgy of the hours single volume. What do these book choices say about me?

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    26 mins
  • From Battlefield to Pew: Exploring Similarities Between Military Service and Catholicism
    Mar 7 2024

    Duty, honor, country. These principles resonate with both soldiers on the battlefield and Catholics in the pews. Today, we explore the surprising similarities between military service and the Catholic faith. From discipline and sacrifice to brotherhood, ritual, and the chain of command there is sure to be something to surprise you.

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    25 mins
  • Christian Nationalism
    Feb 28 2024

    Can we please stop finding different ways to divide ourselves and just come together to have a conversations. The news this past week has been filled with stories on Christian Nationalism being the downfall of democracy along with the IVF ruling Alabama enraging all sides. This episode tries to easily define what sides are thinking.

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    20 mins
  • American Gods
    Feb 21 2024

    Reece revives himself with a recap of the Cross and Sword analogy and framework and how Neil Gaiman plays that framework out in his book American Gods.

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    14 mins
  • The Cross and Sword of Social Justice
    Sep 29 2023

    I explore the idea of social justice and the challenges and controversies involved with being a Catholic Christian and implementing social justice initiatives.

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    23 mins