Sinopsis
Father and Joe is a podcast series of a continuing conversation about my struggles and successes of being close to God. Father Boniface provides spiritual direction through my problems of daily life. According to statistics, I share the common American's church habits. -We went to church when we were forced to but somewhere along the way, I drifted away. The ultimate goal of this podcast is to help us get back to church, regardless of what faith you hold, and create a stronger union with God.
Episodios
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Father and Joe E171– Obligations and Thankfulness
14/07/2020 Duración: 28minObligations are something that essential for a society to work. Father uses examples in society such as driving of how we need to have and honor obligations. As the conversation turns to obligations we have to God, and why we have them, the topic of thankfulness becomes prominent. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe
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Father and Joe E170– Regret
07/07/2020 Duración: 21minEach one of us experience regret in our lifetimes. This core emotion is often not discussed, so we used this episode to discuss the Faith’s teachings on regret. How should we treat regret and use it within our spiritual and faith lives?The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe
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Father and Joe E169– The Newly Elected Leader of Saint Vincent Archabbey
01/07/2020 Duración: 30minFather is a Benedictine Monk. Recently the monks chose a new leader to for their archabbey. Father teaches of how that process worked and how it impacts him and the archabbey at large. We compare and contrast the process to other selections within the Church and with secular elections. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe
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Father and Joe E168– The Blessed Trinity
23/06/2020 Duración: 21minLet us never forget how wrong I can be about something, as that is exactly how this episode begins. Like many I do not fully grasp the mystery of the Blessed Trinity. Father’s teachings help straighten me out and hopefully the teachings are helpful for you as well. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe
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Father and Joe E167– Hardships of the Mass Coming out of Quarantine
16/06/2020 Duración: 28minIn Pennsylvania, we finally have been given permission to return to the mass. The mass has had certain modifications to it that felt foreign to me. Father and I use this episode to explore the importance of the mass and how to fully appreciate the importance of celebrating the mass with the forced modifications. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe
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Father and Joe E166– Using Emotions to the Good
09/06/2020 Duración: 27minHospitality is the starting point of forgiveness. We use the Acts of the Apostles, as a point of reference for a conversation of how hard is can be to stand up to people we are close to. We also discuss how each of us are different with roles to play. Each of us have emotions, we discuss how to use them to good and grow into faith. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe
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Father and Joe E165– Death
02/06/2020 Duración: 28minDeath is a critical element of Christ and our Christian faith. We use direct and insightful illustrations to articulate the topic. Father gives theological teachings about death. We use the Corona Virus as a backdrop as well. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe
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Father and Joe E164– It is OKAY to Question Things Within Our Faith
26/05/2020 Duración: 27minWe are taught that those who believe without seeing are blessed. Today, Father teaches us how to question things within our faith that will enrich us to become closer to the Holy Spirit. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe
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Father and Joe E163– What is Real and How to Believe
20/05/2020 Duración: 28minFather teaches from a starting point of humility to answer age old questions revolving around what is real. Father walks from the pure abstract of what is possibly real, to the path of having faith. Even though the topics are philosophical in nature, it is presented in a way everyone can understand. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe
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Father and Joe E162– Lord, I Am Not Worthy For You to Enter Under My Roof
12/05/2020 Duración: 23minContinuing the conversation from last episode, we dive into the congregation’s role within the Liturgy of the Eucharist. What do we mean when we say, “Lord, I am not worthy for You to Enter under my roof“? The insights Father gives on the importance of all us to be present in the Body of the Church, and dwells upon the pain some of us feel as a result of the Governments imposed quarantine. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe
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Father and Joe E161– Liturgy of the Eucharist
06/05/2020 Duración: 28minFather begins by teaching on the overall structure of the Mass to give each of us a starting point. The focus of this episode is the Liturgy of the Eucharist. We are focusing here because the Eucharist is the center of our spiritual lives, and the Liturgy of the Eucharist is the Eucharist entering into this moment and time. We also discuss what is mean when we say “Jesus said the blessing.”The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe
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Father and Joe E160 – Importance of Priests
28/04/2020 Duración: 19minThe first and foremost job of a priest is to be dedicated to the Eucharist. Being tied to the Eucharist puts all priests into a divine relationship with Christ. As a result, they are able to perform and bestow the sacraments to the faithful. We use this episode to dive into the relationship and responsibilities of priests. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe
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Father and Joe E159– Lukewarm Souls
21/04/2020 Duración: 33minMany of us can gauge that we are not evil or actively doing bad. The problem is that many people will park there and turn off all of their energy and just stay on the good side but not striving to the end destination, thinking that that is enough. Father directly teaches about “parking” which is being a lukewarm soul. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe Catholic, Church, God, Help, Real Life, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Revelations, Lukewarm, Prayer, Faith
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Father and Joe E158– Easter at Home
14/04/2020 Duración: 30minWith the quarantine in effect Churches were closed. Today we discuss what it was like to experience Easter at home. Father tells what it is like from the priest stand point. We ultimately conclude this episode by discussing what the future holds, and how we can make it better. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe
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Father and Joe E157– Living Within Quarantine
07/04/2020 Duración: 30minIn the prior episodes we discussed the big picture items of the Coronavirus, and how the Government is dealing with it. We shift the focus to us as individuals upon how to within the quarantine framework. Father gives an example of how he is living within his religious life, and how over the years society has taken models from. We conclude the episode specifically discussing how to live a family life in a irregular time. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe
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Father and Joe E156 – The Spiritual Impact of Coronavirus Precautions
31/03/2020 Duración: 24minWhen the consequences are not directly linked to an outcome how should we act? Father discusses the importance of faith in these times. In this episode, we specifically drill down on our fears of what the Church will endure through the period of time that the Priests are quarantined. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe
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Father and Joe E155 – Pennsylvania’s Response to Coronavirus
24/03/2020 Duración: 31minBoth Father and I live in Pennsylvania. We talk specifically from our realms of our knowledge bases. Father focuses on the spiritual issues with the government mandated shut in, while I focus on the economic side. We recognize that the majority of our audience does not live in PA, however the problems imposed upon us are pretty uniform around the country. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe
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Father and Joe E154 – Coronavirus within the Church
17/03/2020 Duración: 31minCoronavirus is a very public event going on right now. Father Boniface just returned from the Holy Lands, and he provides a firsthand account of his travels in regards to the impact corona is having on him. We also discuss points and counterpoints about the Church’s reactions to coronavirus in both terms of practicality and spirituality. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe
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Father and Joe E153 – God is Constantly Everywhere
10/03/2020 Duración: 21minStarting from a physics conversation on the fact that energy is everywhere and yet constantly defined relatively differently; we discuss how God is constantly around us. Father shows how God’s fingerprints are on everything and at all times. This conversation is not specifically limited to the Christian understand of God, and more an general understanding of God at the global core. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe
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Father and Joe E152 – Implicit and Explicit Relationships with God
03/03/2020 Duración: 23minAs we discussed in the prior episode, we need something to live for. Today we specifically focus on God being what to live for. Sometimes we are already doing that and do not realize it. The discussion dives into the implicit and explicit relationship we can have with God. The podcast Father and Joe brings us, as individuals, closer to the Holy Spirit and His Church.Thank you for listening.FatherAndJoe@gmail.comAlso you can find is on twitter @FatherAndJoe