The Church says Catholics should stop using the term Co-Redemptrix — but why? In this bold episode, I break down what actually changed, what didn’t, and why the deeper crisis isn’t Mariology but obedience. A raw, insightful look at pride, confusion, and the desert the Church is walking through today.

• (00:00) - Welcome
• (00:48) - Introduction to the Fire Branded Podcast
• (01:39) - The Church's Stance on the Term 'Co-redemptrix'
• (03:23) - Clarifying Misconceptions About 'Co-redemptrix'
• (10:35) - The Importance of Obedience in Catholic Life
• (15:17) - Challenges of Obedience and Cultural Clashes
• (34:43) - Pope Francis and Church Priorities
• (38:39) - Understanding Pope Francis' Theology
• (40:36) - Challenges in Following Church Teachings
• (42:33) - Trusting the Magisterium
• (46:18) - The Role of Evangelizers
• (49:22) - Personal Reflections and Advice
• (01:02:12) - Final Thoughts and Farewell

Ritual isn’t superstition—it’s rhythm. In this episode, TJ Haines shares practical ways to bring sacred rhythm into your ordinary day: from morning prayers to prayer corners and holy moments woven through daily routines. Simple habits, powerful grace.

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We live in a world that’s lost the rhythm of the sacred. In this live session, TJ Haines explores how ritual grounds us in grace and gives our days shape, meaning, and direction toward God.

Learn simple, practical ways to bring ritual back into your Catholic life—how to sanctify your mornings and evenings, create a domestic prayer corner, and weave prayer into the ordinary rhythm of your day.
Ritual restores order, builds discipline, and opens the soul to encounter Christ in the everyday.

• (00:00) - Ritual
• (06:04) - Moments
• (08:20) - Tip #1 Prayerful "Bookmarks" to the Day
• (12:18) - Tip #2 Domestic Prayer Corner
• (15:14) - Bonus: Candles, Candles, Candles!
• (19:49) - Random Bible Moments
• (22:32) - Tip #3 - Link Prayer to Daily Rhythms

Formerly "The Catholic Experience", now an episode of "Firebranded!" - A heavy-packed episode, tackling the provocative theme: “God is Real. You Are Not.” What does it mean to "be real" and how can you get there? But there's much more to this episode than that!
In this lively and deeply reflective episode of The Catholic Experience, the Catholic Adventurer tackles the provocative theme: “God is Real. You Are Not.” Drawing from theology, personal testimony, and real-time audience interaction, I unpack what it means to become “real”—the True version of what God envisioned when he "thought you up", before you came into the world.— shedding the distortions of sin and returning to the person God originally envisioned. But I talk about a lot more than that! See show notes below.

• (00:00) - In troduction of the Episode
• (01:54) - Episode Begins
• (02:20) - Why You're Not Real!
• (05:46) - Being Holy is Being the REAL Y ou
• (07:26) - Engagement Spreads the Truth
• (09:21) - How to Become REAL
• (09:53) - Your "HOLY" Is Unique
• (12:06) - TikTok is 'Tripping"
• (13:20) - The Recipe for Real-ness
• (13:46) - "Lord, Make me Holy"
• (14:30) - Lord of the Rings is a Saints Story
• (16:43) - Pursuit is Hard. Surrender is Easy
• (19:58) - Checking in with the Chat
• (23:30) - Tips for Your Journey
• (29:32) - Why is Being a Saint "Easy" but "Hard"?
• (30:38) - You Have to be TOUGH! We React to Peril
• (32:57) - Scrupulosity, and Self-Sabotage
• (35:57) - Devil Tempts to Excess, and Laxity
• (38:48) - Find Balance, not Extremes
• (39:57) - Surrender - The Challenge of Catholicism
• (44:05) - Amazing Value of Humanity: You UNDERESTIMATE Yourself