Godsplaining

Mar 13 2025 498 ep. 33 mins 1.2k
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Welcome to Godsplaining: a podcast featuring contemplative preachers and their contemporary age. Considering topics philosophical, theological, cultural, and beyond, Godsplaining presents ideas from the Church’s tradition and brings them to bear on our lives’ most urgent questions. Each week, join the Dominican friars as they muse on all things Catholic.

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Catholic Predestination

Mar 13 2025 35 mins  
What is predestination, and do Catholics believe in it? Does God choose who goes to Heaven or Hell? Who IS God? Are we really free? Do Catholics believe that salvation is offered to ALL or only few? On this week's episode, Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Gregory do a deep dive into the concept of predestination. Find yourself a rock. Join the friars in ROME!https://forms.gle/fzjffQUbz8qak

Lectio: First Sunday of Lent

Mar 08 2025 27 mins  
The friars throw it way back to '05 YouTube viral videos. What was your favorite OG YouTube video? What are you giving up for Lent? Let us know. This week's Lectio episode examines the readings for the first Sunday of Lent, and Fr. Patrick, Fr. Joseph-Anthony and Fr. Gregory discuss the God of the Old Testament vs. the God of the New Testament, using the Lord's name, being human, a

Dilexit Nos - Sacred Heart Encyclical

Mar 06 2025 34 mins  
Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Joseph-Anthony discuss the Holy Father's newest encyclical, "Dilexit Nos" (He Loved Us) on this week's episode of Godsplaining. What importance do devotions have? How should we view the Heart of Jesus? What about the Mind of Jesus? What does it mean to console the Sacred Heart? Join the friars in Providence, RI at the All-Comer's Retreat!https://godsplainin

The Shift from Secular to Christian Music w/ Marie Miller

Mar 03 2025 48 mins  
Fr. Patrick and Fr. Gregory welcome musician Marie Miller to this week's episode of Guestsplaining! Marie tells us about her gradual transition from making secular to Christian music, St. Therese's influence, the holy places she pulls her lyrics from and support from other artists. Follow Marie's music!YouTube: @MarieMillerMusic Instagram: @mariemillersingFacebook: MarieMillerWebs

Church Teaching on Suic!de

Feb 27 2025 30 mins  
In recognizing the sensitivity of this episode's topic, Fr. Patrick and Fr. Gregory discuss suic!de through the eyes of the Church. What IS suic!de, and is it sinful? What does St. Thomas Aquinas say about it? Does the mental infliction matter? This and more on this week's informative episode of Godsplaining. Do you or someone you love struggle with thoughts of suicide? For profes

The Road to Rosary in a Year w/ Fr. Mark-Mary Ames, CFR

Feb 24 2025 54 mins  
Fr. Gregory and Fr. Patrick welcome Fr. Mark-Mary Ames to this episode of Guestsplaining to talk Dominicans vs. Franciscans, the Rosary in a Year, devotions and topping the podcast charts. Is there ONE way to pray the Rosary? What are things Dominicans and Franciscans do differently? Is there a devotional 'ranking' of importance? We get Fr. Mark-Mary's take on these questions and m

What About Cohabitation?

Feb 20 2025 36 mins  
Homies, roomies, flat mates, romies...hoomies? Pals Fr. Gregory and Fr. Joseph-Anthony talk turtles and cohabitation. What does the Church say about pre-marital cohabitation? Is the Church just the 'pleasure police?' Why NOT live with your significant other? These questions and more answered on this week's episode of Godsplaining. For more information on our upcoming Young Adult Re

The Future of the Priesthood w/ Fr. David Michael Moses

Feb 17 2025 32 mins  
Fr. David Michael Moses joins this week's episode of Guestsplaining! Fr. Gregory and Fr. Joseph-Anthony get Fr. David Michael's take on the future of the priesthood, the sacraments as rejuvenation, the expectations of priests and how to support them and more. Find @FatherDavidMichael on YouTube! Follow Fr. David Michael on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/father_david_michael/a

Arguments for Atheism, Basis for Belief

Feb 13 2025 32 mins  
Does God exist? An age-old question. On this week's episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Bonaventure and Fr. Patrick talk atheism, theism, Christianity, and objectives to the Faith. What is the moral argument? Why do the innocent suffer? Why do people NOT believe? Subscribe to our channel https://www.youtube.com/c/Godsplaining Support the Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/godsp

Social Media & Apologetics w/ @GrassrootCatholic

Feb 10 2025 34 mins  
Guestsplaining: Social Media & Apologetics w/ @GrassrootCatholic Fr. Gregory and Fr. Patrick welcome Keith Downey, @grassrootcatholic, to this week's episode of Guestsplaining to talk standing up for our Faith, relevance in the Catholic realm of social media, being a whimsical Christian, finding his wife on CatholicMatch, the hidden joys of marriage and more. To tune into Kei