The Wise Guys Podcast

In this episode we continue to discuss church teaching on the issue of racism. Join in as we explore challenging topics like the historical roots of slavery, racial profiling, ethnic bias, and the difference between prejudice and discrimination.

In this episode we discuss the highly volatile immigration crisis and frame the issue from a Christian perspective rather than the ideological narratives we get in the mainstream media. Join us as we apply some simple principles of justice to a very thorny issue.

Listen in as we explore the Church’s just war theory and how it relates to what’s happening in Ukraine and Israel. In this election year, the issue of war and peace is a huge one with grave implications. Join us as we explore how best to discern as Christians which party is best suited to help end these two crises.

Throughout this series we are facing squarely the Church’s teaching on the dominate issues we face in this upcoming presidential election. In this episode, we wrestle with church teaching on the economy and economic systems. While the Church is not an expert in economic science, she has much to say about the moral principles that help the economy best align with the nature and dignity of the human person.

Throughout this series we are facing squarely the Church’s teaching on the dominate issues we face in this upcoming presidential election. In this episode, we tackle the Church’s teaching on the relationship of government to the institution of marriage, family life, and the fallout of the Sexual Revolution.

In this episode, we dive into the critical importance of Catholic social teaching for how disciples should engage and respond to the issues facing our country in the 2024 election. We also explore the Church’s prophetic role in the history of nations, especially in recent times.

In this episode, we are joined by our friend, Ellen Franty, whose story is a testament to the hidden and quiet transformation of grace in an ordinary life.

In this episode, we discuss the experience of being offended when Christianity is mocked and ridiculed and how Jesus challenges us to respond.

In this episode, we interview Joe and Kristi Indovina. Listen in as they share the story of their childhood drug and alcohol addictions and how Jesus carried them out of the pits of hell. Joe and Kristi met while rehabilitating, got married, and now do their best to live day-to-day in the heart of Christ.

In this episode, we discuss the Archbishop’s excommunication, how we – as Catholics – are called to the obedience of faith, and how we – according to the Spirit of Christ – should handle the challenges we face with our leaders…even the Pope.